Window Treatment Ideas for Specialty Shape Windows

Do you need window treatment ideas for a specialty shape window?

Windows now come in many different shapes. Many new homes are adorned with arched, octagon shaped, trapezoid, and palladian windows. These shapes are very often designed without considering what type of window treatment will cover those architectural windows.

All major window treatment companies are constantly creating more window treatments for specialty shaped windows but they are sometimes limited with the sizes and also operation; meaning that sometimes a window treatment that can usually be opened can not be opened or can only be partially opened when put into a specialty shape window.

It takes a lot of creativity and research but by in the end every window is coverable. If you have any shape window that is not typical it is worthwhile to look through these tried and true ideas.

Before choosing a type of window treatment it is important to note the following:

Specialty shape windows are divided into two types: windows that are rectangular on the bottom and have a specialty shape on the top; or those that are special shapes on their own, separated from the window or door below. It is important to know the difference since many solutions work only with one of these types and not the other.

Also you need to ask yourself: why do you want these windows covered?

• Do you need privacy?
• Do you simply want to protect yourself from the glaring sun?
• Do you want to add more decorations to your room?
• Are there any thermal issues in your home?

Some more pointers to think about before choosing a window treatment for a specialty shaped window:

• Do you want to preserve the architectural look, this special window, creates from the inside?
• How important is the view? (if of course you have one at all)

Here you can find ideas for window treatment for

• arch



• eyebrow arch



• trapezoid



• octagon



• hexagon



• pentagon



• triangle



• circle or round



• oval



• skylights



• sliding door



• bay window

Look at our unique window treatment ideas.

How did you cover your special window?

When your special window is finally covered please come back and tell us about it.

Click below to see how others have covered their special window...

eyebrow arch window  


I used silhouette for my eyebrow arch window. I have silhouette under it so it looks very good.

The only problem is that the vanes don't close ...

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