Windows are very important parts of your living room. That is why many people make an effort and spend time and money to accessorize and decorate their windows. These days, it is not difficult to find decorations or accessories for your windows because there are literally hundreds of designs and styles to choose from. However, if you want a no non-sense decoration that provides you with elegance and function, you can use window blinds for your living room.

Window blinds can give your living room privacy from your neighbors’ who happen to pass by your window and ‘accidentally’ looked inside your house. Just shut the blinds and you can do whatever you want to do inside your house without worrying that someone might see you. Window blinds are also a great window accessories for controlling the amount of light and air that you want to enter in your living room by simply adjusting them.

In choosing window blinds, you have to be careful and picky. You should consider style, design, and color that could fit in well to your existing living room decorations. You can choose one from the many available window blinds in the market such as the following:

? Venetian Blinds. These are the most common type of blinds and are found in many residential houses today. These are horizontal in position and are usually made from various materials such as bamboo, wood, plastic, and vinyl. These are also great if you always use your living room if you have formal visitors.

? Track Blinds. Unlike Venetian blinds, track blinds have vertical blinds and are usually made of plastic, metal, and very string and sturdy fabric. If you want to dim your living room to have that romantic feel, just draw back the blinds a bit and only a small amount of light will pass through and enter the living room.

? Shutter Blinds. Sometimes referred to as plantation shutters, shutter blinds are the kind of treatment for your windows that are made of wood panels that are usually attached to hinges. They have louvers and when you adjust them to your liking, a good amount of light and fresh air will enter the living room. If your living room has an Oriental, a Mediterranean, or a Southern theme, it is bets to use shutter blinds because they are made of very fine wood which is unique for these design themes.

? Roller Blinds. These are similar to regular curtains because they also use blackout fabrics which blocks light. The main difference is that curtains just hang loose from the top of the window while roller blinds have roller kits that cover the entire area occupied by your window which makes it a very good accessory if you want to have privacy in your living room. You can choose different colors and patterns. Not only are they stylish and unique, they also block UV rays that are harmful to human skin and has negative effects to furniture and other house furnishings.

Window blinds can do great things in your living room. It can create privacy and adds character and style while at the same time creating a specific mood or ambience that you want to have in your living room.

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Ladies: In general, does your husband like helping out with the home improvement projects around the house?
We bought a new home almost two years ago, and it's just as bare as it was the day we bought it. We have furniture for all of the rooms, but there are other things that I have been wanting to do such as: hang ceiling fans, install a garage door opener, hang curtains and valances, get our windows measured for wood blinds, install a screen door and a new front door, etc. The problem is I don't know how to do any of those things. My husband doesn't really know how either, but he's not interested in learning. I know how to use a power drill and hang pictures and other "no brainer" things, but I have a husband here, who's tall and healthy, and he won't even try.

I suggested we do things together. Since neither of us know what to do, I thought it would be a good idea for both of us to try and figure it out. On the rare occasion that I can get him to do something he wants to take control of it. After weeks of basically begging him he finally hung the curtain rods, but believe me when I say he didn't want to do it. A year or so after we were married I had to "convince" him to purchase a new living room set. He finally agreed. Earlier this year I was finally able to convince him that we needed a bedroom set. He finally agreed. I purchased a used dining table and china cabinet off Craigslist for a good price earlier this year, so that's the only reason he was in agreeance to that.

I understand he's a man and he's probably not interested in home decor like I am. That's my passion. But when I want to go find a picture, accessories for the house, furniture, etc. I have to do it alone. When I went to look for curtains I went by myself. There are times when I ask him to drive me somewhere to look at something for the house, and he refuses to go (because he doesn't like the fact that I walk around the store twice to make sure I'm not missing a deal). When he does agree to take me, which is rare because I try not to ask, he has an attitude. I can't even ask him to help me move anything around the house.

Yesterday, I asked him to help me move the china cabinet down a little bit. It's two pieces and I'm short and didn't want to turn the whole thing over. He was in the middle of playing a video game when I asked him. I didn't want to ask him to begin with but I had no choice. He acted like I was killing him. He told me I should have asked him when his friends were over (on New Year's Eve … as if I was thinking about it then) so he could have help. There's only a few glasses in the china cabinet and we moved those, and I was willing to help him … I just didn't want to move it by myself.

I just don't understand this. This is his house too, but it's almost like I have to beg him to do anything around here. I guess he figures because he's not interested in home decor and how things look, and since it's my thing, he shouldn't have to help. When I told him I was going to hire my cousin's handyman to help us out, he said, "I didn't think we had money for that" in a sarcastic tone. I've got to do something. I bought shelving for the pantry several months ago. After trying to get it up I asked him. He started talking about what I'd have to have to hang it, etc. … when all the stuff we need is already at home. He just makes excuse after excuse when I ask him to do something of that nature … and he always has something negative to say like, "That hanger isn't strong enough to hold that mirror" or "This isn't the right type of screw" when in reality it works just fine.

A little history – he is an only child and his mother has never been into decorating. His father is not a home improvements type of guy either. In their home it's just whatever … as long as they can use it they don't care how it looks. That's fine with me and I can respect that. That's their home and I don't look down on them because they're not into decorating, but I am …

I am sharp when it comes to computers and business stuff, but hardware, tools, and measurements just go right over my head. I'm horrible when it comes to math. But if I could learn how to do these things I would. I'm tired of begging him and as long as I sit and wait on him to become interested in what I'm doing (he'll never be that), I'll be sitting in the same place.

I have several relatives who know how to do flooring, ceiling fans, etc. and I asked one to come help me the other day. The first thing he said is, "Okay … but what about your husband?" I'm so embarassed because my family will ask if we've got this up and that up, and I have to say no … and they're all looking like "Doesn't she have a husband?"

What should I do?
Edit: I was able to find some people to paint the living room, kitchen, and master bedroom … after asking him to help me paint. I've never painted before, but I was willing to try because it couldn't be THAT hard.
Edit 2: Yesterday, I decided to return the curtains I'd bought for my living and dining room. The panels were easy to hang, but I bought a scarf and couldn't get it to act right. Because I'm so short, and because the scarf is so long … you really need two people to work with it. When I took it back to the store that's what the lady said … exactly what she said … it takes to people … I just laughed. I don't have a second person.

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