Need help with Window treatment for Dining Rm
When I first moved into my house, I installed honeycomb shades and a balloon valence in the living room and dining room and then added side panels to the window in the dining room. I've decided to change the window treatment in both rooms, but not sure which type of treatment to use.
Both rooms face north, toward the street. There's no casing around the windows.
I've had no problems with the honeycomb shades - just need a change. The balloon valences were "dated" and impossible to clean.
I was thinking about Hunter Douglas Silhouettes, but I don't like the large header on the top.
I want flexibility in bringing in light during the day, but need privacy in the evening. I want two layers, i.e., curtain panels on the sides and some sort of shade or sheer behind the panels.
Here's a "before" picture of the dining room, with the honeycomb shade pulled up all the way. I no longer have the dining room set. The chandelier will soon be replaced with a more contemporary fixture. The wood flooring has changed from red oak to white oak and the room is still blue - but more of a silvery blue grey (BM Silver Cloud instead of BM White Satin),
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Comments (17)well, it just depends what you want. if those are real oak floors, you can always have them patched in, but that means the rest of the floor will need refinishing. For sure I'd put in some windows along that wall, and try and have the sink under it. Cabinets. you can do inexpensive or high end. I wouldn't nix the idea of a carpenter custom building some for your space. RTA cabinets are actually decent. hire someone to install. If you're on a budget, I prob wouldn't use HD or Lowes. you're paying them to be the middleman contractor, and they sub out their work. Sometimes their countertops are a decent price though. talk to a kitchen designer or an actual kitchen refinishing company. I found a great one on Yelp (all 5 stars) and they were amazing. I had mine painted, but they also did custom carpentry, refacing, vent hoods, and everything in between. If you could find a company like that, I'd go that route. walk around a stone yard to see what's avail for countertops/islands. Some people like ikea. It just depends the look you want. the rest of the house is very nice. looks like you have plenty of room. don't know why they did such a tiny kitchen with all of that room! however, for 30K, you're going to have to DIY, learn to DIY, or learn how to shop for bargains. I'd still list your current kitchen for sale. someone would want it. they can come in and take it apart and charge 1K for everything. (to demo all of that, you're looking at over 1K anyway! ) hiring a KD for a custom layout design wouldn't be a bad idea...See MoreNeed help with window treatment for 14 windows in Dining/Living room
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amykath
8 years agoplan2remodel
8 years agoplan2remodel
8 years agoAfter looking at options for WT for my dining room, I realize that the living room has unique challenges due to the remodel. I replaced 2 slider windows, which I now regret (long story), with one window that is actually 3 windows together - narrow casement windows on both sides of a large fixed window.
This room is used solely as a music room.
The challenge is the hardware (crank and window lock) on the casement windows. The depth of the window is 2" and the crank takes up more than 1" of the recess. Not a problem for drapes, which would hang outside the window, but limits my options for installing shades / blinds in the window recess. The ceiling in this room is sloped, so hanging WT from the ceiling is not a good option.
I would like to have 3 separate shades / blinds that operate independently. Some options:
1) wooden blinds, with a single header across, recessed in the window; stop blinds at bottom of glass - crank will show when blinds are down
2) honeycomb shades, with 3 separate headers; stop shades at bottom of glass - crank exposed when shades are down; use valence across top of window to hide separation between headers
3) honeycomb shades, but use stationary drape panels between windows to "hide" header separations - I think the side windows are too narrow for this.
4) wooden plantation shutters - extend far enough out from the window to leave space for crank and window lock. Problem is that I will be able to tilt, but not open, the shutters on the center fixed window, which will obscure the view and may reduce too much light
plan2remodel
8 years agoAktillery9
I'm still obsessing over the choices. I've had a big sheet of plastic covering the LR window for privacy for months now. I'd like the DR to feel cozy but the LR to feel open and airy, they both face the street at the ground level, so need to look consistent from the outside.
For operational drapes, how much horizontal space is needed on the sides of the windows when the drapes are pulled open? That is, assuming that the drapes open in the center and are not completely flat when opened. What if the drapes open to one side? The width of the window (counting the fixed center window and the two casement windows) is about 6.5'. The ceiling is 8' at the lowest point.
My LR window has so many unique features to it. In addition to the hardware from the casement windows and the sloping ceiling, there's an odd "turn" in the wall (to the left of the window), created by the remodel, something about 2x4's vs 2x6's - there used to be a wing wall there. So, the "window wall" is bumped out 1.5" from the "foyer wall." The horizontal distance between the left edge of the window and the start of the foyer wall is about 11.5". The distance between the right edge of the window and the corner is 33"
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