Best Window Treatments for Large Windows
BWS Design • October 20, 2018

A home with tall windows are prized for their dramatic visual appeal and ability to fill a room with natural light. In apartment homes tall windows are usually present in rooms with 9-foot ceilings, making a small living area seem much larger and brighter. And when your home features window groupings that combine windows of different sizes or different architectural stylings – deciding how to dress these larger window designs can seem more challenging and may require a  custom-designed window treatment.

When choosing the right window treatments, the homeowner will naturally consider many colors, patterns, materials, and styles of window coverings. But aside from beauty, the best solution for large windows should also consider how much solar shielding, interior privacy, light infiltration, and heat conservation you need for each room’s orientation to the sun and to passersby. Here are 3 stunning window treatments that combine modern forms, multiple functions, and passive energy efficiency to finish exposed, tall windows.

An Economical Choice: Vertical Blinds

One of the easiest and most economical ways to cover tall windows is with vertical blinds. These easy to install and operate ‘vertical louver’ window systems are a practical way to cover an entire wall of tall windows with color or a distinctive pattern. When it comes to window treatments that provide optimal privacy while covering both expansive width and height, vertical blinds can’t be beat. Today’s vertical blinds feature “whisper-quiet movement”, and will give your home a modern, sleek appearance with current patterns and textures that remove the “office building appearance” while lending softness and creativity to modern decors.

Soften the look of vertical blinds with a swag and tail curtain treatment or a complimentary shade of sheer panels.

Creative Flexibility with Roman Shades

When you desire the feel of luxurious drapery fabric for tall windows, choose Roman Shades for a chic appearance without the heaviness and light-blocking effects of fabric drapes. Roman shades are used for sun-blocking while also having an adjustment means of controlling the amount of light that enters the home. Instead of mounds of drapery fabric, Romans shades will neatly stack upon itself, while the portion that is open flows smoothly to cover large window openings. Choose either a pleated, classical design or a Looped Roman Shade that create looped  folds down the shade panel.

Explore decorative patterns such as florals shades for a sunroom, pastel stripes for a child’s room, or an elegant silk for living/dining areas. For filtered natural lighting, consider  Bamboo Roman shades  for a natural, textured look.

Modern and Efficient Cellular Shades

To enhance a modern decor with clean lines and monochromatic color patterns, cellular shades are an energy efficient option that give you precise control of how much privacy or natural lighting you desire. This is accomplished with a top down/bottom up feature where lowering the top portion overnight allows for spectacular morning sunlight upon awakening. While the bottom and top portions of a cellular shade can move independently, they are also perfect for large windows or multiple side-by-side windows. Cellular shades are also know as Honeycomb shades because the two fabric layers will fold in opposite direction, which also works to block more UV rays and provides an additional layer of insulation.

Cellular shades can create a sense of calm and a touch of style within a room. These shades can be measured to fit within the window opening or span across and outside a large window frame. Consider small cells for smaller windows, but cells under 3/8″ will look to busy for larger windows – instead consider 3/4″ cellular shades for better proportion in larger windows.

Contact us  at  Just Blinds, Inc. to discover the many options for covering tall windows, large windows, or multiple-window groupings. We’ve been serving Central Alabama for over 30 years and offer free onsite consultation, expert measuring, and professional installations.

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How to Use Windows to Make Your Home Cozier

May 29, 2025
Windows give a home warmth, light, and a view of the outside world. But with the right treatments, you can also use your windows to make your home feel cozy. Coziness is a semse of comfort and familiarity. It defines a charm that feels like home, whether it's the coziness of a warm room in winter, your movie den in the summer. When we think of coziness, we often think of couches, candles, and throw blankets. But your windows play an equally important part. After all, it's your window treatments that frame the light, add softness to your walls, and set the mood for every room. The right window decorations can make your home feel warm and inviting. Using Windows, Drapes, and Shades to Create Coziness  Window treatements create a vibe for your entire room. Drapes, shades, and shutters can be used to create a backdrop of texture, color, and style. They also allow you to control the light levels in your home and even the color of the light. This means that your windows are the best place to start when making a room feel cozy. Layering soft drapes in rich colors is a great way to add that sense of comfort and warmth to a room, while cheerful blinds in soft neutrals can help a room to feel relaxed and welcoming. You can also use drapes or blinds to add a splash of color as a bold accent in any room. These touches combined with glowing sunshine during the day create a cozy and comfortable space. Plants as Cozy Window Decor You can use other types of decor to evoke a sense of coziness, too. We particularly love plants. Leafy green plants love the sunshine as much as you do and thrive when placed in a sunny window. Place an elegant snake plant in the windowsill or hang creeping ivy from a hook near the top of a window frame to make your room feel cheerful and alive with green energy. Plants make a home feel natural and vibrantly lived-in which is perfect for your cozy vibe. For a cozy kitchen, you can even grow fresh herbs in a box on the windowsill that add a delicious aroma and tasty fresh seasoning along with their natural visual appeal. Enhance Your Space with Aromatherapy Speaking of aromatics, you might be surprised how much your windows can take part in cozy aromatherapy. Window treatments like drapes and blinds are fabric that can help purfumes and essential oils linger in the room for days. Cozy scents are often warm aromas like cinnamon, vanilla, lavender, almonds, and coffee. But fresh fruit or floral scents that smell like "home" to you can also add a sense of coziness to each room. Simply spritz your curtains with your favorite scents and each room will subtly carry that comforting smell of home that makes you want to snuggle into the couch and relax at the end of each day. Moody Shade and Maximizing Light When we visualize coziness, light levels often play a role. Your minds eye may see a sun-drenched cottage or a gently lit library as your mental idea of a room that is perfectly cozy. Window treatments allow you to set the mood by reducing or maximizing light to the perfect levels. Well-designed shades and drapes can pull back attractively to maximize light, bathing your room in the warm welcoming glow of sunshine. Or if you prefer a more relaxed coziness, you can use translucent drapes or cellular shades to filter the light exactly the right amount. Diffuse and reduced light filtered through fabric of a warm color can make you feel safe and at peace. Increase Your Happiness with Window Design Your home should feel welcoming, relaxing, and cozy. The right window treatments can help set the stage for a delightful welcome home each night, rejuvinating weekends, and an overall feeling of at-home coziness when you are relaxing in your favorite place. To achieve this goal, you can experiment with home decor changes, including your windows, to achieve your ideal at-home bliss. Contact us today for custom drapes and blinds to complete your cozy room design.

What Your Window Treatment Says About You: A Personality-Based Guide

April 23, 2025
Your selection of window treatment products and services is not merely about getting a job done. Rather, if you look hard enough, you can find direct correlations between the type of person that you are and the window treatment that you select. We have created this personality-based guide to help you best discover what kind of window treatment truly matches your spirit. The Dependable Type: Wooden Blinds You are the person that all of your friends can count on. You are the type of person who truly sticks to your plans when you make them, and you are the type of person who will choose wooden blinds for your home. Privacy is important to you when selecting your blinds, and that is why you find yourself pulled into the idea of putting up wooden blinds. Besides that, they happen to be highly functional, and that's not something that you are willing to pass up either. The Planner: Blackout Curtains Those who value truly getting the most value out of their blinds or anything else that they install in their homes will think very carefully about their options. For those people, going with blackout curtains makes a lot of sense. They want to gain as much value as possible out of their options, and they know that they can significantly improve their quality of sleep and so much more when they opt for blackout curtains. These also happen to be a great option for those who work night shifts or other odd hours and yet still want to enjoy their sleep. They need blackout curtains to help increase the quality of that sleep and allow themselves to get their day started right. The Tech Enthusiast: Smart Shades They roam among us: The type of people who are quick to adopt any new technology and get to work figuring out how it can improve their lives. These people are great because they are not afraid to take a risk and because they help to move our society forward. They simply want to get more out of each day, and they often do so by adopting and using the latest technologies. These individuals will gravitate towards smart shades for the following attributes: Innovation - Who wants to stick with the boring old ways of shading one's house? Smarter options are now available, and you better believe that the tech enthusiasts among us are willing to latch on to them. Efficiency - These shades are a more efficient option for those who care about that kind of thing. They can be easily activated and set up to open or close automatically (how cool is that?!). Progressive - The "cool" factor is a big deal for people who fall into this category as well. They might not admit to it right off the bat, but they care deeply about what others think about them. As such, they want window shades that have that cool factor attached to them. The Dreamer: Sheer Curtains Finally, we land upon the dreamer. This is the person who views every day for the possibilities that it can bring. They are not scared off by those with a negative attitude. If anything, they believe that they can change those people! Instead, the dreamer wants sheer curtains because they bring in soft light, open spaces, and bring about a feeling of possibility all throughout the house. Sheer curtains are the ideal option for someone who classifies themselves in this way. They will receive plenty of compliments on their curtains, and they will appreciate how open they are to the world.  Which kind of person are you and which window treatment option makes the most sense for your personality? For more inspiration and ideas, reach out and contact us today.