A good window treatment adds style.
Should blinds be closed down or up bottom floor.
One at the midpoint of the window to provide privacy and then a top shade that could be pulled down up to block or let in light.
This is a very contentious issue in my household.
So far they still go up and down without a problem but i don t use them every day.
With the blinds tilted up passers by can t see in.
Top down bottom up blinds let you keep the bottom half closed where pedestrians could peer in and open the top half letting unfiltered light pour in.
I ve ordered 10 sets of blinds from them over the years.
I keep the shades closed for the most part.
You say if i get all those 3 things right and i will have complete top down bottom up blinds.
Mark the bracket positions on the bottom of the headrail with a pencil.
Place a mark on the wall where the headrail should go.
The bottom rail should be at least 2 1 4 inches from the floor and 1 7 8 inches from the window sill.
First floor rooms and ground level apartments.
Sometimes i ll open the shade above my a c as the a c will block the view into my room from the street.
But a great window treatment becomes part of your home s architecture.
The real question is how blinds should be closed concave side facing in or out.
Top down bottom up blinds let you block out.
These upscale treatments may cost more up front but they can actually increase the value of your home in the long run.
Yes the truth is the desire to bring elegance to your décor.
I say it depends.
The truth is to make your shade flow with everything else in the room.
Yes i have two of them in my sons room.
What you could do is put up two shades.
Tilt them down and the blinds look softer and arguably better.
Blinds turned down it may make it easier for peeps to peep in.
They should be spaced evenly apart and 4 inches from the end.
The truth about top down bottom up blinds.
Vibrant prints and solids roman shades rooms that get full morning or afternoon sun.
When choosing blinds or indoor shutters splurge for wood or faux wood varieties with wide slats.
The convex side faces the window creating less space through which to view.