We don't have curtains yet
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
Rockingham, Australia
June 7, 2021 5:36am CST
Our new home doesn’t have any window treatments at the moment. As our bedroom faces a street, we were keen to put something on the windows until we get around to having blinds or curtains made. Our removalist suggested using panels of corrugated cardboard so that’s what we’ve done. It looks quite neat really and gives us some privacy.
I think window treatments will be a major expense for us. Thankfully, we got more our old place than what we paid for this so we have a few dollars spare to spend on what we need here.
The photo is of the corrugated cardboard.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
7 Jun 21
that is a pretty cool thing to do! what a great idea.
I vote, if I get a vote, for Red Curtains when the time comes!
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jun 21
@DocAndersen It is indeed - and one of my favourite colours.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
7 Jun 21
That's very resourceful and looks very neat until such time you could get your blinds or curtains up.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
7 Jun 21
@JudyEv I appreciate it very much because I basically think and act the same way, I improvise and make do the best way of what is available for the mean time or while waiting for something better.
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@RasmaSandra (73326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Jun 21
Looks good to me for now, I agree with @DocAndersen the red curtain idea sounds really nice,
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@RasmaSandra (73326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Jun 21
@JudyEv then you could try to find red curtains that are lined in white and have the white toward the street so the curtains are thick enough that no one can see inside at night,
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 21
@RasmaSandra Yes, that would be a good solution.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
8 Jun 21
Good idea. Have a nice time shopping for your window treatments.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 21
@oahuwriter We have to first decide if we want blinds or curtains or something else.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
9 Jun 21
@JudyEv
Must be lovely to choose from.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
7 Jun 21
Hope you get curtains as soon as possible.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
8 Jun 21
@JudyEv take as much time as you possibly need.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jun 21
@allen0187 We need to do a bit of research to try to find out what we'd like.
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@hotsummer (13835)
• Philippines
7 Jun 21
do you really need to put curtains . i think that's good enough . it serves its purpose. but if the house is quite far from the street then i think it's fine without curtains.
but here in my area houses are just next to other house. curtains are badly needed for privacy. streets here are very narrow here like one car pass through at a time . one way street. and houses here don't have front yard. no side walk either. the door of every house is just right in front of each street. like a step away from street to the door..
not every house is like that but a lot of house here are made that way.
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@hotsummer (13835)
• Philippines
8 Jun 21
@JudyEv oh you need curtain then. we have lots of old curtain from 1990s. i do try to mix and match with plain white curtain to make it a bit modern or neutral feel.
the curtains are sitting in cabinets. not been used for a long time so i put them out . start usng them again. its a waste if not used.
i was planning to do some changes in style but decided not to bother to save money also . just mix it with other curtain with different color will make it good.
came out good enough for me
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jun 21
We have a street almost directly opposite our front door so we do need curtains for privacy. There is a small front yard. The only people in our street would be people who live in the estate. There are about 150 houses here but no shops so there isn't a lot of traffic. In Ireland, a lot of the older houses open up straight onto the street too.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 21
@hotsummer Just mixing things around a bit can give a whole new look to a room.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
8 Jun 21
Those panels may block air flow. And about having money I thought you had much more selling that huge property
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
8 Jun 21
@JudyEv Here that acreage would have fetched someone in millions. The land here is very expensive.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jun 21
@allknowing Australia is well off for land although blocks in cities and towns are getting smaller and smaller.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
7 Jun 21
Nice work done on windows in lieu of curtains. Nice to know that you got more out of your old property than what you paid for new one. In normal circumstances you have to shell out something from your savings or borrow from bank to finance the purchase of new property.
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@1creekgirl (40488)
• United States
8 Jun 21
Not a bad idea and it does the job! If you're taking a vote, I vote for Charleston Shutters. I don't have them, but our daughter in Charleston SC does. I love them.
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@1creekgirl (40488)
• United States
8 Jun 21
@JudyEv Yeah, you might be right. I do like them at the front of a house, but I'd rather have room darkening shades or drapes in the bedroom.
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@wolfgirl569 (95042)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Jun 21
That works for now. I have put blankets over windows too. Even with curtains sometimes. They are great insulation against the cold in the winter.
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