What will your flooring and furniture be in this windowed area? How large is the M/R in total. I can't speak to wooden blinds at this point since I don't know what the rest of the room will look like. I lean toward Roman shades, you can lose a little at the top, but with so many windows that wouldn't dampen the impact of the curved wall or the light coming in through the windows. Agree with the shutters, very pricy, it's a certain look (like traditional) and I think it would close in your room. I don't prefer cellular shades unless they are behind some sort of valance, which would probably couldn't do with so many windows on a curve? But they do lend a comtemporary look. I'd say that you have a challenge because whatever you do on twelve windows will lend a far greater impact than if that treatment went on only one or two windows. So again, I'd go with the Roman shade, you can do a lot with fabric and trim. I think the cords would "disappear" from view after you got used to the look, and no one else would see them either.

Do you have small children in your home? If so, I would definitely lean toward a cordless option. Roman shades in particular have been recalled recently for strangulation of small children.

I have 5 very large windows in our master and right now they are mismatched and I hate it. I initially bought white wood blinds for the two windows on the west wall and put up curtains on the three windows in the bay. I'm really concerned about the cords on the wood blinds and they are WAY too heavy to lift all the way on a regular basis (48" wide). I am seriously considering replacing then with cordless cellular. I just put some in my kitchen and I really like them.

Have you considered a sheer drapery around the curved wall with room darkening shades at each window?

Thanks cupof, scout and suero

Cupof - room will have hard wood floors and will probably put some yet unpurchased rug. Bed hasn't been purchased but leaning toward simple upholstered or wood platform a la
Mitchell Gold/Room & Board type of look. Aside from that, there really won't be any other furniture in the room. There will be some yet unselected wallpaper for an accent wall behind headboard. I am leaning toward Romans.

The room is about 25' x 14', but you have the curve so from end of bed to windows there is about 7-8'. The curve semi circle is about 40'.

I don't have small children, so cords not a safety issue.

Suero - I thought about the sheer drape/shade combo but assume that will cost even more than any of the other options alone.

What a gorgeous room it looks victorian.

Very nice window arrangment. Your right to be concerned about a bunch of cords hanging. Would create a busy look. Your have just as many cords with wood blinds as you will with romans. If you really liked the romans you might want to take a look at a shade called 'pirouette' by hunter douglas. The look of a roman but only takes up 3 inches as opposed to 4-6' and has is avail in cordless.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hunter Douglas Pirouette Shade

You need light control, you need privacy, and with 12 windows you need a way to open and close your window treatments automatically. Bite the bullet and spend the money on some sort of automated system, either cellular blinds, wood shutters or an automated drape. Anything else and you are going to be kicking yourself down the road.

Bob
Thanks, I saw the pirouette today and thought it looked interesting except for top which looked like a pretty ugly hunk of plastic. Anything I could do about that?

The headrail looks as elegant as the rest of the shade. It is fitted with the same material as the shade it self.

I see shutters on those windows. You can get some inexpensive shutters that look nice.

I also like the idea of blackout shades (not expensive) and sheers.

I'd love to see the whole room, that window area is beautiful!