lanai shades & privacy

[jaspal]

What do others use to shade out the sun & create pricey on their lanai?:wave:

[jblum8156]

bamboo roll-up shades

[jaspal]

Can you suggest a good place to buy them?

[getdul981]

bamboo roll-up shades

Just saw on the televison this morning that some company that makes them is having a recall because of strangulation hazard. Be careful with the cords if you have them or get them.

[jblum8156]

I got mine from J.C. Penney.

[graciegirl]

We have a Camellia so one end are the sliders to our bedroom, and the other end looks at the neighbors so I found some great and very cheap outdoor drapes that are very long and put them up on the other end. We can keep our windows in the bedroom clear and see out and the neighbors don't catch us with our shorts down. The off white canvasy unlined drapes for outdoors came from IKEA. Two pairs did the trick. And they wash well and we have had them for two years and they still look great. AND did I say they were cheap...Look up IKEA's online catalog if you are interested.

P.S. This was just for the end. The big expanse of back is screened with Odells wall.

Here I think I have the link; http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30111978

There products are called silly name like bill for a cupboard. For all I know this is Hilda. But CHEAP

[getdul981]

We have a Camellia so one end are the sliders to our bedroom, and the other end looks at the neighbors so I found some great and very cheap outdoor drapes that are very long and put them up on the other end. We can keep our windows in the bedroom clear and see out and the neighbors don't catch us with our shorts down. The off white canvasy unlined drapes for outdoors came from IKEA. Two pairs did the trick. And they wash well and we have had them for two years and they still look great. AND did I say they were cheap...Look up IKEA's online catalog if you are interested.

P.S. This was just for the end. The big expanse of back is screened with Odells wall.

Are you SURE they can't see you with your shorts down? :D :22yikes:

[Pturner]

What do others use to shade out the sun & create pricey on their lanai?:wave:

Hi jaspal,
We have corner lot with larger back yard and our neighbors behind us planted a row of dense, tall hedges on their property that provide perfect privacy for their lanai and ours. Next time I'm there, I'll ask what type of hedges they are. (The neighborhood is seven years old though, so the hedges have had plenty of time to grow dense and tall.) If you consider a row of hedges, your nursery could provide good advice on what to plant for your purposes.

BTW, thanks for the unintended giggle. I'm referring to your typo about creating a pricey lanai. May I suggest spending big bucks. :laugh:

[jaspal]

Gracie,

Love the suggestion! I'll put them on the list of all the other things to buy at Ikea to set up our home.

[jaspal]

Well now I will have a pricey PRIVATE lanai. Just what I wanted (smile).........

[chuckinca]

Gracie,

Love the suggestion! I'll put them on the list of all the other things to buy at Ikea to set up our home.


For Info -

There is an IKEA and a Penney's in Orlando near Millenia Mall about an hour South of TV. We bought some furniture on sale at Penney's in California and had it delivered free to TV.

http://www.mallatmillenia.com/


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[logdog]

We bought our outdoor curtains on line from improvementscatalog.com. If you do a search, you can find discount codes for up to 15% off.

[downeaster]

Hi jaspal,
We have corner lot with larger back yard and our neighbors behind us planted a row of dense, tall hedges on their property that provide perfect privacy for their lanai and ours. Next time I'm there, I'll ask what type of hedges they are. (The neighborhood is seven years old though, so the hedges have had plenty of time to grow dense and tall.) If you consider a row of hedges, your nursery could provide good advice on what to plant for your purposes.

BTW, thanks for the unintended giggle. I'm referring to your typo about creating a pricey lanai. May I suggest spending big bucks. :laugh:

Probably either ligustrum (sp?) or viburnum. I have two hedges, one of each. It's a toss up. Viburnum grows faster but ligustrum has a smaller leaf and and looks neater and requires less trimming.

Beware of the 4' height limit for hedges. Check with Architectural Review.

[Sparky-30]

Went to Lowe's several days ago, went back to the blind section, found 8ft. and 4ft. white roll up shades, installed them in several hrs, blocks out the sun and can partially see thru them, covered the entire back side of the Lanai for $68.

[linandvin]

We have the ones from Lowes and they are terrific (and cheap). We have them in beige. Not totally room darkening, but block strong rays and semi-transparent.

[Sherman931]

Some years ago, I owned a home in south Florida and had a lanai. At that time I bought a opaque like vinyl that installed like screening and I used it on the lower half of the lanai (below the horizontal brace). It was designed to keep out rain, wind, etc. The upper part remained screening for which I used roll-up bamboo shades down to the horizontal brace. When the shades were down you had almost total privacy. Since it has been years that I owned a home with a lanai I was wondering if this "opaque screen-like material is still being sold. I haven't been to Home Depot since I thought of this..in fact, this thread helped me think back about the matter. Anyone know what I am talking about? On my next visit to Home Depot I will check it out and report back.

[jaspal]

Thanks for the info. I will look up their site.