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Drapery for Corner Windows
A continuous track that turns the corner — one heading, one cloth line, the view preserved.
The window in context
Corner windows are an architectural decision before they are a window — they are usually placed to capture a specific view, frame a piece of landscape, or carry light around a primary suite or great room. The drapery has to honor that decision.
The studio specifies corner windows on a continuous bent track that turns the corner as one element. The cloth reads as a single uninterrupted heading; the view remains visually open.
Design challenges
- Two separate tracks meeting at a corner read as a seam — and break the architecture
- Stack-back has to land off the glass on both elevations
- Sun exposure differs on each elevation — UV protection has to resolve for both
- Mullion or post at the corner changes every dimension
Recommended solutions
- Continuous bent track that turns the corner as one element
- Wave fold or ripple fold heading — both turn the corner cleanly
- Split-draw with synchronized motors — cloth stacks off both elevations
- Inboard sheer for the day, outboard face cloth for the evening
Best fabrics
- Performance linen-look weaves on west and south exposures
- Belgian linen with interlining for great rooms
- UV-blocking sheers on the inboard track
Hardware considerations
- Custom bent track fabricated to the specific corner radius
- Recessed ceiling pocket sized to clear the bent return
- Motor placement at the closet-side or millwork return on each elevation
Motorization options
- Hardwired DC motors on each elevation, synchronized through the control system
- Single-scene operation: both elevations open together to preserve the corner view
Privacy & light control
- Two-layer system on both elevations
- Stack-back placement preserves the corner view at full open
Drapery styles specified for Corner Windows
Questions homeowners ask about Corner Windows
- Can two separate drapery panels meet at a corner?
- They can, but they will always read as a seam. The studio specifies a continuous bent track for any corner window where the architecture is meant to be preserved.
- Where does the cloth stack on a corner window?
- Off the glass on both elevations, into a pocket or against a return wall. The corner itself stays open — that is the entire purpose of the window.
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