$200 Giveaway!!! OH My Pathetic Window!!! Thank you, Simple Fit!

Read to the bottom to enter the giveaway for free shades from Redi Shade worth over $200.

When we were engaged, my husband and I bought a "fixer-upper" house. That is an understatement. The house is about 95 yrs old and was severely abused when we bought it. After we bought it, we learned the history of it from the neighbors (drugs, SWAT Team, prison, intentional flooding, foreclosure, abuse, molestors, parties, etc.) There has been one owner since the craziness who had made some improvements to it. The house has quite a bit of charm, but there are parts of it that are plain ugly!!!!

As you walk up the stairs, this is what you see - this odd large window. There used to be a door here that went outside to some stairs, but after 85 years of the same stairs, the wood was rotted and dangerous. The prior owners tore the stairs down and installed a large window where the door used to be. This is what it looked like when we bought it. This is what it looked like as of a few days ago (we've yet to remodel this part of the house). Very inviting and lovely!!! (Absolutely not!)

There was a nice lacey topper over a dark green sheet with blinds that weren't long enough for the window. The blinds were screwed on the outside of the trim a few inches from the top. Don't be jealous:) Looking at it, I should be embarrassed to show the world, but I obviously don't care that much!

Here is the lovely window from a different angle! My husband is being goofy!

A while ago, Redi Shade Simple Fit Custom Shades contacted me about testing out some blinds and doing a giveaway. When I learned they would send me a free set of shades, I knew this window needed serious help and intervention.

Not only does the window look decent now, but ordering and installing the shades were way too simple. After measuring, I ordered online and the shades showed up a few days later. While showing my husband the shades, I received a phone call. I came back about two minutes later and he was admiring his installation work. No fair. I wanted to install the shades. I didn't even get pictures of how easy the process was because he did it so quickly!

If you want to watch a 1:30 second video showing how easy it is to install, check out this YouTube video. All you have to do is put the Simple Fit Shade in the window and the little sides pop out against the frame to hold it tightly in place. No screw driver. No frustration!

Can I just say for all of us that the window looks TEN TIMES BETTER with Simple Fit than before?

There are some other really cool things about Simple Fit besides the super simple installation.

1. It doesn't have cords. No choking hazards to kids. Kids can't try to swing from the cords like Tarzan. You just pull the shade down and push it up.
2. It doesn't have the slats!!! My kids are notorious for breaking the slats on normal blinds by looking out them, bending them, and who knows what else kids do. The shade is one continuous piece so there is no little hands in there destroying them!
3. Simple Fit Shades install inside the window. Not on the outside. Most of the shades we have screw into the outside and it is annoying!
4. Simple Fit Shades looks very classy and sophisticated. If I am going to have shades in my home, I would much prefer these nice ones over a cheap look one with slats!
5. I'm wondering if this provides a little better insulation in the winter due to the nature of the shade. Time will tell, but I'm hoping it will.

I am very impressed with Simple Fit! I would like about 20 more shades for my home!

There is good news for you.

Simple Fit is offering a custom shade to one of my lucky readers.

Just pick a window in your house and chances are that Simple Fit will be a great fit for it! The value of the shade is between $99- $220. SCORE!!! You must live in the United States to enter.

GIVEAWAY

Ways to enter (Leave a comment for each entry)

1. Visit REDI SHADE Simple Fit Shades and let me know which shade you would get.

2. Blog, Tweet or Facebook about giveaway.

Winner will be announced next Thursday.