#Buster and punch door stop windows

#Buster and punch door stop windows

Window film - this can be applied to the whole window, or the lower half of the windows only, which allows plenty of light in but will still give you privacy. All the different types of slats can have a painted finish, which can really make a statement and help integrate them into the room scheme. They can also be pulled up all the way to let maximum light in. Venetian blinds are very versatile, as they can be open, closed, or angled to give privacy and control the sunlight (or stop the sun from reflecting off the TV). Venetian blinds - these are the blinds with horizontal slats made of either wood, plastic or metal.

You can get new solid shutters made to measure, and if you get them hinged so that they fold all the way back, you won’t need a space in the wall to store them, and you'll be able to open them up to let the light flood in. Solid shutters - if you have original solid shutters these do a great job of keeping out the cold and blocking out light at night time (good for a bedroom), and they usually have an area in the wall next to the window frame where they can be tucked neatly away. Lots of people never really open up the whole shutter frame anyway, so if you decide you are happy with this, then shutters could be a good choice for you. This causes a problem as the open frames will always cover the side windows, which kind of defeats the point. I have to say that I’m not a fan of shutters on bay windows, because if you want to really let the light in, you need to open up the frames all the way. Plantation style shutters - these look great on large bay windows when closed, and also when the frames are closed and the louvres (or slats) are open. They do look really elegant when combined with curtains, and one option is to have the Roman blinds made in a sheer fabric, so they act a little like - dare I say it? Net curtains. Roman blinds - a softer option for bay windows as they are made with gently folding fabric, and they can make a room feel more finished. Like roller blinds, they also don’t give any privacy when open and can be expensive to have made to measure. The downside is that they don’t give any privacy when they're open and can leave the room feeling a little bit cold if they are the only window dressing, but a good choice for a minimal, fuss-free look.

Roller blinds - relatively inexpensive and easy to put up, they come in lots of colours and are the simplest solution. To show you what I mean, I've mocked up a bay window in a room showing you the main options available for dressing bay windows. I've used the same room each time, so you can see how each window covering looks, and compare them with each other. When choosing something for your bay windows, the angles made by the shape of the bay can also cause a few headaches, especially when it comes to hanging your chosen window dressings. You might also want something to help you combat those draughts and to keep the heat in the room. Unless you live opposite a field, you’ll probably want something to give you some privacy, but finding something that doesn't block out all that lovely extra light can be tricky. Apart from the fact that if you have original sash windows (like me), they can be cold and draughty, bay windows can be really difficult to dress for a few reasons. Living in a house with bay windows can present it’s problems though. Lots of people like houses with bay windows, and developers often incorporate them into new builds as they work so well. The bay window was a Victorian idea, as it allowed more light into the home, afforded a better view of the street outside, and also made the room appear larger and grander (something the Victorians were all about). Like a lot of people in Britain, I live in a property with bay windows.