The Best Basement Window Treatments In New York
If your basement windows don’t have window treatments, you’re not alone. It’s difficult to find a window treatment in New York that brings in the natural light your lower level needs, while giving you privacy. And if you have tiny windows, covering them and incorporating them into your décor becomes even more challenging. Plus, basements often have high humidity, which affects the type of window treatment you get.
The easiest way to figure out which kind of window treatment works best for your basement in New York is to start with the kind of basement you have.
Window Treatments For Walk-Out Basements In New York
If you have a walk-out basement in New York, you don’t have to worry as much about dampness and mold when choosing window treatments. What you’re looking for instead is a window treatment for your windows that lets you control light and gives you privacy, especially if you use your basement as your home’s go-to movie space.
Draperies provide privacy. If you use heavier material and blackout layers, they can keep most of the light from shining through. But draperies hide the beautiful architecture of your basement windows behind their folds. They also can attract dust and stay dirty until their annual cleaning. You have less control over light with draperies since your only option is to slide the panels back and forth. You can still see light coming in through the sides of the window treatment.
Remain in control of your basement windows with plantation shutters. The shutter panels are surrounded by a frame that doesn’t let light through the sides. This means full privacy. Nobody will be able to look inside when you close your shutters.
You can tilt the shutter louvers to bring in as much light as you need. Consider adding a divider rail so you can adjust the top of the basement window shutters independently from the bottom. And premium plantation shutters have weatherstripping that offers the temperature control larger windows need.
Plantation shutters are custom-built to match to the shape of your windows. So your shutters accentuate the unique angles and curves of your arched and circular windows.
Another choice for walk-out basements is sliding barn doors. Take advantage of the outside view by pushing the panels all the way to the sides of the window. The barn doors transform into a work of art when you shut them, adding to the room’s furnishings.
Sometimes there’s a small gap on the sides where light can come through. That’s because of how the barn door is mounted.
For the door in your walk-out basement, you’ll want a sturdy window treatment that can handle the door’s opening and closing. Store-bought and mail-order Blinds and shades bang against the glass. And when you tie them down to the frame, they look unfinished. But custom, made-to-order blinds — especially faux-wood blinds — that are expertly sized and properly installed can work quite nicely.
Shutters are also perfect for walk-up basement doors in New York.
Window Treatments For Look-Out Basements In New York City, NY
We have another blog about how to choose window fashions for humid-heavy rooms here. For look-out basements in New York, the possibility of dampness and mold growth is something to consider when selecting a window treatment. You’ll need one that’s stunning and can handle humidity.
Premium wood and synthetic wood shutters can be moisture resistant. Certain plantation shutters won’t warp. That’s what makes them a great choice for your look-out basement.
You can add the warm look of wood to this colder part of your house with plantation shutters. These energy efficient shutters decrease your energy bill year round and make entertaining in this room an enjoyable experience.
Take your energy savings to the next level by using both plantation shutters and window film. This also allows you to swing open the shutter panels in the daytime while maintaining your room’s temperature with window film.
For small basement windows, you can install shutters that are taller than the window is. This gives the illusion of a larger window. And you keep all the benefits of light control and privacy.
