Clever decorating WINDOW IDEAS

Six clever and stylish ideas for making the most of your windows

- NICKY PHILLIPS

Extend/enlarge with a painted border

Pick out a matching shade from a slatted blind or roller blind, and paint a thick border of colour around the window frame. This will make your window look larger and create a great design feature.

Give it a twist Go for a border in a contrasting colour to accentuate your window style and treatment.

Build a window seat in a bay

Make the most of often wasted space in a bay with a built-to-fit seat. Add built-in drawers for practical storage of all kinds of paraphernalia, too.

Give it a twist Paint the window frame and seat the same colour, tying it in with a colour in the upholstery fabric for a show-stopping look.

Apply patterned window film