Wooden blinds and aluminium window frames?
June 13, 2011 8:17 AM Subscribe
Will wooden blinds look stupid on my old aluminium window frames?
I really like the look of white wooden blinds like these ones. The only thing is, my house has ugly aluminium window frames, along these lines, but older and uglier. Will it just look wrong?
If so, what sort of window treatment would you suggest? I would prefer something with no cords (too dangerous for kids and pets).
I really like the look of white wooden blinds like these ones. The only thing is, my house has ugly aluminium window frames, along these lines, but older and uglier. Will it just look wrong?
If so, what sort of window treatment would you suggest? I would prefer something with no cords (too dangerous for kids and pets).
Interior shutters came back big in the 80s, when aluminum window frames were still really popular, so if you don't mind a slightly dated look, go for it.
posted by bonobothegreat at 11:47 AM on June 13, 2011
posted by bonobothegreat at 11:47 AM on June 13, 2011
Do your windows have trim around them, or are they just holes in the wall with aluminum windows in them? (Like mine.)
I would think that the shutters would look bad without the interior trim.
One thing that works for windows like that is to make the window treatment cover the entire window, with some kind of window topper thing. (This is the best example I could find; some unfortunate child's 4 foot wide bedroom.) In this case, the blinds are inside the window pod and it looks a little silly. Installed over the whole hole, however, will give it some depth.
posted by gjc at 4:50 PM on June 13, 2011
I would think that the shutters would look bad without the interior trim.
One thing that works for windows like that is to make the window treatment cover the entire window, with some kind of window topper thing. (This is the best example I could find; some unfortunate child's 4 foot wide bedroom.) In this case, the blinds are inside the window pod and it looks a little silly. Installed over the whole hole, however, will give it some depth.
posted by gjc at 4:50 PM on June 13, 2011
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I've seen a clever trick to take attention away from windows like that, using glass frosting to create a horizontal bar across the lower half of the windows. It adds privacy and apparently keeps the eye from moving up the vertical parts of the window.
posted by yellowcandy at 8:52 AM on June 13, 2011