Need help with window treatment
kats12
10 years ago
I'm not sure what to do with these windows. There are 2 large windows on the left which I would be putting double curtains ( sheer beige and brown) . Should I cover these windows as well?
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Comments (14)I think you can transform this kitchen on a low budget to tide you over for the next couple of years. I would do the following: Try painting a sample tile to see if it will properly accept paint. If so, I'd paint them a very pale cream to make them disappear, and remove the large section of tiling altogether near the door. Wipeable paint should be sufficient here. I wouldn't change the door handles - your ideas for bringing in a few industrial styled items will work quite well even if you keep these. Industrial style bar stools (black metal and wood) + black metal industrial style lighting will have great impact on the room and tie in with the cupboard handles and radiator you already have. Photo wall on the end wall behind the breakfast area is a nice idea - just be careful how you place the frames so they don't conflict visually with the lighting you choose when you are standing at the other end of the kitchen. You could actually do this photo wall over your nice charcoal coloured radiator instead to avoid visual clashes with the light fitting. I would go for a group of photos all in the same frame finish to keep it coherent - just modern slim black frames to link with the metal on lights and bar stools. Windows - if you are not overlooked I'd leave them without blinds. It is more in keeping with the pared back industrial style you are leaning towards. Are you happy with the colour of your walls? It might just be the photo but it looks a little on the dark side - and I'm not sure grey really sits with cream very well? You could paint the walls a lighter colour - maybe something similar or the same as the tile colour you choose which will make those tiles disappear even further. Perhaps there is a tendency for many of us to try to include grey with existing schemes because it is strongly in fashion when in fact it needs careful planning to avoid it either clashing or looking too cold. (just what I've observed from experience)! If you are planning on revamping the whole kitchen in a couple of years I think doing these small changes will satisfy you as to the existing with very little outlay. If the things you choose to buy now are going to be used in the new kitchen too you won't feel as though you've wasted too much time and money now. Hope some of these ideas might perhaps be useful- I don't profess to be a professional but I really enjoy interiors and making things work!...See MoreHelp please - window treatments
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10 years agoHello kats12,
Soft roman shade is what I saw when I looked at your picture....I agree with libradesigneye. Take a look at the examples below to give you some idea of the softness. These could be fabricated in the same material as your other curtains will be, they would speak to the your other curtains (rather than creating a void of space) and you would never have to close them if you didn't want to:
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10 years agoDepending on the furnishings in the room and whether this style works with that, you might want to try a decorative mesh ( like for old radiator covers ) in the windows instead. It will obscure some of the open view but still let the light in. Another thought might be to use a window film, again, blocking the view but not the light.
Audrey Hennefer