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Window treatments for master bedroom window with little wall on either

5 years ago

Hello all! Can anyone offer advice as to what window treatments would look best in this 1 bed/1 bath condo? This is for the master bedroom that only has one window. There is very little wall space on either side of the window, so I don’t know if curtain panels would be an option. What about linen roman shades?

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ptreckel

5 years ago

I think that Roman Blinds on each window would look nice and provide you with privacy. You could also hang fixed panels on either side of the windows to the “little walls.” They needn’t close, but will frame the window area and make it appear the full width of the space. You might consider other types of blinds if you require more privacy. Good luck!

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lima1985
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you ptreckle! Great ideas!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
Anton you have no idea what the space looks like so these random suggestions don’t help. I happen to love drapes in bedrooms they give a warm feeling and since your view is not pretty use nice full drpes in a colr that works with your bedding. BTW to get real answers post some pics of the whole space.
lima1985
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks for your input Patricia. I don’t have other pictures of the bedroom at this time, but there is nothing in it anyway. It is one empty rectangular 11x15 ft box with the window you see and a door. I actually like the view. I like the urban look with the old brick building I can see in addition to the park below me and mountains in the background (to the left).

I thought that for drapes I needed more wall space on either side of the window to hold enough fabric to cover the window properly. If I had all that fabric, it would cover some of the window, limiting the natural light I get.
wdccruise
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
You could use an "inside mount" which means that the entire blind would be within the window trim. The narrow walls on either side of the window would be irrelevant and you could put furniture (or your bed?) below the window because nothing would hang down into that area.

I bought Bali blackout cellular shades from blinds.com. I'm not specifically recommending those for you but I found blinds.com to be a good reseller and it does provide advice and samples.

-- amateur
Kathy Handy Ginter
5 years ago
Inside mount blinds that raise from the top or from the bottom
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Kathy Handy Ginter
5 years ago
Window treatments for difficult windows plus what you must never do here is her website...laurelberninteriors.com
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I would go with decorative curtain panels and bamboo blinds for privacy.
ptreckel
5 years ago
If you like the idea of draperies with blinds of some sort, the draperies need not be full coverage draperies with all that bulk. Just simple panels hung on either side, covering only the woodwork on the edges of the windows, giving the illusion of being full width draperies. And blocking NO light at all. They will just soften the wall and frame the windows. The real “work” of window covering will be done by your blinds.

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