DIY WINDOW SEATING
how should i decorate my bay window?
it’s in my dining room…so a window seat wouldn’t be appropriate seeing as it’s right next to the dining table. i want to dress it up…tastefully. i live in an older country house so nothing too hi-tech looking.
any ideas?
i’m interested in diy ideas and things i can buy or may have around the house.
oh yes and i need ideas of not just what to put “inside” the window but also around the outside (if you can think of something)
thanks!
There are bay window curtain rods available in single, double, and I believe now triple. Check countrycurtains.com for the hardware. If you’d like to use that for hanging soft sheers or lace to either frame (with valances or swags) or cover along inside of the window (even hung midway as tiers), then you could use a decorative rod along the outer frame and hang a heavier drape to frame the window and give it more weight.
You could still dress it up as a window seat (doesn’t matter that it’s in the dining room). You could also use it to display a collection of things such as a cluster of candle pillars (or candelabras, etc.), plants, pitchers, vases, boats, birdhouses (a collection of them in varying heights), bookends/statues of some sort (think garden), pottery, a decorative serving tray, a wooden or marble figure/sculpture (think what you would put on a coffeetable or shelf, but it’ll have a natural backlight of the window).
You could also use a cornice on the outer frame over drapes which would give you more space for collectibles on the upper shelf, for a collection of plates or vases or bottles, decorative books, propped up framed paintings, pictures, etc.
Sift through magazines that show bay windows decorated in a room for inspiration. Just remember scale, proportion. Don’t just fill it up with a bunch of tiny little things. Vary the sizes, don’t be afraid to be bold with one big piece. Have fun with it, bay windows are a pretty feature. And remember you can always change this up pretty easily.
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