You decide to purchase a place that has a great looking bay window. You picture all the fantastic ideas you are able to dress it. Then you think of window treatments or even shades, next you begin to shop around looking prices up. Next it hits you, the actuality of outfitting this beautiful window. There are a few window covering trends which just might provide help.

Premade drapes simply just won’t cut it!

You can not just go and buy ready to go drapes or shades. You will have to get all of them custom made, and exactly how much is that likely to cost. A good deal I am able to inform you of, that is if you do not do your homework.

Decision Time: Shades or Curtains

So that the first decision is will it be drapes or shades. Bay windows may look really good with tailor made roman shades. They will seem smart and function really well when there is furnishings to each side of the window giving very little room to hang draperies. Perhaps there is a window seat fitted. If this appears to be the case in that case roman shades are a simple method to dress your bay window. But if your bay is nice and clear all around then drapes are a great way to go. Especially long to the floor drapes. Long curtains truly dress the window and provide a hint of high class. In addition they make the area feel warmer in the winter.

Measuring For Shades

You want to take a lot of attention when measuring shades to match a bay window. If you get it completely wrong then your shades will certainly go straight into the trash can. Quite often they can not always be changed. Especially if they’re far too narrow or short.

If you’re measuring for roman shades then do not forget to leave a gap of almost an in. in between the shades. This really is to make allowance for the binds turning out to be a lot more bulky as they’re pulled up. They’re going to begin to push into each other.

A tiny tip I find useful is to add an extra half in. towards the drop ( length ) measurement. This is because and do not ask me why, the shade once made and hung seems to shrink a little . So adding it on right now means it’s rather more likely to fit spot on once made.

Measuring for curtains in a Bay Window treatment

This is a tricky one so listen for I will only say it once. Well perhaps twice as I ramble on a bit often :- )

The fashion recently has been to fit ornamental bay window rods. Especially here in the U.S. My recommendation is straightforward don’t even the truly good ones are real discomfort in the backside. They’re much from straightforward to fit right. Then the curtains struggle to open and close using the special passing rings. So what does one recommend, well glad you asked. My fave way of dressing a bay is to fit top boards. These are simply 6 in. by one in. timber boards. You fit them over your window on brackets just like fitting a shelf.

Then hang curtains from the underside of the boards on a curtain track. Then eventually cover the top board with a fabric covered pelmet or as you americans say Cornice. They can be made in all shapes and sizes and look ultra modern or normal.

So that the steps to fitting curtains in a bay window are :

1. Cut and match the top boards in the bay over the windows.

2. Then measure the width and take the drop ( length ) measurement from the track to the floor.

3. Then measure the leading edges of the top boards for making a pelmet / cornice.

So you currently have all the sizes you need for making the curtains and top treatment. The next step would be to pick your fabric and get them made.