The Best Window Treatment For Specialty Windows

Driving through your neighborhood, you can see that residential windows come in many different shapes and sizes. You may have a special window in your own house. This variety lends both architectural interest and practical function to a home. However, you may not know how to dress a unique window.

Your windows need window treatments that enhance their beauty without making them difficult to clean or use. Luckily, many excellent options are available, no matter what shape or size your window is. From standard single windows to unique shapes like circles and octagons, here are the best window treatments for specialty windows.

Use Energy-Efficient Window Treatments For Double-Hung Windows

Double-hung windows have two movable sashes that allow you to open them from the bottom and the top. Homeowners love double-hung windows for their versatility and ease of cleaning. However, they require the right window treatments that won’t interfere with opening them at the top.

Like double-hung windows, interior shutters also open two ways. You can swing open the panels to open them completely or just tilt the louvers open. This design allows them to open out of the way of your double-hung window and gives you many different combinations for opening your windows and shutters for more control over airflow and light.

Because double-hung windows have two movable sashes, they are notorious for drafts. When closed, interior shutters are the most energy-efficient window treatments available. Polywood shutters block up to 30 degrees of outside temperatures , reducing your energy costs.

Energy-efficient cellular shades can also help insulate drafty double-hung windows. These stylish shades include fabric cells that fold accordion-style and block excess heat and cold. Look for top-down/bottom-up cellular shades so you can still open your top window sash while keeping the bottom covered. Drapes are also an appropriate fabric window treatment for double-hung windows. Their heavy, lined material provides insulation; you can simply move them aside when you want to open the window.

Cover Tricky Casement Windows With Window Shades

You know a casement window when you see one. They’re the windows that swing out when you open them with a hand crank or handles. These cranks and handles present a unique challenge when picking window treatments.

Many casement window owners like window shades or blinds. These casement window treatments lie flush with the window above the crank and are easy to pull up when you want to open the window. Shades come in a variety of colors and patterns to match your decor. Likewise, premium window blinds have contemporary color options to complement your home.

For casement windows that open up and out, you will have to pull up shades or blinds all the way and sacrifice privacy if you don’t want the top window blocked. The alternative is custom indoor shutters. You can open shutter louvers to allow light and air from the top of your window without opening the shutter panel. An expert installer can fashion plantation shutters to accommodate casement window cranks for you.

Plantation Shutters Control Light From Your Arched Windows

Arched windows are stunning and deserve something better than square treatments to highlight their grandeur. You also want a window treatment that controls light and sun glare.

Custom plantation shutters are the best window treatments for arch windows. Polywood and solid wood plantation shutters are engineered to shut tightly for total coverage, no matter the window's shape. These interior shutters can fit the curvature of your arched windows, or you can choose rectangular panels paired with a separate half-circle/sunburst shutter on top. Both designs provide full coverage with easy light control. Even a separate top shutter can let in or block light when you adjust the louvers with the tilt rod.

Custom Shutters Fit Every Raked And Angled Window

Raked or angled windows have become more common in contemporary homes, leading many homeowners to look for treatments to cover them. Many homeowners dislike drapes, blinds, or shades on raked windows because they conceal the unique angles or leave the top bare, which sacrifices total light control.

Custom plantation shutters solve both of these problems. Your installer will custom-craft shutters to fit the corners of your raked windows perfectly so that you can close them while still enjoying the incredible window shape. Choose from the crisp whites of Polywood or warm tones of stained wood to further enhance the ambiance of your room.

Control Light With Minimalist Bay Window Treatments

Bay windows comprise a middle window flanked by two smaller windows. Homeowners love this attractive design and the abundance of light they welcome in. Most window treatments will fit over square bay window panes, but you don’t want anything too bulky that will crowd the space. Avoid drapes and use slim-profile shades or interior shutters that lie flush within each window. If you want a lush, elegant look that mimics drapes without taking up too much space, try sophisticated Roman shades. They’re the closest thing to drapes without all the hassle of drapery.

Choose Durable Window Treatments For Bow Windows

Bow windows, not to be confused with bay windows, have multiple window segments in a curved wall structure. With so many separate windows to cover, you can emphasize them with conversation-starting interior shutters that are easy to open and provide insulation for such a large area. Interior shutters’ durability means you won’t have to worry about one of your shutters breaking and not matching the rest. For the best longevity, choose strong Polywood shutters –they last a lifetime!

Show Off Circular Windows With Interior Shutters

Circular windows are an architectural delight and deserve window treatments that allow them to show off their style. Blinds and shades will cover the window’s shape, putting a square treatment over a beautiful circle window and diminishing its impact. As they are for other specialty-shaped windows, interior shutters are an obvious window treatment for circular windows. They can be tailor-made to fit your circular window and still open and close correctly for total control of light and privacy.

Interior Shutters Make Out-of-Reach Octagon Windows Easy To Clean

Like circular windows, octagon windows are an impressive detail in any home. Also, like circular windows, they benefit from indoor shutters for window treatments.

You will often see octagon windows in high or inconvenient places that make them difficult to clean. Thankfully, interior shutters are easy to clean, no matter where the window is. Their wide louvers leave plenty of space for a damp cloth or duster. Unlike cheap blinds and some shades, both solid wood and Polywood shutters are moisture-resistant and durable enough to withstand cleaning from awkward angles. Talk to your window treatment installer about shutters for octagon window treatments.

Use Easy-to-Open Window Treatments For Entry Door Sidelight Windows

Entry door sidelight windows need window treatments that are attractive but also functional. When you want to see who’s at the door, you peer through these windows. You don’t want to pull back the edges of curtains or shades and wear them out over time, but you need something to block the prying eyes of strangers at your door.

Interior shutters and premium blinds fit the bill for sidelight window treatments. Both have louvers you can quickly open to peek outside. Each offers excellent closure for privacy. And both come in classic neutral colors to match any door.

You Need Insulating Sliding Glass Door Window Treatments

The traditional treatments for sliding glass doors are often cheap vertical blinds that catch on everything and break easily. Switch those for Polywood shutters.

Shutters don’t sway and catch on things when you open your door. They are the most durable window treatments on the market and can endure your family’s constant comings and goings. And they certainly look better than cheap vertical blinds! Finally, Polywood shutters’ superior energy efficiency will minimize energy loss through your sliding door. That means you stay more comfortable inside while saving money!

French Door Windows Need Durable Window Treatments

Like sliding glass doors, French door windows need sturdy but attractive coverings. Because they are mounted firmly to the door, interior shutters don’t bang against the glass when you enter or exit. Their cordless design means no strings to get caught in the door, either. Finally, the crisp lines of shutters complement the sophistication of French doors.

Soft drapes are also wonderful French door window treatments. You have to pull them aside to use the door, but the material won’t bang on or scratch the door, and flowing drapery looks elegantly dramatic on beautiful French doors. Thick drapes can also block chilly drafts and hot UV rays from coming through French door windows.

Sunburst Helps You Find Window Treatments For Specialty Windows

Your most special window deserves a special window treatment. Sunburst Shutters has window treatments for every window type. We’ll help you explore your options when you give us a call at 877-786-2877 or fill out the form below and schedule a free in-home consultation.