I have MASSIVE windows in my new apartment with really ugly curtains and blinds...what should I do?! (floor, bedroom)

[Shaolin Shadowboxing]

this is on the 2nd floor so i GUESS we have the option of having no curtains/blinds at all but that might be weird, esp. in the bedroom.

problem is, i am sort of on a budget and massive curtains can't be cheap. Ikea sells very cheap curtains but they're only about 98" long.

while i haven't officially measured these windows, they are at least 12+ feet.

any thoughts?

[Retire in MB]

What length do you need?

[Shaolin Shadowboxing]

Originally Posted by Retire in MB

What length do you need?

i need to go officially measure (need a big ladder first) but BIG. lol.

[BirdieBelle]

Wow, those ARE bad. It also looks like they have water stains along the bottom?? Do the windows leak?

I think you could get away with the same general concept but with better panels. Just search a major retailer like Target or Bed Bath & Beyond for long panels and hang them with a nicer tension rod so that the bottom meets the window sill and some light comes through the space at the top.

I loathe vertical blinds so I won't even go there. If they are in the bedroom you may want to just leave them.

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by thefastlife

i need to go officially measure (need a big ladder first) but BIG. lol.

Can you stand on the sill and estimate the height?

[arleigh]

If you can't afford a measuring tape ,may be you should just learn to live with what you've got.

[Shaolin Shadowboxing]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

Can you stand on the sill and estimate the height?

yes. my estimate is 12+ feet.

Originally Posted by arleigh

If you can't afford a measuring tape ,may be you should just learn to live with what you've got.

i have one. this was my first day in the apt (we aren't even moved in yet) so i haven't taken detailed measurements.

[PennyLane2]

If they turn out to be 12', you can get 144" curtains at Curtainworks, and some are not that pricey:
144-inch Long Length Curtains

If they're just a few inches over 12', you can use the clip ring hanging method to get a few more inches.

You might be able to pull those sliders back all the way and then hang the curtains so that the sliders aren't visible. I assume you can't take them down.

Good Luck, new places are always fun!

[Shaolin Shadowboxing]

Originally Posted by PennyLane2

If they turn out to be 12', you can get 144" curtains at Curtainworks, and some are not that pricey:
144-inch Long Length Curtains

If they're just a few inches over 12', you can use the clip ring hanging method to get a few more inches.

You might be able to pull those sliders back all the way and then hang the curtains so that the sliders aren't visible. I assume you can't take them down.

Good Luck, new places are always fun!

why do you assume that? i haven't looked at them thoroughly but shouldn't i be able to just unscrew them?

[PennyLane2]

Originally Posted by thefastlife

why do you assume that? i haven't looked at them thoroughly but shouldn't i be able to just unscrew them?

Sorry, bad assumption on my part . I was thinking rental, and the landlord might not like that. I've never taken any down, so I don't know. Can't be too hard though.