Designing Decorative Bathroom Windows

Decorative bathroom windows can add personal style and enhance your bathroom decor. When choosing window treatments privacy, style, material and climate should all be taken into consideration. If your window faces a neighbor’s house choose a window treatment that blocks all views to the interior. In cool climates, you need a heavy treatment that will block drafts. Do you need extra light? Do you want to be able to see the view outside? Is easy access needed for cleaning? Once you decide your functional needs it is time to decide what decorative style suits you.

Window treatments can help to establish the overall mood of room. This is an optimal area to add color, texture and patterns to your bathroom. Blinds, valances, shades and curtains come in many design styles.

Roller Shades roll from the up from the bottom and come in a variety of fabrics and colors.

Roman shades create soft folds when raised or lowered and can be made from fabric or natural materials.

Balloon Shades have inverted pleats that create soft billows at the bottom.

Cellular shades look like blinds but are made out of fabric. They let in natural light and insulate against heat and cold.

Austrian Shades are a Victorian type of window treatment. The folds in this type of shade run vertical and is pulled by a cord. Sheer fabrics work best with this shade because of the extra fullness of the design.

A scarf is a long piece of material that frames the window and is wrapped around a curtain rod or pulled through sconces.

A swag is a half circle that hangs from the top center of a window.

A cascade is paired with a swag and hangs loosely down the side of the window.

A cafe curtain covers the bottom half of the window.

A valance is sometimes used to hide drapery hardware. It can be used alone or paired with shades, panels or drapes.

With a little imagination, decorative bathroom windows are a breeze. Review all of your options and choose the best window treatment for you.

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