Plantation shutters in a sitting area

How To Cover Different Sized Windows In The Same Room In Austin

June 07, 2021

The majority of rooms have conventional rectangular windows that make it simple to find matching window treatments. But once in a while a space has mismatched sized or shaped windows that make buying window treatments difficult. When you want to cover different sized windows in the same room in Austin, you can use identical styles, neutral colors, and layering to create uniformity. Or use distinct treatments to divide a room or to spotlight a unique window.

 Polywood® shutters in a dining room.

Cover Different Sized Austin Windows In The Same Room With Identical Window Treatments

The ideal method to create a cohesive design for a room’s ill-matched windows is by using a single window treatment style on them. This design trick takes the focus off of their varying sizes and achieves balance in the room. To do it properly, use a kind of custom window treatments that works on all window sizes and shapes, like plantation shutters.

Plantation shutters have panels of stacked louvers made of faux wood or hardwood. In contrast to blinds and shades, you can have shutters custom-fitted to any window shape and still open and close them. Both real wood shutters and faux wood Polywood® shutters are sturdy enough to use in most rooms of your Austin home.

Roller shades in a formal living room 

Help Clashing Windows Not Stick Out With Neutral Colored Treatments

When you cover different sized/shaped windows in the same room in Austin, neutral colored window treatments work best. Neutrals like beige, white, or browns are calming and help unify unsymmetrical features. Neutral colored window treatments let windows blend into your decor so that their different sizes don’t stand out as much.

Muted palettes offer lots of versatility. You could use white or beige roller shades for a minimalist look. Or give a touch of elegance to a formal room with gray or ivory Roman shades. And plantation shutters with a white or natural wood shade complement any type of decor.

Plantation shutters in a bedroom

Conceal Different Sized Windows With Layered Window Treatments

You can also cover different sized windows in the same room with layered window treatments to hide their size disparity. If a room’s windows aren’t very different sizes, install curtains at the same height for all of them to create the illusion that your windows are the same.

Then place the curtains over textured woven fiber shades or plantation shutters to give dimension to your windows and draw attention away from their different sizes.

Plantation shutters with hidden tilt

Mix Window Treatments To Emphasize Windows Or Divide Up A Room

You might have situations when you don’t want identical window treatments. If you have an open floor plan, you can use different window treatments to create specific areas. You might put up interior shutters to block sunlight where you watch TV and elegant Roman shades across the room next to the supper table.

You might additionally want to show off a special window, like a bow or a bay window, with patterned shades that go with solid-colored shades throughout the rest of the space. Or use custom-fitted shutters for a circle window that you don’t want to obscure behind a blind or shade like you put on rectangle windows.

Find Window Covers For Any Window From Sunburst Shutters

Whatever way you choose to cover your Austin different sized windows, achieve a flawless look with custom-made window treatments from Sunburst Shutters Austin. We help you find the style you want and professionally install them for you. To begin, call us at 512-549-6077 or fill out the form below to schedule a complimentary in-home consultation.