Bathroom Window Treatments

Until recently, one of the most overlooked windows in the home was the bathroom window. It was usually the last to be considered and quite often a makeshift curtain was used. With renewed interest in bathroom decor, people are beginning to give this room a complete makeover and bathroom window treatments often first on the agenda.

Depending on the size and style of your bathroom window there are many variables. In previous times many bathroom windows where quite small and frosted for total privacy. Some were wired glass with a bubbled appearance or frosted and etched with a marine feature. From a distance nothing could be seen and even close up if someone were to peek in only a vague shape could be seen. Polyester curtains that sometimes matched the shower curtain were also popular. Today, when building or renovating, bathroom windows are being made much larger to allow for natural light and warmth with many boasting large windows from which to gaze whilst relaxing in a spa.

Window treatments for bathrooms vary with some people preferring curtains. People choosing fabric for bathrooms seem to favor sheer curtains used like continuous curtains on a rod, cotton fabric styled as crossover or cafe style. For a single windows long curtains of either voile or cotton give a feel of times past as do valance styles. Single valance atop a blind gives a decorative look. Colours vary according to decor but the market trends indicate that white or pale pastels with or without a small pattern are obvious choices or at the other end of the scale dark rich colors such as navy, black, burgundy etc. are increasing in popularity.

Roman blinds are now used extensively for their simplicity. Easy to roll up or let down these blinds look great in white, natural or dark tones and are an inexpensive covering for most bathroom windows. Bamboo and grassweave blinds are similar in design and depending on existing decor and theme are also widely used. Gaining in popularity in the last few years are timber louvers. Set in a timber frame these louvered window treatments have slates normally running horizontal but vertical slats are also in use. In stained timber or painted finishes these louvered treatments can be fixed with only the slats movable or other styles have opening doors similar to louvered doors fond throughout homes. Other window treatments commonly used in bathrooms include small venetian blinds and vinyl or canvas rollup style blinds. Decorative wrought iron is another window treatment largely used on the outside either for security purposes, added privacy or merely as a show piece.

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