10 Stunning Window Treatment Ideas From HGTV's Christina Haack

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Christina Haack has mastered the art of California-cool design, an aesthetic that blends mid-century modern, coastal, bohemian, and Scandinavian elements, often resulting in a space that is bright, airy, and has lots of organic materials and earthy tones. So when channeling the HGTV star's look in your own home, you should be willing to play with fabrics, color palettes, textures, and earthy finishes, as she tends to focus on those when working to elevate a room or an entire property. 

Now, if you are particularly looking into Haack's body of work for design inspo for your windows, we're here to help you narrow down the options. From breezy sheer curtains to eye-catching backsplashes, there are a variety of ways to incorporate Haack's California-cool aesthetic into your window designs. These are 10 stunning window treatment ideas she has tried and featured on her shows, including "Flip or Flop" and "Christina on the Coast," through the years.

While giving a tour of her Newport Beach home with ex-husband Josh Hall for HGTV's "Christina on the Coast," Christina Haack proudly showcased their bedroom, which featured corner-to-corner windows on one side. The glass panels gave a beautiful view of the tall bamboos outside and the great outdoors beyond their property. To control the light, however, she had sheer curtains installed. If, just like Haack, you want some daytime privacy without fully blocking the view of your windows, consider these NICETOWN White Sheer Curtains from Amazon for an affordable window treatment that's breathable, lightweight, and elegant.

During the same house tour, Haack and Hall revealed they had a drop-down TV installed in front of their bed. However, since the projection screen didn't cover the entire wall of windows, they would block the outdoor light by rolling down motorized blackout shades. Demonstrating how this worked, Hall activated the shades with just a press of a button, prompting Haack to quip: "I like light when I want it, but I prefer the dark." Note that pricing for blackout shades varies depending on size, fabric, and other factors. Basic fabric shades retail for less than $50; motorized ones can cost hundreds.

While Christina Haack's go-to aesthetic heavily leans on minimalism, she's not afraid to incorporate patterns when she wants to add a dramatic effect to a room. While working on a four-bedroom Carson home on "The Flip Off," she updated the living room by allowing more sunlight in through a newly installed window. She also flanked the window with patterned curtains, but she made sure not to draw too much attention to the treatment by opting for a neutral shade. Choosing between plain and patterned curtains for your space can be tricky, but Haack managed to create a balanced and understated look.

Another of Christina Haack's ideas is an eye-catching backsplash around the windows. This trick frames the window like a piece of art, instantly drawing the eye. However, if you plan to do the same, be sure your budget is enough to cover everything. When Haack used this "no-treatment" window style in an episode of "Christina on the Coast" Season 4, she underestimated the expenses it would incur. Production ended up paying for more, especially since they used an intricate tile pattern for the kitchen window's backsplash.

Christina Haack is no stranger to transforming bedrooms from regrettable to works of art, so when she worked on a project that allowed her to turn a plain bedroom into a boho-chic haven, she grabbed the opportunity to introduce an interesting element to the clients' bedroom windows. The HGTV star added white Roman blinds to the windows on either side of the king-sized bed. The treatment provided a layer of privacy without blocking too much light from outside. The choice of white linen also allowed the shades to blend with the earth-toned furniture and decor.

In the final episode of "Flip or Flop," Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa flipped a beach house in Sunset Beach, California. Once the renovations were complete, El Moussa walked through the changes they made to the property, showing each to Haack via phone, since she couldn't be there physically. When El Moussa showed Haack one of the rooms, the camera captured the blinds in a corner window. What's notable here is that Haack doesn't usually use this window treatment, but it worked well for the project, considering the ample light the property gets due to its location.

Another rare but interesting and timeless window treatment used by Haack in at least one of her projects for her show "Christina on the Coast" is indoor plantation shutters. During the show's sophomore run, the celebrity home designer opted to retain the indoor shutters in her client's living room, not only to minimize the expenses for the makeover, but also because the white-painted window coverings paired well with the sunny and airy aesthetic of the area after she ditched the dark brown sofa and table for gray and white couches and cushions.

If you've been following Haack's career, then you know that she uses white-trimmed windows in almost all of her projects. However, when she worked on a family home with a "mismatched" interior on "Christina on the Coast," she subtly brought harmony to the space by choosing dark trims for all the doors and windows. The smart move impressed the clients, who admitted that their place looked stunning after the renovations. The darker shade gives the illusion that every glass panel is a piece of artwork, though this doesn't come cheap, as dark frames often cost 10% to 20% more than white ones.

On more than one occasion, Haack and El Moussa have used doors with glass windows on "Flip or Flop." In one episode, they swapped out an existing leaded-glass, oval window for a frosted glass panel. In another, they had to cut corners to achieve a mid-century modern black door with frosted glass by DIY-ing one using a raw wood door with a glass window. Frosted windows on doors not only look attractive, but also provide a sense of security since you can readily see when someone is at the door.

Completing this list is the classic double-layer window coverings, comprising sheer curtains for filtering light and formal drapes for privacy and insulation. Haack once shared with her followers on Instagram how she was styling her family's modern home with earthy undertones. Featured in some of the snaps she uploaded were the floor-to-ceiling curtains she hung on one side of her bedroom with wide glass sliding doors and highlighted windows. She combined a light brown fabric with sheer white to match the wooden trims and earthy textures of her bed and wall decor. The result was nothing short of gorgeous.