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

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?)

Enjoy the process.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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@carolynzoch I put my bedroom pics in an ideabook on my page, if you'd like to have a look.

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.

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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