Window Treatments for Small Windows In Dover Homes

The big, luxurious windows you see on design shows or in the pages of Better Home & Garden can make you swoon, but those kind of windows aren’t in every home. More often Dover homeowners are concerned with smaller windows – windows that those big bold drapes aren’t suited to.

When it comes to small windows, these are our team’s picks for the best Dover window treatments.

Plantation Shutters for Small Windows 

Shutters Fit Small Windows No Matter the Shape

Interior shutters are built specifically for your windows. So whatever size or shape the windows are, shutters will fit – without exception.

Smaller windows come in a number of styles: casements, transom windows, porthole windows, octagonal windows, etc. Custom shutters can fit each and every one of them, even the shapes that other window coverings can’t.

Shutters Help Make Small Windows Look Larger

 

Some Dover residents don’t like that their windows are on the smaller side. We get it, but you don’t have to tolerate a window you’re not a fan of. Interior shutters can add up to a few inches to a window with the right frame and mount. Obviously, this won’t really affect the size of the window, but it creates the illusion of a larger window.

Shutters Let You Manage Light in Small Windows

 

With smaller windows, light is usually all or nothing. Either you’re totally covering your window, or you aren’t. That’s how it is with most window treatments including as drapes or curtains. But interior shutters offer a little more flexibility with lighting and privacy, especially with cafe shutters for small windows.

Custom Shades for Small Windows

 

The key with shades for smaller windows is to go with custom shades. Most smaller windows don’t have a standard size, so a lot of store-bought shades will completely cover a window instead of framing it. So measure your windows precisely and look for custom shades that accentuate your small window and the space around it.

Shades might make small windows look a little more boxy and draw attention to their small size, so use caution when choosing window treatments for your home.

Combining Window Treatments for Small Windows

What we’ve seen some smart Dover homeowners do for their smaller windows is to combine window treatments to make them more interesting and bigger. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be your small windows you do this with. Combine a window treatment that sticks to the frame like blinds, and hang curtains to either side to buffer the window.

This uses the space better, and makes the flow of your room more smooth.

Small Windows Causing Big Problems?

Don’t fret over small windows anymore, Dover. Sunburst wants to help. Give us a call at 301-835-1611 or use the form below to get help finding your perfect window treatment solution.