Movin' on up

[Gemini Cricket]

Shutters?

[Gemini Cricket]

Cover the windows in foil?

Tinted windows?

Stained glass?

Colored Louvers?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Eh, I'll probably just deal with curtains since. In the end, I do actually prefer the look of curtains. I just happen to prefer the functionality of blinds.

[Gemini Cricket]

If you get thick curtains, you can get the same effect as blinds of making the room darker. It's the cheapo curtains that let all the light in...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

If you get thick curtains, you can get the same effect as blinds of making the room darker. It's the cheapo curtains that let all the light in...

That's not the issue, it's the opposite for me. I like that you can gradullay lighten a room with even light with blinds, vs. the annoying strip of light you get with curtains when they're open a crack. I know we can get sheers as well, but that's still too quantized for me. But I can deal.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

That's not the issue...

Ah.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

If you get thick curtains, you can get the same effect as blinds of making the room darker. It's the cheapo curtains that let all the light in...

Actually, that's the reason I like curtains. GD likes blinds because you can let light in evenly. We'll figure it out.

[mousepod]

Go for the Lutron™ solution. I'm sure it's affordable.

[Alex]

Well, I say don't cave in to the arbitrary social pressure that you have windows. Brick them all in, install natural lighting with dimmer switches.

[Gemini Cricket]

I hate the clacky noises vertical blinds make when the wind hits it. I also hate the buzzing noises horizontal ones make when the windows are open behind them.