If you ever wanted to buy arch window blinds, you may have noticed that their price is way higher than the price of normal, rectangular blinds and shades. You might have felt frustrated that you had to pay more, but there are a few reasons why this is happening:

First of all, we are talking about custom blinds, hence expenses that need to be covered by producing fewer units. In case of mass production, such common costs are lower per piece. Rectangular windows are pretty much the standard, therefore rectangular blinds are also very common. The more pieces a manufacturer makes, the lower the production cost.

Then, here it comes the psychological factor: people who afford home improvements customization will have higher purchasing power, so they will be ready to pay more than regular guys and even feel better for that. It’s great to be able to tell your friends how much you paid for your arched top bamboo blinds, isn’t it? Price makes them special. It’s like in case of expensive cars that are as good as cheaper ones, but perceived as luxury items because of their price.

So, it seems that even expensive blinds for arches or curved windows have their customers.

DIY is a concept which supposes that you fix all kind of things around your house, without making use of specialists to do those jobs for you. Since early childhood, I’ve admired our dads, how they used to meet at some do-it-yourself sessions around their cars. Fixing and cleaning the car was an excellent reason for a talk and many times, why not, for a social drink. Moreover, repairing a garage door was one of those difficult tasks where you really can’t manage by yourself, thus you need to call a neighbor or two. Hence, some more socializing before, after and in between the job of fixing those springs and cleaning that opener.

There’s no wonder that I have to outsource all similar things, as I hate socializing and I don’t even know my neighbors. Besides, I’m not sure I ever want to. They probably think I’m peculiar, but who cares, anyway?