DIY Blinds: Worth Every Penny

Why spend a fortune on Window treatments? When you can get your money's worth with
blinds.

Blinds are decorative, flexible and practical. They come in neutral and natural tones that are suited to any type of home, apartment, condo or manor.

As a window treatment, blinds serve a number of important functions:

• Provide basic privacy
• Filter light and glare
• Keep room temperature ideal
• Fulfill design specifics to your window treatment plan

Getting blinds for your windows is fairly simple, as blinds come in standard window sizes, but for an extra cost you can have a better set of well-fitted blinds by getting an estimate for made to measure ones. No rule says blinds must be plain, in fact with blinds you have a large selection to choose from. So try your hand at decorative play, choose blinds that bring out the best in your room.

Blind Finesse: Keeping Windows Light

 Contrary to traditional curtains, Blinds are less obstructive, even fun and functional.


Heavy and expensive drapes don't make a room well-designed or even grand. In fact, the old decorating dictum of drapes and curtains can make a room look gaudy and outdated. Blinds, however, can make the smallest of spaces look luxurious due to its contemporary feel, not to mention the airiness and amount of light it can filter through the windows adds to that modern exuberance. Blinds can conjure that needed grace and opulence, that extra glow you need to spruce up your living area.

Do-It-Yourself Blinds

The great appeal of ready-to-order DIY blinds is the speed of setting them up. Once you have them out of the box, they're basically good to go on your windows.

DIY Blinds should be quick and easy for any busy homebody to install. They should be easy to roll up and draw down. Blinds usually come in a ready-to-install kit with all the fittings you need- two brackets, one for each side; an extra one for the middle if the blind is expansive. Cords, head rails, poles and other accents are also included. Brackets are often screwed into a window frame, window recess or directly to a wall. Once latched in place, the fabric part of blinds can be easily set to hang.


When it comes to DIY installations, blinds are not cumbersome and are pretty straightforward. Most of the time all you need is a power drill and some patience to keep your excitement at bay. Understandably, once your blinds are shipped and delivered you just can't wait to have them gloriously covering on your windows.