Custom window treatments in Los Feliz.

Los Feliz, California

Window treatments suited to Los Feliz homes.

Los Feliz climbs the slopes below Griffith Park, and its houses are among the most romantic in the city. Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean homes of the 1920s line the streets of Laughlin Park and The Oaks, and the hillsides are dotted with important modern houses of the midcentury.

Arched windows are the signature of the Spanish houses. Drapery hung from hand forged iron above the arch leaves the shape in view when the panels are open, and shutters can be built to follow the curve exactly. Heavier linens and wools sit well against thick plaster walls and dark timber.

The midcentury houses ask for restraint. Simple panels on a ceiling track and solar shades in a quiet color respect the architecture and protect interiors from the southern exposure toward downtown. In either kind of house, hillside windows are often out of easy reach, which makes motorization a practical choice.