White polywood shutters in a corner of a dining room.

How To Cover Corner Windows In Washington DC

March 28, 2022

Picking window treatments to go in your Washington DC house appears easy enough. But some windows can prove more difficult to cover, such as when the window panes which come together at a corner. If you want to cover corner windows in Washington DC, window shades or custom-made plantation shutters work better than blinds or curtains. When made to fit your windows correctly, they look stylish and cover your windows how you need.

Beautiful Louvered Shutters Completely Cover Corner Windows In Washington DC

White polywood shutters in a corner of a living room

You can experience several issues when you attempt to cover corner windows in Washington DC. If one of your windows spans both sides of the corner, blinds on each side can’t fit neatly together and will leave a gap for sunlight to come in or catch on each other. If you have two windows that almost touch at the corner, you may not have for curtains in the corner.

Plantation shutters solve each of these problems. Thanks to their special design, they fit Their solid faux-wood or hardwood frame goes around your window with louvered shutter panels inside this frame. And every interior shutter is custom-made to fit your window’s specific dimensions. With a single corner window, the two sides of the frame will meet right in the corner with no gap. Your installer will construct the frame to leave plenty of space to adjust the louvers without them bumping each other in the corner. If you’re covering a window of each side of the corner, you don’t have to wonder where to hold back fabric panels with hard shutters.

Interior shutters provide remarkable perks as window coverings too. Both real wood shutters and faux-wood Polywood® shutters shut tightly to give you darkness and privacy when you want it. They block drafts too–especially Polywood shutters, which use weatherstripping for fantastic energy efficiency. Maybe their greatest benefit is their superior beauty. Interior shutters give your windows architectural detail that you won’t have with fabric window treatments. They look classic and elegant, even on awkward corner windows.

Window Shades Dress Up Corner Windows With Colorful Style

Gray cellular shades in a corner of a stylish living room.

Certain window shades can also work as corner window treatments in Washington DC. Fabric shades on both sides of a continuous corner window will meet in the seam with only the most insignificant sliver of light when closed. For two individual windows in a corner, inside-mounted shades will hang within the window frames and won’t touch one another.

For the cleanest look, use flat roller shades. But cellular and Roman shades will do the job as well. Just be sure to get custom window shades. Off-the-shelf window coverings won’t match the unique dimensions of your corner window and will likely create spaces that you don’t want.

The most significant advantage of using a window shade on a corner window is all the choices out there. Window shades come in lots of different styles, and each style comes in different materials, colors, and patterns. A custom-made window shade is a fabulous solution if your corner window could use some color to give it some flair.

Sunburst Shutters DC Has Lovely Window Treatments For Every Kind Of Window

Whether you need to cover corner windows in Washington DC or other windows, Sunburst Shutters DC has the most stylish window coverings. Get all of the answers to your questions and find out how your favorite products work on your windows with a free in-home consultation. Request yours today by calling 240-339-2588 or filling out the form below.

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