Function

• A window dressing can serve a purely decorative function or it help to block out light or provide privacy. In some cases, a window dressing may give a homeowner or renter with limited outdoor space a chance to grow a small herb or flower garden.
  
  

Types

• Window dressings include curtains such as valances, jabots and cafe curtains. Fancy shades such as Roman blinds and decorative curtain rods are also a type of window dressing. A planter box, collection of taper candles or any other decorative object placed on a window sill are also types of window dressings.
  
  

Location

• A window dressing can be either inside or outside of the house, as long as it is somehow attached to the window. A pair of shutters can be considered a window dressing as can a flower box attached just beneath the window sill.