Convert Vertical Blinds To Curtains

Jun 13 2013 easy way to replace vertical blinds with curtains using existing support hardware.

Convert vertical blinds to curtains.

This is one i think will help a lot of peopl. Once you measure for your curtains and pick out the ones you like best it won t take you long to hang. Anyhow here s what i was thinking. 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.

It won t work on the less common cordless blinds or roller shades. Jun 13 2013 easy way to replace vertical blinds with curtains using existing support hardware. Thankfully there are a few easy ways to install curtains overtop of vertical blinds to add some style to your room. 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.

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. After moving into our new house i ve been dreaming of all the things i want to do to it so it will be beautiful. 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.

Try using a simple tension rod or for a more austere style cover the cornice with curtains hanging from an installed rod. 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. However i wanted change and bring back the homey feel usually incorporated by hanging curtains at 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.

If you are tired of those fabric covered or wooden vertical slats on your vertical blinds you can keep the headrail remove the slats and install drapes onto the vertical slats. Converting vertical blinds to curtains. The automation kit works on slatted blinds of 2 3 inches which is the probably the type of blinds you have in your home.