Window Blind.. Window Covering etiquette?

Question

Bought new home & have to put blinds in. Is there etiquette?

Does the upstairs blinds facing the street "HAVE TO" match blinds down stairs facing the street?

We have one large room, separated by a beam. Front half is the Living Room and has one window facing the street, two small windows facing west. On the other side of the beam is the dining room with only one large winow facing the west.

If the answer to the first question above is "yes", can the living room have two different colors (a solid white to match the upstairs front, and stained wood in the small windows)?

If "yes" to blinds facing street having to match, and "no" to having different colors in the same room (but different walls), can we put complete the Living Room in White, and the Dining Room in stained wood (this equates to different colors on the same wall/ same level, but separate rooms... but only separate by a beam (which will be painted a chocolate brown to set the rooms apart).

Confused? I am

Answer 1

Indeed. Decorate your rooms how you will feel most comfortable inside that room.

If you're deeply concerned about the external appearance of your house, then you should consider putting shutters on the outside of your house; for at least the following reasons:
security, insulation, storm protection, appearance

Answer 2

Do what you prefer. Is the white/stained wood going to look good against your house color?
I would do all the windows in one room the same color - I have never seen a version of different colors I liked.
If the two rooms are separated by a beam ON THE WALL, then go ahead and paint them white/stained wood, but I would add a common accent color for both, since one room feeds into another. [ ex. - are floors the same carpet/tile/wood? Are drapes the same? Blinds the same?
Pick one or two.]

Answer 3

Something cheap, and that wouldnt look too tacky, and would also block out most if not all of the sunlight would be to coat heavy drapes in opaque liquid latex.. so long as they hang close to the frame of the window it should work rather nicely.. If you paint a lighter color on the outside, and a darker color on the inside it will also improve your cooling issues.. Liquid latex can be baught for as inexpensive as 16 dollars a tub.. depending on how large your windows actually are you could convert a set of curtains for around $100 i would guess.. The finished product will probably resemble upholstery vynil in texture and appearance.. Tip if you do go this route, dont even bother trying to buy it at a sex shope, they tend to gauge prices, find some at a costume shope, or look online.. Do not use paint, paint gets stiff.. Another option of course is to have someone you know make drapes for you that rest in runners.. (the final product is basically an insulated drape with a rod at one end, and a pull cord/motor to raise/lower it) If you know any handy people they could probably pull it off for less than 100 for materials, pluss whatever you give them for their time.. Yeah i think that covers it.. kinda..

Answer 4

Street side of all blinds/shades should be white/off white, or all the same color wood. It looks terrible to see a house with each room showing a different color. If I HAD to deviate, it would be the upper level one color and the lower level one other color.

Answer 5

Go to the JC penney's web site. They have blinds that are white on the outside and colored on your room side so that everyone will be happy.