Window Arch Cover

you can also have the window tinted....there are varying degrees of tint - some that just block UV rays, & various tints that range all of the way to "black out". Good luck.

Google "Window arch blinds" You'll find stationary blinds that should fit your needs.

depending on the size of the window...we used a very large fan from World Market at the top and put a regular drape on the bottom portion. depending on the fan it can work for both a boy or a girl and the backside of our fan was white and faced outside. or you could hang a larger/longer curtain above the whole window...loses the arch drama, but it would be a huge savings or temp fix while you save up for the full covering

Hi B.,

Have you looked into cellular/honeycomb shades? I know that you can have them made custom to fit window arches. The top-of-the line brand is Hunter Douglas. They're not cheap, but they do offer black-out shades, and they're really easy to maintain (and I can't imagine it would be be $700, but I could be wrong). They also do a great job of blocking out light (the fully opaque ones), noise, and insulating against hot/cold. Check out www.hunterdouglas.com to find a dealer near you. (They don't sell them online.)

There are other brands out there, but I don't know much about them.

Best,
R.

my suggestion won't look pretty but it will solve the light problem and at this age that room is for sleeping not for looks really.

Buy a piece of black felt that is at least 12 inches bigger in all directions then the window. You may need 2 thicknesses of it, some felt is really thinner then others. Now buy some self stick industrial strength velcro - I buy the 2 inch wide.

Stick the velcro so the scratchy side is on the window edge. Then put the felt up on the velcro. When you want to take it down it just pulls down. Since it's probably a tall up window you can leave it up till you want it sunny in there.

You can decorate this felt if you are so inclined, but it's fine just black too.

We have 4 of these windows in our home, 2 are in bedrooms. We ordered online, and I called to be sure we measured correctly. I watched the website I liked for a sale, and free shipping. It was not cheap, but it was better than any option I was coming up with on my own! I will say this, if you do decide to use a window tint on it; it is very hard to work with and get the film to stick on with no creases or bubbles. I have a relative that does window treatments and he suggested if we went that route to pay for someone to do the installation over trying it ourselves.

Hope this helps!

While it may not be pretty, we took a cardboard box and cut it to fit. The kids decorated it, so they like it and we can pull it out for when we want the sun in the room.

Is the arch window above another window? If so one easy option is to just hang a longer regular shade/blind/curtain higher over it and pull down to cover both the arch and the regular window. You won't enjoy the dramatic look of the window so much, but your child may not care.