Fixer Upper: DIY Window Treatment

      I’ve been browsing my favorite HGTV, Pinterest sites: shopping, admiring, contemplating window treatments since we ordered new windows for the house. I had thought those windows might be on the back burner since we do have windows, fancy ones, circa 1971; but, when I found dirt that pre-dated my children and portions of the windows falling out, the need for new windows “leap-frogged” to the top of the list. Every breeze has been finding its way into the house and dust has made it a party.

     Last week, we set up our bed in the MBR. The furniture fits perfectly and it was great sleeping in our own bed. Nevertheless, drafty and chilly described the weather conditions in that bedroom. Upon investigation, we determined that the windows were beyond ridiculous. We solved this problem with DIY window treatments.

      First, we placed the window panels where they belonged, holding them in place with sticks. Then, Marvin screwed stoppers into the runners/tracks to keep the panes from falling out, a situation primed to cause

immediate decapitation. Next, we applied gray (“silver”-‘tis the Season) duct tape around the window frame to form a seal against the drafts, breezes, and blizzards. I was charged with rounding up a large fleece blanket to wrap around the top mounting of the peeling, old-school mini-blinds. We then used multi-purpose push pins (not just for hanging pictures anymore) to secure the blanket to the edges of the window. Finally, we released the mini-blinds lock and down they slid over the blanket to rest gently on the gathered fleece.

     Voila. Window Treatments…double layer, “red-neck” window treatments.

     Luckily, ‘tis the season for Christmas decorations. Perhaps those who see the upside down pattern in the blanket hanging in our front window will think nothing of it. It goes right along with the leg lamp.