14 years ago

I have quite large windows and a contempory flair. Stumpped on window treatments, Help please.

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littlemissk

14 years ago

You have lovely, lovely light coming in those windows. Keep it simple: don't do window coverings, paint the wall a dramatic color and "load" it with your favorite contemporary art and place interesting lighting in both corners and between the doors for interior night time drama (make that art too). Carve out about 2-3 feet on the other side of that walkway on your exterior, get some interesting textured rock (glass perhaps?), place some contemporary pots with some horizontal plantings (like a beautiful bamboo) and line the walkway with some up-lights on those pots for night-time viewing from your room. You'd get some semi-privacy from your neighbors, lovely shadows during the day and drama at night. Just an idea to toy with.

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butyrep943
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14 years ago
Liza Hausman
14 years ago
How about roller shades like this?
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lefty47
14 years ago
I'm a fan of full draw drapes hung high to cover all the windows with blinds under for more light control.
alisonmatthews
14 years ago
Depends on how much light you want, but you could do a nice natural woven shade (roman style), actually lends itself nicely to the contemporary. Example: http://shadesofsanclemente.com/window_fashions/natural.php You can line them but they lose that "texture" when you do....
desertdesigner
14 years ago
Four ceiling high panels on thick iron rods would add some weight in the upper part of the room...just a fabric width (54") hemmed so they frame each section of the windows...you could also do 4 rods each in about 12-15 inch width to add more drama...then an arched cowl scarf topper that hangs from just the outer edges like a swag, with lightweight fringe hanging from the bottom edge in a fabric that you do pillows in....you can go to Google Images and enter, "panels with swag topper and probably find pictures...beautiful windows! I have a similar wall color myself (for 6 years) and I still love it!
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D John Design
14 years ago
I would have drapery panels hung close to the ceiling and between the panels would have woven woods. The woven woods do not need to go all the way to the floor, but just long enough to cover the upper windows.
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jo_mcvicker
14 years ago
Restoration hardware has an open weave sheer that is beautiful. I could see hanging from a simple wire rod with ring clips. It would be clean and understated beautiful like the rest of your home. I would not cover the top level of windows. Looks to me like you love clean uncluttered airy spaces. I would not put a big rod at the top that would take away from the beauty of those upper windows. I think those are of very special interest and give life to that wall.
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Home Dream Designs
14 years ago
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Hunter Douglas has some great inexpensive options that allow light to still come in...... check out the line of shades that open to twice the view ....slates close so the view area is huge ...also come in remote control options that allow the top down and the bottom up
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Prompt 2 Design
14 years ago
1. you should consider window tint to reduce UV rays that will fade your flooring and furniture. Check out scottishwindowtinting.com. They have clear just for UV protection or you can get darker with color to reduce the heat. Their film has a lifetime warranty because it is not applied with an adhesive, which makes film bubble. - Nicole
kathygilchrist
14 years ago
I would leave the top windows free of covering and put light weight sheers on the bottom windows with a single rod across. Kathy
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User
14 years ago
I would do 2 decorative panels that would be on the wall outside the window area - coming into your window just a little. Then do 2 more decorative panels on the wall sections between the windows and the doors. Go ceiling to floor. This will frame your window nicely. I would use a large decorative rod - iron might give you a more contemporary feel. An inverted pleat style would be very tailored, and would go nicely with your room. -- Gretchen
susannemd
14 years ago
I also would leave the top windows free of window treatment and go with the weight and type of material you love on a single rod across for the bottom windows.....I love nice windows with nothing unless you have privacy issues!
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Creating Home
14 years ago
Oops, I disagree with quite a few. Leaving the top windows open will emphasis a lower horizontal line and make the room look shorter. Treat all windows as a single entity to keep it from looking choppy and it will leave the best view. Single rod in the brushed nickel with panels on rings above the top window half way to ceiling. Airy sheer casement if you don't need privacy or lined single color panels with contrast weight line and inside edge band could work. If you don't need privacy I did a contemporary home with a carved glass cornice board the frameless mounting brackets and then hung side textured sheers. Backpainted some of the carving with gold, silver and copper leaf with the sheers a shimmery metallic...ah, magic!