Decorating with large radiators
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Sharon
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In my living room I have 3 windows. One window has a large radiator I am at a loss of how to decorate with matching curtains I want to be able to close the curtains for privacy. Any suggestions appreciated. I have these radiators in all rooms, kitchen included as it's an 1830's home.
7 answers
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Is there a way you can post a picture?
Janet Pizaro
on Jul 12, 2016
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With the radiator being where it is, I would go with nice Roman shades or blinds of some sort. That way the material is not going to touch the radiator and you can still get a stylish look. I like Roman shades better than blinds, personally. You can usually get a good price if you look on line. I would like to see however you decide to finish.
Sharon Twichell
on Jul 13, 2016
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PUT LONG ONES TIED BACK AND A SHORT ONE ACCROSS THE MIDDLE THAT DOESN'T TOUCH THE RADIATOR
Virginia Prestridge
on Jul 13, 2016
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If this were my house ... I would hang roman shades in each window with a fabric wrapped wood valance or just a fabric over the top of the window ... (a wood valance would help with stay the style of the home) ...simply get rid of the curtains ... make sure your molding around your windows are in good shape with a little paint as a refresher if needed ... no curtains will also help your room look bigger :) you could also use a set of nice blinds instead of fabric roman shades. You might also look at inside working shutters.
Tauni
on Jul 13, 2016
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The big radiator in my house was between two windows in my dining room. A prior own build a wooden structure around it. It was nicely stained and was vented with brass panels similar in shape to small lattice. We have since put in central heat and air and not longer have it so I can't send a pic. I used binds and valances on the windows with decorator rods.
Mary Overmyer
on Jul 13, 2016
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I saw a show once where they built a hall table type thing around one of those radiators, with a decorative metal grating. It looked so nice, and seemed fairly easy to do. I think it was an HGTV thing, but you can probably find something like that on Pinterest, or ask you hardware store how to build one.
Cindi
on Jul 13, 2016
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I noticed that you wanted the bottom covered due to the proximity of a road in front of your house. I have seen shades/blinds that pull UP rather than the tradidional down pull. That might work or as another idea how about shutters that are split in the center-kind of on the idea of a Dutch door-bottom can be closed while the top remains open. A fabric valance at the top of the windows with side panels only if you must do a curtain.
Lindy
on Jul 20, 2016
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