Window Treatment for High Foyer Window (shutters, floors, painting, door)
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Hi. I've got this two level foyer. I do not like it - sound travels very openly between floors but most of all there is strong sunlight during the summer requiring me to use a lot of electricity to have the AC fight off the heat. it's also a waste of space - to me, at least.
anyway, here's a photo. it's too high up for me to feel comfortable climbing myself to do an installation, so i will have a painter install something to block the sun. the plan then is for me to climb up just 1-2x a year to just open (fall (autumn)) and close (late spring). but does anyone have any ideas for what to put up? at first i was thinking just a curtain on a straight 180 degree rod. now i'm thinking a roller shade with a 180 degree top. i don't like the crescent window.
i looked up motorized solutions controlled by a remote but feel it's going to be way too expensive. the curtain or roller solution would only set me back $200 or so and an extra $50 to the painter that will be painting other areas of the ouse.
Why don't builders think of this sort of thing before they build a house?
Would closed shutters on the outside look good on the house? Whatever you do on the inside, you don't want to look bad on he outside. This would be an expensive option.
If not, I would build a narrow wooden frame to fit into the window on the inside . Onto this I would pleat semi sheer white fabric and staple it to the back side of the frame. Slide it into the window frame. DH and I could do this for under $100, for sure.
Would closed shutters on the outside look good on the house?
If not, I would build a narrow wooden frame to fit into the window. Onto this I would pleat semi sheer white fabric and staple it to the back side of the frame. Slide it into the window frame. DH and I could do this for under $100, for sure.
that's quite an idea. so I just measure, build, stick it in when I want, remove when I don't want. come time to sell I can remove since people usually like sunlight.
that's quite an idea. so I just measure, build, stick it in when I want, remove when I don't want. come time to sell I can remove since people usually like sunlight.
so it's gotta be built in a way for it to sit settled on the sill. or use clear tape to help make it stick better. some people have a tendency to slam the door. a 20 ft fall would be bad haha. I also may need to do some carving if I want to cover the curved top.
I would use little brads around the frame to hold it in. Not sure what you mean about tape? The more I think about it, I don't see why you couldn't use styrofoam or foam core for the frame, so you could just carve it out to the shape, and then staple the fabric to it.
yes. that's brilliant. where can I find a flat 6x6 foam board? the question about the tape was for holding the piece down so that it doesn't fall off the ledge. the foam is probably lighter than the wood frame
You are thinking too hard. A flexible piece of aluminum ( like a venetian blind slat for example),could be covered with fabric and "bent" to follow the curve.
You are thinking too hard. A flexible piece of aluminum ( like a venetian blind slat for example),could be covered with fabric and "bent" to follow the curve.
yes but how do I make it stationary and also remove and reinsert with ease
I would try super thin PVC pipe for the frame. I know people who have used it for similar windows.
Might have to search for examples/directions but would require less cutting.
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