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One of the best things about having your own home is being able to furnish and style it to your taste. Whether you want your home to look minimalist or “lived in”, its completely your choice. There are so many blog posts on the internet that talk about styling certain rooms such as making a living room cosy but there aren’t that many posts about how to make a certain area of a room look good.
Today I thought I’d share a few ideas on how you can style an area that is forgotten about a lot of the time, yet one that can really make a difference to a room and that is your window area.
Firstly, you want to make sure the area is in good condition. Fill in an holes, make sure the paint is smooth and make sure you have a good window sill. There is no point in styling an area if it looks worn out already. If your sill needs replacing, you want to look for something that is good quality, value for money and easy to clean. This Bullnose MDF window board is a great option.Not only is it very reasonably priced, its also sold in various lengths and widths so there is something to suit most sizes. Don’t worry if the size you need is not on the list because MDF Skirting World also offer a custom and bespoke window board service so that you can purchase the right size for your project. Window sills are primarily used to cover the reveal at the bottom of the window so that you don’t see any gaps. “Bullnosed” simply means that the front edge of the board is round rather than square and is a style that personally I prefer.
Once you are happy with the area, its time to get to work making it more aesthetically pleasing. The first thing you should decide on is whether you are going to have a blind or curtains. You may need to make wholes for a blind fitting or curtain pole and you don’t want to do this once you’ve started styling the area, trust me. There are various styles of blinds to choose from so I’d definitely do some research. If you’ve decided on curtains, you then need to decide if you want tie backs or not because that can drastically change the amount of space you have available to style.
Once you have decided on all of the above, its then time to add other items. I’ve found that you need to play around with items a bit until you find something that works for you. There are two things I’d urge you to consider, if you place tall items on the window sill, you run the risk of blocking out light. The second thing being some items, when placed by a window, will fade from sunlight over time. Things like photo frames and plants work really well, whilst some people like to add books too. You can even switch it up depending on the season, such as a pumpkin in the Autumn and an Easter egg in the spring.
How do you like to style your window sills?
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I’m actually going through a refurbishment in my house right now and something I MUST change is the window sill! It’s marble, which is nice, but it’s black and I honestly can’t stand it :))
I’ve been getting some gorgeous plants lately, I’ve repainted two walls and currently I am thinking of adding a pastel green wall… I’ve got the shade and everything, all I need now is time to do it!
I love the sound of a pastel green wall. I know what you mean about the black, sometimes it can make the room appear too dark.
I love your tips for styling a window sill, plants are such a nice homely feature for any room! I can’t wait to have my own place to be able to style it exactly how I want!
I love plants too. Although its taken me quite while to learn how to keep them alive.
I prefer curtains over blinds. There’s something cozy about curtains and you can easily change them depending on the season or your mood. I also love little pot plants on window sills 🙂
I love curtains too. I like the fact you can put them in the washing machine and don’t have much hassle cleaning them.
This looks absolutely lovely!! I’ve only styled two windows with plants; in the lounge and kitchen because our cat has a habit of knocking everything over! We have bull-nosed window sills too, I think they look really smart 🙂 xx
Holly | http://www.gollymissholly.uk
Awww my dog used to knock my plants over too. I started adding a couple of small rocks in the bottom to make them heavier.
I love to keep my windowsill fairly minimalist with just a plant or two, and I’ll always opt for blinds over curtains x
Roni | myelevatedexistence.com
I love the minimalist look
I love this! Really want a window area I can do all this to! It’s beautiful!
There are so many things you can do with a window area
Oh that is so the reading nook of my dreams! Great post girl!
Thank you for reading 🙂
I feel plants brighten up a window so much. A window without a plant is just well… A window.
They really do and can make it look completely different.
I have plants and candles on my window sills! x
It makes it such a pretty place, doesn’t it
This is great advice! I have a couple windows in the front of my office that I’ve currently done nothing with at this point, but this is the push that I need to make it into something fun. The rest of my office is really shaping up into something great, so I need to make that area of the room match the aesthetic of everything else!
I’m glad this post has motivated you, thank you for reading.
Your advice is great – decorating is an area that I struggle with so I appreciate the strategies
Thank you so much. I love decorating so if I can be of any help, let me know 🙂
Great tips! I love it when windows are decorated with plants, it’s such a homey look x
https://www.femaleoriginal.com
I completely agree, it gives a more cared for vibe, which I love.
I really wish I could keep plants alive to put in my window area!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
I used to be exactly the same and had to rely on fake ones. I’m slowly learning how to keep them alive.
I like a plant or 2, keep it minimal, to be honest they usually end up full of toys most of the time 🤦♂️😂
I can imagine they do. When the kids come to visit, I end up taking everything off the window sill else they become the toys.
This has just reminded me to tidy up and sort my windowsill. I accidentally pulled off some paint when I was wrapping something up with sellotape. Note to self, don’t put sellotape on the windowsill to hold whilst you wrap – bad idea. But your post has now told me ways to fix this and make it look better! Can’t wait to add a pumpkin for Autumn tho!
– Kate
Ha ha this made me laugh because I did this in my old room. My parents weren’t impressed.
I love putting plants in my windows, but I also like to jazz up the sill with crystals and fun river rocks. 🙂
Crystals can look so pretty on a window sill 🙂
Thanks for sharing these tips. For me, a window is the best place to sit and read. So decorating it with a combination of books seems a good idea.
I’d love to create a window bench at some point. Thank you for reading.
My window area looks crap at the moment because my boyfriends sh*t is on it and it drives me mad!
Ha ha I know how you feel. I’m constantly moving things my partner has just left on the window sill.
Some great tips! I want to spruce up our windows and lounge xx
Thank you for reading 🙂
I’d love to have a windowsill big enough to put a little cushion on and have as a seat to look out from. This is a really cute idea – thank you for sharing!
Em x
I feel like a window seat would make a home look even more cosy and inviting.
I love styling different places in my room! I need to sort of my windowsill it needs a good clean up!
Amber – The Unpredicted Page
Its one of those spaces that often gets forgotten about but can change the whole vibe of a room.
My windowsill is actually in need of some care at the minute!! Yours looks great and I love the plants.
Alice / Alice Runs Away
Thank you for reading 🙂
These are such good tips! I can’t wait to try them in my new house as we get moved in.
Thank you for reading. Good luck with the move!
Blinds over curtains any day of the week! Loved this post and will absolutely be trying some of these tips when I get the chance! Decorating is getting me through lockdown-madness…
I think a lot of us have been decorating through lockdown. I’ve changed things around so often, my boyfriend can’t find anything ha ha.
I wish I had a nice window area to decorate. I live in an old house with very small sills. But, next home maybe?!
I used to have a small window area too and used to style in with miniature plants and trinkets. I think its just about getting the balance right and making sure enough light comes in.
Lots of great stuff here! I’m in the process of decorating my new home, and it can get overwhelming at times, especially when it comes to small spaces like shelves and windows. I’m trying to find the right balance of decorative objects, but it can be difficult to find the right balance (and to keep items from blocking out the light!). Will definitely follow the guidelines here. Great post!
When placing items, I’ve always found adding the tallest item on the left and then going down in size really works. I hope this helps.
My uncle used to hang crystals in his front room window. When the light hit them they reflected rainbows all over the room. As a kid, it was magical (his cats seemed to enjoy playing with them too).
Ohh this sounds amazing. Its funny the things you remember from childhood.
On the windowsill in my bedroom, I have artificial plants, photos and just little keepsakes! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
That sounds lovely, I love artificial plants.
Love this!! It’s so true that people often forget about styling these special little areas in their home, but they’re always looking more big picture or room by room. But, it’s these little nooks that make a home special!
They really do make a home feel more cosier and personalised.
Awesome tips!! I love styling a cute small area like this so I will defiantly be using these tips 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to read this post 🙂
This is so cute- I love the ideas you’ve suggested! I wish I had a decent window space to do something like this but hopefully I can do that when I own my own place. x
It will feel so good when you are able to. Pinterest is great for ideas too.
These are some great ideas on how to style window areas. I can’t wait until I get my house/bungalow and do all the decorating and styling things! Thank you for sharing 😊.
Lauren | http://www.bournemouthgirl.com
Putting your own stamp on things can be really fun. Thank you for reading.
Great advice! I love adding candles to our home xx
Tiffany x http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk
Anything to make a house feel more homely 🙂
Wow it’s an awesome idea if you have space. It’s love
to see orchidea at almost every windowat my hometown..
I love seeing pretty flowers and lovely plants in window sills as I pass by
Thanks for the window sill tips. I have one window with a large enough sill (the kitchen box window) that I’ve decorated with plants and ceramics. It looks quite lovely, and I wish I had my window sills like it. Enjoy your weekend!
That sounds like a lovely area 🙂 Thank you for reading
Very, very helpful! Currently redecorating my room, so will be taking some inspiration from this!
I’m glad I could help 🙂 Thank you for reading
I like the idea of extending the window sill with the board! (of course we need to be careful about weight) This would afford more surface area and be easy to clean! Thanks.
I completely agree, thank you for reading.
Lovely post! I’m not creative about decorating at all, so I appreciate your ideas!
Thank you for reading. I love decorating so if this post can be helpful to a few people, I feel like its done its job.
Great post Kelly! I do love a good vase with flowers. They can either be real or artificial. Some artificial ones these day’s look super real too xxx
I completely agree. I’ve looked at some flowers before and honestly not realised they were artificial until I’d touched them.
Out upstairs window sills are very skinny so there’s no room for decorations on there but we have bays downstairs that are usually full of flowers and candles. And then I invade the space to take photos on it…x 😂
ha ha that is what window areas are for though!
Plants are always the best decor for window areas. Thank you for sharing your tips.
Thank you for taking the time to read 🙂
Thanks for sharing, I like a pot plant on the window sil 🙂
Nic | Nic’s Adventures & Bakes
Plants are such a great way of styling an area.
Great post! A well-styled window can make such a positive statement in a room. I also like to change mine up with the seasons if I have the right props.
Saving this for future reference 😀 I love this post so much!
I love window areas and I always look for ways to change the setting every now and then, thank you for sharing these tips. 🙂