Window treatment help for dining room bay windows
I need help with ideas for window treatments in our dining room. I would like something that covers the top windows primarily and allows lots of light in still. I am unsure on color and keep defaulting to white. I need to do this within a budget; I did go to a custom blind and drape store and it was beyond what I could spend on this project. Any help/visuals/links/color ideas are appreciated!
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grapefruit1_ar
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Help w/ window treatments for bay window in kitchen
Comments (4)In that window, to make it work for your husband and you and allow you to control the light, I would use wooden blinds that match the trim (and a shade lighter if you can't make it exact) with attractive tapes. I'd use very light-weight ones, and use the widest slats I could make fit, because it takes fewer of the wider ones per shade, which means that they stack up higher when you pull them all the way up. If that is appealing to you, from what I can see, you will need to add a header from which to hang them, so that they will clear the windows when open. That can be masked with molding stained to match. Some blinds have valances of molding available to match. And it also means measuring carefully from side to side, based on the spot at the top where they would hang, because every additional bit of distance out from the window means their width might have to be reduced a bit, so they will clear each other at the inside corners. (Am I making that part clear?) For the safety of your children, whatever treatment you choose, think about how to corral the cords so they can't get tangled in them....See Morehelp with window treatments & decor for dining room
Comments (5)That's a lovely room. I like your wall color. What color is it? Are you putting a rug in there? I think those drapes would look nice, but if you're planning on getting a rug, I'd probably get that first so they didn't clash. Since your light fixture has black metal, I'd probably go with a black metal rod....See MoreWindow Treatments for Bay Window Sitting Room & Dining Room
Comments (3)Hey There: Window Coverings and the design of the house must go together and furthermore you must keep the function in mind. In you case I do recommend to layer the window coverings... As I can see in your pictures, you might have a privacy problem if your don't close your coverings, but of course your don't want to sit all day in the dark. So as a first line of defense (literally spoken of course) you go with minimalistic pleated or honeycomb shades. They fit nicely into the window casing and operate bottom up and top down. This will give you privacy and light management and allow you to look outside and enjoy nature around your home. As the second layer you can opt for curtains to the side - either operable or just decorative. This combination is not to heavy to take over the rooms. Stay in lighter colors but don't match them...lighter for the blinds and a bit darker for the curtains. Good Luck with your project www.PleatedBlindsStore.com...See MoreWindow Treatment in Bay Window
Comments (8)Hey There: We love the view and would never block it with our bottom up top down pleated blinds. With the design of your windows, you will need an inside mount options - so this way you will not cover the beautiful trim not have the blinds/shades sticking out 2 or 3 inches. Our minimalistic pleated blinds are made for narrow depth installation of will give you privacy or light management at the same time. Check us out online at www.PleatedBlindsStore.com or give us a call at 619.665.9446...See MoreCassidyZ
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PROThe Blind Shop
2 months agoYou may wish to consider sunscreen roller blinds or wood venetian blinds. We have provided blinds in bay windows for customers. Here are some examples:
Sunscreen blinds allow you to see out still but also gives your privacy.
Wood venetians have the advantage of being able to tilt the slats for privacy.
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2 months agoIt is the gloomiest day ever but here are the cafe curtains! I LOVE them. I did try two panels a window and it was too heavy and did not look as good as the whimsy of one. Thank you, Jilly!!
Jilly
2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoWow, they look wonderful, Cassidy! I think you made a good decision in using one per window. Perfect.
Such a beautiful and charming room!
So glad you’re happy with them, thanks for updating. :)
ETA: This is such a sweet picture, I love it:
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