Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies

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.

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.