Window Treatments

I know we said that we would not be installing curtains or blinds in the upper level of the house - want to enjoy the view & the sunshine as much as possible. But in reality, the winter sun is so low in the sky that it just blasts into the house; blinding us at the table & turning the house into a furnace. I laugh when I look at the interior thermometer at 10 a.m. & see it's already 20 degrees while outside it might only be 5....opening the sliding doors for a few hours became quite normal for us this past February.

We found these awesome blinds at JC Penny (of all places - definately NOT Canadian & no Canadian store had anything even closely resembling these products nor could they match the price). A brown mesh blind that allows us to see out, but reduces the glare. Now we can sit at our table again!!

There is a fleeting thought that we should have purchased 2 more for the 2 middle windows as it still gets rather warm inside....will give it the summer to see how they work out (the summer sun only comes half way into the house instead of fully like the winter sun...).