Another window covering choice / question

9 years ago

Hey folks. Need some recommendations for window treatments. House is on a cul-d-sac and this first window faces the street and gets late afternoon sun. Will be up during the day and needs to provide evening privacy.

Window is 95" x 57". We were thinking a flat roman shade, but sounds like it would need to be 2-3 panels (window is too wide). Not sure how that would look. We had Bali Fiddlestix Pearl picked out. Thoughts?

in pic below, end table in foreground and recliner will be gone. Coffee table to the right already gone. There will be a couple of matching chairs in the foreground, once we pick them out. Fireplace will be cultured stacked stone of some kind. The trim around the windows is new and we don't want to cover it up. I'm not happy with how the chaise part of the couch covers the bottom corner of the window, but no solution to that, it appears.

Living room:

Adjoining Dining room (table will be replaced); window is 95"x38"):

standing in kitchen:

I haven't asked specific decoration questions before, so feel free to request additional info.

for giggles, this is the kitchen from the 8' opening between rooms:

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User
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I think the color you have pictured above is too close to the paint color. I might be inclined to do panels or a valance with a roller shade type blind and I would pull a color from the fabric for the shade. I'm not that great with window treatments though so someone else may have better feedback to offer.
no_green_thumb
9 years ago
I am glad you do not want to cover up that beautiful millwork. Romans can be done that wide, then you could do an inside mount. If you are planning to do these yourself, do a lot of reading. If you are going g to have them done, pay particular attention as to how they will be mounted. That is a lot of weight. I have made several Roman shades, none that wide, but it can be done. OTOH, you do have 3 separate windows, so 3 could work as well. It would just be a lot of fiddling to keep them straight as they go up and down.
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User
9 years ago
I would consider doing an off-white or ivory Roman shade and banding it in the Fiddlestix Pearl. We did something similar in our master bath, and I love it. It's not something I will easily tire of, so I believe it was a good choice for the long haul.

Below is a pic of the samples when I was trying to decide. I thought I had a close-up photo of the finished shade but can't find it.
lisaam
9 years ago
I like that the shade would be very similar to the wall color with the exposed white woodwok.
elbell19
Original Author
9 years ago
Hey Folks. Ok, for sure 3 panels (or blinds). Definitely inside mount. I've been told that you can't do a single shade that wide. We are planning on having them done by Bali via JCPenny.

I like the banding, but the Mrs. does not. We will pull the book out and check fabrics again. I will also be asking if roller shades can be 1 unit (likely not).

Anybody have an opinion on blinds vs. shades / roman's? Part of us is tired of blinds, but I get how 'classic' they would be...also, a pain to clean...