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I rent an apartment and every window has horizontal mini-blinds. This week, my 8mo kitten has decided to try to climb up them/tear them down in an effort to get outside. I guess her thought process is that once those are out of the way, she'll find a way to escape. (She goes walking on a leash every day, and she used to have access to my balcony, but that hasn't been enough to satisfy her thirst for adventure.)
Within a few days, ten of the blind panes have been destroyed. I don't have enough money to get a different type of blind, so I figured that I would replace the broken blinds with some of the whole pieces at the bottom. And I thought I would roll the blinds all the way up and hang a curtain rod and curtains over the windows instead. (I have nosy neighbors and I live in an area where theft is common, so I can't leave my windows uncovered.)
Well, I went out to buy curtain rods and curtains. But after a fight with my drywall, I don't think that will be a good option anymore. (None of the equipment that came with the curtain rods will work in my situation. I'm not very handy, so I think it'd be better to stop while I still have some dignity left and only two giant holes in the wall that need patching....)
So my question is, does anyone have any ideas for how I can cover my windows? I'm not willing to take down the mini-blinds. I'd rather just keep them rolled up, because I don't want to have to install them again when I move out.
I've been looking at window film. The only problem is that I want my cats to be able to see out, especially at night. But most film I've seen eliminates visibility completely. There's also one-way film, but the ones I've looked at so far mirror the interior of a room at night. Instead of letting you see outside.
Anyone have any advice? Has anyone tried window film and can report on whether it's worth buying?
Thanks!
Within a few days, ten of the blind panes have been destroyed. I don't have enough money to get a different type of blind, so I figured that I would replace the broken blinds with some of the whole pieces at the bottom. And I thought I would roll the blinds all the way up and hang a curtain rod and curtains over the windows instead. (I have nosy neighbors and I live in an area where theft is common, so I can't leave my windows uncovered.)
Well, I went out to buy curtain rods and curtains. But after a fight with my drywall, I don't think that will be a good option anymore. (None of the equipment that came with the curtain rods will work in my situation. I'm not very handy, so I think it'd be better to stop while I still have some dignity left and only two giant holes in the wall that need patching....)
So my question is, does anyone have any ideas for how I can cover my windows? I'm not willing to take down the mini-blinds. I'd rather just keep them rolled up, because I don't want to have to install them again when I move out.
I've been looking at window film. The only problem is that I want my cats to be able to see out, especially at night. But most film I've seen eliminates visibility completely. There's also one-way film, but the ones I've looked at so far mirror the interior of a room at night. Instead of letting you see outside.
Anyone have any advice? Has anyone tried window film and can report on whether it's worth buying?
Thanks!