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window covers looking back05/08/2005 Our house is full of great big, original windows. Most mini-blinds and curtains are not pre-cut by manufacturers to suit windows of this size. Therefore, we have learned to be quite creative in finding window covers to suit our home. What you are about to read is the culmination of information from many different places and resources. I hope you enjoy it. One option we've tried is buying oversized window covers, such as blinds and having them cut down to size. One problem we've encountered however, is that where the drawstrings are positioned, often interferes with where we can have the blinds cut, causing them be a little off in their covering of our windows (either too big or slightly too small.) We have tried restringing the blinds, with my husband drilling new holes, and attempting to string them in the same fashion as they originally were, however, this is a very time-consuming task, and very difficult to complete successfully make no bones about it. Recently, just after Christmas, my husband struck upon a bonanza of window covers. He was able to purchase about six wooden blinds and four drapery panels, at approximately 10% of the original cost. (One of the blinds he purchased was originally priced at $150 and my husband got it for only $10!) Some of these window covers lacked the necessary hardware required to hang them, but that was okay since my husband was able to harvest the hardware from the off-sized blinds to fit the window covers that suited our windows. This terrific find resulted in three of our main windows being covered in good quality window covers, along with beautiful drapery panels. We had to be patient to find such a terrific deal, but in this case our patience definitely paid off at that moment. At the very front of our house, in our main living room, my husband was having such difficulty finding suitable window covers, that he decided to make one from scratch. He ended up going to a discount fabric store and purchasing some beautiful, heavy material. He then proceeded to make drapes, sewing on all the detailing including tab-tops. He also constructed a curtain rod and curved wooden brackets to hang the rod. All the wood was stained a nice deep color. He even affixed beautiful finials to the ends of the rod for a more finished look. These window covers are beautiful and functional if you look at it that way. Using a little creativity and not being afraid to try something new can result is great discoveries. My husband has been able to find suitable window covers for nearly all of the windows in our house, resulting in a beautiful, functional and unique look that's all our own all of a sudden. This information was a culmination from many different places and resources. You should never just believe one resource and you should study a subject from a few different perspectives. |
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