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Curtain design for gable window.
I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have.
Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? |
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Curtain design for gable window.
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msgabe wrote: I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? How about a pair of dual pane sunglasses, with venetian blinds built in? |
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Curtain design for gable window.
On Sep 10, 10:46 am, Smitty Two wrote:
In article . com, msgabe wrote: I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? How about a pair of dual pane sunglasses, with venetian blinds built in? Not sure I follow the dual pane sunglasses. The problem is that the window is a triangle so I'm not sure how to put blinds or curtains that will operate on an angle. |
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Curtain design for gable window.
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msgabe wrote: On Sep 10, 10:46 am, Smitty Two wrote: In article . com, msgabe wrote: I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? How about a pair of dual pane sunglasses, with venetian blinds built in? Not sure I follow the dual pane sunglasses. The problem is that the window is a triangle so I'm not sure how to put blinds or curtains that will operate on an angle. Sorry, just my twisted sense of humor. If you check the FAQS for the group, you'll see that it's standard to offer a wisecrack if you haven't any useful feedback for the OP. |
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Curtain design for gable window.
msgabe wrote:
I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? Depends on size, shape, location and whether you want to keep clear view, block light/sun, etc. Rustic? Formal? |
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Curtain design for gable window.
On Sep 10, 2:26 pm, Norminn wrote:
msgabe wrote: I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? Depends on size, shape, location and whether you want to keep clear view, block light/sun, etc. Rustic? Formal? Well I'm not going to be very picky I just want something that will work. The window is a triangle. It follows the pitch of the roof in that there's only about 4" between the hypotenuse of the window and the ceiling. The glass is about 9 feet long! I would like to let as much light in as possible until I pull the shades. |
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Curtain design for gable window.
"msgabe" wrote in message ups.com... On Sep 10, 2:26 pm, Norminn wrote: msgabe wrote: I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? Depends on size, shape, location and whether you want to keep clear view, block light/sun, etc. Rustic? Formal? Well I'm not going to be very picky I just want something that will work. The window is a triangle. It follows the pitch of the roof in that there's only about 4" between the hypotenuse of the window and the ceiling. The glass is about 9 feet long! I would like to let as much light in as possible until I pull the shades. You can buy blinds to fit the angle. They are bit pricey. Can you post a picture and some approx measures? There are several lower cost options. |
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Curtain design for gable window.
"Colbyt" wrote in message m... "msgabe" wrote in message ups.com... On Sep 10, 2:26 pm, Norminn wrote: msgabe wrote: I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains and shading for the glass? Depends on size, shape, location and whether you want to keep clear view, block light/sun, etc. Rustic? Formal? Well I'm not going to be very picky I just want something that will work. The window is a triangle. It follows the pitch of the roof in that there's only about 4" between the hypotenuse of the window and the ceiling. The glass is about 9 feet long! I would like to let as much light in as possible until I pull the shades. You can buy blinds to fit the angle. They are bit pricey. Can you post a picture and some approx measures? There are several lower cost options. And ordinary traverse rod, and parallelogram (or triangle)-shaped curtains? With the gather on the downhill end? You can string a traverse rod to be end-opening, like people do for apartment-door sliders that are less than a foot from the corner. If you have the pull cord on the uphill end, and put one of those spring-loaded tensioners on it, there should be enough friction to hold the curtains closed. Of course, this Assumes no interference with the windows and doors below, and enough solid surfaces and space to screw everything. Kinda hard to say without seeing it. Can you post pictures somewhere, and put a link in a followup? I actually curious what you come up with. aem sends.... |
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