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

Mục lục

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.

Giới thiệu về tác giả

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.