Dressing Your Bay Window To Make The Most Of Your Space

A common feature in historic properties, bay windows are a unique element that when properly dressed, can add a signature sense of style to your home. 

Do you have a bay window in your property? If so, you’re probably already aware that dressing a bay window can prove to be an awkward and slightly difficult task.

But not to worry, here at Starlight Blinds, we can provide you with a number of bay window dressing ideas to help you create the ideal interior décor for your home.

What Is A Bay Window?

A bay window is a type of fixture that includes three or more windows which protrude outwards from a property’s main wall and thus create a bay within the interior space. Bay windows are designed to allow more natural light to enter the room and can add an appealing aesthetic to your space. 

Bay windows are often confused with bow windows, however bay windows feature a middle ‘picture’ window that is larger in size than the two windows positioned adjacent to it. 

Bay Window Dressing Ideas 

When dressing a bay window, there are a number of different style ideas that you can try to boost the appeal of your interior space. From dressing a bay window with blinds to implementing full shutters, we’ve got a list of bay window dressing ideas for you to choose from that are sure to add a stylish touch to your property’s interior.

Here’s our recommendations for bay window dressing ideas:

1. Curtains Styles

Let’s start with the most conventional bay window dressing idea – curtains. A simple, yet effective dressing style, curtains can be a great accessory for your bay windows, offering a classic solution for controlling light and interior exposure. You can get creative with your bay curtain window designs too – for example you could choose to hang a curtain at each window, or you could simply hang curtains across the front of the bay. Either way, there are plenty of curtain design options and prints that you could select to help enhance your property’s interior.

When considering curtains for dressing a bay window, you should bear in mind that it can be expensive and complicated to find curtains that can fit around the curves and bends of a bay window. Thus, you may find that blinds or shutters are a better option for you.

2. Roller blinds 

Roller blinds are an excellent option for bay window dressing. As the name suggests, these window covers can be rolled up to expose natural light into the building and tend to take up less space over the window than roman blinds. Roller blinds are generally viewed as providing a more modern, à la mode touch, with homeowners having free reign to choose from a number of different designs to suit their interior décor. 

Roller blinds can be manufactured to fit your bay windows specifically, with made to measure, perfect fit blinds designs. Energy saving material is also available here at Starlight Blinds, offering enhanced heat retention in the winter months and improved cooling properties during the summer. An excellent solution for reducing your energy bills.

3.  Roman blinds 

Providing a similar effect to roller blinds, roman blinds can prove to be a great solution for dressing a bay window. 

Roman blinds offer an elegant and classic detail, with the fabric folding when drawn instead of rolling up. Due to this, you will still be able to see a portion of the fabric when it is drawn. There are plenty of styles of roman blinds available, and at Starlight blinds, all of our roman blinds are made to measure in order to suit the specific demands of your household interior. 

Our varied selection of roman blinds are easy to operate, equipped with child safety operating precautions and an easy to use mechanism. Plus, we also supply black-out romans for households looking to completely exclude light at certain times of the day.

4.  Venetian Blinds

A great accessory for wooden framed bay windows, venetian blinds offer a versatile method for controlling light exposure within your space. Offering a classic, clean and practical element of style, venetian blinds can help to accentuate the true shape of your bay windows and help you make the most of their unique effect. 

Venetian blinds feature sleek horizontal slats which can be easily rotated to regulate the amount of light that enters the room. You can even regulate the rate of air flow should you choose to open one of your bay windows.

Starlight Blind’s venetian blinds are made to measure and available in a range of styles and colours; slat styles and materials can also vary. Choose between pastels, subtle tones of statement colour pieces to bring your interior design to life.

5. Vertical blinds

Versatile, practical and offering a sleek, elegant and unique design, vertical blinds are a great option if you’re considering dressing a bay window with blinds. 

With vertical blinds, you can have optimum control over light exposure – simply tilt the louvres to balance the amount of light entering your space, or you can angle them to permit light and maintain an ideal amount of privacy. You also have the option to sweep the blinds to one side to delight in clear views from your window.

Find out more about vertical blinds here.

6. Full & Solid shutters 

Shutters can provide you with complete privacy and give your space a clean and organised appearance. With full shutters, you can regulate your room’s light exposure to suit your preference, and also control the airflow. 

Meanwhile, solid shutters are a particularly popular choice for period homes, with their rustic edge and enhanced light and noise control. Shutters help to add an extra layer of insulation to your space, helping to reduce your reliance on your home heating and potentially saving you money on your energy bills.

Starlight Blinds provide homeowners with a selection of different types of wood to choose from for their bay window dressing shutters, as well as up to 6 styles of shutters and a whopping 117 different finishes and colours on offer.

Take a look at Starlight Blind’s shutter options here.

7. Bottom shutters 

If you’re interested in getting shutters for bay window dressing, you may also want to consider getting bottom shutters which cover solely the bottom of your bay window. This café style design can provide a unique touch to your interior space and offer enhanced privacy along with improved natural lighting.

This is a contemporary style option that can be further improved with the addition of suitable curtains. Interested in getting bottom shutters installed for dressing a bay window? Starlight blinds can provide you with a range of options to choose from, including a selection of custom colours and wood for your shutters.

Find out more about our range of bay window shutters here.

Choosing Starlight Blinds for Bay Window Dressing

Here at Starlight Blinds, we aim to make bay window dressing simple and easy. Whether you’re interested in dressing a bay window with blinds or selecting shutters for your bay window dressing, we can provide you with the right solution. 

With a range of woods, styles, colours and finishes on offer, we aim to meet the needs of a variety of properties, and our expert advisors are on hand to provide you with the inspiration and advice you need to create your ideal décor.

Contact us today on ​​0800 7310726 to speak to one of our friendly advisors. Alternatively, if you’d prefer to get a first-hand look at some of our excellent shutters and blinds, why not visit one of our Yorkshire showrooms? 
Either way, you can rest assured that Starlight Blinds will be able to help you make the best choice for your bay window dressing and provide you with great window covering ideas.