Arched Window Treatments: Designer Tips Revealed!
Window treatments for arched windows can add an eloquent, warm, and enriching touch to your space; however, finding the right window coverings for arched windows can be hard, especially if you do not know what you are looking for. Depending on what your goal is for your window treatments, you have a quite a few options available to you.
Some design requirements are simple, which only require a basic curtain placed over the arch. However, most people want a designer-feel to their spaces so simply covering the arch isn’t enough. The design, shape and feel the arched window offers to the room should remain, while still giving you the privacy, security, and light control you desire.
If you want to down play the curves in your arch window, you could try putting drape panels on them. You can do this by hanging the drapes on a rod that is placed right across the top of your window. This will give you more control over your privacy. By pulling the drapes back with a curtain tie, you can let in more light, or as little as you wish.
If you want to bring the natural, old world charm out in your arch window, you could use ‘swag-jabot’ arch treatments; these are accomplished by placing an arch rod above the outside trim of the window opening. This not only frames the arch wonderfully, but affords you an opportunity to add a dark cloth curtain underneath the main curtain. By doing this, you allow more control over privacy, without losing the original look of the window treatment.
Try to avoid magazine and catalog sales. Neither offers a good enough choice of custom designs that you would want when shopping for arched window coverings. Finally, while most home improvement stores offer great services for these specific window treatments, and many offer custom designs, most have only a limited amount of designs to choose from. Consider instead, shopping online.
Do you have an arched window that is a far bit larger than the standard size? Do not worry, most online retailers will allow you to custom order your sizes!
Remember, the only restrictions arch windows have are the limitation of your imagination. Think about privacy, light control and what the overall feel of the room is. If you can dream it, you can cover it; just remember to shop around for the best deals possible!
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