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Selecting and Installing Window Treatments

Bob and interior designer Leslie Curtis discuss the window treatments in this episode. Curtis is working in the dining room, where Kevin Murphy from Smith + Noble is on site finishing up the installation of the company�s window treatment hardware. Curtis chose a twisted rod made from mahogany and located the curtain rod brackets outside of the window�s frame for a better view of the home�s landscaping. The curtains are shipped with the rings attached and are ready to hang once they are unpacked. Bob screws the first finial into the predrilled hole in the curtain rod and slides the rod through the curtain rings. Then, the second finial is attached and the rod is simply placed on the wall brackets. Curtis ordered curtains slightly long to create a slight puddle of fabric at the floor for a more formal look.

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" Well we're starting today with. Leslie Curtis our interior designer hi Leslie how -- We are holding you're holding a finial and a curtain products that on twist and Kevin Murphy who's here from summit to know how all right. So the the the idea here is to choose the right kind of window treatments what have you would be chosen for us."

" I chose the mahogany finish on the twisted rod with this London court finial because we are in the dining room and we want to hair and a little bit. Dignity to this room."

" Well I have more formal than say the family room -- kids absolutely yes and the brackets Kevin are these also wood no those are. Polymer product that's very lightweight very durable but very strong -- and you've probably gotten right into Jack's there's -- gonna have a good grip. How do you figure out how do you measure and -- figure out how big to make these."

" Well in this room we've chosen for the brackets outside the window because we want to have the view. Accessible to the people in the dining room and I think. Most times you have to taken into consideration what your room is used for."

" Right so what are the big problems with getting custom draperies is that they take forever and they cost a fortune and here what you're doing -- you're ordering it from the catalog right and yes and -- and delivery is quite speedy and the directions are very clear and they have -- hotline if you need help -- all sorts of different options colors fabric -- fabric sent you samples which is wonderfully -- you've you've got the curtains ready to -- up here -- the curtains right in the box -- some. Some beautiful way they arrive I love it. The -- that -- Hawaii attached."

" Consistent. -- getting a dozen roses here yeah."

" And so you don't have to go through the trouble of putting all leads and that wraps it."

" Well we better let Kevin catch up. Rights should should we put a rod through ministers I would put -- you won't. That's a finial on one side flip. That's an important thing to remember not to put both finial on the."

" For you put curtains --"

" very -- little bit of gold trim on."

" I think --"

" And -- now -- like those holes are pre drilled and everything's been there aren't. And that's grades. -- let the any idea what it costs to get a little package like this. Can you imagine we're doing is -- 200 dollars including hardware that's effects including the hardware 200 bucks and they're coming -- ready it and -- but the other wanna. All right Kevin let's -- out. So this. And the length is rated that yes the length has a slight -- A slight puddle you say OK very nice."

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