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Really NEED help on last 2 rooms of house ..by tomorrow!

7 years ago
We built a new house near the beach area about 1 1/2 years. All rooms are pretty much done other than a small sunroom and window treatments in the kitchen area. We did plantation shutters throughout the house other than in the kitchen area and the small sunroom. Although I really wanted the shutters in the sunroom, because of the size of the windows the cost would have been $2300. Ouch! The first two pictures are the open concept living room kitchen area. Looking for advice/suggestions on what to do with the slider and small window over sink. Right now privacy is not an issue but eventually there will be a golf course right behind us. Originally I thought I would do two panels to add some color to the pretty much all white kitchen, but cannot do that because they would block the AC vents, which are on both sides of the door. We do not want to spend money to have those moved. The people that installed the plantation shutters suggested vertical cellular shades because when opened it will not take up much space on the slider. Typically I don’t prefer that look but my hubby is adamant that I order window treatments so that the house will be completely done by summer. I am also thinking maybe of doing a stationary Roman shade over the small window but mounted higher so that it gives the appearance of a taller window and will add some color to that area.

Pictures 3 and 4 are of the small sunroom. The last picture shows where the sunroom is in relation to the kitchen/living room area. The chair in the corner, coffee table and other brown chair with green cushion are only temporary. They actually are for the outside deck but are just there until I finish up the room. So the pressure is on for me to finish this room. Weather is finally getting nice so it is almost time to put the outdoor furniture on the decks. I did order two new chairs, but only The swivel chair was delivered today. The other chair I ordered will be the same blue fabric, but in a smaller scale club chair style. I feel like I am at a standstill and so indecisive so I’m looking for advice on what to do with these windows!! The larger one is 113 inches long and the smaller one is 76 inches long. I am thinking of maybe doing white wood blinds which would give a similar look to the plantation shutters that are throughout the house – however they do not make them in the width of the window so I would have to do three separate ones on the large window with one headrail and then two on the smaller window with one headrail. Also need to do something with window on the French door! My other option for these windows is to do top down, bottom up white cellular shades. This would help with letting the sun in to the room but blocking the neighbors garage which we look at from two out of the three windows behind the couch. Again, not sure of how it will look and if these are even still in style. The view from the smaller window is all woods – which I love! To keep this small sunroom light and airy I am thinking a small round white wood accent table between the 2 chairs and a smaller scale, narrow white coffee table in front of the couch?? Sorry for the long post but I am looking for ANY and All suggestions/ideas suggestions on what to do with the window in the kitchen area as well as the sunroom/den and accent tables. This is a summer home and I am not down here very often right now. I am here for the weekend so I’m hoping to just order window treatments tomorrow, so when we are here for the summer we will have it all done! Thanks for any help that you can give.

Comments (5)

  • 7 years ago
    Here is the last picture that didn’t post
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    Do you have a person coming to measure and discuss options? Doing this in a super rush is a great way to make a lot of mistakes and spend a lot of money. If you must, just get faux wood blinds. They won’t warp in humid closed up conditions. But beware. Window treatments are complicated and difficult to get right when taking your time. So my recommendation is to tell your hubby, this is expensive and must be managed carefully to avoid very costly mistakes. Chill on this. Get several providers over with samples, get their recommendations and quotes that include installation. Installation is difficult and tricky so well worth getting done professionally. Take a step back. Trust me on this.
  • 7 years ago
    @ Flo. Yes, I had 3 three different companies come in when I had the plantation shutters measured and installed. That was over a year ago! They have already measured the sunroom and the kitchen windows and will install as well. I have looked at samples already, it is just a matter of me deciding what type of window treatments I want on the windows. It is just my indecisiveness! Once I make that decision in order, they will install. Also, if I do go with white “wood blinds” they strongly recommend the faux wood blinds because of the dampness and humidity in the coastal area we are in.
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    Yes, that is what I would do. I am in Houston Texas and you can’t get much more humid. Had them 12 years in our last home here and they never warped or sagged. Some were 5’-6’ spans. Try to match color to your trim color. Decision made. ;)
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I don't know what current vertical blinds look like today, but if shutter people recommended I would at least consider them for the sliding door. They certainly would solve the problem with the AC ducts and should meet both the needs of privacy and easy open/close.

    I like your idea of a high hung stationary roman shade for the kitchen window to add color/pattern. You can always add a blind later.

    I had a window in a previous house that was about the same size as your big sunroom window. It was three separate windows but made together, like yours. It was around 111-113" IIRC. I first installed three separate white faux wood blinds under one valance or headpiece, because using just one big blind would have been too heavy. I hated having to pull up three blinds daily and because of the view, I didn't like having them just open and down. I ended up with a nice quality cellular shade that covered the whole window and was on a continuous loop chain to open and close. I really liked that, though I do prefer the looks of the wood blinds.

    If you go with faux wood blinds or cellulars in the sunroom, you can always add fabric roman shades or panels at a later date.