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Window treatments in an open floor plan

16 years ago

Shortly after we moved in to our home three years ago, I had a local window covering company install cellular shades on several windows.

I'm adding cellular shades (blackout, this time) to the bedroom, but I'm wondering about the kitchen and dining room windows. We have a great room style main floor, with all three rooms open to each other in an L shape.

The Living room:

An older pic of the dining room and kitchen windows:

The garden doors to the deck have aluminum miniblinds built in. The window treatment salesgirl has recommended that I put white faux wood blinds on the two side windows and the kitchen window. What do you think?

The white valances will go, and the transom window will be left untreated. The blinds will be left open most of the time except for hot summer days. My principal reason for getting them is for sun blockage to try and keep the house cooler in the summer (no air con here).

Thanks,

Carrie

Comments (5)

  • 16 years ago

    What direction do those windows face? If it were me, I'd probably put mini blinds at least on the two windows in the bay area, just so they would match the doors. But I'm a matchy matchy type. It would really bug me to have the thin mini blinds in the doors and the wide wood-look on the windows.

  • 16 years ago

    carriem25, do you mind me asking about your bay window/door area? I was wondering what it looks like from the outside - what kind of roof is over it? I really like the way it looks from the inside.

  • 16 years ago

    The back of the house faces southwest. For ten months of the year I like having the light streaming in the windows, but for two months of the year it would be nice to block it out! As for the WTs, I don't like the aluminum blinds enough to put them on the other windows. I'd rather go without!

    I had to go and look for pictures of the back of the house.
    Construction:
    {{!gwi}}

    Closer later:
    {{!gwi}}

    In retrospect, on my list of "things I would have changed had I known better", we would have extended the roofline to partially the cover the deck. One of our neighbours did something similar, and I really like it. At about 16'x30', the deck is plenty large enough to allow for two areas.

    Carrie

  • 16 years ago

    Oh girl, you are singing my song. I have LR, DR, kitchen and FR all open and with all window coverings visible!! I will for sure be watching this thread for ideas. Right now, I have mixed fabrics...small geometric on red, toile, large plaid....
    Your home is lovely, and I will be glad to see what you end up with.

  • 16 years ago

    The quote came back at under $2500, which includes the three master bedroom windows (blackout cellular), the three windows in the kitchen/dining area (white faux wood), and also one for my dd's room (another blackout), and installation. The price seems okay - I'm just wondering if anyone else has any comments on how it might look!

    Carrie

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