Other things to note in this room–that isn’t our real coffee table. That was our plant bench that used to sit (holding plants–go fig) where Chris’s chair is, but now is temporarily holding the spot of our future coffee table that has been ordered. The old coffee table–you might remember it was a lot of gold circles that all collapsed together–well, someone offered to buy it from us and we couldn’t refuse.
Also, yes, Chris’s chair moved. It felt too tall to be across from the couch–especially since that is where the entry is. You walked in and, boom!, barricade. We love it in front of the window. As for my chair, the “her” chair, I have to say Chris was right. It was pretty, but just not comfortable. I sat in it only a handful of times before we knew, maybe this wasn’t meant to be. Luckily, we were able to sell it for what we paid for it so it doesn’t feel like a loss. If anything, we got to try out a chair for 6 months.
We do plan on getting some low-profile seating for across the couch, but we’re taking our time finding something just right. Evolution takes time, you know.
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That looks great! What kind of rod do you use? I’ve only seen the type that has a middle bracket to keep it from sagging. That won’t work on my window, so I’m really curious what you’ve found to work best.
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I have this same problem, except mine is the dining room. Right now there are cafe curtains that hang across the window line and sit at the sill…I’m not crazy about it though. So my question is if you didn’t have the corners blocking you do you think you would have went all the way up with your curtain rod?? Like above the arch?? And then there is still the issue of privacy at the bottom anytime the curtains are open. Geez, first world problems!?!
I love the solution! My living room window is arch-topped as well, and I’ve hated the idea of hanging curtains so low at the straight edge. Thank you for the inspiration!
That looks FANTASTIC! Remember those half circle blinds that people would put in those in arches in the 90’s? Ugh, those are the worst.
I really like it! Arched windows are tricky and since you need the curtains for privacy I think this is the best option.
I will admit, I was totally wondering how you would deal with these windows because I wasn’t digging the low curtain rod of years past. While I secretly rooted for no window treatment, now that your curtains are up I love them! Nice work!
That looks amazing! The whole space has been elevated.
Love it! Since the rod lines up with the corners it doesn’t look weird at all, and the fact that the top block of the curtain lines up with the window line is perfect! Those curtains were an awesome buy!
I love what you’ve done.
Doesn’t bother me at all. It actually gives incredible height to the room, and it looks much bigger and spacious in there. What a neat trick. I would love floor length curtains like this, they are so dramatic and elegant looking…but my dogs would use them as chew toys or face napkins!
Did you ever consider abridged or “short” curtain rods, if you don’t ever plan on closing these curtains? They are just decorative and don’t span the length of the window, but instead are installed separately on either side. example rods on left: http://st.houzz.com/simgs/9561de760efb5439_4-5142/traditional-living-room.jpg
Kelly,
I thought about short rods on either side, but we do close these curtains for privacy at night sometimes. That’s a good option too, though!
I like that!!! The rod doesn’t bother me at all, but it would totally bother Ryan. It opens up the room so much! I am going to try this higher curtain rod thing in our new place. I’m excited. Especially now that we won’t have our vaulted ceilings, we definitely need to feel like we have more vertical space when we really don’t.