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Where to privatize our new home - What to do with sliding glass doors?

5 years ago

MY ORIGINAL PLAN ... White Plantation Shutter on front bay window in living room, 2" faux wood blinds on all other windows (with eventual plan to frame them all with molding so no drapes/valances needed) AND PRIVATIZE back Florida room (approx. 40' long) of house also with 2" blinds. Planned to leave 3 sliders to FL Room .from Family Room, Dining Room & Bedroom NAKED with NO coverings on them.


THE CHALLENGE ... Had estimator out from Lowes today for the blinds. CANNOT put them on exterior FL room windows as too heavy & no good way to mount them. Only option for the 40' FL room is cellular shades (lightweight & narrow to mount).


THE PROBLEM ... DH hates the idea of having to pull down shades every night & put them up every morning (had faux woods for years & loved them). No clue what the cost will be, but I really didn't want 3 different window treatments in this smaller house.


NOW WHAT TO DO ... 1) Go with original plan minus the FL Room blinds & privatize 3 sets of sliders with curtains (maybe close to wall color so they're subtle), 2) Bite the bullet & do shutters on all WINDOWS (no 2" blinds at all), and then do curtains on the sliders, or 3) Shutters and Blinds for windows, and vertical cellular shades on the sliders., or 4) ... YOUR THOUGHTS???


OMG ... WHAT A CURVE BALL. Need to pull a trigger soon as we move in next week and I'm thinking brown paper for the windows. BTW, house is on a golf course with beautiful views. Northern exposure & trees in back so sun not bad. THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT!!



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