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Creating a Privacy Window With Starch and Fabric?Can you use the liquid starch and fabric or photos to create a privacy window treatment?

 

Bleaching Pink Organza-like Curtains?I have a pair of organza-like curtains that I would like to change to white. Do I do this using the bleach/water mix? Has anyone done this and had success? It's just that it's a bit of a leap of faith to try it.

 

Window Blind Color Advice?We have light grey colour walls and an ocean real colour sectional sofa for our new house. Our kitchen counter top is black and kitchen cabinets are off white and our flooring is a dark colour. I am really confused which colour blinds we should choose that will look best with these colours.

 

Changing the Color of Horizontal Blinds?How do you change the color of horizontal blinds on one side? I need to meet HOA requirements.

 

Changing the Color of Beige Drapes?I have beige linen look draperies and want to change them to white. How can I do this?

 

Window Blind Colour Advice?I just moved into a new apartment. My wall is painted green, the ceiling is lemon and off white, and the floor tiles are green. My chair is burnt orange and black. Please, what colour can I use for the window blind?

 

Window Treatment Advice?We just bought a new house and I am not much of a decorator. I need some help on what's best to put on these windows, in the kitchen and the living area. We will get a brown living room set and a brown dining room set as shown.

 

Hardware for Hanging Roman Shades?What is the name of the hardware, that is shaped like a triangle, at the top of a roman shade used to hang the shade by a nail or screw?

 

Cellular Shade Color Advice?My walls are beige. My trims are white. I need help deciding what cellular shade color will work best for several rooms.

 

Drape Color Advice?I am purchasing a chocolate brown sectional and painting my walls a cream with gold colorant (I like to think of it as cake batter yellow). My floors are a medium wood color. What color drapes should I use?

 

Choosing Color and Style of Window...I have two windows and a sliding glass door in our great room. The floor is a medium gray, walls are beige and lt aqua. Living room furniture is dark brown leather. Dining room is marble with glass insert with silver trim.

 

Living Room Curtain Color Advice?My living room is white and I have a black leather couch. I would like to know what color of curtains should I use to give the room a luxury look? I also have a black and white coffee table.

 

Window Treatment for Sliding Glass Door?I have blue walls and leather furniture, with a wood entertainment center in my family room. We have sliding glass doors and want to know what color and type of window treatment to use?

 

Mixing Different Window Treatments in Same Room?Can I have wood blinds on 3 windows in the same room with white pleated sheers on a sliding glass patio door? The blinds are definitely wood so they are brown. If not, then the sheers will go because I love the functionally of the blinds.

 

Window Treatments in Dining Room?What do you suggest I install on my sliding glass door other than the old vertical blinds. The sliding glass door and surrounding glass is 144 inches wide (wider than average). We are constantly going in and out that door to the sun room. Sun/heat and privacy are not an issue.

 

Painting Roman Blinds?I'm after some sort of paint that I can use to change the colour of my Roman blinds. They are fairly new so I don't want to buy more. They are made in a quality Laura Ashley material and cost a small fortune.

 

Window Treatment for Arched Window?Turning to my ThriftyFun friends again! I am moving to house with a rectangular window that has an arched top. I'm wanting to cover the whole window, not just a portion where the window is arched. The window is at the front of the house so nothing ugly.

 

Painting or Dyeing Honeycomb Shades?I have honeycomb shades and I would love to change the color of the them. Has anyone tried to spray paint or dye them?

 

Replacing Mini Blinds?I live in an apartment and would like to replace the mini blinds on the back door. Would it be hard to put up something like sheers with a tension rod? Or do you have any other ideas?

 

Alternatives to Mini-blinds?I need some cheap, easy, alternatives to mini-blinds for my home. Something that doesn't require sewing or much skill, or much money.

 

Window Treatment for a Wall of Windows?I currently have a total window wall about 18 feet long and 12 feet high. I am tired of pinch pleated drapes. Are there any other ways to do this wall that will block the sun?

 

Window Coverings for French Doors?How can I make my French doors more private?

 

What Type of Window Treatments Are Used With Plantation Shutters?What type of window treatments are used for plantation shutters?

 

How Do I Dye Velvet Drapes?I have some light blue velvet drapes. Is there any safe way (shrinkage prevention) to dye them a darker or brighter blue?

 

Replacing Louvers on Shutters?I intend to replace the louvers from my interior shutters with fabric inserts. I will staple-gun the fabric to cover the opening but need ideas for covering the staples.

 

Hanging Dorothy's Originals Curtains?How do you hang Dorothy's Originals curtains?

 

Arch Window Curtain Pattern?Can someone please describe how to make a curtain for an arched window?

 

Window Treatment Ideas?We have a two story split foyer Colonial house. Would it look odd from the street if I have plantation shutters in two windows on the front of my house in the living room, and curtains on two windows in another room that's also located on the front of the house?

 

Window Treatment for Sliding Doors?Any window treatment ideas for sliding doors besides the usual vertical blinds? I have a sliding door in my living room and in my bedroom that both go out to a terrace. Thanks for any ideas.

 

Dyeing Sheer Curtains a Different Color?How do you dye polyester sheer curtains?

 

Advice For Window Treatments In Formal Living Room?I need help in figuring out window treatments for my formal living area windows. I need privacy and want to dress it up at the same time. There are two French doors and two windows.

 

Old Hem Line Showing on Altered Drapes?This is my first time on here, and I really hope someone can help. I'm altering a pair of drapes, and the old hem line is now showing, but I can't get the old ironed line mark out.

 

Sunburst Window Treatment?I am in need of instructions for making a sunburst window treatment to fit into an arched window top. I know it's gathered around the half circle of the arch and in the bottom center the excess fabric is gathered into a rosette.

 

Navy Curtains? usually just post MY opinion on things, but now I need YOURS! I live in a great townhouse complex, with one rule that chaps me, we have to have white/cream curtains hanging in the windows.

 

Café Curtain Rods?Where can I find the cafe curtain rods with the extra long return for the bottom of the bistro curtain?

 

Hardware for Roman Shades?Where can I purchase hardware for Roman Shades?

 

Curtain Rod Is Too Small?I have new window curtains that need a 2 1/2 inch curtain rod to hang them. How can I make my regular size curtain rods wider so I can use them instead of buying new expensive rods?

 

Painting Window Shades?What about painting window shades? I am thinking of changing my bedroom comforter. The wall color will be OK but the shades will no longer work. They are decorative shades with some fringe on the bottom. Any suggestions short of buying new shades? These shades are about 45 or 50 inches wide so a bit more costly than the regular size.

 

Changing the Color of Fabric Vertical Blinds?We just painted our family room. The main walls are light kaki and on three walls the lower half (separated by a shelf) is sage green. We have a 10' sliding glass door. About 5 years ago we put up vertical blinds. They have fabric inserts that are a light grey, kind of a tweedy color.

 

Curtain Rod Question?Can you tell me how to make a standard curtain rod into a 2" inch curtain rod. My new curtains call for a 2" inch rod. I would like to recycle my standard rods so I can use them instead of purchasing new rods.

 

Window Hardware for Roman Shades?I want to hang Roman shades on four windows. The sewing of the shades is the easy part. I need to find the hardware that rolls the shades up and down. Does anyone have any suggestions where I can locate the hardware for Roman shades?

 

Curtain Color For Burgundy Carpet?I have a burgundy carpet and light cream walls. I just don't know what colour curtains to buy that will go with the room. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

Making Your Own Curtains?I need help making curtains for my new home. Does anyone have any ideas or helpful tips?

 

Window Treatment Ideas for a Bay Window?I have this bay window in my living room/computer room and I would like to put up some other type of window treatment other than curtains, what do you all suggest that would be a good change. I appreciate anything you all can share with me.

 

Unique Curtain Ideas?Unique curtain solutions. Post your ideas.

 

Styrofoam Window Cornices?I want to make window Cornices using Styrofoam. Could someone tell me how to do it?

 

Inexpensive Fabric Ideas For Windows?I have two windows in my condo that have a small arched window at the top. I do not care for blinds, and want to do something inexpensive in fabric, any suggestions?

 

Frugal Thermal Curtains?I want to hang thermal curtains in my living room this winter to conserve heat. I only have one big triple window in the livingroom and would like to put a wrought iron rod across the top and hang (preferably) tab top curtains on it. Naturally I do not want to spend a fortune on this project. Does anyone have any sugestions to do this frugally? I want to save as much money as possible. Cookiepom