I had two choices buy more vertical blinds which i couldn t bring myself to do or finally come up with a good solution.
Diy vertical blind makeover.
Wash each slat individually with soap and water and dry completely.
These blinds got a total makeover with this simple process.
Easily fix a broken vertical blind.
Soap water and a sponge.
Remove the vertical blind slats from the track stack the slats on top of one another then secure them together i used bungee cords but masking tape or twine would work too so they don t move around and so you can drill through all the slats at once to achieve uniformity.
That s when i started improvising.
Then slide a valance and curtain panels onto the rod.
Start at the top of your slats.
Well my kids forced my hand.
Flip the headboard frame 180 degrees again.
So the vertical blinds stayed and i just lived with them because they were functional.
Goodbye ugly vertical blinds diy share this is a great quickie fix for all you renters out there.
Fabric covered vertical blinds can update a look of any room and coordinate with home decor.
The valance will drape down and hide the vertical blind hardware and the curtain panels can be opened to use the blinds or closed to hide them.
Since the track and slats are all in place all you need to do is secure the fabric to the slats with an adhesive.
Jun 2 2018 the idea of keeping plastic vertical blinds with just a valance across the top really was not working for me.
The other day they thought it would be fun to pull every single vertical slat down and broke at least half.
Nothing is more annoying than when the overflow of blinds fall down.
Make sure it protrudes from the wall at least as far as the hardware for the blinds.
Pull the woven blinds taut and straight and staple them in place.
Here s what i used to take my blind track from cold to cozy.
So many rental apartments come with those ugly vertical blinds that are a hassle to remove store and hang new curtains holes in walls etc but here is your solution.
Simply hang a curtain rod above the top of the vertical blinds.
Weave these loose blinds in and out of the completely stapled blinds.
On a flat surface line up 3 or 4 vertical blind slats side by side.
Kate shows you a quick fix for your rental apartment s ugly vertical blinds to make them fit in beautifully with your interior decor.
1 measure and mark 2 straighten and 3 staple.
It is possible to get new blinds for less by covering vertical blinds with the fabric of your choice.
Start by carefully taking down the vertical slats.
This quick and easy hack will make sure you ll never have an awkward.
Heather new house new.