Choosing Floor-to-Ceiling Window Treatments

Floor-to-ceiling windows make a gorgeous statement in your California home. These tall windows allow you to enjoy spectacular views and ample sunlight, but any size window needs covering for your light control and privacy needs. When it comes to managing your oversize windows, our team at Creative Window Fashions shares our favorite window treatments for floor-to-ceiling windows.

Considerations When Choosing Oversized Window Coverings

You didn’t choose large windows to hide them being blinds or shades all the time, so let’s talk about what to remember when selecting window treatments to showcase your oversized windows.

• Maintaining your view: The allure of floor-to-ceiling windows is the magnificent view they offer. Keep your view in mind when deciding which window coverings to invest in.
• Privacy: No one likes to feel like their home and family are on public display. Look for window treatments that offer the level of privacy you desire.
• Light control: Large windows let in large amounts of natural light. This is great when you want it, but sometimes you’ll want less. Choose sheer or light-filtering window coverings to give you light control and privacy without making the room too dark.
• Interior furniture layout: When you have floor-to-ceiling windows, they’re an automatic focal point, so furnishings should serve as accents. Leave open space around the windows so you can appreciate their beauty.
• Keep outdoor furniture in mind: If you have furniture directly outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, it should complement the interior design to create a cohesive aesthetic and flow between the two spaces.

Is Motorization Right For You?

We can’t imagine a scenario where motorization isn’t a great choice for your floor-to-ceiling window treatments. No matter what size your windows are, motorization makes it easy and convenient to adjust their coverings. For floor-to-ceiling windows, motorization is necessary unless you want to grab your step ladder whenever you want to open or close your drapes or shades.PowerView® Automation allows you to operate your window treatments using the PowerView® app, the handheld Pebble® remote, or simple voice commands when paired with your favorite smart home device.

Drapes & Vertical Blinds

Vertical blinds and drapes were made with floor-to-ceiling windows in mind. At Creative Window Fashions, we create 100% fully custom drapes uniquely designed to fit your needs.

Drapery is elegant and offers complete light control and unmatched privacy. The drawback to drapes is that they are all-or-nothing regarding natural light. This is why many people choose vertical blinds for their large windows.

The slats of vertical blinds tilt 180 degrees for maximum variable light control, and since they stack to the side, you don’t have to worry about your blinds being too heavy to move easily. We love that vertical blinds are available in several materials, including fabric, vinyl, and aluminum.

Choose Hunter Douglas Skyline® Panel-Track Blinds for a unique take on vertical blinds for your oversize windows. These blinds feature wide fabric panels that traverse along a panel track and are bottom weighted for easy control. They can stack to the side for easy access and look great on wide or tall windows.

Other Options

Vertical blinds and drapes are popular for oversized windows but aren’t your only option.Duette® Cellular Shades are a fantastic choice for floor-to-ceiling windows because they are lightweight and provide outstanding insulation, which can reduce your energy usage. They also bring unique texture and style to your already attention-getting windows.

Contact Us

Creative Window Fashions is up to the task when you have floor-to-ceiling windows to cover. We have served the North Bay since 2002 and are one of the area's largest Hunter Douglas Gallery dealers. We offer professional window treatmentmeasuring and installation to ensure your Hunter Douglas window coverings fit like a glove.

Stop by our Rohnert Park, California, showroom orrequest a consultation online. Creative Window Fashions is happy to serve Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, San Rafael, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, Marin County, Windsor, Penngrove, Sebastopol, Kenwood, Glen Ellen, Napa, Larkfield-Wikiup, Grayton, Forestville, Guerneville, Bodega Bay, Dillon Beach, Calistoga, Cloverdale, Ukiah, Clear Lake, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Tiburon, and Belvedere, California.