Puzzling Mid-Century Window Treatment

7 years ago

Hi friends!

I’m looking for advice for my large window to the right of the door. You’ll notice it’s a large window with a break and then another long, narrow window. How would you dress this window? Currently we just use the 96” curtains from ikea. But I hate the look of blinds on top and only curtain on bottom. I feel like I’ve failed so many times trying to get this right! Is it just something that must be custom?

Sorry that I do not have an indoor photo attached— we’re currently renovating and out of house. I may try to attach a photo tomorrow.

This is an older photo of our house when we first landscaped the yard so please excuse any mess you might notice!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

7 years ago

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IMO use solar shades on the windows rolluo ones on the top permanent ones on the bottom and nice drapes for nightime privacy. Solar shades give you heat and UV control but allow you to see outside all the time Also when you hang the drapes make sure thay hang in front of the ledge to the floor.

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Callie German
Original Author
7 years ago
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junco East Georgia zone 8a
7 years ago
Is there a ledge that prevents you from lowering the shades all the way to the bottom of the horizontal window? Could you put one of the privacy films on the lower glass? Pictures from the inside would be helpful.
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Callie German
Original Author
7 years ago
Yes, there is a ledge. I will be at our house today and can get some inside photos— will attach ASAP!
Irene Morresey
7 years ago
Yes I think perhaps privacy film also on bottom window and blind up top
houssaon
7 years ago
Totally off topic, but have you thought of painting the clapboard a color closer to the tone of the brick - maybe a khaki?
partim
7 years ago
If you want blinds on both sets of windows, just add blinds to the bottom part.
Callie German
Original Author
7 years ago
Houssaon I have actually! And potentially going with vertical instead of horizontal (something other than the vinyl siding). We just had some significant water damage inside from a rolled roof (if you’ve heard of that). We had no idea how terrible that roof material was. Anyway, we’ve since put about $60,000 of insurance and our own money into this house so we’re probably going to wait another year before we hop on any new exterior projects. We live in NW Florida so the yard keeps us very busy. But that is the goal to change the white vinyl siding along with a pretty rough looking driveway that’s an eye sore.
Callie German
Original Author
7 years ago
Irene M — thank you! I just found some local and think it’s what we will go with. We have a cat who really enjoys that low window so I think that gives us what we need. Back when we first purchased, I thought of privacy film but my mind sort of went to the tacky, mirrored glass you see on crazy cars! But I guess all privacy film is not created equal haha
Callie German
Original Author
7 years ago
Here’s the new roof which I think adds a lot of curb appeal to it!