Diy Outside Window Shades

Fabric and a roller shade kit add up to a budget custom window treatment.

Diy outside window shades.

But if the sun is too hot or if your neighbors seem close enough to lean over the porch rail and swipe a burger off the grill outdoor curtains patio shades or outdoor blinds might just do the trick. Take the widest measurement and add 1 4. Remember when john mused about who would win the bathroom race he wanted to frame out the mirror and i was on the diy window shade train here. Coolaroo exterior roller shades are the ideal solution coolaroo exterior roller shades are the ideal solution for blocking heat and glare through windows or on patios porches decks and lanais.

Replace pull down paper shades with this diy custom roller shade idea. How to make an exterior window shade. Rollertrol rollertrol s diy kits for roller shades are relatively simple to install in a new or existing roller shade tube. Customize the fabric to match your room design.

Bali essentials charcoal corded light filtering motorized vinyl exterior roll up shade left motor cream cassette 144 in. We got the fabric at an outlet called mary jo s a while back here s an affiliate link to it on amazon for folks in other areas. W x 84 in. Made from unique all weather fabric they block up to 80 of the sun s uv rays cutting cooling costs when used over a window.

An outdoor space is the perfect place to entertain friends and family or to sit and have a cup of coffee before you start your day. There are many ways to bring shade to an outdoor space. Outdoor areas don t have to be all about soaking in the sun. L model 23412l 1 000 00.

All you need is a roller shade kit fabric cut to size and iron on adhesive to finish the edges. At last an exterior window shade that will not only do a great job to help cool your house but will do it for years and years without the material cracking or discolouring. This is the finished width. Paper blinds are no more.

The widest measurement was 39 3 4 for my window so my finished width was 39 3 4 1. Measure the width of the window from outside trim to side outside trim at the top middle and bottom of the window. Window shades don t just look good but also help pay for themselves by keeping your home cooler and more comfortable wherever they are used. This tutorial is for an outside mount flat roman shade.

The following example is based on a 1 83m 6 x 1 83m 6 square blind. Well chugga chugga baby. 12 metres 39 4 venetian blind.