I think shutters would look great , it will match the panel underneath the window !

Hi,

Bay windows are such a beautiful addition to a room, particularly in 1930's style houses. I too live in a 1930's house with street facing bay windows and I opted for Bloc Blinds roller blinds in Dove White fabric. The translucent fabric allows light to filter in during the day, yet it is thick enough to provide privacy from the street at night. I had initially planned to accompany the blinds with curtains in the future but I'm so pleased with the clean line aesthetic that I'll simply stick to the blinds on their own.

Have a look at Bloc Blinds' Guide to Dressing a Bay Window and feel free to contact us if you need to chat about the products.

Best of luck!

Sile

Hi.....i've got those lovely shaped windows too....but they are a lot plainer (double glazed). I've used horizontal blinds....narrow in a white gloss finish. They are a pain to clean (dust gathers quickly) but I love them! I too have issues with privacy and the blinds allow me to manage light into the room really well. Have curtains too (use them in winter and they frame the blinds too) but have kept them short so a sofa can be used underneath.

My suggestion depends on your personal style but I love it. Two stages.

stage one - Buy a beautiful console or slim hall style table and put it in front of the window. Alternatively use a beautiful piece of wood to extend the windowsill or buy a nice upright piano cheap on eBay. Whatever you fancy.

stage two - select your favourite houseplants to put on top. I like to use one type like a large selection of ferns or cactus. Use hanging plants too if you like.

This is is a beautiful addition. Offers privacy. Is affordable and changeable with the seasons and also, quite importantly, the plants collect all of the pollution and bad air coming through the windows so you live in a healthier house.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply and for your great suggestions. The top down bottom up blinds are ingenious, although I'm not completely convinced that they would fit with the look I'm going for. The house plant idea is really thinking outside the box, never would have occurred to me! Unfortunately in this instance they would need to be very big to provide the right level of privacy. Comments on the blinds are helpful, thank you. Lots to think about!

It would be a shame to place blinds in front of those windows. Perhaps a large curtain pole, metal, large diameter with decorative ends placed right across the opening, not in the bay, and then a plain white or cream quality curtain with fancy tie backs. It will screen off when needed but also frame the bay when not required leaving the segmental elegant view of the bay and views visible. You will need to do something across the top of the window, have you thought about a feature led lighting trough, following the shape of the window. In effect its a shelf with a small upstand concealing an led light. Soft lighting could make this quite a feature.

Vertical blinds in the right material may suit what I can see of your decor, in two or three sections so that you can pull them back for maximum light.

Just Blinds are a useful starting point, http://shop.just-blinds.co.uk/vertical-blinds-42-c.asp

I have a remarkably similar house and went with bespoke roman blinds rather than curtains, to maximise light and to avoid anything fussy. I don't think shutters would suit the house at all. It looks as if you have a sizeable front garden so you could grow some evergreen shrubs next to the window to provide some screening during daylight. I have a Mexican orange blossom, holly and hebe, all of which can be pruned back so they don't restrict too much light. Or you could put plants in pots. Hope this helps! Fiona

Hello,

We love your bay window! It is such a great space to work with. We have worked with many bay windows, an example is in the photograph attached. This idea could certainly work in your dining room. Let us know your thought!

Kind regards,

Anne Haimes Interiors

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All great ideas, but no one has mentioned wooden blinds - a great alternative to plantation shutters and a lot more cost effective. It all depends if you are after a softer finish - roman blinds/curtains or a wooden window covering.

Good luck!

I too thought shutters would block out too much light, but the look when fitted is so lovely, and with wider size slats, the more light they let in. The pics below have small slats but its the same style of bay with shutters. Also don't have the push rods on the front if you want a cleaner look. Having the slats split so top/bottom open separately like pic below is also good if you want privacy without shutting out light from the top. High gloss shutters also reflect light into the room and shutters seem to go with any look, period or contemporary.

I would have suggested shutters myself and I do think they work well in any room setting. The chunky large slats let light flood in and can be tilted to provide as much or any as desired. You would need to check your handle projection to make sure you have enough clearance for them though. Having each panel split works really well. Another option to consider are two new type of blinds,