Window Treatments for Small Windows In Bakersfield Homes
The big, fancy windows you see in fancy HGTV homes or in the pages of home magazines are eye-catching, but those aren’t typical for every home. Homeowners in Bakersfield are usually more concerned with smaller windows – the type that oversized, flowing drapes aren’t suited to.
When it comes to small windows, here are our team’s recommendations for the best Bakersfield window treatments.
Plantation Shutters for Small Windows
Shutters Fit Smaller Windows No Matter the Size
Plantation shutters are built specifically for your windows. That means that no matter the size or shape of the windows in your home, shutters will fit – without exception.
Small windows run the gamut of styles: casements, eyebrow, circular, octagon-shaped windows, etc. Custom shutters can fit any one of them, even the ones that other window treatments can’t.
Shutters Can Make Small Windows Look Larger
Some Bakersfield homeowners aren’t huge fans of how small their windows are. That’s understandable, but you don’t have to live with a window you wish looked different. Custom shutters can add size to a small window, sometimes up to multiple inches with the right frame and mount. Of course, shutters won’t actually make the window bigger, but it creates the illusion of a larger window.
Shutters Help Manage Light in Small Windows
With smaller windows, light is usually all or nothing. Either you’re covering the window, or it’s bare. That’s how it is with most window treatments like as shades or curtains. But custom shutters offer a bit more flexibility with how you control lighting, especially when you factor in styles like cafe shutters for small windows.
Custom Shades for Small Windows
The key with small window shades is to go with custom shades. More often than not small windows are in unusual sizes, so most shades you buy off the rack will just cover up your window rather than framing it. So make sure you have the exact measurements of your windows and look at custom shades that accentuate your small window and the room as a whole.
Shades can make small windows seem a little “boxier” and draw attention to their small size, so think a bit before using them for your windows.
Combining Window Treatments for Small Windows
What we’ve seen some forward-thinking Bakersfield homeowners choose for small windows is to use more than one kind of window treatment to make them more interesting and bigger. In fact, the windows don’t even have to be small for you to try this in your own home. Combine a window treatment that sits on the frame like blinds or shutters, and hang curtains or drapes on the sides to border the window.
Combining coverings helps your space look a little bigger, and lets eyes flow across your room more smoothly.
Small Windows Giving You Big Problems?
Don’t worry about your small windows anymore, Bakersfield. Sunburst is here to help. Call us today at 661-449-1092 or fill out the form at the bottom to get started on finding your perfect window treatment solution.
