Susan,

They're very pretty...I wonder if they sell them around here. I think they'd be ideal in a bedroom that I'm having problems with finding the right shades for.

Jo 

Wow!  In the picture those look great! I love the effect of using them horizontally and I never would have though of that on my own! We bought the shades that open both up and down for our bathroom garden tub window. They are really nice but also quite a bit more expensive than regular shades but we didn't know what else to do since we wanted the top of the window open and the bottom blocked. I will keep this window treatment in mind for the future and suggest it to others.

Susan, do you mind me asking you where you bought those?  Also, are they pretty easy to install as it sounds or did a take a little finessing?

I have seen them at Lowe's. I think Walmart carries them as well.

Home Depot carries them too - good thing to have in our staging kit - just in case!

Susan ~ They look really good and solved the problem of the parking area.  Good idea!

You never cease to wow me with great ideas. 

Very creative... using the blinds horizontally vs. vertically, and also the way you attached them too.  They look nice, still let in the light but block the unpleasant view of the parking lot.

Thanks for this brilliant tip Susan -- I've used these before, but never thought to use them turned sideways -- thank you!

I love the idea of turning those around.  Great idea I'm sure many of us can use.

Jo-Anne: Well it looks like you can find them at Lowe, Home Depot, K-Mart and in the Pacific Northwest you can find them at Fred Meyers.

Libby: It took me less than 5 minutes a window.

Charity and CoCo: Thanks for your comments and info.

Do you find that you need to use sewing skills often in your field?

Susan - Thanks for sharing such a terrific idea. I would never have thought to use the shades in this way.

Now that is really thinking out of the box... very clever!  Looks great too!

Susan, what a fabulous idea!  I've never seen that done, and it's quite brilliant!

This is a very clever idea Susan.  It seems very simple too.  The view is much better now and you didn't have to completely cover the windows. Very cool.

Kathy: We certainly don't need to focus on the parking lot.

Terrylynn: You know what they say "Necessity is the mother of invention. 

Lisa: You can cut them to fit just about any window too. 

All I can say is: 

O H ,   T H A N K   Y O U !    M A S T E R   S T A G E R / R E A L T O R ! ! !

I'll second Karen's comment above!!! Verrry creative and effective solution.

Kathy

What a bargain!  It is so nice to just see the trees outside the window instead of the curb.  Great choice!

I think it looks great.  I like your frugal style especially when it works.

That is a great idea and so cost effective.  I have to admit I do not think I would of thought of that one!

Maureen: This is the little complex that I was talking about when I asked you for a staging estimate. Thanks for your feedback.

Ardell: Sometimes 1 little turn makes all the difference.

Sara: I know how to sew but since it's one of my least favorite past times I usually staple, nail, hot glue or anything else I can think of. I think I came up with this idea just to get out of sewing. 

Great job...I love it!

Lynn: I keep stumbling on these ideas because I'll try anything once.

Judy: Thanks and BTW you have a great website. 

Patricia: And best of all it's quite cheap! 

Lynn, Judy and Patricia: Thanks so much for taking a look. This technique works really well in city too with the houses being so close together.

What a great idea, Susan! I will keep it in mind for those problem views.

Cheers,

Robin

Karen: That's important in Seattle where weneed all of the light we can get.

Karen D. and Kathy: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Kristina: Maybe we can get Readyshade to put a sticky strip on each end. 

WOW pretty clever, and it looks wonderful..I have not seen the fabric ready shades anywhere as yet, where did you get them?

Phyllis Pafumi

Kristina: That's why I recommend bottom top shades to my clients when they are moving into a new home. This is just a faster cheaper version.

Latonia: When it comes to decorating Frugal is my middle name.  

Carol: I'm glad so many have found it helpful.

Robin: I love that welcome mat! Maybe I should have some made up. 

Phyllis:  I got these at Fred Meyer. It's a local variety store but several people have commented that they can be found at K-mart, Lowes and Home Depot.

Great Idea Susan!  I've used these shades in my own home when I first moved in.  Never thought of using them sideways.

Thanks,

Diane Concialdi - DC Redesign 

Diane: I used to sew  sheers and put them up with tension rods but no more! Thanks.