Salt Lake City Specialty Window Treatment Guide
Every Salt Lake City home is unique, each with its own aesthetic and its own needs. Similarly, each of the windows in your Salt Lake City home are different as well. Their size, shape, the way they face and more will vary and influence which window treatment that complements them best.
But more than any other factor, the window style might be the most important for choosing your ideal window treatment. Below are Sunburst’s recommendations for window treatments to fit the unique window varieties found in Salt Lake City homes.
Sidelight Window Treatments
Sidelights are those long, thin windows typically found on either side of the front door in many homes. Getting the best window treatment for sidelight windows is particularly important for a couple of reasons. First, they’re a focal point of your home, as most visitors’ eyes are naturally drawn to the front door when looking at a house. Second, people–from your mail carrier to guests to door-to-door salesmen–will see them up close, which makes a sidelight window covering all the more important to ensure you keep your privacy.
Our recommendation for sidelight window treatments: Plantation shutters. Shutters don’t just give your home elegant looks and unrivaled privacy, but they’re also easily customized for tall, thin sidelight windows.
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Window Treatments for French Doors
Our recommendation for French door window treatments: Plantation shutters. Because they’re able to be installed directly onto the frame and are incredibly durable, shutters are a great partner for French doors. Their classic looks and energy-efficiency are extra perks for your French door.
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Octagon Window Treatments
Octagonal windows are some of the most interesting and attention-grabbing windows there are in Salt Lake City homes. With their special shape, you would be remiss to obscure them with a standard shaped window treatment like curtains or blinds. Alternatively, choose a window treatment that’s able to be custom-built to the window’s unique shape so your home will reap the benefits of your octagon window.
Our recommendation for octagon window treatments: Plantation shutters or window film. Shutters are built to fit perfectly within an octagon frame, keeping its unique shape and appeal. Similarly, window film applies directly to the glass pane, maintaining the awesome shape of your octagon window on full display.
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Wide Window Treatments
Our recommendation for wide window treatments: Panel tracks, roller shades or plantation shutters. Roller shades operate easily, and their muted look works well with wider windows. A panel track is a type of shade with large panels of fabric that move on a track that are perfect for wide windows. Plantation shutters add a tad more privacy and energy efficiency than shades do, so if keeping your home cool is a priority, shutters could be your go-to.
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Rake & Angled Window Treatments
Angled windows (sometimes called “rake” windows) are appearing more and more in Salt Lake City home design. The issue with angled window treatments, similar to octagonal windows, is finding one that fits your window’s unique geometry. Keep in mind as well that many angled windows are in harder-to-reach spots, like where the ceiling and wall meet at a corner, so a window treatment that doesn’t have to open and close often is oftentimes best for rake windows.
Our recommendation for angled and rake windows: Plantation shutters. Not only are they 100% customizable to fit the precise angles and shape of your angled windows, but plantation shutters can often be set at a single, ideal angle so you won’t need to readjust them - perfect for windows that are hard to reach.
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Window Treatments for Sliding Glass Doors
Like with french doors, the window treatment you choose for a sliding glass door should allow you to open and shut the door without any hassle whatsoever. Additionally, a sliding glass door treatment needs to be sturdy and able to handle the frequent action a sliding door sees. Finally, sliding glass doors are one of the least energy-efficient windows, since they not only let heat transfer through the pane but through the door opening as well. A window treatment that can decrease energy transfer should also be a top priority for sliding glass doors.
Our recommendation for sliding glass doors: Panel tracks or plantation shutters. Shutters and panel tracks both make opening a shutting a sliding door easy. Panel tracks also offer an array of designs and textures to choose from, opening up your options and giving you a bigger palette to work with. Plantation shutters are available in different configurations to fit any sliding glass door, and are more energy-efficient than any other window treatment.
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Window Treatments for Bay Windows
Bay windows can’t be missed. The tall panes, convex layout, and wide view you get from bay windows are distinct from other windows, so they need some special consideration when picking a window treatment. Salt Lake City homeowners should focus on window treatments that complement a bay window’s attention-grabbing shape, protect your privacy, and look stunning in your family room or living room. Fortunately, there are a few window treatments that can do all of these.
Our recommendation for bay windows: Roman shades, cellular shades, or shutters. Both cellular and roman shades work well with bay windows because each shade covers an individual pane, granting you a lot of flexibility in how much window area you need covered. Likewise, plantation shutters can be installed on each separate pane on your bay windows, but are able to give you even more freedom in window coverage with adjustable louvers.
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Tall & High Ceiling Window Treatments
Regardless of their shape or style, windows that are positioned near your ceiling can be difficult to put window treatments on. In many cases, the tops of the windows are out of arm’s reach, and breaking out a stepladder every day can be a hassle. That means that Salt Lake City homeowners with high ceiling windows might want to choose a window treatment that you can either keep in a single position, or operate from far away. It would be even better if that window treatment could also effectively block sunlight from coming through.
Our recommendation for tall & high ceiling windows: Automated shades or plantation shutters. Automated shades can open and close with the easy flip of a switch, without any hassle. On the other hand, with plantation shutters many homeowners choose to tilt the louvers to a single perfect position, and rarely if ever move them from that spot. Both window treatments address the biggest challenge of tall windows!
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Window Treatments for Eyebrow Windows
Our recommendation for eyebrow windows: Plantation shutters. Any other window treatment has serious disadvantages when put on eyebrow windows. Shades, drapes and blinds hide the unique shape and any long window treatment might cover the empty space between the eyebrow window and the square window under it. Since shutters are able to be custom-built to perfectly fit in your eyebrow window frame, they’re definitely the best option for this window type.
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Window Treatments for Casement Windows
Our recommendation for casement windows: Plantation shutters or shades. Plantation shutters can be customized with a cut-out to make room for the crank or lever–which lets you open and shut your window without any troubled. Both cellular and Roman shades can also pair well with casement windows, though you’ll have to pull aside the shade when you want to open or close it.
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Get More Salt Lake City Window Treatment Tips
There is always more to think about than just the type of window when shopping for window treatments in Salt Lake City. Check out our recommendations for window treatments for each room in your house with Sunburst’s Ultimate Room Guide, or get some personal tips by scheduling an in-home design consultation by calling 801-515-3598 today.
