Q&A: need some suggestions for window treatments in nursery?
Question by julie: need some suggestions for window treatments in nursery?
What do I do about privacy? I kind of wanted to try to get some panels and a shade, just so it looks finished, but will that be to much? Also what color panels would you recommend? I was thinking pink?
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Answer by Laura M
Let me contribute the cheap answer, (you need to save those pennies!) If you buy a basic white, plastic roller shade, they are very easy to paint, stencil or stamp. The design on your bedding is quite simple, and you could find a similarly shaped flower stamp at any craft store. You could either cover the shade with alternating pink flowers, or do a row at the bottom. It wouldn’t overwhelm the room with pink, would be very cute with the valance, and if it got broken, it would be no big deal to replace. (I’m talking about the shades that attach inside the window frame, and have no cords.)
Hope all goes well with your little one’s arrival.
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Suggestions for Contemporary Window Treatment for Palladian window.?
Question by nonna_barbara: Suggestions for Contemporary Window Treatment for Palladian window.?
I have 2 windows plus a door to my lanai in my 3rd floor FL master bedroom. One of the windows is a large Palladian window. I am totally stumped on what window treatments to use on the windows. I have beautiful water views that I want to be able to see. The only reason for a treatment is privacy in the evening and heat reduction in the summer. I do not need a covering for the door (plenty of privacy).
My decorator wants me to install 3″ Plantation shutters. My furniture is a mix of antiques, including a canopy bed. Floor is porcelain tile and I will be hanging lots of original rather contemporary artwork.
I don’t want the window to take over the room, plus I feel I need something softening due to hard flooring and mostly dark wood furniture (cherry, mahogany, pine, walnut, etc). I have allergies so I can’t add area rugs or anything that will catch a lot of dust.
Does this sound impossible? I would love to hear ideas for unique window treatments.
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Answer by M1Lithium
The plantation shutters look like the best/most common solution, probably because it will work. Do the Shutters have to be dark wood? Could they be painted? Or Even Faux painted, they could even have a mural on the face that appears when they are closed, even a mural of the View out the window.
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Need suggestions for window treatment for glass sliding doors.?
Question by lynn b: Need suggestions for window treatment for glass sliding doors.?
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Answer by Sharon W
Take the curtain rod all the way up to about two inches away from the ceiling. This will elongate the window/doors and make it look more elaborate. Do the width wide so that the window treatment can be opened wide enough to allow use of the doors. If one side does not open …you could design the window treatments to push to one side as well. I would leave room on both sides to be able pull the window treatments far and away from the window to allow light to flood in when you so desire.
You could use a cornice board covered with padding and fabric to add the height to the window. You can play with lots design ideas.
Use a subtle yet uniform design to avoid a very plain look …or a very wild look. Something with some texture would be nice as well.
I would go to the local fabric store and pick out the fabric that matches your kitchen best. Have a seamstress come measure the window and help you make a cornice board.
Buy the curtain rod before you buy the fabric to avoid spending more money than necessary.
You may want to buy a small piece of fabric, bring it home. hang it up on the wall. Look at it for a while and live with it to see if you really like it before buying enough to do the whole window.
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We have bought three window treatments and none of them have blocked out enough light! Suggestions?
Question by noseyparker4: We have bought three window treatments and none of them have blocked out enough light! Suggestions?
We have bought three window treatments now for the same window and we are still getting too much light coming through at dawn. It’s actually too bright even in the middle of the night because of the street lights, and I lived in the country for ten years so I’m accustomed to complete darkness for sleeping. We also need this room dark at mid-day because our toddler will not nap unless it’s dark.
What we have tried so far – Levelor roller shades. We put them inside the frame and of course massive amounts of light is streaming through the sides. Recently I heard that we should try an outside mount and get a roller shade that measures two inches wider than the window frame – would this block out all the light, really, or would some still come through?
We also have a curtain rod with long curtains hanging from it, in addition to the roller shade but light is coming through the sides of that too.
Has anyone else had this problem, and what product solved it, or what did you end up doing?
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Answer by tinman97prn
Add a second curtain rod that is 2-4 ft longer than the window. Use a heavy curtain in combination with the shade. As an example look at most modern hotel rooms. They are usually in a fairly well lit area and need to provide some relieve for their guests.
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Q&A: Any suggestions for window treatments on french doors??
Question by Michelle T: Any suggestions for window treatments on french doors??
We just bought a new house and there are two set of french doors that I am struggling to cover. We definitely want privacy, and I am not a fan of the gathered sheers. Thought about Roman shades but wasn’t sure about attaching a curtain rod directly to the door. And am trying to keep with in our budget…customs aren’t an option! PLEASE HELP!!!
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Answer by fluffycat1930
hi, i have these at my french doors, they look really contemporary and give privacy without losing the light, and i can still see my garden!
http://habitat.co.uk/fcp/products/browse/Curtain-
panel/979333
click on living and storage, then textiles, then curtains and blinds, they are called fringe curtains!
I have attached a rod to mine with no problems!
These look much nicer than the picture, but thought it might give you an idea!
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