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Tall windows have a regal quality that elevates the décor of a room. They bring in a lot of light, often capture a view of the sky, and generally make the room look taller. Their prominence in a room demands the perfect window treatments—blinds, shades, shutters, or drapery that can integrate the tall window’s long lines into the design of the room.
Here are four ways to create a powerful style statement with your tall windows.
Custom Drapery & Curtains
No window treatment offers more drama than a piece of fabric drapery. A thoughtfully selected set of drapes can be the focal point of a room or tie together disparate design elements in a powerful way.
Tall windows beg for beautiful fabrics to accentuate their long lines. The combination of a sheer set of drapes layered with a set of room-darkening drapes is perhaps the classic solution to dressing a tall window. And the hundreds of Graber Custom Fabric Drapery fabrics available to you means you can create any mood you desire. Go bold with a deep red or saturated blue. Or lighten the mood with an off-white or pastel.
Drapery can also be used to make a set of windows look taller. By adjusting how high you mount the curtain rod above the window, you can give the impression of a taller window and a taller ceiling. This is useful when trying to make a room feel more expansive.
Roller Shades
Roller shades also come in a huge range of fabrics. They can be paired with drapery or used on their own to create a simple and elegant effect. Use the myriad colors in the roller shade collection to create bold blocks of color or fields of subtle patterns. Choose motorized roller shades to make raising and lowering them a breeze.
Solar Shades
Solar shades are another shade type that benefits from motorization when mounted on a tall window. Solar shades have a modern look and can be an excellent way to create a minimalist feel or just to add an element of simplicity to a design scheme. The woven fabrics allow some light into the room and provide some view to the outdoors during the day. For pure simplicity, you can’t beat a solar shade on a tall window.
Motorized Bottom Up/Top-Down Cellular Shades
If you want the most versatile window treatment configuration available, choose a motorized bottom up/top down cellular shade for your tall window. This system allows you to raise and lower your shade from both the top and the bottom at the touch of a button. When closed, the cellular shade material provides excellent insulation against heat and cold. A huge range of cellular fabrics makes it easy to find just the right level of light control for your room. You’ll even find blackout fabrics—perfect for bedrooms and entertainment rooms.
Tall windows can be a breathtaking element in a room—if they’re decorated correctly. Let your local Graber Design Expert help you make the most of these architectural assets.
