https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:32:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705893 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:43:20 +0000 tysonja 1705893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if it were for purely decorative reasons I might consider no drapes at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705870 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:22:49 +0000 ShootingStar 1705870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: Yeah, the entire room is BEIGE. Beige couch, beige curtains, beige walls. We're getting a dark gray couch and I want to do a gray and light blue color palette. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705817 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:54:00 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1705817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: in that case I'd go with the second drape you posted where the rod goes across the arch and everything hangs from there. You would not need tons of fabric sense the treatments wouldn't have to close. Plantation shutters would look awesome too, but are pricey especially if you really don't need them for privacy. Love the window so all in all you have a good problem.</p> <p>@PurplePumps: true, my aunt has similar windows. She hung curtains below the arch and they look fine. Her curtain fabric is a contrast from the wall color. I would hang it all above the arch, but below looks just as good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705793 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:32:24 +0000 ShootingStar 1705793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: It would be purely decorative. The house is positioned in such a way that I don't think people would see much into the windows. I suppose it's possible we might need some light filtering, hard to say at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705767 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:17:32 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1705767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: besides adding color what do you need the window treatments to do? Purely decorative? Privacy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705749 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:07:11 +0000 yoursilverlining 1705749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: ditto - we have shutters in our house and I think those would work here too . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705745 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:05:47 +0000 pui 1705745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: That first link is such a cool house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705740 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:03:36 +0000 PurplePumps 1705740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think it's more the color palette and furnishings than the drapes that look dated. With a updated grey or other color and drapes that pop I think it'd look great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705682 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:42:17 +0000 chibee 1705682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a huge fan of plantation shutters - bit of an investment but i think well worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705646 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:26:23 +0000 swurlygurl 1705646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting how most of those aren't even functional window coverings - they're just there for decoration </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705638 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:23:56 +0000 swurlygurl 1705638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally dislike all window coverings, so I can't really speak to what might look good. Here are some options I found (included some bad ones for reference too! ;) ) </p> [attach=3446/14/n7bxzy.518x600.arched-droopy-prince-reduced.jpg] [attach=3446/14/n7by00.236x254.b86119478ad2de9ad5212464d28f35f2.jpg] [attach=3446/14/n7by01.450x600.eclectic-window-treatments.jpg] [attach=3446/14/n7by03.463x600.ndow-treatment-idea-inspriing-arched-window-treatments-ideas.jpg] [attach=3446/14/n7by05.600x449.libby-013.jpg] [attach=3446/14/n7by07.600x450.te-and-red-window-treatments-patterns-for-bow-windows-234174.jpg] [attach=3446/14/n7by09.425x531.window1.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705534 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:33:05 +0000 ShootingStar 1705534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: I mostly want curtains to add some color to the room. But maybe I should look into some roman or cellular shades to keep open at the top and add a pop of color.</p> <p>@Freckles: Yup, the ceiling's vaulted on that side. I definitely won't put the curtains all the way to the ceiling. </p> <p>I guess I'm thinking something like one of these awful mockups: </p> [attach=2504/14/n7bvn5.600x385.Screen-Shot-2014-06-17-at-3.32.24-PM.png] [attach=2504/14/n7bvn7.600x394.Screen-Shot-2014-06-17-at-3.31.52-PM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705510 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:23:08 +0000 Shutterbug 1705510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sort of design-challenged, but I think if this were my house, I'd do cellular shades and no curtains, because I do feel like it would look a little awkward no matter how you do the curtains. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705507 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:21:57 +0000 Freckles 1705507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: I personally don't think you have to go all the way up to the ceiling, especially since it looks like your ceilings are vaulted. If you look at the first link i sent you, there is still some space between the the top of the window and ceiling. Could you maybe play around with it with your DH and see how it looks? I find that those windows are the toughest to work with (though pretty as they are)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705497 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:19:01 +0000 ShootingStar 1705497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: I think it's not the arch so much that I'm worried about, it's the varying window heights in conjunction with the arch. It's much easier when all the windows are the same height, like below: </p> [attach=2504/14/n7buzp.600x427.Screen-Shot-2014-06-17-at-3.17.22-PM.png] [attach=2504/14/n7buzr.282x223.Screen-Shot-2014-06-17-at-3.18.13-PM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705469 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:10:08 +0000 Freckles 1705469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/home-of-architects-peggy-hsu-chris-mccullough-house-tour-204764#gallery/47456/2" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/home-of-architects-peggy-hsu-chris-mccullough-house-tour-204764#gallery/47456/2</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/3130718/Arched-top-windows-traditional-window-treatments-other-metro" rel="nofollow">http://www.houzz.com/photos/3130718/Arched-top-windows-traditional-window-treatments-other-metro</a></p> <p>@ShootingStar: i don't think it looks weird it all. i actually think it looks dated when you have the drapes right at the top of the regular windows with the arch top window exposed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705447 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:56:59 +0000 looch 1705447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there anything on the half circle now? Like a cellular shade? </p> <p>I probably would do a similar treatment as is there or ditch the panels altogether and do a roman shade, if glare is a concern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705441 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:55:39 +0000 ShootingStar 1705441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't think it'll look funny to do that with the half circle window? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705369 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:29:44 +0000 Smurfette 1705369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: ditto </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705348 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:23:53 +0000 babycanuck 1705348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally I would buy longer drapes and put the rod as close to the ceiling as possible. It'll make the room look taller and the windows bigger. You also wouldn't have to worry about something custom for the half circle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/window-treatments-help#post-1705318 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:11:16 +0000 ShootingStar 1705318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're moving next month and I could use some decorating help. What would you do with these windows? The furniture and couch are the current owners'. I feel like it looks dated with how they have the curtain rod, but I'm not sure what else could be done. </p> <p>Any ideas for me? </p> [attach=2504/14/n7brut.512x400.livingroom.jpg]