Decorating Dormer Windows With Beadboard

Decoration Locations

• Beadboard can provide a useful accent around your window. Use the beadboard to decorate the window inside of the house. Decorate the entire wall where the window is located to make the window a focal point. As an alternative, decorate just around the window frame. You can also use beadboard to decorate the outside portion of the window.

Decorating the Outside of the Window

• Several options are available for decorating the outside portion of the window both indoors and outdoors. Place strips of beadboard around just the frame for a charming look. Install the beadboard to the entire wall to make a focal wall or just the bottom half of the wall to make it look like wainscoting. For an outdoor application, glue beadboard to a piece of board to make your own shutters.

Decorating the Inside of the Window

• Beadboard can do more than decorate around a window. You can also use it to decorate the inside of the window. Use single strips of beadboard to make a decorative pane for your window. Crisscross strips of beadboard for a lattice effect. As an alternative, trim the beadboard strips to form diamond shapes across each window. Using the beadboard for the inside of the window will add a decorative element to the window, and you can also leave the window free of other window treatments to allow more light into the room.

Color

• Beadboard is often white in color. Keep it white or you can paint or stain it to match the room. If you are adding beadboard to the outside of the house, match the color of your beadboard to the exterior main and accent colors. You don't have to use the exact same color, but use a color that complements the existing color scheme, such as a dark brown for the beadboard against a beige exterior color. For a more rustic look in the room, leave the beadboard unpainted.