Hello all,
Elsie here, here we are onto the next phase of blinds in bay windows. I hope the last post was helpful and works as a basis to add this next post to?
Box Bays
Measuring the recess is as before. With box bays however the positioning of blinds is very different.
If there are mullions or each window is separate the blinds will then function in their own recess and pretty much any blind can be used.
If however the windows are only separated by the window frame I have found that Romans or shutters are best for close fitting and minimal gaps.
Positioning of Romans in a box bay I find the following to be best……..
Plan view of possible box bay configurations.
I find putting the back blinds in first is best.
Where you have two blinds butting up to each other in the same direction across the back. I always allow 1/8″ clearance between the two OA. This gives a nice close fit without them touching.
Where you have a side blind butting up to a back blind the following needs to be allowed. Rail projection including bracket (varies in size depending on type and company), thickness of velcro and blind (aprox 1/4″) and then 1/8″ to 1/4″ depending if the blind is lined or interlined. Don’t forget the 1/8″ from the other side of the side blind if in a recess !
Designed by Kelly White at http://www.facebook.com/whitewolfeint
As the above window, some box bays will have the back windows as french doors. This of course makes the back blinds longer than the side ones. Nonetheless you need to make sure that when up they are still level with the side blinds despite the length difference.
It is also worth noting that some one who is tall would need to duck under the blinds unless they are fixed onto the doors themselves. In a situation where there are door blinds, you still need to make sure the patterns line up even though the top of the blinds on the doors are lower and when up they are still level. This makes for a more aesthetically pleasing look and most people appreciate the attention to detail.
When positioning blinds on doors you also need to make sure that the projection of said blinds will not impinge on the door opening.
Because of the positioning of the blinds the side blinds will never sit centrally to the window they are on.
Also pay attention to if your side blind will cover the glass of the window it is on. This can all be worked out mathematically before anything is purchased.
Some box bays are not recessed on the side blinds. Be aware that because of the projection you will be able to see down the back of the blind and possibly out of the window. Dress curtains on the outer of the bay can help mask this.
Design by Kelly White at http://www.facebook.com/whitewolfeint
This is another way of dressing a box bay that has mullions but you are wanting to maximise light by dressing on the outer and like the added look of a pelmet. Due to the measurements of this bay it made sense to have the pelmet as one with the blinds centralised over the openings .
Design by Kelly White at http://www.facebook.com/whitewolfeint
There are situations that call for the blinds to fit tip to tip, but these are rare and often occur in the window styles above where the corner means that an overlap results in too much glass being visible. A gap is inevitable due to the bulk of the blind but in these cases it is a case of the lesser of two evils. See above and below examples. This and the client requests it.
Uber Interiors http://www.thedesignpractice.com/
As I have said before I would strongly recommend that you get a bay professionally measured. This blog however should help in some way in understanding your particular bay.
There are a few good companies that you can get high quality roman blind rails from. Evans Textiles, Silent Gliss, Tulip Blinds.
I Hope you found the blog helpful. Till next time, thank you for reading.
Elsie Wolfe
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Box pleating still used by many for skirts and petticoats which will be worn over bumrolls. You see them in valances and on curtains as well t. Box pleats are often wider than knife pleats, but the bahese days. sic 3:1 ratio remains the same–3 inches of unpleated fabric makes one inch of pleated fabric. Box-pleats tend to puff out .
If you’re short fabric, you can get the effect of box pleats by pleating as shown to the right–very shallow box pleats. Naturally, you won’t have the fullness that whole box pleats would give.
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