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Dressing this box bay! Ideas!

7 years ago

Love love LOVE my huge windows the room is bathed in sunlight all morning so love the light. Would love shutters but apparantly they won't work with the openings? My main lounge has fabric roman blinds so really wanted drapes of some sort for these. Purely as dressing as would rarely shut them. The windows are 270cm long so very expensive please help!!

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7 years ago
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