Saturday, September 25, 2010
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
This "around the room" cornice has a number of firsts about it.
Francis and Marsha's kitchen/dining area is definitely a different design. It is the combination of a traditional two bend bay window that starts from the left of the room, but at the end it extends with an additional bend and then goes across a standard slider window. They decided upon a 12" high cornice and used fabric they had and some new they purchased.
The room has a theme of plants and a general "growing area." So the flower pattern fabric seems appropriate with different solid colors on the top and bottom. The different colors bring out different tones from the flower center. Francis did a great job on covering this long length. I was not there when they actually put it on the brackets but I am sure it prompted a neighborhood get together. This size cornice is definitely not heavy, but the three bends pretty much demands at least three sets of hands if not four.
This window combination could have been two separate window cornices but it was a relatively small distance from the end of the bay window to the slider so I recommended they go with one. The result was right for the space but it did making taking one picture of the whole thing just about impossible!
To see more bay windows:
http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/bays-window_treatment_ideas.html
To see more sliding windows:
http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/sliding_door-window_treatment_.html
Cheers,
Jan
Window Bonnets
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
When you have reviewed all of your window treatment ideas and have determined that you want to decorate with cornice boards to solve that difficult bay window situation …try the magic bending piece available through http://www.windowbonnets.com/.
I feel this is the easiest bay window solution on the market. Just follow these steps to see how easy it is:
Measure from the bend in the wall to the edge of the window on both outside windows ( 1 to 2 & 3 to 4). Measure the center section from bend to bend (2 to 3). Add these measurements together to determine the length of the cornice you will need.
Subtract 32 inches from the total (the length of the two bender pieces you will need). The difference is the length of the kit you will need to order.
Once you have received your materials, take the bending pieces and insert a bracket in each piece about one inch in from both edges. Place the piece up to the wall in the desired location and bend the piece until the brackets are flat against the wall, mark the position for the screws. Mount both brackets for each bender piece. Now measure from the outer edge of each bender piece to where it will end on the other side of the window (basically 2 to 1 and 3 to 4). Then measure the distance between the two benders for the center section. Those are the lengths to build so your cornice will fit perfectly on its bender pieces and end where you design to.
Now pull the bend pieces off the brackets and assemble your cornice treating the bend pieces as straight pieces.
Decorate.
Mount the remaining brackets and hang your cornice starting with the bend pieces in the exact location you had them mounted in before. The fit and angles will be perfect.
Stand back and admire your creative and easy bay window solution. Cheers,
Jan
Window Bonnets
This "around the room" cornice has a number of firsts about it. 
This window combination could have been two separate window cornices but it was a relatively small distance from the end of the bay window to the slider so I recommended they go with one. The result was right for the space but it did making taking one picture of the whole thing just about impossible!