--- product_id: 5738094 title: "Window Decorating Book Paperback – November 18, 2009" brand: "kathleen s. stoehrcharles t. randall" price: "₱5276" currency: PHP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/5738094-window-decorating-book-paperback-november-18-2009 store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Window Decorating Book Paperback – November 18, 2009 **Brand:** kathleen s. stoehrcharles t. randall **Price:** ₱5276 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Window Decorating Book Paperback – November 18, 2009 by kathleen s. stoehrcharles t. randall - **How much does it cost?** ₱5276 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/5738094-window-decorating-book-paperback-november-18-2009) ## Best For - kathleen s. stoehrcharles t. randall enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kathleen s. stoehrcharles t. randall brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Window Decorating Book Paperback – November 18, 2009 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61xCXzPo4FL.jpg) ![Window Decorating Book Paperback – November 18, 2009 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BSDMEiRSL.jpg) ![Window Decorating Book Paperback – November 18, 2009 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FwDCwzAfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm trying to find any question remaining after perusing this book--zilch! *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015* We bought our house 15 years ago and before I could turn around, my husband had raced around removing ALL drapes and curtains. Granted, I didn't like the fringed butterfly curtains in the kitchen...but still. He installed blinds everywhere because his belief is that you want to admire the nice wood casing. Um...no you don't. I finally got him to let a professional in to design bottom up/top down matchstick blinds (didn't know what these were called before!) and simple lined and pleated draperies in the huge picture windows in the living and dining rooms. I got this book to get ideas how to jazz up my newly renovated craft room but now I have a multitude of ideas for every window in the house!! These are the chapters:What Works BestQuestion Yourself (expense, the look you want, etc.)Hiring a Designer (ID or Interior Decorator)Motorization and SoftwareShuttersCurtains & DraperiesBlindsShadesCombinationsTop TreatmentsDecorative Hardware & TrimsAlternativesFor each of the basic topics, the chapters begin with "History in the Making" such as blinds being first referred to in the mid-1700's and the first U.S. patent being granted to John Hampson in 1841; he invented adjusting the slats in Venetian blinds. Then you launch into modern uses and are presented a table which lays out Advantages, Disadvantages, Cost, Lifespan, Most Appropriate Locations, and Care & Cleaning. It hadn't occurred to me that the average unlined drapes are expected to last maybe 4 years and lined, 6. (By gum, our large drapes are starting to sag!) Every possible contingency for measuring and calculating are evident. There are also subsections called Good to Know like every type of textile that is applicable for a particular treatment. The Appendices are wonderful because they take the type of covering in each chapter and display front-facing line drawings of every alternative. For example, Appendix 2 shows 34 different Fabric Shades. There is a good Glossary, Index and even a Source Guide indicating the maker/manufacturer of every single window treatment. That goes the extra mile because now you can zero in on that exact item you particularly want.Certainly the more abstract use of this book is to view myriad color combinations, not just of the window treatments but of entire rooms. And it wouldn't have been obvious to me to show lighting from the outside ranging from completely dark to indirect and direct sunlight and with the treatments open, closed and partially closed to determine the amount of light--and level of privacy--you want. Our closed blinds are fine to shut out the world but goldarnit--the sun creeping around the sides in the morning wakes me up! (That's a big reason you supplement blinds with curtains. Duh.)As you can tell, I think this book is swell. With my craft room being a rich mulberry on the walls, I'm going to have lined curtains made of pure white linen with blue toile de jouy and replace the horizontal ecru blinds with vertical white blinds to obscure the west facing sun and north facing neighbor's house. I'm not sure about a top treatment yet...haven't tackled that chapter yet. See? This book is extremely practical. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Contemporary, Updated Look at Window Decorating *by M***M on Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2010* Unlike some other window decorating books on Amazon.com that focus only on draperies, this book includes sections on shutters, blinds, woven-woods, verticals and combinations using these important elements. Many of these treatments also combine top treatments (valances, swags, etc.) and draperies.Room settings with photos from top designers helped me decide what style and treatment looks best for my windows. There are so many books out there with crazy, overly elaborate, and outdated styles, and those books just didn't do anything for me. I prefer modern, simple lines and contemporary styles, and I found many treatments in this book to give me inspiration. (However, there are also many images of styles that are tastefully elaborate featured in the book, for those whose tastes lean that way.)The exhaustive section on yardage calculations helped me to decide if a treatment required a lot of fabric or just a few yards. Surprisingly, many of the most elegant treatments (swags & cascades for example) only take few yards of fabric. This afforded me the option of obtaining more expensive fabrics than I thought my budget would allow.I highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lots of info! *by O***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014* I bought this book because I needed lots of information/ideas for window treatments. We just finished building a home so lots of windows to decorate upstairs and downstairs. This book covers everything--from type of fabric to ways to hang draperies/curtains/shutters. Each chapter covers a different topic. It discusses "Hiring a Designer", "Motorization", and "Software". I felt the book was more technical than what I needed but gives lots of information that is useful. If you have lots of windows to cover and want some ideas, this book will give them to you. I also felt the book had more formal ideas than what I was looking for, but overall really gives useful information. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/5738094-window-decorating-book-paperback-november-18-2009](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/5738094-window-decorating-book-paperback-november-18-2009) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*