Window Treatments: A Source Book of Contemporary Ideas for Simple Curtains and Shades

Curtains and shades are a necessary part of every home décor, but with so many possibilities out there, choosing the proper styles or fabrics can be daunting. Soft-furnishings guru Lucinda Ganderton and style writer Ali Watkinson have paired up to provide a fresh approach to guide you through the process, and even instruct you on creating your own. Whether your style is formal, modern, country or classic, you'll find wonderful ideas in Window Treatments.

Window Treatments provides the solutions for the modern homeowner, offering plenty of inspiration plus step-by-step projects to tempt rather that terrify. Ideas include a modern variation on the bead curtain using ribbons and shells; a window panel personalized with applique shapes; a remarkably stylish no-sew curtain made from a sheet; and, using just a few easy-to-follow techniques, a classic hand-pleated linen blind and a roman blind.

Window Treatments has simple yet stylish solutions that are guaranteed to inspire.

Lucinda Ganderton is the author of The Complete Guide to Needlecraft, Applique, and the bestselling Stitch Dictionary. As both a writer and an illustrator, she has contributed to many magazines and books, including Home Furnishing with Fabric (Ryland Peters and Small), and played a leading role in Change That, a BBC TV series on crafts and interiors. She is a graduate of Goldsmiths College, London, where she studied Fine Art Textiles.

Ali Watkinson gave up a carer as a lawyer to make the tea at Homes and Gardens, before going on to write for them, the Telegraph Magazine, Weekend (The Times), and Guardian Weekend. She also contributed to Havens and Hideaways (Ryland Peters and Small).

Polly Eltes has worked as a professional freelance photographer for several years, for the last five years specializing in interiors. Her work appears regularly in publications such as HOmes and Gardens, Livingetc, Life (the Observer), and the Daily Mail. Her clients include Laura Ashley and Sanderson.