Ideas for Fascinating Window Treatments Part III.

Custom made blinds Grab & Go blinds are simply a name given to pre-cut shades that you purchase off the self. Because all windows aren't precisely the same dimensions and grab & go blinds have to fit windows in certain size ranges, grab and go window coverings don't fit and a custom made blind or shade. The blind's length also has to fit several different sizes and quite regularly must be shortened. The lower price is because of the use of lighter weight cheaper materials, lower quality hardware, less sizes, colours and shortage of a guaranty.

A grab & go blind has a product life outlook of two to six years. These window coverings are going to be available at most discount chain stores, big shops, and home improvement centers. Each window is measured for it's width and height to the closest one / 8" and the blind is built to fit the opening. The light opening, exhibit, on each side is about 0.25 " and the bottom rail ( bottom of the window shades ) comes right to the window sill. They are generally assured for so long as you own the home. The material choices are PVC blinds, wood composite blinds, and real wood blinds.

My prior 2 articles have offered ideas for window treatments for standard window types,eg patio doorways and other classic sizes and skylights and sidelights. One of my all time faves for these sorts of doorways are wood blinds. Another good choice for French doorways is roller shades. Roller shades have come a good distance since the times when your Grandma could have had the old vinyl variety in her kitchen window. Todays roller shades offer modern, classy looks and come in a wide selection of opacities ( from sheer to blackout ), colours and even fabric selections.

When the vanes are open the sheer fabric offers soft light-filtering and when closed offer privacy and light dimming. Selecting the right window treatments for outsized windows can be hard, though there are a few decisions. Panel track blinds are sort of like vertical blinds but with bigger panels in fabric, woven woods, solar shade and some other materials. We will attempt to break down this mess to four basic types, PVC blinds, Composite blinds, and wood blinds. PVC Blinds or Fake Wood Blinds Pretend or PVC blinds are made from a solid or frothed poly vinyl chloride plastic. The one main draw back to Pretend Blinds is the weight of the slats. The big building centers supply a PVC window blind that's a cross over between the grab & go blind and custom made window treatment. Buyers are far more frequently than not are discontented with this kind of PVC blind and there's no guaranty.