Ornate drapery has become a popular style of window covering these days and to many people, the more ornate the better.
In some cases, drapery designs can be quite extreme, with awnings, jabots, banding, ropes, tassels and layer-upon-layer of fabric. In fact, some designs we've seen are so extreme that one would swear they had been copied from a Dracula movie. We've even seen designs that incorporate fishing nets, cane poles, rusty license plates, and bulb horns. (No kidding!)
The problem is that the more ornate the drapery is, the less functional it becomes, which means that you need to add some form of manageable light control. While romans and decorative pull-down shades are often employed, they tend to add visual clutter rather than actually showcase the drapery. In many cases such treatments tend to make the drapery look overdone or out of place.
An ideal solution for this is the use of a hardwood shutter. When color-matched to the trim and baseboard or other elements of the décor, a well-made, perfectly finished wooden shutter serves to integrate the drapery into the overall design of the room.
