Types of Windows		Bay Windows		Picture Windows
			Bow Windows		French Windows
			Round Windows		Arched Windows
			Casement Windows		Semi Circular Window
			Georgian Sash Windows		Pivot Windows
			Pairs of Windows		Corner Windows
			Uneven Pairs of Windows		Dormer Windows

Arched Windows

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These windows look better without curtains or blinds. But if you are using them try to avoid covering the curved top.

Curtains	Use sill length or floor length curtains. Mount them on an invisible track or on a decorative pole, well above the top of window.
Nets / Sheers	These are not suitable for arched windows.
Blinds	Fix a set of Roller blinds to the sill. Use a cord and pull to pull them up.
Shutters	Shutters should be custom made. Shatters with a semi circular part on top can fold against the wall by day and close over the window at night. If your window looks poor, fix a shaped screen of perforated hardboard in front of the window with a light behind.

Semi Circular Window

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These are best left alone. If it disturbs your privacy use sandblasted glass. Windows with Sloping Top Picture A sloping ceiling usually causes these.

Curtains	Hang curtains from top horizontal line, on invisible track or a decorative pole. Leave the top bare.
Nets / Sheers	Not advisable if windows are opened and shut frequently. Blinds Lear the top bare. Use Roman blinds, Roller blinds or venetian blinds. Vertical louvers could be fixed to corer the entire window.
Shutters	Shutters should be custom made in two ports. One part should cover the rectangular portion and the other part should cover the rest.

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