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Window treatments in our spare room

4 years ago

Hi Houzzers!

Looking to tap into your knowledge please. Our upstairs spare bedroom has three walls of glass. It makes it hot in summer & cold in winter. The previous owners installed green (!) vertical blinds on two windows (the one to the right of the bed is a sliding door onto a deck) and one lot of curtains. We intend to paint the walls white so ignore the green paint (!). We are looking to change the window treatments but don't want it to look like a padded room eg three sets of curtains would probably look a bit weird. The window behind the bed head looks onto our culdesac. Any suggestions on combinations? Thanks!

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Jane Brown Interiors

4 years ago

Carolyn,

I would intact really play up all the windows. I would get curtains from ikea if you are close to a store they are most affordable and I would put curtains from wall to wall, so there is no break in-between. It will give it a high end lux look and feel. I do this a lot for my clients although usually use my curtain man to make the custom curtains that go wall to wall to give this lux feel and look.

I have just purchased some curtains for a property that is an investment for my clients. I got them from Ikea and they are fantastic, blues and bone stripes, silk luxury feel, they have plenty of choice at ikea. Hope this helps. Enjoy

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laraf1007
4 years ago
Glad you are changing the paint colour - these people obviously had a green fetish!
You could get roller blinds which come in two layers - a privacy blind and a blockout layer. They are not as bulky as they sound and Bunnings are very reasonable in their custom sized blinds. If you wanted to soften it you could install a rod above the window with a light and airy fabric.
Enjoy!
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juliahocking
4 years ago
Hi Carolyn

Picture this....

Full length white shutters on the windows on either side of the room.

Curtains in luxurious fabric at the head of the bed. These would stay closed as there is no view to speak of.

Change up the bed to one with an upholstered plain linen bedhead that coordinates with the curtains.

Give the room a good tidy up.(Can the guitar go in a cupboard?) (Can the laminated sideboard be moved to another part of the room?)

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KK1000
4 years ago
White Privacy blinds on all windows and curtains from IKEA to soften the look ,they have good range in eyelet curtains .
georgi02
4 years ago
Hi Carolyn, Like Julia I was thinking of shutters (look for ones with thermal block out qualityies) for light and privacy control. While Ikea is an easy fix - look for specialist curtain and blind suppliers as your options will be broader and can be tailored for exactly the style you want to achieve. Thermal curtains are brilliant for keeping warmth in in winter and heat out in summer (but the best way to control this might be external blinds).
Melbourne44 Melbourne44Musk
4 years ago
OMG....You could plaster over and insulate the window behind the bed ( check ceiling insulation) ,,,,not a big job, and then paint white walls and put up a painting. Then lower the bed onto a plain box frame and use made to order or other....brown wooden venetians ....not thin ones and not wide ones. Better to have three narrower drops on each window so you can create a tropical feel and open or close some or all as you choose.

Helps you to create the doorway onto the deck as well.
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House Matters
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I think wide, white shutters on the end wall will make a nice back drop for the bed - especially if you don't need to open them frequently. Very neat if there is enough room for them to sit inside the window recess. Perhaps compare the cost of the shutters with bricking in and plastering the window opening as suggested by melbourne1944. Curtains for the two side walls. You could also add block out roller blinds as an extra layer of protection to these two windows provided that they can sit within the recess.
Sue Bishop
4 years ago
It is not clear from your description why the bed is placed in front of windows. What is on the opposite wall? I would never place a bed in that position, so for me that is the first decision. Then tackle the window treatments
KK1000
4 years ago
Since It is your house why don't you close one of the windows,if you like bed in this position close the window behind the bed. Even if you don't use it as a bedroom in the future it will be easier to arrange furniture with one full wall. It would be less hot and you would have more privacy. If one of the windows is facing west close that window so you don't get afternoon sun .
mazgardiner
4 years ago
I have windows on three walls of my bedroom, although one window is a narrow rectangular one, and didn't want curtains, but now I love them. I agree with Jane Brown Interiors about the lux feel. I've tried to upload photos but it's not working. I'll try below.
mazgardiner
4 years ago
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mazgardiner
4 years ago
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@carolynzoch I put my bedroom pics in an ideabook on my page, if you'd like to have a look.
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Debbie Fisher
4 years ago
We have custom made blinds from Spotlight in our bedrooms. On the tall narrow Windows I put dual roller ( that is privacy & blockout) on the large windows we put roller privacy then Roman block out over the top. While they all look lovely & I am more than happy with the quality they do restrict the breeze. It is difficult to have privacy and a fresh breeze. Which I never considered at the time of purchase.
carolynzoch
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks so much everyone for sharing your advice! You're amazing. I'm now spoilt for choice!!
Susan Ballard
4 years ago
What is the forth wall is it mainly door way That is not an ideal placement for bed Is it a spare room that is used much if not could put in sofa lounge which takes up less space and then can use room in a variety of ways Curtains can look lux but also heavy and don't let in breeze would only use curtains on side not opening a lot Shutters or blinds best choice
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Zone Interiors
4 years ago
Hey carolynzoch :) have you thought of DIY roller blinds? There's light filtering or blockout options - they're compact, tidy, easy to install, come in a range of colours and will instantly improve the look and feel of your spare room.

I have some in my apartment bedroom and couldn't be happier!

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Kevin Anders
2 months ago
Use a shutter blind, it'll be perfect for your needs! You can select a thick one @ qualityblinds.com.au and see which fits better for you!

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