Well, I’m happy to say that Martha Stewart would be proud of me. Yep. I think I’ve finally done something right.
See if you notice what the following pictures have in common:
Give up?
Well, in all of the pictures, you’ll notice that there are no blinds in the windows!
Can you believe that the AuburnChick family has lived in this house for five years, and we still have not put blinds in some of our main windows?? In fact, the master bedroom only recently got its blinds. The kids have had their windows covered from the get-go. We also blinded their bathroom window pretty quickly. The rest of the house has suffered.
The Chick family is notorious for not covering up. In our last house, we tacked sheets in front of our sliding glass doors until one Thanksgiving when, during the family dinner, the little girl next door chose to entertain us with her dancing. We purchased blinds the next week so we could let her dance in private.
Why would I decide to fork over the money in a time when we’re all penny pinching? You might remember that I have been making some changes in my effort to save money…hanging a clothes line in the garage to save on the electric dryer as well as turning off the air conditioner and toughing out the heat. Yeah, it’s been interesting in this house lately…kind of like stepping back into time a few decades.
So, the blinds are an attempt to save money in the long run. The kitchen windows let in a tremendous amount of sunlight each afternoon, with the dining room getting hit in the mornings. I’ve read that covering your windows provides insulation and is a great way to conserve electricity.
My blinds were custom-made due to the measurements of a few of the windows. I decided to try to be fashionable and keep all of the blinds in the main living area the same. It’s such an open floor plan that this seemed to be the most tasteful thing to do.
Here are the “after” pictures:
The picture above is my front door. The blinds on the left are missing because something was wrong with the gear that opens and closes them. But you can get a feel for what they look like by focusing on the ones on the right. They’re so cute!
I can only imagine what the neighbors must be thinking…
“We can finally drive by without watching episodes of Survivor or Knitting With the Stars.”
I can rest easier too, knowing that I won’t have to kill myself trying to run past the windows half-naked to retrieve clothes from the garage.
AuburnChick has finally covered up…sort of.
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