Window treatments for this old Scamp posed a challenge. The front and rear windows are fixed. They don't open. They're curved plexiglass with rounded corners and a black rubber seal all around. That edge seal is thin so they're pretty flush both inside and out.
By contrast the side windows are jalousie with two flat, glass panels that crank open. Silver aluminum frames are about 1-1/4" thick to accommodate the crank mechanism. While pretty flush to the shell on the outside all that frame thickness protrudes inside. The crank windows also have square corners.
Could the end and side windows be any more different from each other? Forget matching shades. The front and rear windows got mini blinds. The windows slope with the walls. Guides on each side keep the blinds hugging the wall instead of dangling free.
One thing that peeved me about curtains was how they left several inches of gap at the bottom. With the old layout that got annoying. The rear bed was surrounded on three sides by gappy curtains. I didn't matter where you put the pillow.
While not primary motivation for the new layout with the couch/bed on the side, front and rear counters helped mitigate bottom gaps right over my head while sleeping. Or trying sometimes. Nice bonus, eh?
Given new counters I was keen to maximize usable space. That was strong motivation for wall hugging mini blinds. Curtain fabric's absorbent too. For me that's not a plus.
Since I was working with the camper pointed eastish I started with the rear window to reduce afternoon solar gain. The improvement was immediate and satisfying.
The front window's similar to the rear except more sloped. To deal with the air conditioner protrusion I decided to just hide it behind a deflector. The louvered blinds serve double duty as the grill. The sloped window plays backboard. Pretty cool, huh?
With side windows already protruding inside I didn't want additional thickness of mini blinds. So instead I chose roller shades. The guides are narrower of course.
I reversed the roller direction from under (typical) to over hand. That tucked the roller into the dead space above the window so it didn't have to stick out further than the window. Reversed rollers also put the spring ratchet on the other side which complicated bracket orientation and assembly. During reversal the shade was detached from the roller to make it shorter. Then for reattachment it was flipped over so the hem wouldn't show. Talk about detail dominos.
I just did the curb side window over the stove for now. The road side window will be centered over the couch/bed once reinstalled. First I wanna patch up the wall covering from removal and hole filling in the rear where that window used to be. Body work is overdue now. With the interior looking nice the exterior looks like an old war horse with battle scars. It's bugging me enough to be the next priority. Meanwhile, with access to a shop and leftover wood from the same stock, I started precutting boards so both side windows can eventually match.
These window treatments definitely evoke a style and feel. I don't know what to call it. Except mine.
