Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

For home design that feels timeless, no one does it better than Joanna Gaines. As the force behind HGTV's "Fixer Upper" and the Magnolia brand, Gaines has an eye for blending modern farmhouse ...

As I've worked to decorate the rooms in my 1928 Craftsman meets Colonial home over the past couple of years, I've been really deliberate about waiting on window treatments. That's because now that I ...

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Of all the decorating choices we stress over, window treatments rarely get the attention they deserve, often leading us to choose something simple and practical just to get the job done. That said, ...

Two people are shopping for window treatments. - Yagi-studio/Getty Images Like most other things in the design world, window treatments go in and out of style. Some people love extravagant curtains ...

Dressing up your windows doesn’t seem like it should break the bank, but blinds, shades, and curtains can get expensive quickly. However, an ambitious DIYer can create simple—and inexpensive—window ...

Keeping your home cool during summer isn't always easy. The right window treatment can bring the temperature, and your energy bill, down. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, ...