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roman shades inside or outside mount?

13 years ago

I would like to get roman shades for my master bedroom. Our windows have no wood trim around them and deep boxes or wells, is that the right term? So in some ways an inside mount makes sense because there is so much depth there for them, but maybe I should do an outside mount to hide that fact that there is no pretty trim around the window. What do you think?

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Nancy Adamopoulos

13 years ago

Outside mount... That way light won't come in through the edges of the inside mount(assuming you will be using the shades to block out light while you sleep)

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jejvtr
13 years ago
kew in your case an outside mount may be better suited. Inside mounts are so the trim is not hidden

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ohgoodness
Original Author
13 years ago
Do you think it would look funny to have the shades so far away from the window? I've thought about doing wood blinds instead on the inside, and some other softer treatment on the outside but I can't do panels on these windows because one set of windows is much lower than the other. I think panels may look odd. Any other ideas?
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newdawn1895
13 years ago
Usually I say inside, but I would do them outside with your windows. I have always loved roman shades!
jejvtr
13 years ago
kew

I'm not understanding you ? "Do you think it would look funny to have the shades so far away from the window?" - outside mount romans properly measured, made, installed would extend just slightly beyond the window well

Posting pics of your existing windows may render other suggestions if you are doubting the orig plan
graywings123
13 years ago
There's no problem with having several inches of space between the window and the window shade. It's a great place to put small flower pots!
Valerie Noronha
13 years ago
I also agree that in your situation outside mount would be better. With outside mount you can also mount them up several inches (or even a foot or more) higher than the top of the window so that it gives the illusion of added height, plus you can pull them down slightly in the daytime to show off the shade while still getting the maximum amount of light and view from the windows.
ohgoodness
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks for your response. jejvtr, basically the actual window is set back in the wall so there is about 8 inches of space between the window and where the shade would be with an outside mount as it skims the wall. This space is just boxed out with dry wall and there is no trim at all. I'm sure I don't have all of the right terms for it and I don't have pics just yet. Seems like most people agree with an outside mount though. And, I just saw on another post (Contrasting Trim vs Same Color Trim as Wall post) where a roman was placed with an outside mount and then behind it they used a fiber roller shade. It looked pretty good. Maybe I'll consider that.
mbharley
13 years ago
Has anyone ever seen roman shades with an outside mount above the window and top molding and only covers about 1/8 " of the molding on the sides? I have an old house with limited space to do inside mounts but I want to show the beautiful mahogany wood work that frames the windows. So my interior designer has measured the roman shades to be outside mounted above the window and will come down only covering a small part of the side molding. Please help me decide if that will be o.k. or if I should do true outside mount and cover all the molding. Thanks.

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