Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Apr 26, 2010 7:30 am Mum to 3 kids (including hubby) Building in SE Melbourne. Land settled 17/07/09. Contract signed 01/07/09. Colour Selection 29/07/09. Re: please help me decide on window furnishing (v long sorry 2Apr 27, 2010 7:15 am I’ll try and get to you tonight….. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: please help me decide on window furnishing (v long sorry 3Apr 27, 2010 7:32 am Thanks Michelle . I am sorry, I know you have a million other people who want your help and I would really appreciate your advise (as I have no clue about any of this!) I had blinds in my mind before I went to bed and woke up with blinds in my mind . Just to make things a little easier for you, I wrote out the window sizes in every room and what we're leaning towards * Master bedroom (3 long windows) sunscreens and curtains x 3 & 1 pelmet. Originally we were going to go with 1 curtain over the 3 windows but we thought it would be silly to use all that material. So we thought 3 curtains for each window wouldn't look that bad with 1 pelmet on top. * Ensuite (1 long) eco blinds (venetians) $113 * Study (1 long) eco blinds (venetians) $113 * Bathroom (1 long) eco blinds (venetians) $113 * Bedroom (1 short) sunscreen and curtain & pelmet * Bedroom (1 short) sunscreen and curtain & pelmet * Laudry (sliding door) nothing * Sliding door (long) sunscreen and curtain (2 panels???) & pelmet * Dining room (long) sunscreen and curtain & pelmet * Family room (long) sunscreen and curtain & pelmet * Living room (long) nice suncreen/lace and curtain & pelmet/rings So we're decided against blackout blinds. I like the look of them at the display homes but the windows in the dining, family and study (which is where we were considering them) are long and I don't like the look of them when they are stretched all the way to the bottom . Can I ask some specific questions... 1. Would a 1/2 curtain look silly in the bedrooms (for the girls). Hubby and I were looking at the plan yesterday and my 5yo's bed will be against the wall (where the window is) as she still has the tendency to fall out of bed and I didn't want to get 2 side rails. So we were looking at curtain but not the whole way down. Firstly because her bed will be agains the curtain and also because the window doesn't go all the way down (1372-1810) so I don't want to pay for materil which I won't use. But the lady at victory blinds told us that 1/2 sized curtains look like we're ran out of curtain and don't suit . 2. The sunscreens we were looking at were the stripey ones. In that case we would probably go for a plain (non patterny) curtain. We were looking at the polyester curtains (they are not so heavy)... but someone else has brought it to my attention that they might not "hang" well because they are a lighter material??? What do you think? 3. Finally what is the difference between eco blind and timber venetian? Is one a "look alike" and the other "real" timber. Do they have tendancy to fade (the eco ones)? Thank you again for taking the time to read my ever so long posts Layla Mum to 3 kids (including hubby) Building in SE Melbourne. Land settled 17/07/09. Contract signed 01/07/09. Colour Selection 29/07/09. Re: please help me decide on window furnishing (v long sorry 4Apr 27, 2010 6:42 pm spunkylayla Can I ask some specific questions... 1. Would a 1/2 curtain look silly in the bedrooms (for the girls). Hubby and I were looking at the plan yesterday and my 5yo's bed will be against the wall (where the window is) as she still has the tendency to fall out of bed and I didn't want to get 2 side rails. So we were looking at curtain but not the whole way down. Firstly because her bed will be agains the curtain and also because the window doesn't go all the way down (1372-1810) so I don't want to pay for materil which I won't use. But the lady at victory blinds told us that 1/2 sized curtains look like we're ran out of curtain and don't suit . In all honesty…. Because of the situation, your daughters bed against that wall, I would for now until she grows older just put a blind at her window. Later you can move the bed and put a full curtain at the window, I tend to agree with the lady from the curtain place here. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: please help me decide on window furnishing (v long sorry 5Apr 27, 2010 6:45 pm spunkylayla 2. The sunscreens we were looking at were the stripey ones. In that case we would probably go for a plain (non patterny) curtain. We were looking at the polyester curtains (they are not so heavy)... but someone else has brought it to my attention that they might not "hang" well because they are a lighter material??? What do you think? Is that the sunscreen roller blinds? If so I would just use a sheer curtain on a nice chrome rod. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: please help me decide on window furnishing (v long sorry 6Apr 27, 2010 6:48 pm spunkylayla 3. Finally what is the difference between eco blind and timber venetian? Is one a "look alike" and the other "real" timber. Do they have tendancy to fade (the eco ones)? I’m not sure about the eco blinds, but I had a lookalike timber in my last house and never again! They faded something terrible! They were really heavy also. Some info for you........... Ecowood Venetian Blinds also known as Eco Blinds, offer an elegant alternative and great versatility in light, ventilation and privacy, Ecowood Venetian Blinds are an excellent economical alternative to traditional timber blinds. Produced from partly recycled expanded foam and developed as a wooden substitute perfect for bathrooms and kitchen blinds, Ecowood blinds are ideal for areas of high humidity, moisture and high salt content including beach houses and waterfront homes. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? When you have car insurance and the… 0 6972 Congratulations! Nice to put that to bed before christmas, now you can relax 3 7664 What? 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