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Hard or Soft Treatments for Bay Window Shades

If your home is blessed with a bay window, no doubt it’s an architectural and design highlight in the space. Bay windows expand the physical space and add natural illumination to make the entire room feel more open and spacious. Bay windows also add a spectacular visual element to interior design with their panoramic panes that help interiors feel more connected to the peace and beauty of the outdoors. So, when it comes to choosing bay window shades, there are both functional and stylistic elements to consider. Luckily, with modern innovations in design and a variety of styles available from the Hunter Douglas line of bay window shades, there are choices suitable for every household. 

Shades near Miami, Florida (FL), that offer both soft and hard styles from Hunter Douglas

Soft Treatments for Bay Window Shades

For soft, luminous looks, sheer shadings make great bay window shades because of the range of light control options they provide. Their construction uses both translucent sheer materials and opaque fabrics so the finished product can filter or block light creating natural illumination that ranges from soft diffusion to room-darkening. Sheers are also great bay window shades because their base materials are see-through, so they don’t impinge on the natural view through a bay window as much as other styles of window shades. And though sheer shadings from Hunter Douglas have both vertical and horizontal applications, it’s the latter that’s more commonly used for bay window shades. Hunter Douglas has two styles of sheer shadings with horizontal vanes that make great bay window shades because of their translucent materials, light-control abilities, and overall functionality within a unique window space.

Hard Treatments for Bay Window Shades

Blinds or plantations-style shutters make great hard treatments for bay windows because they can be customized to suit windows of different shapes and sizes. Both blinds and shutters are available with different sized slats or louvers for proportionally sized treatments and both can be customized to fit around cut-outs. The wooden components of blinds and shutters also play nicely in the space, as bay windows connect the outdoors and indoors visually in much the same what that natural design elements like wood connect the themes of natural beauty with interior design.

Soft/Hard Hybrid Treatments for Window Shades

One unique bay window shade that combines the hard element of woodwith a soft aesthetic is Woven Wood Shades. Made from woods, grasses, and reeds, the construction materials of Woven Wood Shades carry the organic motif and structured feel of hard treatments for bay window shades. On the other hand, the innovative weave that gives woven window treatments fabric like movement harkens to a softer design style similar to sheer shadings as bay window shades. So woven wood shades like Provenance® Woven Wood Shades are a design mix of hard and soft treatments for window shades ideal for those who like organic design elements and a graceful window fashion style.

Conclusion

To explore your options for bay window shades, contact South Kendall Interiors today to request a consultation or come into the show room location near Miami, Florida. Located near Miami, South Kendall Interiors serves the greater Miami area in southern Florida.

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