Jun 13 2013 easy way to replace vertical blinds with curtains using existing support hardware.
Convert vertical blinds to curtains.
Once you measure for your curtains and pick out the ones you like best it won t take you long to hang.
It won t work on the less common cordless blinds or roller shades.
The automation kit works on slatted blinds of 2 3 inches which is the probably the type of blinds you have in your home.
As a busy person living in an apartment unit amidst a bustling city i was used to getting along well with the vertical blinds installed by the owner of my unit.
Jun 13 2013 easy way to replace vertical blinds with curtains using existing support hardware.
Anyhow here s what i was thinking.
However i wanted change and bring back the homey feel usually incorporated by hanging curtains at home.
All you have to do is pin the sharp end of drapery hooks at the back of the curtain at the top and then slip the other end into the hole of the existing clips.
Also the curtains block light better than the venetian blinds but the blinds are more attractive imo.
Couldn t be easier and you can open and close the curtains just like the blinds but now you don t have to look at those slats.
A lot of homeowners these days prefer vertical blinds over curtains.
Actually i was thinking about this over the weekend but it s way more complicated and it necessitates removing all of the vertical blind hardware which i didn t want to do.
Jun 13 2013 easy way to replace vertical blinds with curtains using existing support hardware.
Try using a simple tension rod or for a more austere style cover the cornice with curtains hanging from an installed rod.
The slider for the vertical blinds allows me to have the curtains pushed open and out of the way when i need them to be or slide them fully closed if we choose to.
Sep 26 2013 post with 14602 views.
This is sometimes a problem with a regular curtain rod as often a middle bracket keeps curtains from fully sliding all the way to the opposite side.
This is one i think will help a lot of peopl.
Converting vertical blinds to curtains.