Windows (and lots of them) were always a huge part of our home build design. We love natural light, and sunny Los Angeles gives us some of the best and longest daily sunlight we could ask for! But we also knew, even as far back as our old apartment how important blinds were for sleeping through the night, keeping privacy, and controlling the amount of sunlight and heat in our house.
So we’re excited to partner again with Blinds.com to find the perfect window coverings for all the bedrooms in our home. While I can’t show you everything in our house just yet, I can show a couple of peeks at some options we choose. And then I did some shopping for you, too! Blinds.com has a large selection that can be daunting, so I picked some of my favorites for you to consider for your own home…
We chose Premier Roman Shades with the black-out option in mostly every bedroom in the home. I love that because you could have something like and bright (like the Gent Bisque linen shades at very top) or darker and more sultry (like the dark blue Luxe Velvet Lapis shades above).
I love these Flat Sheer Shades and Premier Flat Sheer Shades for rooms that get indirect light or rooms that don't require too much privacy, like a living rom or kitchen.
Also, ready-made curtains can be so hard to make work when you have extra high or wide windows, so I love that you can get them custom-made affordably here, too, like this Easy Rod Pocket Panel style.
Window coverings are one of those pieces that we don't often work into a design from the get-go, but it's important to make sure they work for you both functionally and aesthetically. One thing that is SO helpful to selecting window coverings is to chat with a professional that works with window coverings for a living. They have a great service and you can work directly with a designer to get just the right treatment for your home!
I can't wait to show you how these shades work into our full room reveals!
(Top two photos by Lily Glass, Other photos by Blinds.com)
Any suggestions for doubles shades or layering? In the bedroom, I want blackout shades when I’m sleeping during the daytime after working the night shift (a few times a month), but the rest of the time I want as much light as possible (that’s why we bought the house with all the windows!)
This post was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the inspiration.
These are great! I have used blinds.com before to get insulating blinds that can be raised up and go down, which is perfect for the giant windows we have in our living room.
xoKaelen | Darling Marcelle
Hi Kaelen! So glad you like them too!
Joy
Joy! I love this! We recently remodeled our home and have black frameless windows, too! Question for you: how high up did you install the Roman shade? We splurged on windows and I don’t want the Roman shade to cover 1/3 of the window even when all the way up. Thanks!
Hi Irene!
The shades don’t cover too much of the window as it covers some of the top frame too!
Hope that helps!
Joy
What about window coverings in a bathroom?? This one always stumps me because bathrooms require privacy (obviously), but the idea of lots of fabric in the humidity just kind of weirds me out. Please help!
Hi Stephanie!
Is the window in the shower/getting wet? Or just in the bathroom area?
Joy
On a sidenote, love your denim shorts! Can I ask where they’re from?
Hi Sarah!
They are jeans from Anine Bing from the summer!
Joy
Hi Joy 🙂 could you share where your lovely blouse is from?
Hi!
It’s by Sister Jane but older season!
Joy
Kaela,
I found the blouse for you on sale here:
https://www.bando.com/products/posy-puff-sleeve-blouse
Best!
Joy
I really liked the design of the windows in the photos. If you need to minimize the illumination in the house, then only shutters can be better than Roman blinds, but you can’t always put them. And I trust this company for window cleaning and I am always grateful for their work.