Manito Park · South Hill

Custom Window Treatments for Manito Park Historic Homes

The homes around Manito Park are some of the most beautiful in Spokane: Craftsman bungalows, American Foursquares, Tudor and Colonial Revival homes on tree-lined streets, many with their original woodwork, leaded glass and built-ins. Window treatments here should honor the house, not fight it.

A designer's approach to historic windows

Older homes rarely have perfectly square windows. Frames settle, sizes vary from room to room, and original trim is worth protecting. Layla, our lead designer, has more than 20 years of interior design experience and grew up in Spokane. She'll walk your home with you, look at how each room is used and how the light moves through it, and recommend treatments that suit the architecture as well as your daily life.

What works beautifully in Manito homes

• Custom Roman shades: soft, tailored folds in linen, wool blends or patterned fabric. A natural fit for Craftsman and Tudor rooms.
• Custom drapery, valances and cornices: made to order with the lining, pleat and hardware chosen for your room, for formal living and dining rooms.
• Woven wood and bamboo shades: natural texture that complements original wood trim.
• Real wood blinds: a classic look with stains that can be matched to your woodwork.
• Cellular shades: a quiet way to add insulation to older, draftier windows without changing the look of the house.

Keeping leaded and stained glass on display

Not every window needs covering. For leaded, beveled or stained glass, we often recommend leaving the glass visible and adding privacy only where you need it, with top-down/bottom-up shades, a sheer layer or drapery that frames the window rather than hiding it.

Comfort in an older home

Original single-pane and older windows can make rooms cold in winter and hot in a Spokane summer. Insulating cellular shades, lined drapery and layering the two can make a noticeable difference in comfort while you keep your original windows.

Modern convenience, hidden in plain sight

Motorized shades run on a quiet rechargeable battery motor, so there's no rewiring of plaster walls. Close the whole house with one tap, by voice or on a schedule, which is perfect for tall stairwell windows and for protecting antique furniture, rugs and art from fading.

Respectful, careful installation

Our local installation team works carefully around original trim, plaster and woodwork, measures every window individually, and cleans up before leaving. And if anything goes wrong with a treatment we installed, we take care of it with no trip fees and no labor charges.

Questions from Manito homeowners

Will you drill into my original trim?

We discuss mounting options with you before anything is installed, and choose the approach that best protects your woodwork.

My windows are all different sizes. Is that a problem?

Not at all. Everything we sell is made to order for each individual window.

Can you match a period look?

Yes. Layla can bring fabric and finish samples suited to Craftsman, Tudor, Foursquare and Colonial Revival interiors, so you see them in your own rooms and your own light.