Previous to buying these blinds I was struggling with using heavy blackout curtains on a standard traverse curtain rods. The heavy curtains caused the rods to fail after a couple years and I didn't have the privacy + light that I wanted during the day. I considered going with two layers of curtains (sheer and blackout), but that seemed like too much fabric when I was already having a problem with the heavy blackout curtains. Then, I heard about the trishades - I checked out my local Home Depot and the final quote for my windows was 2x the cost of the final quote from selectblinds. So, I bought the selectblinds for all three windows in my bedroom and I couldn't be happier. They were simple to install and they work exactly as advertised.
The largest hurdle I had to address was deciding between inner vs. outer mounting. I was originally planning on an inner mount, but after thinking about how the blinds would stick out of my 1.5" deep window frames, I'm glad I went with an outer mount. While I did lose the ability to see the trim of my window frame when the blind is down, I'm getting excellent blackout from the sun, privacy, and thermal insulation. I'm glad I went with this solution and the cost was fair!
Also, I wish I had thought to purchase a 5 year warranty when I purchased the blinds. It is a reasonable cost to protect this investment and I just verified that it is not possible to purchase the warranty after the sale is complete.
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