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March 28, 2010
 

The protection blinds provide

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Taste and personal style come through in the beginning of the conversation — simplicity, as an element in the overall design, etc. But note the words chosen regarding the blinds.  They’re there to offer protection from the roving eyes of neighbors. Americans aren’t alone in this, of course.  Look at the compound layout of many Argentinean homes, the uchi/soto concept in Japan.  But it has implications if your coming up with new designs for windows or the things we use to cover them.

 

 

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March 26, 2010
 

Windows

Living Room Windows

  • Have blinds but I don’t use them. I like the natural light to come in. Just close the curtains when I don’t want light or people to see in. Mostly only at night.
  • Curtains are just strips of fabric hung on a bar with metal clips that are connected to rings. Not typical curtains you would find in a store.


Front Door

  • No shade/curtain. Too high to worry about someone looking in. It’s very high up on the door and way above eye level.


Kitchen Window

  • Short curtain that is on this window was left from the previous homeowners. I don’t particularly care for the style or color but haven’t made the time to look for something else.
  • I like that there aren’t blinds on this window because when I’m standing at the sink I like to look out. This window sits high off the ground (second level) so I don’t worry about someone breaking in or looking in through this window.


Kitchen Sliding Doors

  • Curtains are pretty much always open. I think I’ve closed them a handful of times since I’ve lived in the house (3 years). I only closed them when I felt it was letting in too much heat (mid-summer) and when I was scared one night because I thought I heard a noise outside.
  • I don’t care for the style or color of these curtains either but they were left by the previous homeowners as well. I haven’t shopped for new ones simply because I haven’t made the time nor do I really know what I want. There’s always the cost factor too.
  • I definitely would not put vertical blinds on these doors. I like the natural light too much and don’t care for the look of vertical blinds. I think they can look cheap, even if they’re not.


Bedroom Windows

  • I didn’t include pictures of these, but each bedroom window treatment is different throughout the house. It’s a work in progress – replacing one at a time as I paint the rooms. I don’t want to spend the money on blinds/curtains until I know what the new paint color will be.

 

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March 24, 2010
 

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I prefer to live life with the blinds closed, but its more a function of proximity to other buildings/windows than a hatred of natural light.

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March 23, 2010
 

Picture window - window picture

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This window faces a commercial parking lot in west Los Angeles. It's in my
office, and although we've discussed getting some sort of window treatment,
I've never actually gone out and purchased any. It's not that I have
purchased some and didn't like them, but every day when I consider buying a
blind or curtain, the light seems to spill in exceptionally well, and I just
can't bring myself to cover up the window. It remains unadorned and
generally unloved, with a sizeable crack in the upper corner, and yet it's
still one of my favorite windows.


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