Making Use Of Your Old Mini Blinds
Their affordability and versatility has helped make plastic mini blinds popular window treatments for homeowners decorating on a budget. When the time to upgrade your plastic mini blinds to more expensive and elegant drapes arrives, you may find yourself wondering what to do with your old window coverings.
Here are two unique projects you can complete using your old mini blinds in the future.
1. Turn your old mini blinds into a storage basket.
If you are always looking for ways to create additional storage space within your home, using your old mini blinds to craft storage baskets can be beneficial.
Start by cutting the strings holding your blinds together and gathering the individual plastic slats. Weave them through one another until you have created a base that is large enough to serve as the bottom of your storage basket. Use a stapler to create corners by standing the unwoven edges of your basket's bottom vertically and weaving a single piece of blind through, stapling each unwoven edge to the blind being woven through as you go.
Continue weaving by stacking blinds vertically onto one another to create sides. Once you have created sides that are tall enough to suit your needs, bend the tops of the unwoven vertical slats over into the interior of the basket and secure each one with a staple. You can spray paint your new basket to give it some color, or leave the basket white as you use it to store household items.
2. Use your old mini blinds to create a chic new light fixture.
Having interesting light fixtures in your home can be a great way to add elegance and style to your interior design. You can easily use your old plastic mini blinds to create an affordable light fixture you will be proud to display in your home.
Start by removing the string holding the plastic slats of your mini blinds together. Purchase a metal craft hoop from your local craft store, and wrap pieces of your mini blind over the hoop. Use a small drill to create a hole through the folded-over section of mini blind, and secure in place with a decorative bracket.
Once you have covered the hoop with plastic slats, trim the bottoms of the slats to create an aesthetically pleasing shape. Hang your new fixture over an existing bulb, and enjoy the creative look these mini-blind light fixtures can create within your home.
Finding simple ways to make use of your old plastic mini blinds doesn't have to be difficult. Use your old blinds to weave storage baskets or create decorative light fixtures for your home.
If you're looking for new window treatments to replace your old blinds, contact a company like House Of Drapery.
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