Our daughter Courtney and her fiancé Courtland moved into their new apartment a few months ago. It's a great apartment, but with rentals there are certain things you can't change…one being vertical blinds. We bought pre-made curtains and sheers at Ikea and used curtain rods I already had from my house, so the transformation only cost $30.00. The drapes were $25 and the sheers were $5.00 The pictures aren't great in some shots, because the sun was so bright coming through the window it made things dark in the photos, but you'll get the idea. The vertical blinds open and close from the right side. We could have just put up the curtain rod and hid the blinds behind the right panel, but Courtney also wanted the sheers up along with the fabric panels. We could have done that, but that would have required a double rod system and mine was only a single rod. Her window is long and the double rod styles are pricey. Here's the after…sorry this is a dark picture Sheers on the vertical blind rod and the cotton panels on the black rod.

The black rod is just above and in front of the vertical blind rod, so it hides it a little. Come on in to see how easy this is to do… So here are the vertical blinds. There is a string pull that moves all the blinds back and forth to the right side, so they can get out the door to the little deck they have. This is how they were hung from the side view. I used this existing system to hang the sheers. The first step was to remove each slat…not the rod system. The slats just clip on. So I just clipped them off. Insert your nail and push up. It will release the clip on the blind... Then it will slide right off. Keep moving down and remove them all. I stacked the slats up, zipped tied them all together in 3-4 spots along the length and stored them in the back of her closet on the floor to keep them flat. This is how I mounted the curtain rod over the vertical blind rod. You have to have brackets that slide in and out and adjust how far out they come from the wall.

If you don't have brackets that do this, you can buy them separately in stores. I saw them in Bed, Bath and Beyond. Now that the vertical slats are gone, I just slid the sheers onto the clips. I folded the hem over a little for a gathered affect. Start on the ends, then find the middle and work your way down spacing out each section of fabric on the clips. The sheers are on the vertical blind rod, so the sheers move like the blinds did. The cotton fabric panels just slide on the black curtain rod. The sheers diffuse the sun light during the day. Looks so much better in person. This was the only shot I had at the time, so if I can get a better one on my next visit, I will share it here again. This shot is at night, so the kids just pull the cotton panel closed over the sheers for privacy. I hope this helps anyone who has a window system that they can't remove due to rental rules. Thanks so much for stopping by!!Home Guides Home Home Improvement Troubleshoot, Fix and Repair How to Install Curtains Over Vertical Blinds Email Reddit Adding curtains over vertical blinds updates the window treatment and can help with sun blocking and heat conservation.

Installing a curtain rod over the blinds poses a few dilemmas that you can solve with the right brackets. Brackets and the Return Measure from the wall to the front of the vertical blind valance and add three inches. The result is the minimum “return” you need for your curtains. Shorkie Puppies Sale Michigan MiCurtain brackets are available as either a set return or an adjustable return. Velvet Curtains Dark GreenThe adjustable return bracket head slides back and forth along a track in the bracket and is locked in place with a tightened screw; Arabic Curtainsbuy the one that allows expansion to your return measurement. Mount the brackets above the vertical blind valance; if the top of the valance is open, you can snug the bracket down so the top of the rod is at the same distance from the floor as the top of the blinds.

As an alternative, install a valance board above the vertical blinds and attach the curtain rod brackets to the underside of the valance board. In this scenario, use a valance board deep enough that the rod will hang at least three inches in front of the vertical blinds. Attach a fabric valance to the edge of the board to complete this look. : Valances Mounted on Mounting Boards Suggest a Correction Showing a Rented Apartment Showing a rented apartment requires you to be in ... Petunias definitely self-seed and especially so in ... Marigold Pests Marigold pests can include snails and other critters ... I am Renting a House in Foreclosure. Renting a house in foreclosure can get tricky if you ...How to conceal vertical blinds with curtains Vertical blinds are my least favorite type of window treatments but I decided to keep the ones that I have in my dining room because they are pretty useful for blocking out the strong California sun in the afternoons. I still don’t like looking at the vertical blinds, so to minimize their presence, I came up with a quick and easy way to partially conceal them with a curtain:

I used a 3/8″ wood dowel to hang a curtain panel by placing the dowel inside the plastic supports of the existing vertical blind valance. That’s it, no tools or hardware needed! You can see how easy and quick it is to do in this video and you’ll also see how to replace the vertical blinds entirely with curtains using drapery hooks and the existing clips! The curtain panel hides the slats completely when the blinds aren’t being used and helps to soften the overall look when I do need to use them. It’s not prefect but it’s way better than always having to look at those vertical blinds! The curtain panel I used is a light beige thin fabric which is prefect to go with the rest of my dining room  but because it lets a lot of light through, you can still see the blinds a bit when the sun is shining. Using a thicker curtain panel would take care of that. STAY UP TO DATE! How To Cover Up Vertical Blinds In A Rental? Q: We rent and we're not technically allowed to take the vertical blinds down but I've decided that I want to at least take down the blades and put up curtains.