Clueless when it comes to drapes! Advice appreciated!
Hi Houzzers-Love this forum for some positive advice & various opinions from all you fabulous experts out there!
I love an airy open look in my home, but my living rooms 3 lower windows in the mid morning, get the hot sun beaming onto my living room chairs- so I end up covering my chairs with a throw to prevent fading.
I’ve never had drapery over these lower windows-so trying to figure it out. The top window is not affected by the sun beaming onto my furniture- only the 3 bottom windows.
So I’m thinking about placing a decorative rod to mount & to hang some sort of panel drapery- (panels to hang to floor length) on both sides of rod (hope I’m using the correct drape terminology) with some sort of decorative cap at each end of rod. I could then close the drapery panels when sun beams thru onto my chairs. The width of window is a little over 8’.
Do you think the rod holding drapery panels would look ok mounted in between the 3“ gap above bottom windows just outside of white framing? Also wondering what color fabric & type of fabric (don’t want a real heavy looking fabric) to use with my cool gray walls & furniture that you see & perhaps to add a pattern in fabric too to create a pretty focal point since everything is rather neutral?
Suggestions & perhaps inspiration pictures appreciated! Here are a few shots I snapped
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Jilly
2 years agoYour windows are so gorgeous! Love the diamond panes.
Your idea would work great. Not exactly the same set-up here, but to show the rod and panels hung in the middle:
You could also do a Roman shade on the bottom windows. But panels would be much easier to pull open and shut on a daily basis. I’d go with them.
For the material/pattern/etc … are there any colors nearby? Rugs, pillows, throws? I like your idea of using patterned fabric, but it’s hard to be specific without seeing more of the room(s), knowing budget, etc. If I were you, I’d find a fabric you love and have lined drapes custom made. This lovely window deserves the best! :)demolition thanked Jillydemolition
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoSo here are a few more pics I snapped to show you the ’other‘ windows in my living room- In these other windows; the afternoon sun blares in strong- so I‘m considering some of those shear soft type fabric shades (maybe they’re called Silhouttes but not certain at this time) that you can raise/lower, open/close & tilt as needed- perhaps I’d get one thats remote control operated-I’d have enough space to have these blinds inside mounted in both upper & lower side windows OR another option I can just put one of these Silhouette type blinds over the top side window & over the lower side window put a matching height drape panels to match the front window drapery panels.
Perhaps with both the front lower window & the side lower window with matching drapery it would give my living room a more finished look as well as add more interest to living room.
Adjoined to my living room is our dining room- you’ll see our french doors with sideboard swing out doors with screens that lead to the backyard. I prefer not to put any window covering over these french doors & side windows since they would partially block our view.
We recently wrapped up our downstairs renovation & the window coverings would be the final touch- well maybe a few hanging wall pictures, plants etc in time. (note- we’ve had our front windows installed gosh… maybe 20+ years ago)?!!
Thoughts, suggestions appreciated
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