Diy Outside Window Shades

Sometimes it s nice to relax in a shady spot shielded from the harsh rays.

Diy outside window shades. Outdoor areas don t have to be all about soaking in the sun. Coolaroo exterior roller shades are the ideal solution coolaroo exterior roller shades are the ideal solution for blocking heat and glare through windows or on patios porches decks and lanais. Starting at under 150 for the motor and an eight channel remote. Customize the fabric to match your room design.

How to make an exterior window shade. This tutorial is for an outside mount flat roman shade. We got the fabric at an outlet called mary jo s a while back here s an affiliate link to it on amazon for folks in other areas. Take the widest measurement and add 1 4.

Fabric and a roller shade kit add up to a budget custom window treatment. W x 84 in. Replace pull down paper shades with this diy custom roller shade idea. Bali essentials charcoal corded light filtering motorized vinyl exterior roll up shade left motor cream cassette 144 in.

An outdoor space is the perfect place to entertain friends and family or to sit and have a cup of coffee before you start your day. But if the sun is too hot or if your neighbors seem close enough to lean over the porch rail and swipe a burger off the grill outdoor curtains patio shades or outdoor blinds might just do the trick. Made from unique all weather fabric they block up to 80 of the sun s uv rays cutting cooling costs when used over a window. Remember when john mused about who would win the bathroom race he wanted to frame out the mirror and i was on the diy window shade train here.

Measure the width of the window from outside trim to side outside trim at the top middle and bottom of the window. At last an exterior window shade that will not only do a great job to help cool your house but will do it for years and years without the material cracking or discolouring. The widest measurement was 39 3 4 for my window so my finished width was 39 3 4 1. 12 metres 39 4 venetian blind.

There are many ways to bring shade to an outdoor space. All you need is a roller shade kit fabric cut to size and iron on adhesive to finish the edges. L model 23412l 1 000 00. Window shades don t just look good but also help pay for themselves by keeping your home cooler and more comfortable wherever they are used.

Well chugga chugga baby. Paper blinds are no more. This is the finished width.