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window treatments NBR -what would you do?

SmootchySmootchy member
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I hope this picture posts... This is not my window, but sorta looks like it. Same idea. Large window, wall(molding) then another window under it. The lower windows have blinds on them. Then we have very long curtains but they are pretty much just for looks. The larger, high window has nothing blocking them and the sun is BEAMING in. Other then the heat factor, the sun is gonna damage our sofa's... WWYD? tint the window? get blinds or a shade up there?? I don't have much "designer" in me.

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  • catycombscatycombs member
    That is a tough one. I may have shutters done.
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  • SmootchySmootchy member

    imagecatycombs:
    That is a tough one. I may have shutters done.

    LOL, without laughing... do you mean shutter's on the inside? I've never seen that.

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  • catycombscatycombs member
    Yup, on the inside. We have them all over FL, they are Plantation shutters. I am not sure if that would work though. That is a huge window!!
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    imagecatycombs:
    Yup, on the inside. We have them all over FL, they are Plantation shutters. I am not sure if that would work though. That is a huge window!!

    well, like I said... that picture is not our window, but the concept is sorta the same... it's a pretty big window up there...

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  • CharlaineSCharlaineS
    Are you looking for something just to stay closed or something that you will be opening and closing?
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  • kelmchickkelmchick

    What kind of blinds do you have on the lower windows?  And like pp, do you want them to operate?

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  • SmootchySmootchy member

    imageCharlaineS:
    Are you looking for something just to stay closed or something that you will be opening and closing?

    I think I would like them to have an option to open. I'd hate to have such nice big window's closed all the time.... We have blinds on the lower window. Um, I think they are regular (horizontal) blinds.

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  • mistywhite400mistywhite400 member
     plantation shutters would be my solution
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  • CharlaineSCharlaineS
    How about something like these?  They are motorized.
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  • SmootchySmootchy member

    imagemistywhite400:
     plantation shutters would be my solution

    I've never heard of them... So I google'd.. How do you open/close them? From the pic's I've seen the shutter's don't have a cord/string or anything. Not to mention my window is WAY to high for a cord... You shut em with a stick or something???

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  • kelmchickkelmchick
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    imageCharlaineS:
    Are you looking for something just to stay closed or something that you will be opening and closing?

    I think I would like them to have an option to open. I'd hate to have such nice big window's closed all the time.... We have blinds on the lower window. Um, I think they are regular (horizontal) blinds.

     

    You can get motorized blinds which are pretty expensive, or you can get the kind that has a little ring (like a key ring) that you would hook a telescoping pole to and open/close them that way.  I've seen this done before and mostly they are kept tilted in a specific direction regularly so that it deflects the sun. 

    Another option is a solar shade, it is transparent but somehow they block up to 95% of UV. 

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    imagekelmchick:
    imagechapski:

    imageCharlaineS:
    Are you looking for something just to stay closed or something that you will be opening and closing?

    I think I would like them to have an option to open. I'd hate to have such nice big window's closed all the time.... We have blinds on the lower window. Um, I think they are regular (horizontal) blinds.

    Motorized would be sweet, but $$$ momma can't manage that anytime in the seeable future $$$

    I thought maybe a shade you pull down with a long stick, but not sure what it's called or how'd it look... Thinking maybe tint will be the way to go...

    You can get motorized blinds which are pretty expensive, or you can get the kind that has a little ring (like a key ring) that you would hook a telescoping pole to and open/close them that way.  I've seen this done before and mostly they are kept tilted in a specific direction regularly so that it deflects the sun. 

    Another option is a solar shade, it is transparent but somehow they block up to 95% of UV. 

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  • SmootchySmootchy member

    imageCharlaineS:
    How about something like these?  They are motorized.

    HUM! I'll look into these.  Some of the stuff I saw at lowe's was much more expensive then that. (but I need to check size and stuff)

    THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

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  • jhoanna.delgadojhoanna.delgado
    What about having solar screens put on the outside? They look great, it keeps the heat out, and lowers the electricity bill.  We're planning on getting them on our windows, especially since we have a huge window up high in our stairwell.
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