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My vents are placed directly underneath my drapery panels. Any ideas?

Debra Burrington

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

After custom making my silk drapes for the DR, I hung them only to see that the heat/air cond. blows them up like balloons. Fortunately, I have not yet purchased fabric for the LR. but had planned on long draperies. It's an historic home with high ceilings and moulding. Will shutters do well in the only LR of the house?

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Judy Mishkin

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

my silk drapes do that in the living room. i knew they would, so i purchased long enough to puddle, and i can carefully push them behind the two vents.

my library drapes have just a 2 inch break (as opposed to full puddle) but they are sturdier fabric and the air from the vent doesnt catch them.

my DR ones are the correct length but they are velvet and stay put.

before you decide what to do in the living room have you tried fishing weights in the hem of your DR drapes? also, a heavier trim on the bottom might look ok since its a historic sort of room.

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4Heidesign
11 years ago
Get some vent deflectors - that’s what I use since most all my vents are under or next to our windows.http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aheat%20vent%20deflector
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Debra Burrington
Original Author
11 years ago
These are lined silk. We placed the vents ourselves and they're a bit close to the baseboard so it's not possible to tuck them behind so I'll try some weights. I thank you for your input. I was going to change to shutters for the LR but perhaps I'll just use lined heavier linen and weights.
apple_pie_order
11 years ago
Vent deflectors and weights may work. Be sure to get rust-proof weights covered in muslin and loosely attached to the outside of the lining. so they can be clipped off before cleaning. Velcro may work, too.
Debra Burrington thanked apple_pie_order
Judy Mishkin
11 years ago
no idea how much these weigh but they certainly should be rust proof: pie weight chain
Debra Burrington thanked Judy Mishkin
apple_pie_order
11 years ago
Drapery supply websites will have a selection of weights, too.
Debra Burrington thanked apple_pie_order
Judy Mishkin
11 years ago
gee, applepie order, i'd thought you'd approve of the pie weights for sure. ; )

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