Window Treatments bring final touch to newer home

The client had a newer home that she wanted to bring that finishing touch to. Window treatments, bedding and pillows brought color and style to the bland home.

Paisley fabric dressed up the roller shaded windows

We chose fabrics that went with the paint, granite and cabinets as well as the carpeting.
With over 20,000 fabric samples in the collection, we narrowed it down to the rust color family for the main floor, the green color family for the finished basement and the blue family for the bedrooms on the second floor.

The roller shades in main area were plain without style

In the main living area, the client had a rust colored solar shade already in place and we were coordinating the fabric with the gray paint and the rust shade as well as a aqua colored sofa.

Living area showing aqua sofa and rust shade

The client had an aqua colored sofa that needed to be considered as well.

Cornice during workroom fabrication process showing up close fabric and banding

The window treatment designed for the client was custom curved bottom cornice boards. The main floor cornices had curved bottoms and nail head accents mounted on the banding that followed the curved edges. The rust colored banding and blue welt cords really popped against the rust colored solar shades.

Nail head accents shown on curved bottom cornice valances

The silver nail heads brought that extra wow factor to the curved bottom cornice valance design.
The fabric chosen for the valances was a paisley print with gray, aqua, gold, and rust colors all included in the elements in the room.

The pillows on the aqua sofa also reflect the same colors as the cornice valances

We could have made the pillows the same paisley fabric as the cornice boards, but instead chose a embroidery linen fabric with a nice classic Asian floral print. The rust colors, silver and aqua reflected in the pillows also brought your eye around the room.

Curved bottom cornice board window treatments really bring style to this kitchen nook

The master bedroom lacked drama and the client wanted to add romance. There were floral printed roller shades in place. Fabric selected would need to coordinate with the shades as well.

Master bedroom roller shades with floral print

The silk embroidery fabric selected was from RM Coco and had a floral pattern to compliment the floral pattern in the roller shades.

Embroidered silk fabric selected for master bedroom

The master bedroom valances were board mounted soft valances with box pleats. Beads were added to the bottom edge for more drama and romance.

Master bedroom after window treatments

The window treatments were all valances except the master bedroom where the client wanted more drama. In the master we choose beautiful embroidered silk fabric for the soft board mounted valances and a nice shimmery romantic sheer for the full length functional pleated sheer panels.  The panels were mounted on traversing rods with ball bearing slides to open and close easily with an acrylic wand.

Soft board mounted valances made of embroidered silk fabric

The sitting area in the master bedroom had a large window that also needed to be accessorized.

The sheer drapery panels and embroidered silk soft valances added the right amount of drama without be overdone.

 

In the master bath, we went with a hard cornice made of a coordinating silk fabric like the main fabric in the master bedroom soft valances.

Silk fabric on hard cornice board window treatment in the master bath 

The cornice boards also hide the shades when drawn completely up.

Other bedrooms on the second floor were also in shades of blue and had blue roller shades to coordinate with.

The fabric selected was a flame stitch with shades of blues and greens.

Blues and greens in bedroom accessories

The guest bedroom also was in close proximity with the master and we stayed with the blue and green theme there as well.

 In the finished basement, the windows were without shades and the client wanted to coordinate with a golden green paint that was on the walls.

Basement bar area with granite and Can Lights

And still more Cornices

Currently in the process of creating custom made cornices with decorative panels for a client and wanted to share the project as it progressed. For more cornices see this link. I am so excited about this design. It is going to be amazing!
There will be decorative panels in a white linen fabric with an embroidered tree pattern in a silvery/gold color.  I will be using nailhead embellishments from D'Kei.

D.A.D.s nailhead embellishment are from D'Kei

The addition of the nailheads are from a design inspiration I saw on Drapery Expressions website.  The embroidery on the main drapery fabric is shiny and silvery/gold, so I wanted to highlight this by using the metal accents.

Side by Side one with nailheads already on and one without

It was a bit of a challenge to get all the nailheads exactly alike and in the same place, but well worth it as they are aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Will update and post additional pictures when progress is made.

More Cornice Boxes

For some applications where clean classic lines are wanted, a fabric covered cornice is the perfect solution. Use a cornice when you just want to frame a window and bring attention to the outside views or to the shape of the window.
This can be done by making the cornice the same shape as the window. Cornices bring color and accent to any room without adding a lot of fluff.
Some of the challenges with this window grouping:
The height of the vaulted area coming up to a peak in the alcove above the arched window
The cabinets on one side were close to where the cornices would be and could cause interference.
The two side wall spaces were different sizes on each of the side windows

"Before" adding cornice boxes to the windows they didn't pop.

"After" adding cornices to this window, it really brought attention to the shape.

To deal with the challenges mentioned above:
We chose to make this cornice into 3 pieces and joined them together on site.
We made a template of the arch and made the center piece tall enough to add depth to the space, but short enough to fit into the alcove peak.
We made the two side pieces different widths to make up for the difference in the wall spaces being uneven.  The amount of difference is very small and barely visible. This prevented the cornices from interfering with opening and closing the cabinets as well.

This cornice box was added to the transom window above a slider that is adjacent to the other group of windows in this kitchen.
Also, this group of cornice boxes coordinates with the drapery panels and trillion shaped cornices in the family room that is open to this kitchen.

Odd shaped window grouping window treatment ideas

Odd shaped window grouping drapery ideas & trillion shaped cornice boxes

What are trillion shaped cornice boxes anyway?  They are three dimensional window treatments made out of a wood base with a covering of padding and fabric. The shape can vary from triangle, square, octagonal or some variation of these shapes.

Sometimes your windows aren't easy to work with, such as this grouping shown below in the picture.

Things that can pose challenges when trying to design window treatments:
1) Very limited space between windows or adjacent walls
2) Differing heights of windows
3) Arched top window
4) Vaulted ceiling
5) Windows located near or at corners
To see more designs by A Creative Touch Draperies & Interiors, go to this website.
A client had a request for a grouping of arch shaped windows as seen in the picture below. They wanted something with drama, but without obstructing the beautiful golf course views.

 

Here is the "before" picture of the windows we were working with.

Technical notes:

-Notice the arched shape at the top of the center window
-The height of center 3 window grouping is about 9 ft. 
-The height of the side window is less than 9 ft.
-The vaulted/slanted ceiling coming down into the corner of the window group 

"After" picture of the design we came up with for this group of windows.

Items to note:

-There are three different maximum heights  for the trillion boxes

-Panels do not open/close which leaves the views unobstructed as the client wanted

-The arched shape repeated in the tops of each window cornice box brings an element of interest and accents the architecture

I had so much fun creating this window grouping design. In the 8 years I've worked in this industry, this by far is one of my favorite designs.