How to Buy Blinds Without Spending a FORTUNE
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- Do you want to buy window blinds or shades for your home? I'll show you how to choose blinds or shades and the best places to shop for quality window shades and blinds on a budget.
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My favorite from Home Depot: bit.ly/3L3WPSJ
Chapters:
0:00 Easy way to buy blinds
0:36 Types of window blinds
1:04 Light levels
1:20 Mounting locations
1:54 Cordless vs Corded
2:18 Measuring for blinds or shades
3:21 Actual vs Common Widths
4:21 Lengths
5:04 Cutting the width of blinds & shades
5:37 Where to buy blinds
Thank you for covering the entire subject in under seven minutes. Very helpful!
I once knew a fellow sold window blinds, but didn't buy from him because he was a shady character.
😂 good one
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Clear, concise and well done. Exactly what I was looking for.
Glad I could help!
You really did a nice job covering just about everything. I'm sharing this video with my son who is in the midst of realizing it's more complicated than he thought.
Thank you for explaining this at the human level; person-to-person. Very transparent and with insight on topics/question that would have come up later (that I would go down the rabbit hole and research, such as Lowe’s not cutting their own blinds). I’m wanted to find heavier mini blinds (for when the breeze kicks up) that are blackout (for better sleep and thermal regulation of my bedroom temperature). Very grateful to have found your video 🙏🏼 Thanks again!
Glad I could help!
Thank you! Your measurement tips are so helpful! Also appreciate the sourcing info. YES! I was in lowes yesterday and the sticker shock is real!
Very helpful information, quick and to the point. Thank you!
Clearest video I’ve seen out of several. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
This has been very helpful. I appreciate the clear and concise explanation.
Thanks for explaining actual size of blind! Helps me as I'm replacing blinds.
This is a great informative video! We have recently purchased a cabin with two huge picture windows with an awesome view. With my newfound knowledge, I'll be able to successfully purchase and install new blinds. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
I’ve been putting off buying blinds for my house for over 3 years. Being a first time home owner comes with a lot to learn and blinds definitely ended up near the bottom of my list. Thank you so much for really breaking it down and giving amazing advice. I now feel confident attacking this task instead of going in “blind”.
You can do it!
Awesome video.. you have explained everything someone looking for 👍
Very cool video, a lot of great information that I needed. Thank you so much.
Buying shades for our entire new trailer is a bit overwhelming for me, but you provided very simple and applicable help. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Very thorough breakdown. Great visuals, great details. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic and concise video. Thank you!!
What a great job you did on this video! Not too fast, not too slow. . . . Something I would add is that when measuring for width, if you take the 3 measurements as you recommend, you use the SMALLEST of the 3 to order the blinds. Otherwise, you may end up with blinds that are cut too wide to open and close at the smallest part of the window. Also, 2-3 measurements on the height is a good idea. In that case it is the longest measurement that you use. Height measurements usually aren't as problematic but occasionally a window is very out of square and a person buys them to the exact height that they've measured, they could end up with a blind dangling on one end of the window because it is taller than the other side.
Excellent lesson! This video was short and concise and covered everything I need to know related to purchasing blinds. Thank you so much for posting!
You're very welcome!
Thanks a lot...This really very informative and useful video for everyone who want to install or replace blinds at their own. Great job.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!
Wow this video was so helpful and full of information! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent. We’re having new windows installed in our coop and we want to replace the existing blinds. This was very helpful. I was going straight for the Levelor brand but I will now look at your suggestions.
Thanks Mom 😊
So glad I could help! Good luck with your project.
Great video….. informative and clear. Thank You Sophia
You are so welcome!
Just the video I was looking for. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Very informative and it helps me tremendously! Thanks so much!!!
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Thanks for helping this dad find exactly the right info on measuring that is need to order the right size and make my wife happy.
Great video- straight forward & to the point!! I was worried in the first 10 seconds. 😂👍🏼
Haha, glad you liked it!
Your A life saver....I was confused as hell at Lowes....off to Home Depot tomorrow!
Awesome video, very helpful. Getting blinds this weekend
Glad it helped!
Wow. Very informative. Thanks for your content. ☺️
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for vary informative video. This video help me what I was looking for plz keep it your great contant
Glad it helped! And thanks!
Right after watching this video, I finally decided what blinds and where to buy them. It was awesome!! Thank you very much!!
Glad I could help!
Thank you for this! So helpful!
You're so welcome! What kind of blinds or shades are you going to get?
very very helpful! thank you
Thanks big time for putting this information in one video. This is my first time looking into blinds and I know nothing about navigating this space.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for giving me a starting point of how I should start thinking about blinds
Glad I could help!
very informative,, thank you.
Very informative, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was really helpful.
Thank you, just what I need to hear…
Great video, thank you very much !
You are welcome!
Excellent video. Thank you for your service!
You're welcome!
Excellent. BEST EVER!
Where did get the window blinds cheatsheet? Thanks for the tips on purchasing blinds at the local hardware store. I feel better about taking the measurements and making a purchase.😊
Thanks for the information. I just had REALLY expensive Champion windows installed. I will need outside mount blind because the windows are very thick, there is no space for mounting inside blinds. Here goes, fingers crossed. (Choosing right is the hardest part, I have the skill to hang them myself.)
Best of luck! It can be a big project!
Thanks for the tip on stated width vs actual
You're welcome!
Thank you for this!! You answered a lot of my questions!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the video! :)
Glad it was helpful!
Girl, thanks for info!! I went to home depot last night and didn't measure the length, I guessed at it! Not good, lol. Well after measuring, I have to go back to home depot today:)
Haha, glad I could help! Good luck with your new blinds!
thank you well explained
Glad I could help!
Great video
Great video!
Thanks!
Great content!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Good stuff!
Glad you liked it!
Very informative, thanks! Any tips on installation?
Thank you so much
You're welcome!
Hey, do you know about Lowe’s trim and go ? Do you they cut the blinds to the measurements we give free of charge ?
Because of you I cancel my $615 (3 blinds) order from Lowe’s. Thank you! 😊
You can save A LOT of money doing things on your own. I have been fixing up things around my house for years. Sometimes I feel lazy so I look up how much it would be to hire someone to do it for me but when I see the prices that others charge it gives me the energy to do it myself. So many times I see 100$+ jobs that I can do myself with ~20$ and a little bit of research if it is something I don't already know how to do.
I just bought blinds from both, Lowe’s and Home Depot, the exact same blinds (different box/brand) are twice as expensive at Home Depot just because they cut them to size 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
This was a goodie
Thanks
Welcome!
I was quoted ~$7,500 for blinds from Hunter Douglas for my entire home, and am looking at less expensive options. Is there a brand or brands that you consider to have good quality and a good price that you can suggest? Also, why would someone go with Hunter Douglas? Is it far above these other brands? Great video. Thank you!!
I mean, there's certainly a difference between what you buy off the rack at Home Depot versus a fully custom, installed option like Hunter Douglas. Is the difference worth the money? Only you can answer that. I've been happy enough with my store-brand ones from Lowes and Home Depot but it is work to install them and I know they won't last forever.
Wondering video
Do you suggest doing the whole house at once, if you already have blinds, and replace as they fail, are the same styles always there year in and year out. I have three that look really shabby, one has failed completely. Also, the vinyl gets brittle over time and yellow a bit - hopefully a long time, my vinyl one inch slats lasted about 20 years. I guess I will 'practice' on the back of the house, I will be going with 2 inch slats. Also, DUST.
I think you can generally find ones that are "close enough" even if they aren't exactly the same, so I don't think it matters which way you do it. We've been working on ours as we fix up each room in our house (which has been a 5 year process at this point).
Excellent video!!! My windows are 35 x 58 and I can’t find that size of cellular blinds anywhere!!! Did you say the length CANNOT be cut? 😢 I’ve been able to find 35x64 but I’m afraid that will bunch up too much on the bottom???
Correct, the length can not be cut on the cellular but it will be fine! I think most people who have them have some bunching at the bottom, but it's not noticeable like it is with miniblinds.
I have short windows with long cellular blinds and they look great. The fabric is pleated so it gathers very neatly and is hardly noticeable. I have had multiple mini blinds but the cellular are by far my favorite. The only drawback is that they can discolor over time but it's only noticeable when you have the shades open.
Nice ❤❤
Thanks!
We got the NORMAN blinds
They have no holes in the slats 😍
Nice! What was the cost like?
Mom really can fix it!
How do i deal with or rather, what is your recommendation re measuring wimdows with inner design strip that protrudes?
Do you recommend blinds for such windows?
Well horizontal blinds that is?
Our window measured at 93 inches wide and 46 inches long. Does Home Depot carry blinds that would work for those sizes?
You are the blind queen. Video is a one hitter quitter for me i'm on my way to home depot.🤭
Ha, love it. Glad I could help!
I only need corded 35 inch width, indoor white...
Where do I find them?
Generally generally generally....
What color choices come
With off the shelf blinds?
For the most part, I've only seen white and off-white. You may be able to find brown, but you're not going to find a lot of color options.
Today I got the quote of $3,400 for 19 windows in my townhome. Not sure if it is reasonable. One advantage is that they will be installed as soon as the house is ready and before the move-in, which I thought is cool. Let me know your thoughts on the pricing.
I have no idea if that's a good price for custom blinds. If you're doing it yourself, I'd expect it to be less than $100/window unless you have giant windows so that would be less than $1900, just to give you an idea. Of course, it would be a lot of work to install them yourself.
@@MomCanFixIt I thought it is on the higher side and hence opted out from the upgrade.
What do you do if the window blinds are in a hard-to-access area and require a cord to open them, but all corded blinds have been banned since 2018?
There are a lot of powered blind choices that would work in that situation. They take batteries.
@@MomCanFixIt That sounds prohibitively expensive for a small laundry room window...
"just a few dollars more than walmart"
Pretty sure most if not all walmart blinds fall in the 20-40$ range, where as home depot is coming in at 60-90$ per blind. Pretty significant if you are doing an entire house.
Basic vinyl blinds at Home Depot are $7-49 with the most common sizes in the $10-25 range.
@@MomCanFixIt My home depot didn't have any of the basic ones for those prices... Totaled up what I need to do my entire house to sell and it was almost 1k, went to amazon and bought the ones they had for 15-20$ a pop and ended up coming out to just under 300$.
My cats keep destroying my basic blinds. What kind do you recommend with pets?
Light Filtering Cellular Blinds, it's a game changer with cats.
We had vinyl window replacement and left with only 1/2 inch wood ledge for any type of bracket for shades or blinds (inside mount). I've tried the Lowes brands cellular shades (which we liked), but the bracket holes wouldn't fit within the 1/2 inch (inner top mount). What was there were inner side mounted brackets for wooden blinds- which we wanted to get away from. Although it looks like we are limited to inner side mount 1/2 inch ledge, any idea on how to find shades that may fit?
Oh that's rough. I don't have any specific suggestions. It seems like you'll just have to shop around and hopefully find one that happens to work. Sorry I don't have any good suggestions!
It is not just overwhelming but these days all new blinds are cordless. What I dislike very much about that is that if they are down too long they get stuck that way and are a pain to get back up. If they are going to take the cords away at least put some kind of knob on the end of the rail so we have some way to raise them up again. It would probably be mind numbingly slow to do it that way but at least we won't feel screwed over by government regulations. I get it, children have had unfortunate accidents with the cords but now we all have to suffer because some mom was too F ing lazy to control her children and teach them the dangers of blinds.
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You're welcome!
My window is 82 inches long and I can't find a Home Depot shade that long
I've found some stranger sizes on Amazon, but if the window is too unusual, custom might be the only option.
I just got quoted 10k for 10 windows. I almost fell off my chair
😮 Wow
How to change the length? Lol
If you need to make vinyl or wooden blinds shorter, there are instructions in the box. For cellular shades, you can't make them shorter, but you can leave them bunched up at the bottom and it's not noticeable.
Home Depot will not cut blinds bought at other stores
Yes, that's true.
Why talking to much
Thank you so much for explaining the details. It turns out buying a house is easier that setting up blinds 🤔
Happy to help! And yes, I agree, window coverings are absolutely more complicated than buying a house!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it