Roman Blinds

Roman blinds are realy expensive if you have abnormally wide windows like us, so I went on a search to make them myself...  (or with mom's help when she came to visit.)

http://www.squidoo.com/How-To-Make-A-Roman-Shade

http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/how-to-sew-roman-shades/index.html

http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/roman-shade/index.html

...but then decided this way would work better and made the blinds by combining these ideas.  They still need more work but it's functional...

http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-shades-out-of-mini-blinds.html

http://www.cafemom.com/dailybuzz/home_garden/6320/DIY_Project_Roman_Shades_Out_of_Mini_Blinds

http://www.instructables.com/id/Roman_Shades_from_cheap_blinds/

From Our New House - The Process