Vertical blinds are dated, right?
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Vertical bllinds: Instyle or Out-of-date?
Comments (37)Personally, I do not like them. I had them on my large sliding door from my family room to my back yard. The ones I had were decent: fairly heavy and covered in some sort of woven material. However, they were frustrating and (in my opinion) ugly/dated. We have a large dog and she goes in and out through that door. They were forever getting shut in the door, or spun around and tangled so they would not close. They were always dirty from the dog and people going in and out through them. Visually, they did not add anything to the room. I replaced the vertical blinds with machine washable grommet drapes. I actually selected outdoor drapes because they are supposed to be stain resistant and easy to care for. The grommet drapes are easy to slide back and forth on the rod, so they are very easy to open and close; much easier than the vertical blinds. They can go in the washing machine and dryer so the few times my dog has been able to get something yucky on them, I have been able to easily take them down and throw them in the washer. They are thick enough to provide light control, privacy, and keep the heat/cool in during the winter and summer. The grommets allow the drapes to fold up tightly when pulled back away from the window to let in all of the light....See MoreHas Anyone Painted Vertical Blinds?
Comments (6)Thanks for the replies. They seem to be easy to get off the tracks to be able to lay them out on a drop cloth. I will have to decide if spray painting would be better than the foam roller - even without a breeze I seem to get paint all over in the past. These seem to be made with heavy duty textured fabric with no plastic backing. They are heavily weighted with metal so they do not swing around much. The thicker weight with the paint should work ok. Some of the instructions talk about fabric paint. Is this the same paint that is used to paint teeshirts found at Michael's or Hobby Lobby? Or the little bottles? If they are going to need a lot of paint I am wondering if the latex wall or ceiling paint would work better? Would you spray coat them with a protective coating? (Better collect up my % off coupons!) Anyone else know how these have turned out?...See MoreHow do I hang curtains over vertical blinds that stick out?
Comments (25)This is an old thread which I happened to come across in a search to hide vertical blinds in a rental--in my case, over sliding doors. Check with the HOA if you live where there is one because some do not allow the slats to be taken down in order to preserve the symmetry on the outside, especially in "cookie cutter" neighborhoods. Verticals may be dated--but then so are the ideas of many HOA's-- and the fines are very real and can be quite steep. If you rent, you may be charged by the owners for any fees incurred for the violation of some very antiquated and weird rule. And there are some owners who do not want them removed for whatever reason, which can become a hassle when inspection time comes up before rent renewal....See MoreDrapes vs vertical blinds
Comments (17)Hunter Douglas: consider this option. I think these could work well in your room with the stone fireplace. Proximity to water often creates a different dilemma for treating windows. We were on a deep water access, salt water river with acres of conservation surrounding the property. The winter storms were so bad, we decided to add exterior rolling shutters, which turned out to be the best solution year 'round. Then I used fabric for stationary panels…just for the color and texture. My beautiful Herring River......See Moreluckygal
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