We have 5 window treatment dilemmas to share today with their solutions. Who doesn’t have an odd window or window placement in their home?
1) Window Behind Bed
This question came in about a window on the wall where they wanted to put their bed. There really wasn’t another wall to put the bed. They wanted a way to make it look more intentionally designed.
Once the headboard goes up against that window, it only has a small portion that is peeking out from behind. After drapery was added it was only a small rectangle. If the blinds were opened to get some natural light in, it was only a sliver.
There’s another window on the side wall and the homeowner thought that both rods needed to be mounted at the same height.
Solution for covering window behind headboard.
Don’t go all the way to the ceiling, but about 6-8” below looks to be fine. That will give more fabric there and make the treatment seem more intentional.
Leave the draperies closed all the time, that tiny bit of light just isn’t worth that much and exposing the blinds accentuates how short the window looks on this wall and how the window feel blocked.
With taller drapery panels behind it feels cozy and luxurious and even now makes a design statement. They could keep the fabric a solid to match the walls or even do a patterned fabric now.
2) Window at Stairway
This window presented a problem at the bottom with the stair. Basically nothing could be hung to go below the window, like long curtains, because of the angle. This window was on the front of the house, so seen from the curb.
3) Another window behind a bed
Here’s almost the same situation as the first example, but there is an angle at the ceiling on both sides. The window is a little taller here too, although the ceiling is rather low here.
I’d remove that crown in the space above the window and treat that area with some applied moulding. Then I’d paint that space white to match the shutters so that it extends that look up the wall.
I think doing drapery here will just make that space feel pinched and cover up too much of the window when open.
4) Cornice shelf moulding at window
This homeowner wanted to know how to treat these windows in her breakfast room. Obviously, a previous owner had a plate collection up there. 🙂
I’d remove that whole cornice thing in a heartbeat. It is too heavy for the space and just cuts off the height of the room. Plus, I really don’t like the way it hangs off the sides on the walls there.
She has some kind of blinds here, so she could keep those or get woven wood shades or Roman shades. I like something at the window, not drapery here. I think the windows are just too narrow to have panels on each side of each window. They would block the light more and just feel too busy in this smaller space.
5) Tall Window Wall
This homeowner had just moved into this home with a high ceiling and tall windows. They were going to be getting all new furniture and were putting a tall fireplace on the wall on the right side of this space.
This gap is big, but well proportioned and I think tall drapery panels are the perfect solution here.
They will make a substantial visual statement and can add color and pattern to the space if they want.
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