How would you dress these windows/doors?
I had planned to put Levolor Natural Bamboo Essence shades on these living room windows and the doors. BUT now it hits me that I have a pretty odd situation for dressing the windows. The doors have transoms but the windows do not. So won't it look odd to have the shades on the windows so much higher than the shades on the doors (since you would start the treatment below the transom)? And how would you work in a covering for the slider?
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kayz5
9 years ago
Annie Deighnaugh
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Comments (9)Wow...are you sure a question like that doesn't require a site visit? Seriously, if you don't need coverings for practical reasons, don't bother as the room is beautiful. if those are single glazing, you might wish to have roller blinds fitted against the window and hidden by trim work painted to match the window trim. You would lose a few inches at the top but a talented trim carpenter could make them look almost like a part of the window trim. I could see custom made radiator covers that would mimic the wainscoting would turn those obstructions into a desirable feature. For the top use the same profile and dimensions, at the same height, as the window sills. Columns on the ends and probably three panels of approximately same proportions as the existing ones across the front of the radiators would work well. Do some research on radiator cover design as you need to have good air flow coming in from the bottom and exiting at the top and a properly designed cover will actually help, not hinder heat distribution from the radiators. Despite the term, more heat comes from convection than radiation and channeled air flow will increase the heat transferred to the room. Let me know if you need a link to info about radiator cover designs...See MoreWindow coverings: How would You dress this window?
Comments (15)You could remodel that hearth and do away with the part near the window :) I like the idea of hanging the panel on the left side of the window and just living with the weird drape over the mantel when they are closed. But I think I would put up a ceiling height valence and do wood blinds. You can change the fabric of the valence as you wish to change the look and the wood blinds are gorgeous and give a room a nice feeling.if you are worried about the height of the blinds then do the top up/down honeycomb ones in a similar color to the walls to make them visually smaller. The window will still be the star of the show and the valence will be the supporting cast that draws the eye....See MoreHelp! How would you dress these windows?
Comments (1)Is your house oriented exactly the same way? Does it get direct sun in those windows like this house?...See MoreHow would you dress these windows & sliding glass door?
Comments (3)Hey There: My suggestion is a panel sliding window covering. It should cover the full door including the windows and open in the middle. This way getting in and out of the door is a breeze and you tight the door/window system together. I would do 6 panels in total and a staggering track - this way you can almost clear the complete window when you fully open the blinds - you can also do 8 panels. The panels are opening with a simple push and the staggered track does install as wall mount with about 2 inches protrusion. www.PleatedBlindsStore.com...See More
tibbrix
9 years agokayz5
9 years ago
amykath
9 years agotibbrix
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoAnnie Deighnaugh
9 years agoBeautiful view!
I think you have a number of options.
One would be to mount a rod across the top near the ceiling and then get drapes with grommets to slide on the rod, reason being that they will stack back very tightly. When you don't want them, they will hang nicely along the wall space. When you do want them, you can pull them across the whole wall for a dramatic look.
You could look at inside mounts for the windows and leave the doors bare. Something like the duette shades will provide some insulation while essentially disappearing when you want the windows open.
While you'd want the treatments to coordinate, don't feel as if they have to match. Note here they inside mounted a roman to the window and then mounted another to the door itself.
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Or here they did panels on the door and roman on the window
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In this example, they ignored the height difference and treated the doors and windows just the same.
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And here, they combined wood blinds, roman blinds and side panels...
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So you really have a lot of flexibility to do what suits your needs best.
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