How To Cover a Bow/Bay Window

This is the inspiration photo for the bow window treatment that I just completed. I have had this in my file for years just waiting for the perfect window. This photo is the drawing room of the chairman of Christies, Charles Allsopp. You would expect his house to be full of treasures like this.
My clients' house is worthy of such treasures too !

Bay and bow windows can be challenging to cover and usually need to be treated with custom treatments. This was a 13' bow window in a master bedroom that we installed today. My clients wanted privacy as well as being able to let in light.
The first step for this fabulous treatment was to make a template of the curved wall and have a custom curved double traverse rod made so that sheers could go on the back and chocolate brown silk panels could close on the front.

The swags and jabots topped off the window perfectly. I applied brush fringe and a beaded metallic cord to the edge of the panels, swags and jabots. Carved medallions rubbed in gold were the finishing touch. These pictures do not do this justice, I must get a better camera !

This is the window before...............