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How should I hang my bedroom blackout curtains with unusual windows?

15 days ago

We will be moving into this space in a few weeks and I am excited to design our new bedroom. We will want blackout curtains in our room for functionality, but the windows are odd sizes and weirdly placed. I would really like to make the room aesthetic and I'm wondering what recommendations are out there for how to deal with this small little window in the middle of the wall?

Also, I would like to keep the space light so I've been thinking about white or off-white blackout curtains with a black rod, but I would love design suggestions as well!

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Susie .

15 days ago

I would run the rod along the entire wall and treat it like one big window. I choose white or off-white curtains in a lot of spaces. They tend to go with the millwork and look crisp.

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Maureen
15 days ago
If you don’t mind losing the middle window, could tape bristol board over it, to completely block the light and then add large art. Suggest just one lined drapery panel on each side.
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Window treatments - another decision! Are you firmly set on drapes? Seems they’d have to be window sill length not floor length because of radiator under the window. Agree drapes will take floor space if they’re floor length & they also take wall space as need to extend past windows to stack fully off window when open. Have you considered shades of some kind instead of drapes? I cannot suggest type without knowing need for privacy, view from window, framing around window (casement, sill etc). There are so many options for mounting them, inside / outside, ceiling / window top height etc as well as types - Roman shades, cellular shades. Blinds, silhouettes withCordless raise / lower mechanism etc. From your drawing, appears your window is @ 7 feet long so drapes would fill the bit of wall space on either side of window. Just something to think about which might give more furniture options if floor & aerial space drapes would fill is freed up.
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Andee
15 days ago
Why black rods? Maybe decide on other elements in concert with that item if there is no need for the middle window (natural light, view, egress) then covering it with art would be the way to go.
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Alyssa Parsons
Original Author
14 days ago
Thank you very much for the suggestions! I really appreciate the help!
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AreaEdit®
14 days ago
We love a good challenge, and these windows are so unique and cool too! Not too sure what your budget is, but you can get custom-fitted blackout cellular (honeycomb) shades. They keep all windows visible where you can choose which ones you want to open/close. You'll want to get a 'blackout double cell' for the most light filtering, and it can be achieved with a white or off-white material color. They're also great for insulation and pretty stylish.
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KGORGE CURTAINS
5 days ago
I think you could add valance at the top and make one big curtain covering all three windows, it would help create a unified look. In addition, blackout curtains of the same fabric and color can be used for the side windows, and blinds or other decorative panels can be used for the small middle window.
claudia valentine
11 hours ago
You know that you can buy black out cellular shades, right?

Any curtain that you use should be on a track so that you can open them. Curtains just on a rod do not really open. At least, they dont open and close easily enough to be really functional. The function is very limted unless you use the proper track systen and mount them so that they can stack on the wall, not the window.

By the time that you incur the expense of curtains and the right rods and the install and all of that, you just might be better served with some cellulars with blackout function. None of any of it comes cheap. It all has a price to it.

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