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10 years ago

I want to get drapery for my family room windows. The problem is, all three windows are the same size, but the outer ones have only a very narrow expanse of wall before the corner. The left window has an adjacent wall (with our TV on it, not shown in photo), where the right one has an opening to the kitchen area.

At first I thought I'd do 6 panels, with the middle window having wider panels than the outer ones since it is on a bigger wall. But now I'm considering doing one panel between window 1 and 2, and one between window 2 and 3 - for a total of 4 panels. In that option, no wall would show between the panels, as it would with the 6 panels.

My question is, which option do you prefer? Also, will it look strange to have narrow panels on the outsides with wide panels on the inside window? Would the 4 panel option make this more pronounced since the inside panels would be way wider than the outside? The panels don't need to be functional as we have sheer shades installed to provide privacy/light control (retracted in the photo).

My style is contemporary and I'll probably go with grommet drapery with a small scale geometrical pattern, if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance for any opinions or thoughts!

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BeverlyFLADeziner
10 years ago
Do you plan to close the panels or are they just for decoration? I'd be concerned that the rods and panels will fight with you lovely windows.

In addition, rods and finials meeting at those 2 obtuse corners are always pretty hard to do well. Not impossible, but it takes a bit of thinking to work it out so it looks good..

There are wonderful simple ceiling mounted rods from IKEA that could be mounted directly to your ceiling if you use panels with hooks. If the panels are simply for decoration, you can simply cut the rods the length to hold the panels and not have them extend over the top of the arch of your window.

Have you thought about up simple down/up cellular shades mounted inside your window frames?
jlnick
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you for the thoughts and the helpful mock-up!

The panels would be just for decoration - we're getting new couches and pillows and the panels would be to add interest to the room decor. We do have the cellular shades mounted inside the window - they're completely retracted in this photo so you can't tell. They provide all the privacy and light filtering we need, so the panels are just for looks. The short rods are an option, and I like your idea of hooking into an invisible ceiling rod.
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jlnick
Original Author
10 years ago
Sorry - double post.

This post was edited by jlnick on Sun, Sep 8, 13 at 13:04
stolenidentity
10 years ago
I would leave those windows alone. They are beautiful! So, unless you need some additional privacy I think they were made to be left undecorated. Pretty home.

This post was edited by sasafras on Sat, Sep 7, 13 at 23:47
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BeverlyFLADeziner
10 years ago
From Restoration Hardware. Arched window, rod & drapes with grommets at the top.
Oakley
10 years ago
I have a friend who has windows similar to your's, and she put two panels on each window. What makes it nice is the rods go up right where the arch begins which lets light in and still showcases the arches.

Short rods on each window.

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