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It is so very important that any window covering chosen for a child's room be safe, functional, colorful, stylish, and fun.

• Avoid long draperies in a child's room. Little hands tend to grab and can pull down long panels as the little one crawls or walks around the nursery.
• Window treatments should not have any decorations, beads, or cording that could be pulled off and swallowed. Any decorations should be embroidered on and carefully attached.
• Cords on blinds can cause strangulation if the child is not supervised. New blinds offer breakaway cords which actually break when pulled too hard or better yet you can purchase cordless shades.

Below are some suggestions for fun window treatments for a childs room. The most important  rule is keep it simple.

• Window treatments for a child's room should be as light and airy as possible.
• Avoid long draperies for very young babies and children who might grab and pull on the panels. Shades, blinds, or shorter curtains are a better option.
• Soft fabric shades with blackout linings can be custom-made to fit a window. Raising the shades completely for light or view in the day time and lowering them for privacy and to darken the room for nap times.
• Remove any temptation for grabbing hold near a crib, book shelf, or changing table. All window treatments should be out of arms reach at all times.
• Mini-blinds or wood blinds can be easily adjusted to control light, are very easy to keep clean, and they have a clean contemporary look for a tidy child's room.
• Old-fashioned roller shades can work well in a nursery. They come in light-blocking styles and can be ordered with your choice of decorative fabric attached to the front of the blind. Roller shades can be raised during the daytime to allow natural sunlight into the room.
• To bring color and style into the child's room, try a fabric valance over a simple blind or shade. Choose a gathered or ruffled style for little girls and a plain style with tailored box pleats for boys.
• A cornice box can be custom-made for you, then painted, covered with wallpaper, or padded and covered with decorative fabric.
• Cornice boxes hide the hardware of a blind or shade and they work great to continue the decorating theme of the child's room. Collectibles can be placed on top of the board.
• When using fabric on your window treatment, try to repeat that fabric around the room in at least 3 or 4 other places, putting accents of the fabric on chair cushions, throw pillows, quilt squares, lamp shades, or on a bed skirt.
• Simple window treatments can be trimmed with contrasting borders, cheerful and fun appliques, and ribbon ties.