What color window treatments in kitchen with gray walls and hunter green counter-tops?

Q. In the house we are buying my kitchen will have light gray walls, hunter green counter-tops, and white cabinets. What color window treatments should I go with?

A. Have you thought about installing shutters to your windows? Not only are they more effective at saving energy and insulating than blinds/shades, they last longer and are beautiful to look at. If you arenât familiar with shutters, they are solid window coverings that consist of a frame surrounding an inset of fabric, glass, a solid panel, or most traditionally, louvers. Louvers are panels that can be adjusted to allow different amounts of light into your home. Shutters can be hinged and movable or fixed in place, and can be placed either on the interior or exterior of your home. Shutters placed in the interior of your home can replace what would have been curtains. Not only would they last longer, but they are more elegant and serve a function. White shutters would look amazing in the kitchen you just described! Here are pictures of shutters (http://bit.ly/lSuo8x) if you're interested.

Ideas for window treatments for room with dark brown leather furniture?

Q. I need ideas for window treatments for my living room with dark brown leather furniture. My walls are a sand color. The room has two windows on the same wall 69 inches x 58 inches. The windows face our front porch which has an overhang so there isn't alot of natural light in the room after mid morning so I need something that won't make the room darker and that I can pullover during the day. Thanks for any suggestions. My accent colors in the room are going to be sage green and cream color.

A. You really need some color in the window treatments. Otherwise it is too brown/beige and pillows won't change that. I think a pattern might work the best. That way you don't have to closely match the sage with other accents.

Ideas:
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/bethany-sheer-drape/?pkey=cstriped-patterned-drapes-shades
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1288&f=30970
http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6E.aspx?DeptID=60156&CatID=64871&GrpTyp=ENS&ItemID=17c8668&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=60156%7c60193%7c60953&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=40&cmVirtualCat=&CmCatId=60156|60193|60953|64871&mscssid=639b5aadee39b49bd90fbd8e95519abe6xMnVNoV5a3oxMnVNoV5a3W200B4EDCDA5F751EC563AC810434ECB7DF3A1004906 (in desert khaki multi but you'd have to carefully match the tones)
http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=60156&CatID=64871&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=161e24a&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=60156%7c60193%7c60953&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=91&cmVirtualCat=&CmCatId=60156|60193|60953|64871&mscssid=639b5aadee39b49bd90fbd8e95519abe6xMnVNoV5a3oxMnVNoV5a3W200B4EDCDA5F751EC563AC810434ECB7DF3A1004906 (without the valence, just the printed curtain would be easier to match)

What are these window treatments called?

Q. At an open house I saw these window treatments that were a fabric box surrounding the area above the window, like the curtain rod or something. I have no idea what they are called or where to go to find examples, instructions, or to just buy some! I loved them and want to have some for the house I just bought. Help meeeee!

A. You mean wooden valance...or can also be called cornice board valance? It's basically a 3 sided box with no bottom (the back wall acts as the 4th side). There are many sites on the internet with instructions on how to make.

You can wrap batting around it and then whatever fabric you choose and staple gun it on back and then hang so it's secure. The rod is installed inside.

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