Window and Door Blinds

You decide to choose a house which includes a superb looking bay window. You think of all the great ways you are able to dress it. Then you think about curtains or even shades, you then begin to try a few shops looking prices up. And then it hits you, the reality of dressing this lovely window. There are a few window covering trends that could possibly help you.

Ready made curtains simply will not cut it!

You cannot just go and purchase ready made curtains or shades. You’ll have to get all of them tailor made, and just how much is that gonna cost. A good deal Ican inform you of, that is if you do not research your options.

Selection Time: Shades or Curtains

So that the first call is will it be curtains or shades. Bay home windows can look fantastic with tailor made roman shades. They will appear sophisticated and function really well when there’s furnishings to both sides of the window leaving very little room in order to hang draperies. Perhaps there is a window seat fitted. If this appears to be the case in that case roman shades tend to be a really easy way to dress your bay window. But if your bay is nice and clear throughout then curtains are a good way to go. Particularly long to the floor curtains. Long curtains really dress the window and give a hint of luxury. They also make the room feel hotter in the wintertime.

Measuring For Shades

You must take a large amount of care when measuring shades to fit a bay window. If you get that incorrect then your shades will certainly go directly in to the trash can. Very often they can not be changed. Particularly if they are very thin or short.

If you’re measuring for roman shades then do not forget to leave a gap of around an inch between the shades. This really is to make allowance for the ties turning out to be a lot more voluminous as theyare pulled up. They’re going to begin to push into each other.

A small idea I find useful is always to add an extra half inch to the drop ( length ) measurement. The reason being because and do not ask me why, the shade once made and hung appears to shrink a bit. So adding it on right now usually means it’s more likely to fit spot on once made.

Measuring for curtains in a Bay Window covering

This is a tricky one so pay attention for I will be able to only say it once. Well perhaps twice as I ramble on a bit often :- )

The fashion lately has been to fit ornamental bay window rods. Particularly here in the U.S. My advice is straightforward do not even the truly good ones are real discomfort in the backside. They are far from straightforward to fit right. Then the curtains struggle to open and close using the special passing rings. So what do I counsel, well glad you asked. My favorite way of dressing a bay is to fit top boards. These are simply six inch by one inch timber boards. You fit them over your window on brackets just like fitting a shelf.

Then hang curtains from the bottom of the boards on a curtain track. Then eventually cover the top board with a fabric covered pelmet or as you americans say Cornice. They can be made in all sizes and shapes and look ultra modern or traditional.

So that the steps to fitting curtains in a bay window are :

1. Cut and fit the top boards in the bay over the windows.

2. Then measure the width and take the drop ( length ) measurement from the track to the floor.

3. Then measure the leading edges of the top boards for making a pelmet / cornice.

So you now have all of the sizes you want for making the curtains and top treatment. The next step would be to choose your fabric and get them made.

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