Solar shades, should Ieave them bare or get the valance?
MrsBrad
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Comments (22)If you're looking for a climbing/shade tree, you can't find anything better than a live oak. Red maples would be good for color in spring and fall and are native, bare in the winter, and not so good climbing trees. However this may be good for you as it brings sun underneath it in winter and you could plant things underneath. A winged or weeping elm is bare in the winter, but could satisfy some requirements? It is green overall, but has a different texture and is a beautifully shaped tree. I think you could climb it somewhat. Eucalyptus and Sycamores are straight up trees and messy (large leaves which drop in fall for sycamore although color is striking in fall), lots of fallen branches for eucalyptus and straight up tree- not climbing material). I'm sorry, but I just love live oaks and they are definitely the best climbing trees (although by the time it is big enough to climb, your kids won't be interested in doing so). Live oaks are also loved by birds and all wildlife. Anna...See MoreSolar shielding needed-- I ordered some roller blinds
Comments (5)Well shades shutters and blinds has been very good to deal with and I think the price was good but maybe a better price is out there? My problem is with the company that makes the blinds. I think they are comfortex. out of the 14 windows. 3 or 4 had the silver side of the material on facing the room on the valance cover!!! instead of the Beige...I still need to get that fixed. Shades shutters and blinds wanted me to send any problem blinds back but that doesn't seem economical as all I need is some new material covers. 3 blinds in a room with 6 have about a foot or more longer draw chain. I need to get this fixed as there is a chair rail in the room and some line up with that and some don't. I swear the plastic chain is not adjustable as it seems to have been welded together?? I have been busy so these problems have been on the back burner but I do need to tackle them. The other issue was just that some of the valance material covers didn't fit very well. I have trimmed a couple of them to fit better. Basically the more expensive valance cover is a plastic housing that has some slots in it so a material strip about 2" tall and the width of the window can look good and hide the roller. Comfortex takes a strip of the material and puts some clear sticky backing material on it so it is thicker and more stiff and then inserts it in the top and bottom slot. IF it is just the right size it lays against the plasic curved surface. Several of mine were to to tall so that the cover poofs up away from the plastic by 1/8" to 3/16". I might add these to the reorder or try to trim them by hand. I am not sure how easy it will be to cut a straight line for 30+ inches. IT would seem that a factory would have a machine that would cut these the exact height that is needed as this dimension never changes on each valance and then some real square cutter to trim the ends to the correct length. some ends were crooked and my kids could have done better. That said they are fairly easy to install if your windows are square and the results of less heat in the room are dramatic. Only thing I wish is that I could clap my hands and all the blinds would go up or down by themselves. they only require about 3-4 pulls to move the blinds 6' up or down....See MoreA valance for over my soaking tub
Comments (17)decormyhomepls, it truly depends on your personal style what type of valance would work. Without knowing that I can only suggest what I like. Which is the type that looks like an open roman shade. nosoccermom, I can only comment on what I have, which is the frosted contact paper that is textured and no, you can't see through it. I would think the clear contact paper which appears frosted, you'd only be able to see blurred shapes....See MoreDecor on top of cabinets/change chandler/ Valance and curtains
Comments (18)Thank you for the photo. The space looks terrific except for the light over the dining table. Something oblong would look best over the table--the white one I showed previously or something like this white shade, nickel finish. A white shade would coordinate with curtains and also provide a contrast with all the dark finishes. Here are best measurements for hanging a light over dining table. The one you have is too high. https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2011/07/selecting-the-right-size-chandelier/ A good rule of thumb is to make sure your chandelier is one-half to three-quarters the width of your table. For the right hanging height, position the bottom of the chandelier about 30-32 inches above the table, adjusting to work with the size of the table and the overall scale of your space....See MoreCanadianLori
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9 years agoMy solar shades are not by Bali, but they do have the valance. Hope you find the photo helpful.
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