The Layers of a Window Treatment

Window treatments add value to your home.  When done correctly you can protect your home from damaging sunlight, have privacy and add beauty to a room.  The trick is finding the right combination of “layers” that work for your budget and design style. First, you must choose your “bottom” layer.  The bottom layer is considered […]

What’s the difference between a drapery medallion and a drapery holdback?

  This is a question we at Metropolis Iron hear frequently!  A drapery medallion is used to hang curtain panels vertically above the window while drapery holdbacks are used in a horizontal nature to hold a panel back from the window. Drapery holdbacks are designed in straight and curved styles.  When selecting drapery holdbacks for […]

Window Treatment Projection

  When creating a window treatment, interior designers and drapery workrooms must keep the projection of the treatment in mind.  Projection is a term that describes how far your window treatment will extend from the wall.  With a drapery rod, projection is determined from the wall to the center of the cup of the bracket.  […]