Windows need help!

11 anni fa

Not sure what to do with these two windows. I would like to get rid of the valences and maybe do something more updated. I need ideas!

Risposta in evidenza

PRO

C Wright Design

11 anni fa

Ultima modifica: 11 anni fa

Hi there! Yes. I would begin by taking down the valances. From what I can see they block a significant amount of light and lower the perceived height of the room. What exactly do you need your window coverings to do in this room? Do you need visual privacy by day or night? Light control? Decoration around window? Your answers to these questions will inform your choice. In any case I would try to have the window coverings outside of the glazing so that you get full light and a sense of height from the windows. Good luck. Once you have answered these questions we can all help you with good options!

Ordina per:Più vecchia

Commenti (49)

jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Should I just take them down? I have a lot of dark wood in that room, so I'm not thinking anything "natural". If that makes sense. Thanks!
PRO
Dytecture
11 anni fa
here is an example of a more contemporary window treatment.

Barton Creek Residence Casita · Maggiori informazioni
Discussioni simili
Help Needed: Ristrutturazione stile industriale sala/cucina
Q
(4) commenti
Mi sembra un ottima idea poiché così otterresti una divisione razionale tra zona giorno e zona notte. Ti consiglio di valutare prima di tutto la possibilità di dotare la nuova zona cucina delle necessarie dotazioni impiantistiche : dove sono le colonne montanti dell'acqua ? Dove si trova la colonna di scarico acque ? Hai la possibilità di realizzare un foro per dotare la nuova cucina di una cappa aspirante ? Ti occorre il gas per il piano cottura e in tal caso dove si trova il contatore ? Il tema gas può essere evitato con piano a induzione, per gli altri impianti invece è opportuna una buona progettazione per evitare che soluzioni incaute comportino poi problemi di conduzione degli impianti o gradini inopportuni.
... mostra di più
Subject: COLLABORATION REQUEST
Q
(0) commenti
ISEMAN deals exclusively with the assembly and maintenance of aluminum, iron, wood and PVC windows and structures. Its goal is to support manufacturing companies, freelancers such as architects, engineers, individuals and retailers. ISEMAN takes care to offer the customer with great professionalism a service that best meets its needs. ... from the inspection for the measurements to the installation carried out in a work of art in all the details. This is the reason why I contact you: Start a collaborative journey even for a few days periodically .. The services that ISEMAN offers include the assembly and maintenance of: Aluminum - iron - wood - pvc windows Aluminum and Iron shutters also armored Armored doors Internal swing doors in PVC Internal doors in solid wood and laminated hinged casket, book, translating and sliding outside the wall Roller shutters in insulated steel, insulated aluminum and pvc motorized with push-button panel, remote control or manual Adjustable aluminum or steel roller shutters Fixed spring mosquito nets - side magnetic plisse 'and wing Motorized or manual shop shutters Covers, Gazebos and Mezzanines in Aluminum - Wood - Iron. Spiral or classic iron or wooden stairs for outdoors and indoors Renovation of wooden window frames Preventive technical assistance at home before performing a job Maintenance service for each service indicated above. It will be a real pleasure to be at your complete disposal !!! If you wish Looking forward to your feedback, I offer you my best regards! Regards ! ISEMAN by Gianpaolo Gesue ’Manduria (Ta) Via G.Gigli 7 - 74024 Manduria (Ta) Mobile: 346 3184284 www.isemanserramenti.it E-mail: iseman.installazioni@gmail.com
... mostra di più
If you need to organize your space for quarantine, contact me!
Q
(3) commenti
Grazie Roberta. I did it on Linkedin but then I realized I could share it also here. To be honest I don't know how Houzz work. I hope I did in the right way. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/architects-4-quarantine-day-1-giovanni-guccini
... mostra di più
Do you need to sell your home?
Q
(0) commenti
The experts at HomeBuyers of Kansas can take all the worry out of that sometimes confusing and stressful process. If you're facing foreclosure, inherited property, tired landlord, divorce, bankruptcy, job loss, job transfer, or ANY OTHER REASON you need to sell your home, we can manage all manner of services you might require. We have helped many homeowners in your area, and we are confident we can help you too! Contact us or email your information today and see what we can do for you! We hope to hear from you soon. If you need to sell your home, this is a place to start. Get a generous cash offer in hours! Call us today and our home buying specialist will answer all your questions. We can also visit your home for your convenience. Get in touch with us to discuss your closing date.
... mostra di più
PRO
Staged for Perfection
11 anni fa
Ultima modifica: 11 anni fa
The valances are outdated and block out light. Depending on what you want you can do bamboo blinds or maybe curtain panels. It seems your style is traditional?
J
11 anni fa
You ave a lovely view and the room looks quite dark in the photo. Presuming you need more light and have no privacy issues that needs to be covered by window coverings I'd remove them. They look a little heavy and only cut out some of your view and light. Being dark they look a little like heavy eyebrows on the windows :)
Whatever you replace them with, I'd mount them just under the ceiling. Say you have roman blinds; they would sit just over the top edge of the window when open. I'd personally like, if it was my room, ceiling to floor curtains paired with roman blinds. Making sure the curtains sit over the walls when open, just covering the side of the window. Like these pics
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
I will take a photo in the am to show the differences in light. Basically I need something to cover while we are away. Under the valence is a old , heavy faux wood blind. They are super heavy to pull up and fugly! I was thinking that curtains wouldn't work because my furniture would be in the way. So excited for help! Thank you!
J
11 anni fa
I think furniture looks best placed in a little from the wall :)
Ed
11 anni fa
A few more ideas --
Duette® honeycomb shades PowerRise® 2.1 with Platinum™ Technology · Maggiori informazioni

Hunter Douglas · Maggiori informazioni

Silhouette® Quartette® window shadings with UltraGlide® · Maggiori informazioni

Window Coverings · Maggiori informazioni
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Seems I have a lots of dark colors in this room. I would like to lighten it up a bit, so window treatments should be white or more of a neutral? I don't think curtains would work. Do you? More of a shade? I don't need privacy but I do need something to cover while out of town. And what about energy?
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
They are down! The faux wood blinds have to go. You can see how heavy they are. Where is a good place to get decent quality window coverings?
PRO
Designer's Choice Interiors
11 anni fa
I would recommend custom roman shades, similar to these ideas. If they are outside mounted on the wall above the windows and almost to the ceiling, they will give the illusion of higher ceilings. If you don't need light control or privacy, could be a great solution. With insulated lining, when they are down, you would get energy savings. It might be great to pick a light background co-ordinate fabric for your space with added texture or color. The type of window you have works perfect for this application.
PRO
Designer's Choice Interiors
11 anni fa
These are available through interior designers, home design furniture stores and window treatment businesses like Budget Blinds and custom drapery firms.
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Love this idea, but I'm not sure it would work. Mounting a roman shade higher than the window would be similar to what I just took down. Plus my windows are wide - 7feet 10 inches. I would need two shades for each window. Thanks for the ideas on where to go.
PRO
Designer's Choice Interiors
11 anni fa
If you like this idea, with custom shades, the width is no problem. You wouldn't need two shades because many drapery fabrics come in 118" widths. I would recommend that you take the shade to the ceiling and eliminate the strip of wall above the valance like you had before. With this and lighter colored fabric, you would be amazed at what a difference it makes to mount at the ceiling. The eye is drawn upward and it has a seamless simplicity. Inside mounted cellular shades and newly designed roller shades could also work, although you may be limited by the width, as to which fabrics/materials are available. With these options, when they are up, you would not see much of anything at the window, which could look somewhat unfinished (like the pic you posted with just blinds pulled up).
PRO
Designer's Choice Interiors
11 anni fa
Hope this helps and good luck with your project!
PRO
Yoko Oda Interior Design
11 anni fa
Ultima modifica: 11 anni fa
Fabric or woven shades would look nice to add more textures and interests to the windows. I think it depends on your budget, maintenance and look you're going for.
PRO
J.R.McDonald Color and Design Consultant
11 anni fa
With a space that is so horizontal like this and what looks to be an 8' ceiling i would lean towards floor to ceiling curtain panels. They can be found ready made and lined at places like Bed Bath & Beyond for a great deal less than custom.
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
The window coverings would be down at most - 20% of the year. The rest of the time they would be up to enjoy the view. Maybe panels would work, but wouldn't they look odd on such a wide widow?
PRO
J.R.McDonald Color and Design Consultant
11 anni fa
If you go floor to ceiling and almost all the way side to side (take down painting in the middle) even when the panels are open the room would feel a lot bigger by having this over scaled element.
PRO
Designer's Choice Interiors
11 anni fa
Earlier comments indicated no curtains, but I agree with J.R.McDonald, floor to ceiling drapery panels, stacked back onto walls (including outside walls at corners) to keep window framed vs. stacking into window frame. Good luck with your project!
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
DCI: What do you mean by "stacked back onto walls"? Should the curtain rod span the width of the window? I will have a 6 foot span between the curtains.
PRO
Mountain View Window & Door
11 anni fa
We offer a window system with the blinds installed in the windows from Andersen E Series. We like the system 3 option that has both blinds and shades. Happy to get you more information on this.
PRO
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc.
11 anni fa
Conrad shades in the designer line or something cheaper that mimics from from Budget Blinds would be nice. A natural grass woven roman. Romans are contemporary. Or you could do a woven textured solar shade from Hunter Douglas-I believe they do them in your width.

Good luck!
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
What about these from ceiling to the floor?
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
What about these from ceiling to the floor?
PRO
Equinox Interiors
11 anni fa
I would love to see you add a Soft not White color, Hunter Douglas Silhouette or Pirouette one per opening, giving you a nice defused light through the sheer, with a privacy option, also allowing you to get them out of the way entirely (hiding in the head rail). If the room still needs it, add decorative Panels to give you some elevation and soften the window edges. Panels would be the finishing touch.
PRO
J.R.McDonald Color and Design Consultant
11 anni fa
I think what DCI meant that the rod's should go (much) wider than the windows so when curtains are open you see the whole window, and view. Here's an example of full width, and top to bottom. The curtains are only partially open here, but do open all the way.
bevballew
11 anni fa
I like the blue and white stripe roman shade or panels on each side of the window or both!
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Thank you so much. Now that things are down and moving along...I'm considering new paint and some other changes. Isn't that the way it always goes? Thanks everyone for the feedback. : )
PRO
J.R.McDonald Color and Design Consultant
11 anni fa
best of luck to you. would love to see some after pics. J.R.-
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Hope things pull together...better than this! This is what I am very afraid of!
bevballew
11 anni fa
I take it you don't like it?
PRO
Julie Thome Draperies, Inc.
11 anni fa
Read the above and respectfully disagree with rod and panels for these reasons:

1.your windows are very wide and you will be up for a lot of fabric to cover that much window, and therefore the stack back will be considerable. Your piece of artwork in between will not be able to stay. Grommet headings are a poor choice if the panels are to be pulled closed. They are difficult to move. They ' re a good choice for panels that will never move.

For a metal rod like the one shown above you will need MORE than one center support for that width of rod if you have panels that are meant to close.. 94" plus at least 6" either side means the rod will be 106" long.....which means again grommets will not work. You would need a traversing rod or track, probably ceiling mounted.

2. The shape of the windows really lends itself more to a wide woven shade, mounted at ceiling height. They are available in a multitude of finishes, some lovely light colored finishes that would work well in your room. It is easy to get one shade per window there and they are NOT hard to lift. For a moderate price point check out Horizon shades.
PRO
JMittman Designs
11 anni fa
Was just about to respond when I read Julie's advice above. Agree completely with everything she said! You will need 3 widths each side for the panels to close unless you want them to lay completely flat when shut--a look I personally do not like or recommend. What is it you do not like in the photo you attached above? I would consult a local professional for help on these windows.
Also--faux wood is heavier that real wood. I would never spec faux wood for a window that wide. No wonder they are so hard to open! :)
bevballew
11 anni fa
I suggested drapes to be stationary panels not meant to open or close.
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Julie Thome Draperies: Can you suggest some images for your #2 comments? Something in the lighter motif? Mounted at ceiling height and then when dropped - fitting into the window? I like this idea so much better. I am Danish - I like clean lines! I am also going to paint the room a lighter color. Everything seems peachy orangey tan brown. Want to move out of the earth tones.
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Something like this?
J
11 anni fa
Here is an example of a blind mounted at ceiling height.
PRO
JWinteriors
11 anni fa
Floor to ceiling drapes..2 panels each side sewn together for width. 2" wooden pole with 1 center support. Curtains clipped onto wooden rings for ease of opening and closing. Mount pole 10" beyond window casing so that fabric only covers casing and wall when open, getting the full view of the window.
PRO
Julie Thome Draperies, Inc.
11 anni fa
Here is one of the light finishes from Horizon shades...
http://www.horizonshades.dphoto.com/#/album/3a597w/photo/13206578
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
OK! Going with the ceiling mounted Roman shade. I'm going to paint the room to give more light and then I'll pick something. Thanks everyone.
PRO
C Wright Design
11 anni fa
Ultima modifica: 11 anni fa
Great choice on the ceiling mounted roman shades. One more question on the space to help make it lighter and fresher feeling: Do you need the ceiling fan? If not, I would go for a ceiling light fixture with at least 150watts for wonderful general illumination. I would also find a way to light the ceiling which will make it appear higher and make the whole space brighter and happier, especially if you need to keep the ceiling fan. Two ways to do this are either high wattage torcheres (tall opaque uplights) or sconces (a more expensive solution as you would have to add electricity). Good luck!
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
Lighter and fresher - totally need that! Roman shades to ceiling - check. New paint color - something creamy, but NOT tan. Remove hanging speakers from ceiling and install hidden ceiling speakers - working on it. Possibly get a slip cover for the striped couch against windows...not sure. When I look at this room - I see everything one color family. I think painting will help a lot. The fan stays, but I definitely need lighting in the room beyond the track lighting. Any paint suggestions - or any other suggestions?! I appreciate the time and feedback. Thank you !
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
In the above pictures, the walls look kinda light, but really they are peachy. I would love a paint that is warm and creamy - not tan. Any suggestions? I think painting the wall lighter would open the room up more and then I wouldn't be stuck in the same color scheme? What are your thoughts? (On the mantel are all of my color swatches for paint!)
PRO
C Wright Design
11 anni fa
Ultima modifica: 11 anni fa
Thanks for the pictures...they're a big help. One great classic warm white paint color is Benjamin Moore Linen White. From what I can see it would look beautiful in your room. There are, of course, MANY other choices but this one is so tried-and-true. I would consider painting the blades of the fan the same color. That would really help to visually lighten the mass above your head. The stirped sofa looks fine to me in the pictures. You can always change throw pillows for a fresh, new look!
bevballew
11 anni fa
Have you chosen a window treatment? You should do that, paint and I agree add pillows. The large plate on the wall looks out of place there.
jclbenz
Autore originale
11 anni fa
It's going to be a whole new room - I have to take the paint all the way into the kitchen. There is no way of getting around that. Haven't picked out anything yet. Just gathering the ideas, while the excitement grows! What else can I do? What should be done? I know, I know...paint first, then go from there. I just want to rip everything out of there!
bevballew
11 anni fa
Would it not be better to find a window treatment so as to match the paint with the drapery? Thought that is what designers suggest but I could be wrong as I am no designer.
PRO
C Wright Design
11 anni fa
Actually, I would choose it all first and then finalize the paint color. bevballew is correct. There are hundreds of great paint colors and many less fabric options. I would work with getting a great creamy white in a inen for the roman shades and confirm the paint color when you have them in hand. It's going to look GREAT!

Sponsorizzato

Ricarica la pagina per non vedere più questo specifico annuncio

Altre discussioni

Open space ingresso/cucina/salotto

Organizzazione interno cucina-salotto

Salve per una cucina poco luminosa unico ambiente con salone

Consiglio zona giorno

Consiglio: come arredare un soggiorno

Italia

Personalizza la mia esperienza utilizzando cookie

Houzz utilizza cookie e tecnologie simili per personalizzare la mia esperienza, fornire contenuti per me rilevanti e migliorare i prodotti e i servizi di Houzz. Premendo su "Accetta", acconsento all'utilizzo dei cookie, descritto ulteriormente nell'Informativa sui cookie. Posso rifiutare i cookie non necessari cliccando su "Imposta le preferenze".

Windows need help!

Commenti (49)

jclbenzAutore originale

Discussioni simili

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

jclbenzAutore originale

AZIENDA

ESPLORA HOUZZ

CONNETTITI CON NOI

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale

jclbenz
Autore originale