Living Room Transformation

Nalini confessed she wanted to dress this window for years, but she didn’t know exactly how...

It is a large window, with a large arch!
She wants it nice but not too formal...
something practical for the family,
and funtional since direct sunlight on furniture and screen are a problem.

Ok...

The shape and size of the opening can be a bit intimidating… but, you know me, I LOVE challenge!

So, after a short consultation we came out with a plan and promptly found the right materials to make it work…

She also decided to dress the smaller windows in the living room and adjacent dining room, keeping the existing shades.

So, after a few weeks of fabrication, here are the results:

Casual, yet elegant these valances bring softness into the room.

Nalini picked a beautiful gold and chocolate cord that beautifuly highlights the shapes and bring the valances out from the wall. Even though the shape of the other windows was different, using the same fabric and trim makes the set unified and harmonious.

Warm and inviting, this room is ready to celebrate family time!

A Darling Corner

I’ve been working on a corner window cornice box…

The trick here is to get the right pattern placement at the corner so the design aligns and “continues” around the corner.

I love this “Arboretum” design from P. Kaufmann! 
And the coordinating cording delineates the box beautifully

I'll be also making new taupe flat shades for these windows
Can’t wait to see it all installed!

Shades for Wide Windows

Décor fabrics are usually 54 inches wide.
What if we want to make a shade for a window
a little wider than 54 inches?
A seam in the center would look odd...

Simple solutions:
We could make 2 shades for each window, or
add borders in a matching fabric,
or… (of course we are not going to take the easy ones;)

The Karns liked a pleated valance I made for their family room...
So, we decided to do a mix of all of it!

A pleated shade, with contrasting borders, that looks like 2 shades!

This way we hide the seams under the pleats to make the shade wider as we add some interest and definition framing the print with a solid fabric.

Can't wait to see them installed! This fabric works beautifully with their home office wall color.

Don't know if this style has a particular name, but I think is a nice solution for wide windows in a casual shape that works for almost any room.

 

Window Transformation

JUST FINISHED...

The most rewarding part of my job is to see my client spaces transform and bloom!

I don’t always have the chance to see the final results, so I am very thankful Nawja just sent pictures after installing a beautiful set of sheers we created for her home.

As she is changing color palette and transitioning to a modern décor style throughout the combined living-dining area, Nawja picked a smoky tone of gray Organza, slightly darker than the walls, for her drapes. We doubled the organza for extra body and shimmer, and agreed on a flat top for a sharp and clean look.

We wanted the drape to hang really straight and to puddle just slightly at the bottom, so I used a “memory” stitch technique on the hems to keep the pleats from spreading wide at the bottom but still preserve their natural movement. And it worked beautifully!

Take a look at the renovation:

 

and after!

Now the 2 level windows are unified, and the treatments works harmonically with the scale of the wall

and now:

In the dining room, sleek panels open up the room and the clean vertical lines created by the pleats lift up the ceiling with a light yet elegant look.

What a change!