Help!! Window treatments!

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm trying to decide if these top down blinds are ugly or not, as I'm in a similar situation.

Yes, like honeycomb shades they are very practical and always ugly.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm trying to decide if these top down blinds are ugly or not, as I'm in a similar situation.

Yes, like honeycomb shades they are very practical and always ugly.

Even in the fancy brand? Just, always no?

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For me it’s always a no. But people love them for the functionality! And I want everyone to be happy about their windows. That’s much more important than whether someone else thinks they’re ugly.

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Anonymous wrote:I used to have roman shades but recently switched to cellular shades I had cut to the exact measurements of my windows. They are insulating and look great.

I think that roller shades and woven (roman) shades would also look good. It sounds like you have a modern farmhouse vibe going.

Thanks. When we moved in, there were ripped and broken old cellulars, which is currently what we still have and why Im prioritizing this project. Im not sure exactly what our style is because we are pretty much trying to update everything. Were adding all oil rubbed bronze hardware throughout the house, getting a craftsman front door, need new rugs and couches and are staying in the blues/grey family. Adding higher chair rail and shadowboxes to our dining room. Our living room has a brick floor to ceiling brick fireplace. We want to update the mantel in some way. Id day when all is said and done, it will be a modern rustic/farmhouse vibe.

you're going to need texture and something to warm up the shiplap, brick and blue/grey. I would go with woven grass in a natural color (not stained dark, not bleached lighter). I see these in all kinds of houses and they always look great to me. I have used them in our bungalow beach house that has a boho vibe as well as here in our family home in Arlington that is more updated traditional. I've also used them in the bleached/white for one house where we needed them to "disappear" whether up or down against the light walls, yet they still succeeded in bringing in texture and warmth.

I agree with you the plantation and white wood slats will block light and feel cold.

I've used NextDay Blinds (which is now Three Day Blinds locally), someone through my decorator, and then some from a local shade guy in our beach town. I'm definitely going to look into those Conrad's for my next project, though.

Thanks so much for this helpful response!
I should have specificed more, in terms of decor, we are trying to do pops of blue, coral, mustard type color scheme with grey and blue couches depending on the rooms. We just are in the beginning phase of it all so its not done yet. I would like the window treatments to add texture and give the room a finished feel, while still being neutral enough for us to be able to change decor color as needed/wanted.

You're welcome! The photo embedded above is exactly what I'm envisioning. Depending on the depth of your windows, you'll probably have to do outside mount. Just try to do it without the backer board so it doesn't sit out away from the window. I prefer the shade to rest on the window frame rather than sit .5" in front of it.

NP here following along. Do you have a brand you like for these?

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Anonymous wrote:I used to have roman shades but recently switched to cellular shades I had cut to the exact measurements of my windows. They are insulating and look great.

I think that roller shades and woven (roman) shades would also look good. It sounds like you have a modern farmhouse vibe going.

Thanks. When we moved in, there were ripped and broken old cellulars, which is currently what we still have and why Im prioritizing this project. Im not sure exactly what our style is because we are pretty much trying to update everything. Were adding all oil rubbed bronze hardware throughout the house, getting a craftsman front door, need new rugs and couches and are staying in the blues/grey family. Adding higher chair rail and shadowboxes to our dining room. Our living room has a brick floor to ceiling brick fireplace. We want to update the mantel in some way. Id day when all is said and done, it will be a modern rustic/farmhouse vibe.

you're going to need texture and something to warm up the shiplap, brick and blue/grey. I would go with woven grass in a natural color (not stained dark, not bleached lighter). I see these in all kinds of houses and they always look great to me. I have used them in our bungalow beach house that has a boho vibe as well as here in our family home in Arlington that is more updated traditional. I've also used them in the bleached/white for one house where we needed them to "disappear" whether up or down against the light walls, yet they still succeeded in bringing in texture and warmth.

I agree with you the plantation and white wood slats will block light and feel cold.

Thanks so much for this helpful response!
I should have specificed more, in terms of decor, we are trying to do pops of blue, coral, mustard type color scheme with grey and blue couches depending on the rooms. We just are in the beginning phase of it all so its not done yet. I would like the window treatments to add texture and give the room a finished feel, while still being neutral enough for us to be able to change decor color as needed/wanted.

You're welcome! The photo embedded above is exactly what I'm envisioning. Depending on the depth of your windows, you'll probably have to do outside mount. Just try to do it without the backer board so it doesn't sit out away from the window. I prefer the shade to rest on the window frame rather than sit .5" in front of it.

NP here following along. Do you have a brand you like for these?

(sorry....meant to respond to the question and not bury it in the comment)

I've used NextDay Blinds (which is now Three Day Blinds locally), someone through my decorator, and then some from a local shade guy in our beach town. I'm definitely going to look into those Conrad's for my next project, though.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you want the window treatments to do? Do you want them for privacy or light blocking? Do you think you'll have them "up" most of the time?

I recently put up some woven shades. I went the DIY route using Blinds Chalet (on line) I like them so far, I think they are light and airy. I got a bunch of samples and could see that many let a lot of light through and may not offer much privacy. I picked a shade with larger bamboo strips which I thought would be less see-thru but they still don't offer total light blocking.

I had a consultation with a local blinds dealer. He recommended sheer shades. They were very tempting.

I want them to serve the purpose of finishing the room and would want to put them down at night for privacy etc. During the day we would mostly have them up to let in the natural light. I do like the idea of some light coming through when they are down, but dont want anything totally sheer or see through.

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Anonymous wrote:I also like these.

OP here, is the bottom pic a roller shade? The top is a roman I think- and I worry that romans on 8 windows may be too much material. But in that photo, they look really pretty!

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^^^I Know they're from the Shade Store, but there wasn't more information in the post. If I had to guess, they're roller shades/light filtering/Naturals collection (maybe Bryce or Mesa Verde).

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Can you post a photo using https://imgur.com? Might help.

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Anonymous wrote:^^^I Know they're from the Shade Store, but there wasn't more information in the post. If I had to guess, they're roller shades/light filtering/Naturals collection (maybe Bryce or Mesa Verde).

Ok thanks!

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Op back- anyone else have thoughts re: wovens versus roller shades? Does one look nicer than the other or just personal preference?

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm trying to decide if these top down blinds are ugly or not, as I'm in a similar situation.

Where are these from?

They look like top-down roman shades?

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Anonymous wrote:Conrads!

These are gorgeous!

How crazy expensive are these?

I think it’s one of those things where paying a ton for them is part of the brand. But they are also really beautiful.

They're gorgeous.

How do they compare to Smith & Noble? Like 2x the price? 10x? 100x?

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Anonymous wrote:Op back- anyone else have thoughts re: wovens versus roller shades? Does one look nicer than the other or just personal preference?

I love roller shades but I think they are best in a modern, spare interior. But I really love them and I think they can work anywhere if done right.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm trying to decide if these top down blinds are ugly or not, as I'm in a similar situation.

Where are these from?

They look like top-down roman shades?

They’re top down Roman shades from the Shade Store.