The kitchen: It’s no secret that it’s the heart of the home. Designing it to be a space that is both functionally and stylishly pleasing is crucial. Starting with kitchen window coverings is a great way to ensure that you’ll achieve energy efficiency, light control, and style all in one.
Best Window Coverings Over a Sink
The kitchen sink is commonly placed in front of a window; it seems to make the mundane task of washing dishes just slightly better! There’s nothing quite like a clean kitchen with the sun shining in. However, when that sun is beating a bit too hard, the glare can be unbearable. The right window coverings can help, but this is a decision that needs thoughtful consideration.
Dual Feature Window Coverings
Standing at the sink—sometimes it’s quick, and at other times, it seems to take forever. Depending on the time of day, the direction your window faces, and how long you have to be there—all of these factors can play into the type of window coverings that will work for you. Many homeowners love having dual shade features above the kitchen sink: One option to filter light, another to block the light out. Pirouette® shades are just one example. For more ideas, your window covering specialists will help you determine the best dual shades for your kitchen.
Window Coverings That Customize the Atmosphere
Adding kitchen window treatments won’t leave you feeling like you’re in a cave; rather, they may even entice you to spend more time in the gathering place! With added privacy, glare reduction, temperature, and light control, your kitchen will feel like the oasis you’ve always dreamt it could be. The top down feature is a dream at the kitchen sink area—the sun and natural light enters, but you can have privacy while keeping direct rays out of your eyes.
Easy-to-Clean Window Treatments
Grease splatters, little hands constantly adorned with crumbs, flour spread about after baking—the kitchen often sees many of our messiest moments. Making sure your kitchen window coverings that are right above the sink area are not just beautiful and functional, but also easy to clean. Our specialists can help you choose coverings with more durable and easy-to-clean surfaces to keep those treatments looking spotless for years to come.
Motorized Window Treatments Move Out of the Way
Homeowners are loving motorized shades for the convenience and control, but also for the hands-free ease of adjusting—especially in the kitchen. You no longer have to wash your hands in the middle of meal prep to adjust the shades. When you integrate your PowerView® Automated Shades with your smart home system, you can use voice control while you’re cooking. Not only is this a convenient time-saver, your window coverings will stay in pristine condition for much longer!
Coordination for Windows and Doors
Oftentimes, another kitchen design element we see is a door leading to the exterior. This makes grilling out and entertaining outdoors a breeze! But covering doors is often something homeowners don’t think about until they’re faced with a really drafty or too bright of a day. Bare sliding doors can lead to exhausting temperatures and faded flooring & interiors. But, how do you cover the doors in and around your kitchen while also covering the windows? Our window covering specialists can help! When covering doors and windows in the same shared space, there are a few options:
- The same type of window coverings for windows and doors
- Two different coverings (vertical for doors and horizontal for windows) in the same matching fabric
- One type of covering for doors, a different for windows, in coordinated fabrics or materials for a cohesive look
Window Treatments for Heat & Glare
You might already be baking the kitchen, so don’t fight with sunlight that turns your kitchen into an oven unnecessarily. The kitchen is an active space, so temperature control can be a large factor when it comes to choosing the right window treatments. Harsh glare is another challenge you’ll be facing is relentless light is entering your windows. Consider both heat and glare as you make window treatment selections—your south-facing windows will always be some of the biggest culprits.
Duette® Honeycomb Shades insulate the windows for an energy efficient environment, even when crafted in light-filtering fabrics.
Silhouette® Shades can filter light, but when you need more control, close up the vanes to keep the majority of the light out of the kitchen.
Ideal Window Coverings for Mealtime
Just like near the sink, having windows surrounding the table can be a pro and/or con, depending on the time of day and direction of the windows. No one wants to get stuck sitting in the seat where the sun is blaring in… That’s where kitchen window coverings can help and make mealtime peaceful and beautiful for everyone at the table.
Breakfast Time
Your east-facing windows will have the largest impact on early morning meals. If your table is near an east-facing window, consider a window shade that can lower easily down just enough to ensure no one has the rising sun in their eyes. Keep in mind—this particular window won’t get direct sun for the rest of the day, so it can be helpful to feature a versatile option so you can adjust to the changing needs of the space.
Brunching & Lunching
When a late morning breakfast or a mid-day meal is happening, the last thing you’ll want it to sit in the 11:00am–1:00pm sun. Those south-facing windows make this space get hot…fast. This is where the sun is radiating in, landing on all surfaces, and dramatically heating up the entire room. If this describes your eating area, take time to consider the right energy efficient window coverings for your windows. You can thank us later!
Relaxing at Dinnertime
At this point, you know what we’re going to say. It’s the west-facing windows that will wreak havoc in your kitchen at dinnertime. That setting sun will flood this space—and when you’re trying to relax after a long day at work, you’re going to need a powerful solution. From blackout fabrics to custom shutters with adjustable louvers that block the light, you’ll be able to take a deep breath and enjoy a meal with your family.
Here at Skyline Window Coverings, we love helping turn houses into homes. Window treatments add comfort, privacy, light control, and so much more to a space. And why not start in a room you are in multiple times a day… the kitchen! Kitchen window coverings will elevate the entire space and help to make it a dreamy space all times of day. Contact us today to get started with your FREE consultation.
