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If you have moved into a Victorian-style home recently, then you need to take into consideration few factors before decorating your windows. Victorian houses usually feature casement or bay windows. You need to create a beautiful window treatment with designs from the past in order to maintain the originality of the Victorian style.

Popular window styles in Victorian-era were swags & tails. Other styles of window treatments during the Victorian period included cornices, valances, draperies, blinds, and curtains. Though simple stencil design on window curtains can be spellbinding but floral prints will look more flattering in your bay windows. Floor-length draperies featuring rich colors and textures can easily connect windows with the walls and other furnishings. Curtains are the most prominent symbol of Victorian excess. Wooden blinds crafted from the finest hardwoods make the entire room setting go from old to a royal look.

Victorians took window fashion to an extravagant level by using lush, ornate fabrics such as velvet and silk, with rich color tones. Curtain fabrics in greens, reds and golds are perfect for your window dressings to get Victorian-era look. Don’t shy on experimenting new trends and designs for your windows. You can use customized window dressings featuring Contemporary style that combines classic and modern designs.