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3 Styles for Bay Window Spaces

Bay windows are dynamic architectural features in any home. At Bell’s Ethan Allen Design Center, we always recommend celebrating and highlighting unique features like bay windows by utilizing interior design to style them appropriately. If you’re looking for some inspiration on how to style your bay window space or add bay window decor, our experienced interior design team is here to help you with four fun ways to style your bay windows near Newburgh, New York.

A bay window space with bench seating, a small table, and curtains at Bell's Ethan Allen Design Center near Newburgh, NY

Cozy Seating Nook

This is by far the most popular way to style and utilize your bay window, but it is a classic nonetheless. Turning your bay window into a seating nook is a fantastic way to take advantage of limited space in your home. This design approach maximizes your space and allows you to create a fun, unique place to enjoy a good book or just relax and enjoy your outdoor views.

To create a cozy bay window nook, consider adding a bench or a small daybed that fits flush with the window alcove. If you want to create a truly unique look, you could consider creating custom cushions or throw pillows with our extensive fabric collection. Another great pairing with a seating nook would be bay window treatments to complement the space. Our favorite for a seating nook is Hunter Douglas Roman Shades and, more specifically, our Vignette® Roman Shades. We love Vignette® Roman Shades for seating nooks because they offer a soft fabric look that evokes a calm, relaxing atmosphere while providing privacy and light control when needed.

Upscale Shelving and Storage

Utilizing your bay window as upscale shelving and storage is yet another way to maximize your space without compromising on adding aesthetic value to your home. Adding elements like floating shelves or built-in cabinets to your bay window is a great way to display books or other decorative items while using natural lighting as a backdrop to highlight their beauty. Another great item to add to a bay window display is houseplants since they provide ample natural light for the plants to thrive.

If you opt to use your bay window in this style, we recommend considering a window treatment likem Hunter Douglas Duette® Cellular Shades. As much as we love the expansive natural light bay windows provide, there are times when privacy or peak weather seasons call for a mitigation of the intense light and UV rays that can peak in. Cellular shades are an innovative, energy-efficient window treatment to mitigate these concerns while adding to the contemporary feel of a bay window shelf by providing clean lines and still enhancing natural light beautifully.

Art Statement Space

Bay windows are a prominent visual feature in your home, and with the right additions, they can become the focal point of your room. This makes them a fantastic place to display your most treasured artworks and sculptures to capture the attention of anyone who comes into your home. We recommend large-scale artwork for this application, such as large canvas paintings or sculptures. If you like this idea but don’t have any large-scale artwork, you could also create a statement wall behind the window by adding an artistic wallpaper.

Another consideration when displaying large-scale artwork is ensuring that it stays protected from harmful UV rays that could damage it over time. We recommend Hunter Douglas Silhouette® Sheer Shades to help protect your artwork without blocking the beautiful natural light that will help showcase it. Silhouette® Sheers are also a perfect window treatment for this application because their look, while beautiful and modern, won’t compete with the statement pieces you want to showcase.

Schedule a Consultation with Bell’s Ethan Allen Design Center

No matter how you design and style your bay windows near Newburgh, NY, Bell’s is here to help with any interior design assistance you need. Whether that’s with Hunter Douglas bay window treatments, an interior design consultationEthan Allen furniture, or home accessories, we have you covered.

Schedule a consultation with our team today to start designing your perfect bay window space. Bell’s Ethan Allen Design Center is proud to be a locally owned business in Newburgh, NY. We proudly serve the following areas: Newburgh, Fishkill, Warrick, Middletown, New Paltz, Wappingers Falls, Rhinebeck, Monroe, Tuxedo, Warwick, Washingtonville, Poughkeepsie, Orange County, Dutchess County, and Ulster County, NY.