What is a bay window?
A bay window is an architectural feature that can add more light and space to a room. If a home is built near a beautiful view, the bay window can provide an excellent viewing space. Such windows are most associated with the Victorian home style as built in San Francisco, where you may note many of them. Typically the bay window is not one sided but three sided. Essentially you have three windows, one that is parallel to the walls inside, and two that come off the side of the front window that are each angled inward toward the room. The whole installation may add 2-3 feet (.61-.91 m) of length to the room. Width is dependent of the size of windows installed and the angles of the two slanted sides. The area created by adding this type of window is called a “bay,” and bay does not, as many people think, refer to views of the San Francisco Bay that the window might create. Since the bay window tends to add additional length, and is set outward from the face of the building, you may need s
Usually a set of three recessed windows that are positioned at an angle to each other. What is a BELL? You may see this sometimes referred to as a trumpet as well. Both are similar. A bell is the part of the valance that projects out into a triangular cone, usually in the center in between swags. What is a BIAS CUT? A bias cut is a section of a window treatment that is cut diagonally. This is usually done in jabots to add interest, but mostly, it is done to conserve fabric. We do not recommend bias cuts as that stretches the fabric and allows for cutting errors. Bias cuts should only be made when there is not enough fabric or in small sections such as banding edges. What is a BISHOP SLEEVE? Instead of tying a curtain back by sweeping it to one side, bishop sleeves are created by tying a curtain in the center. The top portion in a bishop sleeve has more volume (like a tucked in blouse). Because bishop sleeve draperies need more length, add at least 2 extra inches to the length when meas
