Hi All! This is my first post on Houzz! We just moved into a house that we’re loving but is an older home and has some tricky design aspects to it. I’m tackling this bay window right now that is in our “casual dining” space next to the kitchen that we use for most meals. I’m having trouble choosing window treatments for the space. We do not have very tall ceilings and there is an “overhang” on the top of the bay window which is what I find most tricky. My main goal is to make the space look as tall and large as possible while still providing some privacy at nighttime since the windows face the front of the house (North) and people driving by get a clear view inside.
As you can see, the window is not “centered” height-wise on the wall but sits pretty low, closer to the floor than the ceiling which I feel makes the ceilings look lower. I’ve considered using Roman shades on each window and then long curtains hung from the very top of the ceiling on the sides to maximize visual height but sometimes I think that’s more suitable to a bedroom? Also have considered bottom-up cellular shades but then what do I do with the top space from the window to the ceiling?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Note: these faux wood blinds came with the house and the space is currently a light sky blue which I plan to paint a creamy neutral color (welcome suggestions on paint and decor too). Also, I just replaced the light fixture to this one, it used to have an antique style candelabra chandelier that was very large and low for the space.