ARCHED LOFT WINDOWS

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A new client of mine came to me recently with a problem of what to do with these beautifully arched windows in a loft space. Each window was in a recessed brick space of about eight feet wide and ten foot high.

The first problem was the arch itself.  She had thought of roller shades, but of course there are no arched roller shades.  

Also, the space between the top of the arch and the white steel beam was so small that a roller shade would have hidden the top of the arch, spoiling the architectural detail. 

My client didn't want to necessarily block the view either - just tone down the sunlight, get a little privacy, and give the windows a sophisticated finished look.

Careful attention had to be paid to the type of window treatment, the hardware involved and the difficulties of mounting anything on old brick and steel.

My solution was to have ripplfold sheers made for each window space. The draperies are on traverse rods, split in the enter and are made of a smoke color sheer fabric.

I used white rods that were mounted directly to the white steel beams - they look as though they heave always been there as part of the architecture!  

My client is able to filter the sunlight if needed, have a little more privacy, and maintain a spectacular view of the nighttime city lights of Chicago!  

So simple and so so sophisticated!