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New Curtain Surprise

hereandthere @hereandthere (45628) • Philippines 18 Aug 17

i'm glad i went back to this department store inside the mall. i usually go to that department store to buy underwear, but i seem to remember seeing housewares at the back. i checked out the curtains and was surprised to find...

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Regretfully

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 9 Jan 16

This place we bought has window air conditioners. Four of them. They are not all installed though a storm window is out for each one, and definitely not installed in the best way .Regretfully. The house is a bit drafty anyway,...

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When Do You Feel "At Home"

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 31 Aug 15

I have not moved in over thirty years and right now, honestly, I do not feel that I have a home. It has been a long time since I have felt "at home" in my old house. I am not at home yet in my new place, although the tenant is...

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Busy,busy,busy!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 28 Oct 11

Yes I am now busy since I've got all my new windows installed. Touch up painting on new trim added, hanging new drapes in the living room, dads room, and curtains to hang in the kitchen and dining room. Forgetful me had to make...

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Ready for a new look!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 26 Oct 11

Well tomorrow (Thursday) I get 14 new windows in my house. All this morning and afternoon I have been removing blinds; shades; curtains; drapes; and; hardware to have the windows ready for the construction crew. Only about 18 or...

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Solar Heating Drapes?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 12 Aug 09

Has anyone used these? Do they work in keeping your home warmer in winter? Sounds interesting as we have plenty of sunny windows but our house is not air tight. And anything that will save us money til we can afford to replace our...

energy efficient

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Do you prefer heavy curtains, light curtains or blinds in your room?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 10 Dec 08

My choice depends on teh room in question. In the office I prefer to have vertical blinds. In my sitting room or the drawing room or the lounge, i prefer to have light drapes which flutter in teh breeze. For my bedroom i prefer to...

vertical blinds

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Curtains, blinds or sheets?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 26 Oct 08

Or tinfoil in Alaska! When I lived there I found they put tinfooil up when the sun came out till early morning. I like curtains for ease although blinds can look cool but they get dusty and I have to fight to get them up or...

window coverings

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drapes, blinds, shades?

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 26 Sep 08

A mundane question but when you decorated your house or apartment, did you put in drapes, blinds, shades, some combination of both? And why? I grew up with drapes, our last 2 houses had them, but when it came to decorating this...

window treatments

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Do you prefer drapes or blinds?

ahrdwrkr @ahrdwrkr (689) • United States 3 Nov 06

I have blinds throughout my house.