• Solar Shades - these unobtrusive and streamlined shades filter the light with different grades of filtering available. Generally installed as outside mount, solar shades can be fully raised to expose arched windows or lowered to provide partial or total coverage. Solar shades do not provide blackout or total privacy, and basically serve as a screen.
  
  
• Inside Mount Privacy Sheers - for a look that is both tailored and soft at the same time, sheer fabric shirred on a rod (at top, or at top and bottom) is a nice solution. A bit more traditional in appearance than shades, privacy sheers can be installed inside mount in order to preserve the integrity and lines of the arched window, and can be installed at the highest point possible before the arch begins, or at a lower point if desired. This type of treatment can create privacy and coverage while still allowing an open area at the arch.
  
  
• Cellular Shades - probably one of the more flexible and cost effective options, cellular shades can be installed outside mount for a simple solution. Installed above the window opening, an outside mount cellular shade can be dropped fully or partially for adjustable light control. Cellular shades can be translucent or opaque, depending upon the lining. Inside mount cellular shades are also popular, and can feature top-down / bottom-up controls that enable the shade to be raised up partially or fully from the window sill. Cellular arch infills are also available enabling the arched section of the window to be filled in. These infills can be stationary or can be opened as needed.
  
  
• Shutters - for a substantial and architecturally interesting solution, shutters provide privacy, light control and flexibility. Depending on dimensions and customization, shutters could potentially cost quite a bit more than shades or fabric treatments. Plantation style shutters with large blades and rails, installed inside mount, provide a clean, and tailored solution. Shutters are generally installed to fill in partial height rather than full height, but full height shutter treatments are possible.
  
  
• Drapery Panels - whether sheer or lined for privacy and light control, traversing panels that are mounted above and outside the arched window provide a warm, decorative look that is also fairly simple and very functional. When open, panels create a soft framework for arched windows that can help tie a room together. When closed, panels provide privacy and light control of varying degrees, depending upon the fabric and lining used.
  

• Pre finished – Solid wood that is factory sanded, stained and finished, providing durability, consistency and ease of installation. Pre finished floors offer many options for texture and width, as well as stain color.
• Engineered – Factory finished, constructed in ply fashion similar to that of common plywood with an actual hardwood veneer on the surface, commonly called the wear layer. The wear layer will offer options in wood type and stain/coloration, and can be sanded or refinished if thick enough.
• Laminate – Economical option with a wide array of choices in terms of wood species representation and color. Laminate has come a long way!
• Bamboo – Environmentally friendly, durable, with many options for products and installation.

1) A monochromatic scheme that uses the same color on walls and ceiling. In a room without crown moulding, this creates a sophisticated look that visually raises low ceilings or lowers high ceilings, as there is less separation between walls and ceiling, and the boxy effect creates a cube of space. This approach can be especially effective in dens, studies, libraries, bedrooms or powder rooms. If a slight delineation is desired, a lighter shade of the wall color can be used on the ceiling, especially if there is crown moulding in the room that already provides separation between walls and ceilings. I've seen projects where the same color is used on walls, crown moulding, all trim, and ceilings, resulting in a funky, contemporary look, even in traditional settings. I once worked on a traditional, Federal style home that included an eggplant colored library. Based on the client's request for a warm, dramatic "den", the walls, ceiling, trim and bookshelves were all painted a very deep purple. The result was sophisticated yet soothing, and recessed lighting plus table lamps and task lighting provided plenty of illumination and kept the room from feeling dark. Plum colored upholstery fabrics carried the color scheme further, and made the room even more inviting. The eggplant-colored ceiling did not overpower the room at all. Rather, it helped create the cozy feeling that the client desired. 2) A soft golden beige that creates a barely noticeable yet important difference in natural light, and creates a warm, glowing effect in artificial light. This technique can really dress up any room, and can be used successfully in dining rooms, kitchens, baths, living rooms, studies/libraries, bedrooms, hallways...just about anywhere. The golden color creates just enough of a subtle difference, can help make crown moulding look crisp and more noticeable, and really glows in rooms with chandeliers or up-lighting. If a more noticeable effect is desired, a darker gold/beige can also be used with similar success. In commercial settings, this technique can be used to soften and dress up corridors, conference rooms, reception areas and restrooms. 3) Pale robin's egg blue. Traditionally used on covered porches with bead board ceilings, this color can move inside to define ceilings and to provide a sense of soaring space above. Pale blue is often used in Scandinavian type settings, to complement the use of antiqued white furniture. Even though it's a cool (rather than warm) color, the addition of blue provides an additional layer and level of thoughtfulness that can complete a room and that can provide a connection with fabrics and area rugs, or can even remain a separate element unto itself. 4) Wallpaper. Bedrooms are a great place for wallpapered ceilings. Wallpaper can add whimsy, can connect disparate spaces or angles (for example, in rooms with sloped ceilings or with dormers), and can allow individuality that might not be desired in more public rooms of the house. For kids' rooms, this can apply to boys' bedrooms as well as it does to girls' bedrooms, and can allow for a mix of coordinating wallpapers, as well as the use of one single pattern. In other rooms of the house, simple textured wallpapers can create a faux painted appearance without the layering and labor required of a faux or decorative painting process. 5) Faux/decorative treatments. Faux painted treatments can range from sophisticated and worldly (think faux limestone or Venetian plaster) to fun and playful (think branches, twigs, flowers, clouds, birds, etc.) Experienced decorative artists can create one-of-a-kind ceilings that really make a difference and make a room special.