Bay Windows are worthy of serious thought as to the best way to dress them. They are often highly decorative in their own right and form a major part of the architecture not only of the room, but also the outside elevation of the house. Bay windows act as a frame to encapsulate the world outside, so dress them with the importance they deserve, but also bear in mind that they are a great source of light and air so keep the window treatment to the minimum in the actual window.

 If the room is fairly traditional then one method of creating a stunning impact is to use Roman or Roller blinds actually in the bay, one blind per section of window which can be pulled down at night and then have feature full length curtains that are fitted across the front of the bay window. These curtains should be fitted so that they remain well to either side of the opening and then dressed perhaps with curtain holdbacks or tiebacks, leaving the blinds to do the work.

A modern bay window looks great with blinds, especially vertical or venetian blinds which will delineate the shape of the window, the minimal effect of the blinds emphasizing the view from the window. Bedroom windows in a modern home may still wish to be feminine, so curtains accompanying the blinds will give that special touch of romance.  

Curtaining a bay window is the other method of dressing the window and as bay window curtain poles are now readily available in many different combinations, they will make for a more striking finish as the impact of a particularly beautiful curtain fabric will be stunning, especially if it is also featured as the cushion fabric.

There are basically three types of bay window curtain poles.

• Pre-packed kits  -  all you do is simply check which of our bay shapes matches your bay window or has the same number of sections and then choose from our range of bay window pole kits the particular pole that suits your bay. There is everything in the pack that you will need and all you will need to do is simply cut the pole to the correct length if it does not fit exactly to your measurements.

• Make your own bay pole – Silent Gliss and Swish curtain poles both enable you to create your own bay window curtain pole.  The wonderful choice of curtain finials will ensure that there is a curtain pole to suit every taste and style of decor.

• Custom made bay pole - these bay poles are made specifically to your bay window measurements, you will need to request a measuring form, fill in all the required measurements, choose the curtain pole you really like and then simply email or call our bay window experts for further details.

And don’t forget, expert advice and help is always available from one of our personnel on-line or by phone 0845 - 4650101