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Originally Posted by My Daily Run
I have been looking for shades for my lanai and I have seen these Coolaroo at the big box stores...does anyone out there have them and can you give me some advice..or is there an alternative for privacy...would like something that we can see out a bit but block some of the view looking in....thanks in advance
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Just an alternative. We looked at coolaroo and other "roll up" shades. We discovered they can be seen through with lights on and you are constantly adjusting them with the sun going down. They were EXPENSIVE to do one wall on the lanai. $2200 installed for just the west wall! 4shades with still a gap in them.
We than thought Rick at 48 Hour Blinds installed our house blinds including the verticals on the patio doors. He laughed when talking to him and said many think don't like the idea. We WISH now we would have saved the money on the patio verticals and put them only in the lanai. (Glass enclosed)
1. They are
completely private like the patio doors
2. Come in various colors
3. Can be turned for privacy but blocks the sun 100%
4. Looks like part of the house. More "elegant". Valances, etc
5. Can be moved out of the way one side or other
6. Easy to clean
7. 33% the cost INSTALLED of the rollup type!!
All that see them on shake their heads and say what a good idea.
Hope that helps
For us, a no brainer