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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,052 posts)
Wed May 21, 2025, 06:49 PM May 21

New Kitchen Window Coverings!

The windows before:





The windows after:





These are west-facing windows, and in the late afternoon, the sun is brutal. Plus we have no privacy.

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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,052 posts)
4. Thank you, my dear sinkingfeeling! Please don't be impressed by my counter top!
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:12 PM
May 21

I'd cleaned it off, plus had removed all my art objects out of the window sill, so that the installer would have a clear field to work in!

I don't like clutter so I make an effort.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,052 posts)
7. Thank you so much, my dear Proud Patriot!
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:24 PM
May 21

I'm counting on them doing just that! The sun is ferocious when it hits those windows.

1WorldHope

(1,261 posts)
6. CaliforniaPeggy, I have these shades over every window in my house.
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:18 PM
May 21

I love them. Many of mine were the ones that open from either/or the top and bottom. I suspect you may not be as likely to fry food as I do, and my stove is in front of the window, but, I didn't put them in my kitchen bc I was afraid of the grease mixed with dust and an occasional dog hair. 😳 But they are just perfect and so easy to replace if they break.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,052 posts)
9. Thanks for your perspective, my dear 1WorldHope!
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:27 PM
May 21

We have them elsewhere too. I love the soft, diffuse light. And the privacy!

My cooktop is on an inside wall, nowhere near that window, as you can see. I do have these blinds at the other end of the kitchen for privacy and sun control. They are very good for those purposes.


CaliforniaPeggy

(154,052 posts)
14. Thanks so much, my dear KarenS!
Wed May 21, 2025, 08:49 PM
May 21

They really are all that! Plus they match the coverings in the rest of the kitchen.

Diamond_Dog

(37,145 posts)
13. I love the look of them in your kitchen, clean and simple.
Wed May 21, 2025, 08:21 PM
May 21

I used to have a west facing window over my kitchen sink and I know how brutal (and hot) it can be working there in the late afternoon. These look perfect!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,052 posts)
15. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Wed May 21, 2025, 08:51 PM
May 21

I think they will help a lot, esp. with the sun. I used to hate being in that space when the sun was setting. I kept having to duck and keep away from the glare!

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