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Posted by Cindy Hutchison on September 24, 2006, 5:23 pm
He wants the glare and the reflection muted down. I will check with my local
fabric shop to see what my options are. I found a curtain book I'm going to
look through too.
Thanks to all,
Cindy
> Cindy Hutchison wrote:
> > My husband would like me to make some lined curtains for the basement to
> > block out the sun. This is to avoid the reflection on the TV or computer
> > monitor. The windows are approximately 3 feet deep and 6 feet across.
There
> > are two of them. Does anyone have a simple idea for this task?
>
> Hi Cindy,
>
> Does he want to cut the glare or cut the light? It's an important
> difference and affects what you do.
>
> In my DD's bedroom which is south facing, I have (1) a nylon 'muslin'
> net curtain type installation, (2) a black out blind and (3) black out
> curtains.
>
> Item (1) cuts the glare in the room from the sun during the day when we
> want the light but don't want to squint. Items (2) and (3) provide near
> total darkness for going to bed.
>
> For black out, the rubberised black out fabric is great and can be
> purchased as yardage and used as you which and you can buy ready made
> blinds of it - or make your own.
>
> For glare reduction, any fine lightweight material will do the
> business., in a simple or complicated manner as you wish.
>
> In another south facing room we have white vertical blinds of a nasty
> horrible polyester / nylon thick fabric, which do actually let more
> light through than you would think, and do an excellent job of heat and
> glare reduction.
>
> HTH
>
> Sarah
>
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