Window coverings are material used to cover a window

Window

A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...

 to manage sunlight

Sunlight

Sunlight, in the broad sense, is the total frequency spectrum of electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. On Earth, sunlight is filtered through the Earth's atmosphere, and solar radiation is obvious as daylight when the Sun is above the horizon.When the direct solar radiation is not blocked...

, to provide additional weatherproofing, to ensure privacy or for purely decorative purposes.

Window Coverings, especially in the American market, are usually on the interior side of windows, but exterior solutions are also available.

Types of coverings include:

• Drapes
• Curtain
  Curtain
  A curtain is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or water in the case of a shower curtain. Curtains hung over a doorway are known as portières...
  
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• Window blind
  Window blind
  A window blind is a type of window coverings. There are many different kinds of window blinds, using different systems and materials. A typical window blind is made with slats of fabric, wood, plastic or metal that adjust by rotating from an open position to a closed position by allowing slats to...
  
  s, including:
  • Venetian blinds : Wood, Faux Wood, Vinyl, Aluminum
  • Mini blind
    Mini blind
    A mini blind is a type of non-vertical window blind made of long, narrow slats held together by string and located inside the window. Its slats are not as wide as venetian blind slats. A mini blind has more slats than a regular Venetian blind because its slats are narrow...
    
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• Shutters
  Window shutter
  A window shutter is a solid and stable window covering usually consisting of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails...
  
   both the more traditional Colonial style and Plantation Shutters with larger louver sizes
• Window Shades, including:
  • Roman & Folding Shades
  • Roller Shades
• Solar screen
  Solar screen
  The term solar screen generally refers to fixed framed panels of dense mesh which are mounted to the exterior of a commercial or residential window. These may also be installed over skylights, doors, and other fenestrations of a building. In some cases, a solar screen might install in the normal...
  
  
• Various types of boarding, nailed or screwed to the window casing, can be used as temporary window covering.