Mark Montano & Carly Sommerstein 
Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies 

Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos

Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects

Want to ditch your drab drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a
style that’s uniquely your own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals
how easy it is to jazz up your windows and furniture — without
breaking the bank! You get expert tips on everything from measuring
and cutting material to accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts
and quick fixes.

Discover how to

* Express your individual style

* Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware

* Ensure the perfect fit

* Create no-sew or low-sew treatments

* Add decorative details

Table of Content

Introduction.

Part I: Window Treatments & Slipcovers 101.

Chapter 1: Covering the Basics Before You Start.

Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Fabric for the Job.

Chapter 3: Buying, Pretreating, and Caring for Your Fabrics.

Chapter 4: Latching On to Hardware.

Chapter 5: Getting the Right Tools within Reach.

Part II: Window Treatments in a Snap.

Chapter 6: Measuring, Making Patterns, and Cutting Fabric for
Your Windows.

Chapter 7: Making Easy No-Sew and Low-Sew Window Treatments.

Chapter 8: Accessorize! Window Details That Dazzle.

Chapter 9: Quick Fixes and Timesaving Techniques for Window
Treatments.

Part III: Slipcovers Made Easy.

Chapter 10: Calculating, Measuring, and More: General Tips for
Slipcovering.

Chapter 11: Tackling the Easy Stuff: Simple Slipcovers.

Chapter 12: My Slipcover Is Better Than Yours: Knockout
Accessorizing.

Chapter 13: Easy Street: Slipcover Shortcuts and Mistake
Meltaways.

Part IV: Challenging Projects to Try.

Chapter 14: Intermediate Window Treatments to Sink Your Needle
Into.

Chapter 15: Gearing Up for More Ambitious Window Treatment
Projects.

Chapter 16: All in a Day’s Work! Intermediate Slipcover
Projects.

Chapter 17: Slipcover All-Stars: Advanced Projects.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Interior Design Tips to Follow.

Chapter 19: Ten Interior Design Rules to Break.

Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Web Resources for Fabric, Hardware, and
Notions.

Index.

About the author

Mark Montano is the lead designer for the TV series While
You Were Out and a columnist whose creativity has impacted the
worlds of fashion and interior design.

Carly Sommerstein writes for many publications and
cowrote Super Suite with Montano.