Matchstick Blind- Window Mistreatment

I have been wanting to add something to this window for a long time. Finally this morning I felt motivated to figure something out. I knew I didn't want to spend any money so I was limited to the items in my house.

My first instinct was to grab a bit of white fabric and make a sort of valance. But as I was down in the basement I spotted these hanging from our sliding glass doors. 

Nice 1960's blinds, do you hear the Brady Bunch theme song? They are in every doorway in our basement. I had even taken one set down a few months ago and it was just sitting down there. Hmmmm.

I measured the window, turned the blinds so that the sticks went from side to side instead of up and down. Cut them to size with my scissors.

Then I nailed in 5 nails across the top of the window, slid the blinds on, and doubled them over on themselves. 

I can even let them down so that they cover the entire window. I probably won't do this but the option is there none-the-less.

Not to bad for free and it only took about 15 minutes. 

Check out your basement, any 1960's shades down there?

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