Bakersfield Specialty Window Treatment Guide
Each Bakersfield home is unique, every one with its own style and individual needs. Likewise, each of the windows in your Bakersfield home are unique too. Their dimensions, shape, the way they face and more will vary and influence which window treatment that suits them best.
But more than any other factor, the window style might be the most important for determining your perfect window treatment. Below are our picks for window treatments to match the unique window varieties found in Bakersfield homes.
Sidelight Window Treatments
Sidelights are the tall, thin windows that are found on the sides of the front door in several homes. Choosing the best window treatment for sidelight windows is especially important for a couple of reasons. One, sidelights are a focal point of your home, as most visitors’ gaze is naturally drawn to the front door of the house. Two, people–from your mail carrier to guests to door-to-door salesmen–will see them up close, which means that a sidelight window treatment that much more important to ensure you keep your privacy.
Our recommendation for sidelight window treatments: Plantation shutters. Not only do shutters offer your home elegant looks and top-notch privacy, but they’re also the easiest window treatment to get customized for long, thin sidelight windows.
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Window Treatments for French Doors
Our recommendation for French door window treatments: Plantation shutters. Because they’re installed directly onto the frame and are incredibly sturdy, shutters are a great window treatment for French doors. Their timeless style and energy-efficiency are added benefits for your French door.
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Window Treatments for Octagonal Windows
Octagon-shaped windows are some of the most interesting and visually striking windows we see in Bakersfield homes. With their unique shape, homeowners would be careless to obscure them with a run-of-the-mill window treatment like curtains or blinds. Alternatively, go with a window treatment that’s able to be custom-fit to the window’s unique geometry so you’re always able to get the benefits of your octagonal window.
Our recommendation for octagonal window treatments: Plantation shutters and window film. Shutters are custom manufactured to fit perfectly in an octagon frame, preserving its unique shape and appeal. Likewise, window film adheres directly to the glass, keeping the octagonal window’s awesome shape on full display.
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Wide Window Treatments
Our recommendation for wide window treatments: Roller shades, panel tracks or plantation shutters. Roller shades operate easily, and their subdued look works well with wider windows. A panel track is a kind of shade with wide fabric panels that slide along a track that are perfect for wide windows. Plantation shutters add a little better privacy and energy efficiency than shades do, so if keeping your home cool is a priority, shutters could be your perfect solution.
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Rake & Angled Window Treatments
Angled windows (or “rake” windows) are appearing more often in modern home design. The problem with rake window treatments, like with octagonal windows, is getting one that matches your unique window geometry. Remember also that many angled windows are in harder-to-reach places, like where the ceiling meets the wall at a corner, so a window treatment that you don’t need to operate often is oftentimes best for angled windows.
Our recommendation for angled and rake windows: Plantation shutters. Not only are they totally customizable to fit the precise angles and shape of your angled windows, but the shutter louvers can often be set at a single, perfect angle so you won’t need to readjust them - great for windows in awkward places.
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Window Treatments for Sliding Glass Doors
Like with french doors, the window treatment you choose for your sliding glass door needs to let you open and shut the door easily and without obstruction. Additionally, a sliding glass door treatment needs to be sturdy and able to stand up to the frequent action a sliding door sees. Lastly, sliding glass doors are one of the least energy-efficient windows, since they not only let heat transfer through the glass but also through the door opening. A window treatment that can reduce heat transfer should also be a top priority for sliding glass doors.
Our recommendation for sliding glass doors: Panel tracks or plantation shutters. Both of these window treatments make opening a shutting a sliding door easy. Panel tracks also offer an array of designs and textures to choose from, opening up your options and giving you the ability to take your designs anywhere. Plantation shutters can be installed in numerous configurations to fit any sliding glass door, and offer the most energy efficiency of any window covering available.
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Window Treatments for Bay Windows
Bay windows can’t be missed. The tall panes, concave layout, and extensive view offered by bay windows are distinct from other windows, and thus need some special consideration when shopping for a window treatment. Bakersfield homeowners should consider window treatments that match a bay window’s eye-catching shape, offer privacy, and look stunning in your living or family room. Fortunately, there are a number of window treatments that can do it all.
Our recommendation for bay windows: Roman shades, cellular shades, or plantation shutters. Both cellular and roman shades work well with bay windows since each shade can cover an individual pane, granting you some flexibility in how much window area you’d like to cover. Similarly, plantation shutters can be installed on each individual pane on your bay windows, but can still give you even more flexibility in window coverage with adjustable louvers.
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High Ceiling and Tall Window Treatments
No matter their shape or style, windows that are located near your ceiling can be hard to put window treatments on. Normally, the window tops are outside normal reach, and getting the stepladder out every day becomes a hassle. So Bakersfield homeowners with high ceiling windows might want to go with a window treatment that can either stay in a single position, or operate from far away. It wouldn’t hurt if that window treatment was also able to effectively block light from coming in.
Our recommendation for tall & high ceiling windows: Motorized shades or plantation shutters. Motorized shades can operate with the quick flip of a switch, eliminating any hassle whatsoever. Alternatively, with plantation shutters many homeowners choose to tilt the louvers to a single perfect position, and seldom, if ever move them from that spot. Both window treatments solve the biggest problem of high ceiling windows!
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Eyebrow Window Treatments
Our recommendation for eyebrow windows: Plantation shutters. Any other window treatment has serious drawbacks when put on eyebrow windows. Blinds, shades, and drapes hide the unique shape and a long window treatment can cover the empty space between the eyebrow window and the rectangular window under it. Since shutters are custom-made to seamlessly fit in the frame of your window, they’re far and away the best option for this window shape.
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Casement Window Treatments
Our recommendation for casement windows: Plantation shutters or shades. Plantation shutters can be installed on the wall around the window opening to make room for the crank or lever–which lets you open and close your window easily. Both cellular and Roman shades can also pair well with casement windows, though you’ll have to pull aside the material when you want to open or close the window.
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Find More Bakersfield Window Treatment Picks
There is always more to consider than just the window style when shopping for window treatments in Bakersfield. Take a peek at our top picks for window treatments for each room in your house with Sunburst’s Ultimate Room Guide, or get some personal help by setting up an in-home design consultation by calling 661-449-1092 today.
