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Roman shades question?

OK, new house we bought has replacement windows that look great. One problem the way they were installed I can not put the window treatments I like (roman shades and the bamboo shades with a valance built in) inside the window when installed. I have never seen these hung outside the window. Will they look ok like that or do I need to go with another type of window treatment?

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1. I think they will look ok installed outside the window. If not, you can always also add some curtain panels and leave them open just to disguise the fact that the shades are not within the window frame.


2. Actually, yes, you can hang them outside the window sill. However, because there is a frame that the shade retracts into there will be a slight gap where the shade overlaps the window edge and it will have an elevated appearance as it will project outside the window frame. If you can't mount inside the window frame any treatment you use will not be flush with the window edge, so I recommend you use what you like most.