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Hooks to convert vertical blind system for curtains?

last year

Hi,
I want to use my vertical blind system for curtains and wondered if there is a ready made hook for this? (UK)
The vertical blinds currently hook on with a thin plastic tab so worst case I could cut them out of the blinds and attach them to the back of the curtains somehow but they arent small so not sure if it will work.
This is the fitting. Any suggestions?

Comments (7)

kazzh
last year
I saw a story on this once, which showed clips to hold a curtain from the vertical set up. I just did a search using the word clips to hang curtains from vertical blinds and it showed a few videos and some pinterest pins... a few more stories than the last rime I looked! . i think amazon US sold the clips ... there might be a few more sources these day...
Tani H-S
Original Author
last year
OK great thank you. Ive tried various searches but only saw one with a metal pin thing. Will try that specific search and see what comes up 🤞
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Is this what you're looking for? I've used them for lightweight curtains in the past, and they worked great
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Humm, quite possibly - worth a go! Thank you
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I had vertical blinds on my patio doors but I hated them. We then got our handyman to remove them completely, including the rail thingy. He then put up a metal pole for us and we added simple curtains from Dunelm. I sometimes think trying to adapt what you have just isn’t worth the faff..........😊
Tani H-S
Original Author
last year
Hi sonia, sad thing is that we have a spare tension pole I could use but the window has a corner which is short so trying to work out two poles together where they join is going to be even more awkward I think, ha ha. This house is challenging me! 😂
kazzh
last year
I was looking into it as it seemed a good option for changing out those terrible verticals in a rental! Good luck in your research

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