Notice anything different when you peek into the office from the dining room?
Hint: check out the window area.
We picked up these bamboo shades at Home Depot for $22 each — they’re 35″ shades labeled Miranda — hoping they would finish the office windows and complement the thick wooden desktop and jute rug. We’ve always loved bamboo shades for the texture they add; in our first house we used them in several rooms and have often mentioned them in our posts.
When installing, we noticed small metal ring hooks at the top of each shade. Because we wanted a clean, inside-mounted look those rings interfered with the snug fit we were after. We removed the rings with needle-nose pliers and secured the shade’s wooden headrail directly into the window trim using four evenly spaced screws. That simple tweak gave a much neater, more built-in appearance.
The result is a polished, pulled-together look — a great example of how window treatments can take a space from “in progress” to “complete.” The warm wood tones of the shades tie in beautifully with the desk and the other natural textures in the room.
Someday we’d love to have the floors refinished in a slightly darker tone to match the desktop, but for now we’re enjoying the balanced mix of texture and tailored style that the shades bring.
As a bonus, the shades also coordinate with the woven dining chairs and the table in the adjoining dining area, creating a cohesive, layered feel between the two spaces.
Are you adding blinds, shades, or curtains anywhere in your home? Window treatments often create the most surprising transformation. A bare window with bright sunlight can look lovely, but add a breezy curtain or textured bamboo shade and the entire room suddenly feels warmer, more finished, and somehow more inviting.