Discover Blinds and Window Shades for Bay Windows
Have you ever tried to dress a bay window? Without expert help, it’s a tricky DIY undertaking. Unlike a flat wall opening, a bay pushes outward at nonstandard angles, which means you often need multiple panels with different widths or depths. Generic window treatments aren’t sufficient for these configurations.
At Rebarts Blinds and Shades, our expert team can precisely measure and design shades that fit into your home—even hard-to-fit windows like bay windows, cornder windows, arched windows, angles, skylights, sliding doors, and French doors.
Window Shades for Bay Windows Need a Different Strategy
A typical bay window has a large center panel flanked by two side panels, each typically angled sharply at about 30 to 45 degrees from the wall. That narrow angle can eliminate many off-the-shelf window treatments, since each panel needs separate, custom measurements so fit together. You must also account for the vertical framing parts between panels (mullions), or you'll end up with gaps or overlapping.
Even a quarter-inch difference at an angle can leave a noticeable light gap or cause a shade to bind in its bracket, so in-home consultations matter. A trained installer reads and measures the true geometry of the bay, including sill depth, frame squareness, and panel angle. The finished result reflects that attention to detail.
But which kinds of shades and blinds suit these multi-panel windows?
Bay Window Roller Shades: Inside Mount, Clean Look
Inside-mount bay window roller shades are a fine choice worth considering. Mounted within the frame rather than on the wall surface, they honor the bay's architectural character while keeping the look clean and dignified.
With Hunter Douglas roller shades, you can choose Designer Roller Shades in a light-filtering fabric to reduce glare and increase daytime privacy without sacrificing the view. Designer Solar Shades take things a step further, with more sheer fabrics that curb harsh UV rays. Alustra® Woven Textures® Roller Shades provide a semi-sheer to semi-opaque coverage with additional liners and natural fibers for options to round out your design.
Cellular Shades: Insulation & Sophistication
South- and west-facing bay windows can let in excessive heat and chilliness. We recommend cellular shades for those drafty windows, rooms that stay too hot or too cold, and exterior-facing spaces because of the built-in pockets that fit close to the gaps and collect air to create insulation. You can choose from luxurious, high-quality materials, including fabrics made from recycled content. Duette® Cellular Shades offer impressive upgrades, too, like exclusive fabrics, room-darkening add-ons, and motorization.
Wood Blinds: Earthy & Elegant
Love the classic, rich feel of wood blinds? In a bay window, our top choice is Parkland® Wood Blinds. Offered in over 50 stain and paint colors, these blinds have a stunning aesthetic; Hunter Douglas harvests this wood from responsibly managed forests. These blinds come with 2" or 2 ½" slats, and options like cut-outs for door handles and window cranks.
Automated Window Shades for Bay Windows
We offer Hunter Douglas PowerView® Automation on most of its window treatments for bay windows, including blinds and roller shades. You can operate it with the PowerView App® on a mobile device, a remote, or via popular smart home systems including Amazon Alexa, Apple® HomeKit™, or Google Assistant™.
Let’s Look at Window Shades for Bay Windows in Your Home
Cookie-cutter bay window treatments don’t serve their intended purposes well. Let Rebarts Blinds and Shades window treatment experts measure every window after your in-store or at-home consultation. A team member is standing by to guide you toward the right fabric, opacity, and operating system for your home.
Don’t settle for less: Visit one of our 4 showrooms in Burlingame, Los Altos, Menlo Park, and San Carlos, or contact us for a consultation, We serve the surrounding areas of the greater Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Redwood City, Foster City, San Mateo, Saratoga, Belmont, Woodside, Redwood Shores, Millbrae, Aptos, Atherton, and Stanford, CA
