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Whenever I think about window treatments, an anecdote from one of my favorite childhood books, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, comes to mind. If you don't know Amelia, she is a kooky housekeeper who, ...

Heavy curtains could be quietly shrinking your rooms; learn how a simple switch at the window can make your home feel brighter and bigger.

When we moved into our house more than four years ago, the previous owners were kind enough to leave their window treatments — which, save for the curtains in one bedroom, were all plastic blinds. I ...