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Help with window deco/treatment options!

13 years ago
Not too sure whether or not I should go with blinds, shades or curtains. If it was shades, vertical/horizontal? The first one is living room, the second is dining room across from the living room then the third is kitchen open to the dining room. The last one is the bedroom. While privacy is somewhat important, I want to make sure that these rooms are airy and bright. Are vertical blinds out of style? Cellular blinds? Fabric? Wood? What to do to get the contemporary look yet still warm and crisp?

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  • 13 years ago
    I think living room and bedroom need fabric curtains. Kitchen and dining room can use blinds or sheer, shades.
    The first picture is for living room (privacy and light are both important), the second one is for dining room , the third for kitchen. the last for bedroom. Hope the pics will give you some ideas. If you like, please visit our website for more curtains. http://www.cheerycurtains.com/ Best quality, factory outlet, no middleman, surely save more:)
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Sue, in your living room, the two outer windows are doors? Or just the left one? And does it open inward? There are newer looking verticals on the market today than what you have there. Also sliding panels for a nice contemporary look. --check out www.horizonshades.com for some ideas.
    I would not do functioning curtains in the living room. That is a huge window that will require lots of fabric with no where to stack back but on the glass--would not give you airy and bright. In that room, you might consider sheers on a track rod installed the same as your verticals--you can get rodding to bend around the angles. You could hang stationary panels on the outside of the bay if you need more color.
    Dining room--definitely stationary panels on the ends, installed up high, rod all the way across. Perhaps a double rod with sheers installed underneath.
    Kitchen window--inside mounted cell shades, roman shades, woven wood shades--any of these would look good.
    -Same with the bedroom window, but I would add stationary panels for warmth/color.
    I would contact a local window treatment specialist for help and guidance on your choices.
  • 13 years ago
    Yes, verticals are out of style. The bay windows could use inside mounted fabric or fiber roman shades and floor to ceiling stationary panels on the outsides. The dining looks very private, so I'd just do panels on the outsides, barely covering the frames. If sun fade might be an issue, then you have room for insulated draw drapes with a stackback on each end. For living room privacy, I'd look for some of the sheer blinds - a blind mounted between sheer fabric with flexibility to allow views, light or privacy Smith amnd Noble or Hunter Douglas are good sources but pricey. Use the same floor to ceiling panels as in the dining room for continuity between the two and to add more softness at each end of the window.
  • 13 years ago
    @JMittman Designs I believe the outer windows open outward while the middle section is just enclosed glass panel. For the dining room, only two small windows open partially - we considered getting a new window but heard since it is not a standard size and huge, it will be so costly. I looked into sliding panels too. But the only downside is that even when they are opened, partially it will block the window unless it is extended out of the window frame? I am hoping to get the same look and feel for both living and dining room windows. Bay window (?) or the angles in the living room won't work well with sliding panels.
  • 13 years ago
    @decoenthusiaste yes, I noticed that no images on Houzz had vertical blinds. LOL Your suggestion for the sheer blinds in living room, do you mean the panel blinds? But how do I do this when they are angled window panels?
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    I can't see your frames, but inside mounted is what I mean. One for the large window and two for the smaller ones.You can top them with 4 fabric panels flanking the three glasses. Hunter Douglas Silhouette blinds are the ones I'm thinking of.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Sheer shadings would be beautiful, especially paired with panels on either side. as @decoenthusiaste mentioned. Unfortunately Silhouette can't be ordered online, so if you want to save a little cash by measuring yourself, you may want to check out our similar products: http://blnds.cm/sheershade

    For the two bay windows you could go with sheer shadings as well, but installation would be a little more complicated. For bay windows we typically recommend cell shades which are narrow enough to fit in each angled window without large gaps between each shade. ( http://blnds.cm/cellshade)

    A third option would be wood blinds (white or stained) in all the windows. They'll give you a classic look and uniformity throughout the house. They can also be mounted in bay windows, but will have slightly larger gaps to allow for clearance when you raise and lower them. ( http://blnds.cm/16sqgcj)
  • 13 years ago
    suepak - get a quote from Blinds.com - probably a good choice and more reasonable than HD.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    If you go with blinds/cell shades etc., be sure to get cordless ones, or ones with a continuous cord clutch. If you note in the pictures above, they all appear to be cordless. You don't want cords dangling to the floor in your living room, or having to wrap one up around a cleat a hundred times. In fact, I would just say no cords, period. :)
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    @JMittman Designs Agreed! Cordless is sleeker and much safer for homes with kids and pets.
  • 13 years ago
    Yes - love cordless - especially over the kitchen sink!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    This is always a hard window to cover because of the size and the shape. I think adding panels to the sides would be an in justice and fail at really dressing the window. Try looking at a transition shade such as Mandalay or Illusion. The fabric colours and patterns will add the elegance to your window & room whilst still allowing you the visibility outside. With a small pull on the chain you will have absolute privacy. In the cases where you would like to clean the windows or just enjoy the scenery you can roll them up into the cassette and relish in the great outdoor view/backyard.