Planning window treatments in Benbrook: what to bring to a consultation

Bring photos of each room, a note of which way the windows face, a list of what bothers you about them, and anything that shows your colors, like a pillow or a paint chip. Do not measure the windows yourself; we do that. Those few things turn a first visit into real decisions instead of a general tour.

If you live in Benbrook or southwest Fort Worth and are starting on window treatments, a consultation is the shortest path from “something is wrong with this room” to a plan. Ours are free, in the showroom at 5700 W Vickery Blvd or at your home. Here is how to get the most out of one.

Bring

1. Photos of each room. One wide shot showing the whole wall, and one straight on at each window. Daytime photos with the current treatments open are the most useful.
2. Which way each window faces. North, south, east, or west changes almost every recommendation. A phone compass is enough. If you are not sure, note when the sun comes in: morning, midday, or late afternoon.
3. What bothers you, in plain words. Too hot, too bright, glare on the television, neighbors can see in, the bedroom is not dark enough, the old blinds are ugly. One line per window is plenty.
4. Your colors. A throw pillow, a cushion cover, a paint chip, a rug photo. Fabric and shade colors are much easier to pick next to the things they have to live with.
5. Anything you have saved. Pictures from magazines or a friend's house that you liked. Knowing what you are drawn to saves a lot of time.

Think about ahead of time

• Who uses the room, and when. A nursery, a home office, and a guest room want very different things from the same window.
• Children and pets. If there are young children in the house, plan on cordless or motorized products. Loose and looped cords are a known strangulation hazard for young children.
• Hard-to-reach windows. Tall windows, windows over a tub, or windows behind furniture are good candidates for motorization.
• Which rooms come first. You do not have to do the whole house at once. Many people start with the room that bothers them most.

Leave to us

• Measuring. Please do not measure for an order yourself. Inside and outside mounts, out-of-square openings, and trim clearance all affect the numbers, and we take them ourselves as part of the free consultation.
• Product names. You do not need to know the difference between a honeycomb and a sheer shading before you come in. That is what the working displays in the showroom are for.
• Fabric yardage. For custom draperies or upholstery, we work out how much fabric the job needs, including pattern matching.

Showroom or at home?

The showroom is best for seeing the products working and for choosing fabric at the fabric wall. A home visit is best for measuring and for seeing the light in your actual rooms. Many projects use both: a showroom visit to narrow it down, then a home visit to measure. When you call or request a consultation, tell us what you are working on and we will suggest the order that makes sense for you.

After the consultation

Hunter Douglas products are ordered to your exact measurements, and draperies, bedding, and upholstery are sewn in our workroom. We install what we make. If you have questions later about the products or need a repair, you call the same store.

We never quote prices online or take orders through the website. Everything we sell is made for a specific window or piece of furniture, so the price comes after we have seen it. The consultation is free and there is no obligation.