house request
Jul. 5th, 2007 10:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
same_skyI used to be so posty! Now I sit here with a blank screen up, trying to think of something to say. It's not just LJ, sadly. M and I are lacking in the fun, happening conversation department as well, lately. We used to never shut up, most of the time. I'm assuming that it will gradually get back to normal. I'm hoping that it will, anyway. While we happen to find Evelyn endlessly fascinating, there is only so much that we need to tell each other about her. As for you all, mainly I'm just embarrassed to have nothing else to say.
The three of us left town to do a bit of shopping today, and the girl was so good! I carried her in the sling through Bed Bath & Beyond and the half price bookstore, which makes this my first public babywearing day. It was very nice. We also went to the big scary baby store to get an extra cover for the changing pad, and I also bought a diaper bag for a little more than I wanted to spend, but not so much more that I feel too terribly guilty. Most diaper bags are not made for cloth diapers, by the way. Cloth needs more room, and I'm hoping this one will do better in that regard. We're still using the hospital freebie, and there are many things about it that I don't like. I wanted to look for one online but I am a pretty touchy-feely person when it comes to picking out bags. Actually, that goes for most things. I order surprisingly little stuff online for being such a big geek. Books, mainly.
We have a room decor dilemma. Our sunroom has no window coverings. It's been easy to leave it that way, for a lot of reasons--we're not ready to tackle that room, as it needs extensive work on the floor, walls, doors and ceiling. You can see pictures of the room on this page. The room has nine windows on two walls, and we really need some way to cover them when we want to. Right now, we're using it as a guest room, and it has a certain fish bowl feeling at night. It's kind of creepy. Our original plan was mini-blinds. We bought them, but never hung them up, and finally returned them to WalMart because we decided we were never going to do it. I'm not in love with the blinds option because I love the natural light in there, and I know us well enough to know that if we hang blinds, we are never going to leave them open. Nine windows! It would take forever to open them all, and it's not like we spend a lot of time out there, so we wouldn't bother that often. Keep in mind that with nine windows, it needs to be pretty cheap per window because it adds up fast. Also, the windows meet in one corner, which makes it difficult to attach things together there (that was the first problem with hanging the blinds.) Oh, and of course, curtain rods spanning the entire length of the set of windows are out of the question, too. We have been ignoring the issue so far, but M's parents are supposed to be coming to visit in September, and we really would like to have it fixed by then. My parents have stayed out there, but it hasn't bothered them at all. Anyone have any great ideas? I suck at window treatments. We have up three curtains in the entire house right now. Something that does not involve duct tape, sheets, blankets or aluminum foil would be best. If it matters, we're eventually going to paint that room yellow, with a nice wood laminate floor, no ceiling beams and white trim.
I have a feeling that is a completely futile request but it can't hurt to try, right?
The three of us left town to do a bit of shopping today, and the girl was so good! I carried her in the sling through Bed Bath & Beyond and the half price bookstore, which makes this my first public babywearing day. It was very nice. We also went to the big scary baby store to get an extra cover for the changing pad, and I also bought a diaper bag for a little more than I wanted to spend, but not so much more that I feel too terribly guilty. Most diaper bags are not made for cloth diapers, by the way. Cloth needs more room, and I'm hoping this one will do better in that regard. We're still using the hospital freebie, and there are many things about it that I don't like. I wanted to look for one online but I am a pretty touchy-feely person when it comes to picking out bags. Actually, that goes for most things. I order surprisingly little stuff online for being such a big geek. Books, mainly.
We have a room decor dilemma. Our sunroom has no window coverings. It's been easy to leave it that way, for a lot of reasons--we're not ready to tackle that room, as it needs extensive work on the floor, walls, doors and ceiling. You can see pictures of the room on this page. The room has nine windows on two walls, and we really need some way to cover them when we want to. Right now, we're using it as a guest room, and it has a certain fish bowl feeling at night. It's kind of creepy. Our original plan was mini-blinds. We bought them, but never hung them up, and finally returned them to WalMart because we decided we were never going to do it. I'm not in love with the blinds option because I love the natural light in there, and I know us well enough to know that if we hang blinds, we are never going to leave them open. Nine windows! It would take forever to open them all, and it's not like we spend a lot of time out there, so we wouldn't bother that often. Keep in mind that with nine windows, it needs to be pretty cheap per window because it adds up fast. Also, the windows meet in one corner, which makes it difficult to attach things together there (that was the first problem with hanging the blinds.) Oh, and of course, curtain rods spanning the entire length of the set of windows are out of the question, too. We have been ignoring the issue so far, but M's parents are supposed to be coming to visit in September, and we really would like to have it fixed by then. My parents have stayed out there, but it hasn't bothered them at all. Anyone have any great ideas? I suck at window treatments. We have up three curtains in the entire house right now. Something that does not involve duct tape, sheets, blankets or aluminum foil would be best. If it matters, we're eventually going to paint that room yellow, with a nice wood laminate floor, no ceiling beams and white trim.
I have a feeling that is a completely futile request but it can't hurt to try, right?
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Date: 2007-07-06 01:00 pm (UTC)When they re-built their aged 1930s bungalo three years ago, they didn't hang any curtains at all (despite facing a busy street). Instead, they chose to put up window films for privacy. In one room, they did large blocks of film across a group of three windows; in another, smaller window, they did a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired colorful design.
Anyway, here's what I'm talking about: http://www.decorativefilm.com/ (according to the annoying customer service applet they have running on the front page, they'll send you 5 free samples from their catalog)
I like these:
Cut Glass floral:
Cut glass Atlantis:
But you could also do a plain etch, leaving a border around the window:
Of course, I saved the best for last, as this is my favorite (and I think you'll like it, too). Not only is it MOSAIC, but I like that it allows some of the unfilmed window to show.
(It may be too busy of a design for that many windows, though!)
There are a TON of designs, so explore a bit, and don't forget to call local home improvement places to see if they offer decorative window film. :-)