Window treatments for these awkward tall ceiling windows
As we are slowly furnishing our new home, I am realizing that many of the aspects I love about the house also pose some serious design challenges.
For example, we are trying to figure out what to do with the windows (see attached photos). The two bottom windows only have a wooden windowsill. There is no frame around the other three sides nor around the upper windows. I thought about blinds, but the set of three windows we would almost never cover, so the blind would always stay rolled up, not really contributing to enhancing the currently plain look of the windows. Ceiling height curtains would work, but I think they need to be about twice as wide as the width of the windows in order to avoid looking like a tall and skinny strip of fabric. But the set of two windows on the side prevent me from having wide curtains, because the staircase slats begin just a few inches from the right side of those two windows.
I'm at a loss for how to dress these living room windows.
Also, what color for the curtains/blinds? I am thinking either a patterned white, or a light brown/beige.
The afternoon sun is making the walls look like they are a warmer color, but they are white (and will get a fresh coat of paint, also in white, soon).
Comments (6)
Nancy Ingram
4 years agoBecause of the style of the room and not having a bank of windows, I would add wide stained trim to the windows and possibly an arched element on top. For the upper windows, I would have them tinted to cut done on the glare and heat. You could also look at remote controlled solar shades. If you need privacy on the lower windows, I would go with a stained wood blind that matched the window trim. Or do all three windows with wood blinds.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI wouldn't change those windows and love their current simplicity which really lends a zen feel to the space. Adding trim or an arch would detract from that, IMO. Those windows are meant to be without trim, making something of a contemporary sculptural feature in the room. They're lovely just as they are.
I'd add a top down shade only if needed for privacy and keep the whole look clean and simple as it was intended to be.
Nancy Ingram
4 years agoSo yes, I was thinking trim just on the outside edge attached to the wall. You may want to consider putting the wood on the inside of the window if you where to replace the windows sills with wood ones.
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