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Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Edgy MD Dec 08 2012 09:09 AM

I'm living in a fishbowl here. A cold fishbowl In the morning, any attentive neighbor can get a nice view of my bare buttocks. Bay evening, streetlights shine in my otherwise sleepy eyes. It's time to commit to a window treatment or two or three or a dozen. What do you use and why?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 08 2012 09:15 AM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Blinds. Easy way to add a splash of color to a room. Also, more adjustable than shades when you want partial lighting.

Edgy MD Dec 08 2012 09:19 AM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

You a venetian man? Honeycomb?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 08 2012 09:44 AM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Blinds for the bedroom, we got Venentian style at Bloodbath & Beyond. In the living room we have boring old suspended white curtains from Ikea. They can be cut & ironed to appropriate length with a little work.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 08 2012 10:09 AM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Edgy MD wrote: You a venetian man? Honeycomb? I've told you not to call me Honeycomb! Honestly, I have no idea what kind of blinds they are.

sharpie Dec 08 2012 10:14 AM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

We recently bought some fancy-schamncy top-down bottom-up blinds. I don't really know how to work them so mrs. sharpie does the adjusting. Must admit that they look pretty nice.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 08 2012 11:48 AM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

We're gondoliers, here... nice light adjustment, plus easier to replace than drapes/honeycombs/other when the cat or kid get frisky, too.

Edgy MD Dec 08 2012 12:22 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: We're gondoliers, here... nice light adjustment, plus easier to replace than drapes/honeycombs/other when the cat or kid get frisky, too. Gondoliers? Please explain. (Oh, I get it. You're venetians.) The honeycomb are these babies, the cellular structure providing a double layer of the light paper to filter light and heat. I think they work well for bedrooms.

Kong76 Dec 08 2012 12:34 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Got Levolor (I think) blinds which thankfully came with the house since they're so daggumb expensive. Curtains and stuff vary by room so it doesn't all look the same. Side note: As a new homeowner like you, I'm worried they take away my mortgage interest deduction now that I have one!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 08 2012 01:16 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

The in-laws have honeycombs, for maximum babyproofage. They're nice, but it's a lot tougher to do that creepy-neighbor-peeking thing through 'em than through Venitians.

metsmarathon Dec 08 2012 01:25 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

yeah, if you hope to sneak a peek through your blinds at the neighbors, you want venetians. i'm a big fan of the honeycombs. they install so nice and easy.

Kong76 Dec 08 2012 02:39 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Upon further review, blinds are Hunter Douglas.

Ceetar Dec 08 2012 03:53 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

metsmarathon wrote: yeah, if you hope to sneak a peek through your blinds at the neighbors, you want venetians. i'm a big fan of the honeycombs. they install so nice and easy. or you know, simply peek outside to see if it's raining.

Frayed Knot Dec 08 2012 03:59 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Be forewarned that the folks at 'Next Day Blinds' have no intention of delivering your blinds the next day.

DocTee Dec 08 2012 04:20 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Plantation shutters downstairs, Roman shades upstairs.

metirish Dec 08 2012 06:52 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

You are all gay!, nttiawwt

Kong76 Dec 08 2012 07:42 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Tomorrow we'll cover shelf paper!

metsmarathon Dec 09 2012 09:01 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Ceetar wrote: metsmarathon wrote: yeah, if you hope to sneak a peek through your blinds at the neighbors, you want venetians. i'm a big fan of the honeycombs. they install so nice and easy. or you know, simply peek outside to see if it's raining. that's what a smartphone is for, duh.

Mets – Willets Point Dec 10 2012 01:01 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Just as long as the drapes match the carpet, amirite fellas?!?

Ceetar Dec 10 2012 02:32 PM Re: Blinds, Drapes, Shutters?

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Just as long as the drapes match the carpet, amirite fellas?!? hard wood or GTFO.