Category Archives: Tips and Advice
Verticals – tips and tricks?
By: Erica
Thought this would be a good topic to talk about since I’m not a big fan of vertical blinds, but understand they are more realistic for my sliding door and large picture windows. I’ve figured out a few solutions and quick fixes that made me realize my own patience is really the problem rather than the verticals themselves. I know I’m not the only one that thinks vinyl vanes are a waste of money because they always break at the top and fall off the track. When those pieces do break I am either trying to scotch tape them back on or flipping them and taking my office hole puncher and creating another hole so I can hang the damn things. So let’s start with resolving this problem first.
Poor Man Top Down Bottom Up
By: Erica
The other day I was doing my early morning stretches like I always do on my Wii fit, and was rudely interrupted by someone peeking into my room. I was absolutely floored knowing that I can’t be in the privacy of my own home without someone peeking in at me. They are either looking at my plasma TV or me, not to toot my own horn, but I think me. (ha) Now, I don’t have anything currently on the window and didn’t plan on getting anything since it is just a work out room, but apparently I need to. I just keep getting hit with expenses since I moved into this condo! I thought I was in the clear since all the other windows were covered with blinds (they are huge windows). Which actually makes me question why this one wasn’t? So frustrating that I have to cover this great window, I have a great view of the center courtyard garden and was hoping not to close it off. The unit I am in doesn’t have too many windows that get sunlight like this one does! (I guess that might be why it’s not covered…). Regardless, I NEED something to give me some privacy, light, and is cheap!
Sun’s Heating Up, Are you Keeping Up?
By: Karen
As the warm weather quickly approaches, it is time to remember what I said in the middle of the summer last year – you need to figure out how to make this house cooler!! Unfortunately, central air is definitely not in the budget, so I suppose it’s time to hit the internet to find out what do-it-myself tips I can find out there.
Porch
By: Sai
There is always this huge dilemma on what I should do on my enclosed porch. It is great when spring rolls around, because that’s when I remove the screens from the windows. This makes it nice and cool in the spring and summer time, and I can sit at the porch and enjoy this glorious time of year. There is only one huge problem every year. The glare and the light can be very intense. You would think that is an easy fix, but it isn’t. You see the issue that I keep having is that the window isn’t fully enclosed, so when the screens come out Mother Nature comes right in and takes over! How am I going to solve this problem?
Child Safety
By: Sai
Child Safety myth versus reality, now-a- days everyone seems to be worried about the kids. Leave it to kids to play with blinds as if they were toys. We already know kids are curious and they love to touch everything and as much as you tell them to stop it’s like speaking on deaf ears, they just want to do it even more. When these things happen you feel limited on what you can do as far as blinds go. I am here to tell you that you are not limited on what you can do. There are plenty of safety choices that all blinds bring. So strap your seat belts and enjoy the ride!
