How to Style a Living Room Bay Window Like a Pro
Bay windows, be it curved, rectangular, or square, are a beautiful architectural feature that many houses in the United States, Canada, and Europe have.
It adds to the aesthetic of a living room, especially when viewed from inside.
However, one of the challenges people face is styling it to enhance the look of not just the living room, but also other rooms in the home with a bay window.
My living room has a bay window, and I was able to style it in a manner that wow guests and neighbors who enter my living room.
In this guide, I shared all those tips with you so you can design and style your living room bay window to suit your style and decor sense.
1. Try Sheer Window Treatments
You can’t go wrong with sheer window treatment if you are looking for an easy way to style your living room bay window. Lightweight linens and translucent fabrics like voile and linen add elegance and softness while attracting light and creating a dreamy effect inside your living room.
2. Use Lightweight Rods and Hardware
Light rods and hardware are preferable when hanging curtains and drapes on your living room bay window. This gives way for a more functional window and for lights and air to travel into the room freely. While you choose light rods, insist on a sleek design and mount them above the window frame. This helps to pull the curtain fabrics completely away from the glass your bay window is made of.
Check Out This Article On Best Bay Window Curtain Ideas.
3. Insist on Materials That Reflect Light
Although bay windows naturally draw light into your living room, you still insist on light-reflecting materials for curtains to create a balance. While bay windows abortion natural light, the light reflecting materials your curtains and drapes are made of enhance it.
4. Always Float Furniture
When arranging furniture in a living room with bay windows, always float them. By that I mean moving your couch or sofa a few inches from the window instead of directly against it. This prevents the feeling of a blocked view while preserving sightlines. It also allows natural light to come through the bay window to pop behind the couch or sofa, which keeps the room warm and airy.
5. Roman Shades Inside The Frame Makes Sense
If you care more about privacy in your living room, roman shades inside the frame of the bay window will make sense. I often hear people say this idea makes the living room totally dark, and I disagree with them. While it won’t allow light into your living room like curtains and drapes, you can still fold them above the window when not in use to let light in.
6. Add A Delicate Table
If you like hanging out around the window doing your thing on weekends, adding a delicate table in your living room near the bay window makes sense.
It even works better with roman shades inside the frame, as you can fold it up and view your outside environment while doing stuff on the delicate table.
7. Showcase Your Christmas Tree
There is no better place to anchor your Christmas tree in the living room than the bay window. This draws attention to your bay window and creates a focal point for family and friends who visit you during Christmas.
8. Optimize The Architecture
Like I mentioned at the beginning, bay windows are cozy architectural features in your home. It’s important you enhance and optimize them using things like vertical stacked art at both sides of the bay window inside your living room. I have also seen women use pedestals with amazing containers filled with sprays of fresh cut stems or ferns.
That’s it with ways to style living room bay windows to enhance the beauty of your living room. The ideas I shared with you are easy to implement.
You don’t need to be an interior designer to make them happen.
You, too, can try them this weekend to make that bay window in your living room pop.
