What to do for blinds surrounded by wood paneling?

last year

I have 3 rooms that have wood paneling around the windows and on the ceiling. What kind of blinds/window treatments should I use? These are bedrooms and a study area that is also used as a guest room. Also, any suggestions for bedroom furniture? It’s hard to know whether to try to match wood or contrast or do something different altogether.

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Fenstermann LLC

last year

You have so many options with your window but it has to be inside mount for sure. Roller shades, bottom-up top-down honeycomb shades or pleated blinds are a great option. No header or bulky casing though...

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KW PNW Z8
last year
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My first thought is inside mounted blinds or shades. The color, texture, style can be just about anything that works with style of furnishings & the need for privacy & light control. Any other kind of window treatment that is hung outside the window would cover up the wood wrapped window & what’s the point of that? The wall treatment around the window is supposed to be the star of that show! As far as furniture, bedrooms can be different than the rest of the house because they’re closed off. The barn door is going to drive the style in this room. Furniture doesn’t have to be rustic or country but I don’t think ultra modern would work with the door. Wood color doesn’t have to be matched. Look at rooms with lots of wood furniture & also wood flooring - they don’t match but do blend.
Kendrah
last year
With the room as is: inside mount, white, cellular shades. They will compliment the white walls and be a nice contrast to the wood around the windows. My opinion on this could change depending on your furniture selections.

Do you have any inspiration pics? What is the flooring? What kind of furniture are you thinking about?
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last year
I’d want some fabric to soften up the wood, so I’d go with an inside mount Roman shade.
thinkdesignlive
last year
I’d suggest wall to wall drapes and during the day have the panels stack on the walls. At night you’d have a full wall of drapes. If you need light control during the day then have a minimal inside mount roller shade that has an open weave so you still have view but filtered light. I personally don’t like when inside mount Roman shades stack during the day and cover a 1/3 of the natural light. As for furniture it’s hard to say - what’s the overall style of your home?
thinkdesignlive
last year
The other idea I have is top down bottom up woven shades. In a matchstick look that matches the wood. I like top down bottom up in bedrooms as you can still have privacy and natural light.
chispa
last year
Another vote for inside mounted cellular shades in a white that matches the window color. I like Hunter Douglas Duette. Get the bottom-up/top-down function to add more flexibility. They come in opaque or room darkening versions.