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3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

I have a 3 metre wide space that I've had a window seat made for. Top will be stained dark oak & doors will be white. My colour theme is teal & grey. The photo shows the window wall which will be grey with white venetian blinds Inset. Should I dress the rest with curtains or not?

Comments (11)

  • 3 years ago

    Cassie, your photo didn’t post…

  • 3 years ago

  • 3 years ago

    What a great window seat! Very long for sitting & lounging & gazing out at the view. Is that fabric what you’re considering for drapes or is it window seat cushion fabric? Are the existing blinds staying or changing to larger slats? I wouldn’t hang curtains or drapes as the end walls aren’t wide enough to have them stack completely off the windows with 2 drapes splitting in middle & I wouldn’t want them hanging in the middle section when open either. Consider at ceiling mounted Roman Shades - so many fabric options & they can be down at night for full privacy or day for heat control. Another option is woven wood rollup blinds. Many options but you don’t say what this room is used for or what style you have there.

  • 3 years ago

    What a beautiful spot to have. I wouldn’t clutter up the pretty view with curtains. Blinds are perfect.

  • 3 years ago

    I love that fabric, I bought some very similar to reupholster our bar stools. It will be a nice pop of color for your window cushions.

  • 3 years ago

    Yes it's the fabric for the seats & I'm now thinking roman blinds that don't open, because we are changing the vertical blinds for 50mm white blinds that look like shutters on inside of windows

  • 3 years ago

    @Cassie I’m confused about your new window treatments. Roman blinds that don’t open? You mean a valance only that looks like a Roman shade that’s pulled up to be open? And, 50mm blinds that look like shutters…. You mean plantation shutters? If I’m understanding correctly, be careful of a top treatment that prevents pulling a piece out to open.. But, maybe you mean the blinds are wide slatted wood or wood look blinds & they are ’routeless” with no holes in the slats. The slats sit in a ’cradle’ of cord.

    Cassie thanked KW PNW Z8
  • 3 years ago

    Exactly what I mean KW


  • 3 years ago

    @KW PNW Z8 it's my living room, I'm having white wood effect 50mm ventetian blinds with ribbons inset to windows, this wall will be pale grey with teal accents. So I am thinking either roman blinds with a padded pelmet or making the area look like it is a bay window.



  • 3 years ago

    @Cassie The padded pelmet will be great - a tailored look that will finish off the windows. Are you thinking of one long solid pelmet across all windows? I would prefer that over single one over each window. Not quite sure what you mean about the other option of making it look like a bay window? The ribbons over each blind will be pretty too. Maybe have your seat cushion & blinds installed before choosing the fabric for pelmet. Sort of like choosing a kitchen backsplash last after all other finishes are in - helps to really see what the colors of the other pieces look like in the room first. I do like your window seat cushion fabric. Maybe a couple of pillows covered with the pelmet fabric would be good too. I can see sitting at either end of the seat leaning on the wall with feet up - pillow would be nice added comfort for lounging!