Up from the bottom roller shades
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My dining room is at the front of the house. I want the light in, but not the neighbors. So I thought up from the bottom roller shades would let light in, but not full view. Anyone have directions?
7 answers
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I JUST ORDERED SHADES FROM HOME DEPOT THAT GO UP FROM THE BOTTOM AND/OR DWN FROM THE TOP. THAT SHOULD SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM ! SAME AS MY PROBLEM. THEY ARE ROMAN SHADES THO, NOT ROLLER
Djdietschy
on Jun 15, 2015
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Definitely try Home Depot, there are so many options for shades, and then they all have different light filtering levels.
Julie Granja
on Jun 15, 2015
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try Blinds.com for a price comparison or Lowes
Shelley
on Jun 16, 2015
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I hung my shades in the middle of the window and cut them to length. Easy height to work at and I can see outside. I also used frosted spray paint on my windows making patterns of narrow strips at the top of the bottom window and about a 12" diamond pattern in the center of the top window so I can look out. The frosted glass with the pattern allows so much wonderful sunlight in and makes me feel safer even with no drapes (as I am in the process of re-doing my livingroom).
Linda
on Jun 16, 2015
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Keep an eye on JC Penny for "top-down, bottom-up" shades. They put them on sale periodically and they are a good deal (if you don't need custom). Ditto Home Depot. You could put up cafe sheers too, just half way up. Sheers allow privacy (if they are very full, probably 3 times width of window) and light. I love them. They also have some very pretty window cling films. I put this in my bathroom and it lets the light in and keeps it private and no sticky adhesive. Check eBay for the window cling.
NV87
on Jun 16, 2015
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I went to a place in town here, and ordered a couple Hunter Douglas triple honeycomb shades. I loved that you couldn't see inside at all. They have a cord on both sides. Had them custom ordered and installed. They were spendy though. I paid $190 a window, but I loved them so much. My ex is the one who gets to use them every day. Go figure...... : )
Carol Burkhardt Rask
on Jun 17, 2015
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I don't know why you couldn't mount regular shades at the bottom of the window, and run a string from the bottom stick of the shade through a screw-in eyelet at the top of the window. To pull the shade up, you would pull the string, and when it was as high as you wanted, tie it off on a cleat.
Darla
on Jun 23, 2015
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