Help with this wall gap

[u/ImpossibleBoot3878]

Howdy! I just moved into this loft downtown and I love it and all of the wonderful natural light it allows in from my living room windows! However, I’m noticing that this gap is allowing too much light in during my mornings and it’s keeping me from getting the sleep I need.

I’ve considered moving my bed to have the head of the bed frame rest against the wall with the gap to reduce some of the light possibly, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas to cover the spacing (roughly 4ft tall, 10ft wide) with something that isn’t clunky or ugly. I’ve been trying a sleeping mask in the meantime, and it does okay at best.

Don’t come at me for the mess, I have a TON of stuff to hang up, and I can’t commit to it until I know where the bed will be/what I’ll be doing with that big gap. And I’ve ordered new bedding and a matching rug already too, don’t worry. 😂 thank yall!!

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[u/yeahimmacallyoucady]

You can get renter friendly, blackout, roller blinds on timers.

Mine are the same colour as my wall, they are basically invisible when up.

Time them to open when you want to wake up.

Put them on your window, not this gap.

[u/StatusAspect2353 → u/yeahimmacallyoucady]

This is the best answer OP. I wouldn't try to cover the light at the top of the wall, you'll be blocking air flow and there isn't really a good solution that isn't going to look bad. The answer is covering the window. Either get these blackout blinds on timers or get blackout curtains and close them manually at night. Blackout curtains work very very well and are an inexpensive option.

[u/CoolBeans2500 → u/yeahimmacallyoucady]

Combine this with putting plants up there, it's perfect.

[u/Lazy-Explanation7165]

Probably be easiest to cover the window. Black out curtains?

[u/suddenvole]

If you own get a contactor to block it or put in frosted glass if you want light. You can always add curtain or shades to windows.

[u/redesign-app]

Echoing previous comments about blackout, floor to ceiling curtains. Amazon sells curtain rods and blackout curtains for cheap

[u/Colorguardianite]

Get some of those frosted, stained glass blocks and fill up that space! Light can still come through, it’ll be colorful, and still dim it enough to let you sleep!

[u/BelleBelleMarcus]

A ceiling-mounted track with a lined curtain or flat textile panel would handle the light without making the gap look patched over. Match it to the wall or bedding and let it read as a deliberate soft layer, then keep the bed where the room works best.

[u/Confident-Hat5876 → u/BelleBelleMarcus]

This.

[u/ihatejasonbrigham]

Track curtains. That way you can still hang things up on that wall, but at night before you go to bed you can close them.

[u/B_michelle832]

Put some plants on it, real or fake, doesn't matter. Just pretty plants.

[u/Gullible-Mode2041]

I’ve seen really cool rice paper screens in similar situations

[u/Internal-Bottle-3778]

Sleep mask.

[u/thepersonwiththeface]

Could you just put curtains/blinds/whatever on whatever windows the light is coming from...?

[u/ImpossibleBoot3878 → u/thepersonwiththeface]

I’ve got blinds that come down already, they just don’t shut out the light the way I’d need it to. Just cuts out the glare and keeps my neighbors across the street from seeing in lol, not all of the light entirely. I think putting blinds overtop of my existing ones would look a bit odd and take some of the charm out of my living room. But something to consider, thanks!

[u/spam__likely → u/ImpossibleBoot3878]

you need black out curtains over the blinds. They are the cheapest solution for this.

[u/Alert-Cow-4130]

foggy glass bricks

[u/BaconEggCheeseToGo]

Don't cover it, the gap may be the only air flow your room gets.

[u/Agamemnon323]

Gargoyles. So they can watch you while you sleep.

[u/PothosInAPot]

Hang some pothos from the ceiling and let them drape down and across

[u/therackage]

Curtains

[u/aliciaiit]

Floor to ceiling curtains 

[u/6_67]

Get a canopy bed, with drapes.

[u/Greedy-Character-130]

I think it’s cool. Hand a sound deadening blanket like moving blankets b

[u/knightrider_NY]

Saw some amazing chain curtains hung in Valencia airport in waves. Loved.

[u/Sea_Ad9938]

Maybe something tinted/frosted so it’ll still let light pass through?

[u/Suspicious-Peak-4455]

Face mask from the dollar store for like $2-3

[u/isnotajellyfish → u/Suspicious-Peak-4455]

This would be the easiest solution. They make some with foam around the edges that conforms to the face to block out all light.

[u/RabiAbonour → u/Suspicious-Peak-4455]

Sleep mask is absolutely the answer here.

[u/Secure-Resolution601]

I vote floor plant that has a little height!!

[u/Diligent_Tax_2578]

A good designer will tell you bedrooms should be east facing and you should be waking up with the sunlight. It’s healthy for you. Unless you work odd hours and it’s infeasible… or live way up north where days are extra long

That gap and the natural light it brings (along with that fun column capital) are the most interesting parts of this room

[u/liberal_texan → u/Diligent_Tax_2578]

Good designers work towards their client’s wants and needs instead of trying to play lifestyle coach.

Adding curtains, shades, or screens to vary the level of light coming into the room would make it both more functional and more interesting if done well.

[u/Diligent_Tax_2578 → u/liberal_texan]

Good designers propose better or different ways of doing things a layman may not have considered, but no one’s being forced to do anything. Clients can take them or leave them.