1) What is the purpose of the window treatments for your specific space?  Is it purely aesthetic or do they need to be functional? 6) Considering scale and pattern, do you prefer florals, plaids, stripes, checks, solids, jacquards/damasks?  Do you traditionally prefer small or large patterns? 2) What are the colors in the room?  Furniture? Walls? Flooring? 7) How would you describe your style?  Formal? Classic? Contemporary? Casual? Modern? French Country? Victorian? Primitive? 3) What are the lines of the room like?  Cathedral ceilings? Low ceilings? Knee wall? Varied ceiling heights, angles, soffits, etc? 8) Is there any additional information you feel we should be aware of when designing your treatments?   4) Are there boundary issues that need to be considered?  For example, are there moldings, air ducts, baseboards/radiators and/or furniture that you feel present a challenge? 9) What is your budget? 5) Is the window treatment(s) to serve as the focal point or is its purpose to tie the room together? 10) If you were forced to pick only one home design magazine as a source of inspiration, what magazine would that be?