Window treatments are the final finishing detail that completes a well-appointed room. Here's what's new in curtains, coverings, headers and hardware.

HIGH STYLE Add height to a room by hanging draperies just below the ceiling line. This makes the windows seem ceiling-to-floor length even when they aren't.

PANEL PUDDLES Create a sense of sumptuousness by using too-long curtain panels. Hang them from the top of the window and let them puddle and pool onto the floor below. Allow about 3 to 5 inches of excess fabric to create the right look.

LET THERE BE LIGHT Get the privacy you need without blocking the light by hanging sheer shades or panels across your windows. New sheer draperies come in a wide assortment of fun prints. Some feature embroidered embellishments that add a carefree, airy look to any room while allowing in plenty of cheery natural light.

PLAY DRESS-UP Outfit fabric panels with fun and funky dressmaker trims such as braids, ribbon, borders, tassels, fringes and beads. Go theatrical with sequins and faux gems.

SHUTTER BUG Create your own privacy with shutters. This classic trim-and-tailored look evokes a denlike atmosphere and is the perfect light-blocking window treatment for home theaters. Try painted or natural cut-to-fit window shutters.

TAKE A HEADER You'll fall head over heels in love with your new drapes when you top them off with a unique valance. Pleated fabric adds a sense of luxury. Embroidered or quilted valances create a one-of-a-kind window treatment. Add whimsical tassel and fringe. Or create a billowy cloud effect with large, poofy pleats.

OFFBEAT HARDWARE Check out new and vintage hardware to infuse your own style into your window treatments. Try sheer embroidered panels hung from cup hooks, nubby linen drapes slung over doorknobs or Victorian brocade fabric hung from delicate glass drawer pulls of the same era.

RODS WITH A TWIST Even the most plain-Jane draperies take on new high style when paired with unusual hardware. Try braided and twisted curtain rods with large, round wooden rings to hang velvety drapes. Or choose rods that allow interchangeable screw-in ends so you can change your look whenever you want.