[goodgrief]

Wow...not one window that we can go to a store and just buy blinds/shades. All have to be customized. What a racket! They are litterly an 1 inch off standard measured blinds and shades. So who do you guys use. Looking for double cell shades and a couple sets of vinyle blinds. We had already planned to order the patio/lanai door window though Lowes /Bali custom but didn't think we would have to order all

[asianthree]

nothing new our house up north is the same way all windows are an inch too big and its 20 years old

[goodgrief]

Our last home had standard windows, walked in and bought shades and blinds..only customized the patio door because of the look . So this is a little aggravating.

[graciegirl]

The upside is that this house only has eleven windows. Our old house in Ohio had MANY more.

[goodgrief]

After much looking will only have to customize the patio and 3 shades/blinds...yeah Found the rest

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by goodgrief

Wow...not one window that we can go to a store and just buy blinds/shades. All have to be customized. What a racket! They are litterly an 1 inch off standard measured blinds and shades. So who do you guys use. Looking for double cell shades and a couple sets of vinyle blinds. We had already planned to order the patio/lanai door window though Lowes /Bali custom but didn't think we would have to order all

Sometimes you can buy a larger shade and have it cut down. You can also buy larger and do an outside mount.

[keithwand]

Our Craftsman house in Winter Park, FL has 35 windows that we had to have covered with shutters so we are so happy to only have 13 in TV; custom size or not.

[KayakerNC]

We used Budget Blinds in our NC new home.
We were talking about the window treatments when Undercover Boss came on....serendipity.

[JC and John]

We have 13 windows and 2 sliders and I wore out a pair of shoes looking for window treatments, especially black out drapes for our bedroom. We had normal size windows back home and here we get those 25 inchers. I was really bummed by the size and that I couldn't buy ready made anything. Gave up and used Decorating Den for most of the window treatments. It was quite expensive but now I don't have to worry about it any more! We get out treatments in October sometime so will have to let you know how they turn out.

[jgbama]

Maybe windows were downsized like everything else. Remember when a 2X4 was actually 2" X 4"? How about a former 3lb can of coffee is now 2lb 10.5oz? Price? Oh, it's still what we paid for a 3lb can (or higher).

Luckily our home in Rio Grande has the blinds already. Glad I don't have to go through that in TV. Had to something similar here in Montgomery.