Drapes for Weird windows

6 years ago

Hello, I have 2 separate window treatment questions for my home.

1. I’d love to hang these worn velvet curtains, or something similar in my dining room, but am not sure how to treat the smaller window. Keep it as is with a panel on each side or just do one panel on the side with the larger wall? I think the larger window is too far away to do a wrap around corner effect. I am planning on raising the rods. I currently have 95’ panels, so I think my ceilings are 9’.

2. I have these small, high windows in my living room and have no idea what to do with them. I’m not married to having curtains. They are just up because I had no idea what else to do.

3. Also, random question... i live in a townhouse but the way my house and the windows are situated, it is pretty private. All my windows either overlook my backyard, or the ones in the dining room, which overlook my neighbors front walk. Neither are a hotbed of activity. My mom acts like it’s a sin to take down the blinds because of privacy I guess. But I don’t like them, can’t think of anything I’d replace them with, don’t have an issue with people peering in my windows (and the windows aren’t visible from the sidewalk or street), and I don’t get a lot of natural light. Can I just take them down already!?!

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Comments (6)

jck910
6 years ago
Hang the rods wider than the windows in the DR and yes I would have 2 panels on the smaller window. You probably need 4 on the larger window to get the correct fullness. In the LR I would not put anything on those smaller windows. I like that smaller type window completely uncovered
Juli
6 years ago
Is that a naughty kitty? that's so funny! I think it's a good plan to have a window ready to be covered at night for privacy. It's a good habit for security purposes, Mom's right. The higher up small windows are probably ok not covered.
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Michelle Fallis
Original Author
6 years ago
Yes! He bats at my light fixture 😫🤦‍♀️

maybe I just need to find something I like better than blinds.
heathermalia
6 years ago
take down the blinds and just close your thick velvet curtains at night, then change out for lighter weight curtains in summer (I have linen and you can't see thru them). I hate blinds! :)
J. Appelbaum
6 years ago
I would also take off the curtain around the small windows. I love roman shades and would like those there and maybe on all the windows. That would be a very clean look.
Brown Dog
6 years ago
Dining room: treat these windows the same, 2 panels on small window, 4 panels on large window. Living room: remove curtains on small windows, looks weird. And, if you don’t like blinds, get rid of them. But! For security reasons, you should cover your windows at night. It’s just living smart. Don’t want to scare you but because your windows are private and there’s not a lot of foot traffic, that means they’re secluded. Your mother is right, she wants you to be safe.