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PiyoPika566
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Stephanie

Windows....

when you first moved into your house, what did you do with your windows before you can install blindes and window treatments?
(I do not want to cover them with a sheet! Chat Icon )

Posted 12/18/05 12:12 PM
 
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MsG
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G

Re: Windows....

My mom gave us some paper shades that she bought in the city for a room that we didn't have blinds up in.

Posted 12/18/05 12:45 PM
 

skew
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Re: Windows....

buy cheapo black-out shades or horizontal blinds. both are easy to hang.

Message edited 12/18/2005 3:09:50 PM.

Posted 12/18/05 3:09 PM
 

AndreaLMT
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Re: Windows....

The previous homeowners left the blinds on (I was under the impression that they had to), we used them until we got our own.

Posted 12/18/05 3:10 PM
 

cjb88
Little Brother

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C

Re: Windows....

most of the windows had the blinds left in, but a lot of the rooms reaked of smoke, so we threw most of them out... the only room that i was concerned about having blinds up in was the bedroom, and we just used a sheet until we got our blinds... personally, we couldnt afford to put up cheap blinds, until we picked what we really wanted...

if i were to ever move again, i would take window measurements when we did the walk through, and have my blinds ready to go the day we moved in!

Posted 12/18/05 7:26 PM
 

danielleandscott
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Scott

Re: Windows....

We got the paper shades from lowes

Posted 12/18/05 7:26 PM
 

ThreeCats
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A

Re: Windows....

Posted by AndreaLMT

The previous homeowners left the blinds on (I was under the impression that they had to), we used them until we got our own.



that is what we did

Posted 12/18/05 7:31 PM
 

Tanaholic
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Re: Windows....

We had the paper ones, bought them at Bed Bath & Beyond. They actually look like regular blinds, except they are paper. They are around $5-6 each and come with plastic clips to open them up if you want. They come in 2 different sizes, and you can just cut them if neither size works for the window.

We had these for a year until we got regular blinds.

Posted 12/18/05 8:03 PM
 

Lisa68
LIF Infant

Member since 9/05

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Name:
Hanisa

Re: Windows....

Posted by ThreeCats

Posted by AndreaLMT

The previous homeowners left the blinds on (I was under the impression that they had to), we used them until we got our own.



that is what we did



ditto

Posted 12/18/05 9:07 PM
 

DjPiLL

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Richard

Re: Windows....

My previous homeowner left all the window treatments (drapes, rods, etc.)

They don't look too bad so we decided to keep them (for now).

Posted 12/19/05 10:58 AM
 

Buttafli1277
LIF Adult

Member since 8/05

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Name:
Jennifer

Re: Windows....

We lived on paper shades for awhile. To be honest they didn't look too bad. We got them at home depot. very easy to install ( they just stick), and very cheap!

Posted 12/19/05 9:42 PM
 

pharmcat2000
Mom of 2 + 1

Member since 10/05

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Catherine

Re: Windows....

We went to WalMart and got cheap vinyl blinds. They were about $3.50 per window.

Posted 12/23/05 4:48 AM
 

dengal
Dad of Twins

Member since 5/05

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The 80's Man
Let's Go Mets!

Re: Windows....

Papershades. Two years later, some of them are still up.

Posted 12/24/05 8:01 AM
 

danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle

Member since 5/05

13476 total posts

Name:
Scott

Re: Windows....

Posted by dengal

Papershades. Two years later, some of them are still up.



I actually think they look like real shades - And People that have come to the house have thought this too
Scott

Posted 12/24/05 8:34 AM
 

btrflygrl
me and baby #3!

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Shana

Re: Windows....

I didn't know about these paper shades.....I'll have to look into them since I have a flannel sheet over my living room window and most of my smaller windows are nekkid!

Posted 12/24/05 8:37 AM
 
 

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