Top Down Bottom Up Window Shades by Allan and Roth from Lowes | The Villages Florida

[@TheVillagesChief]

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[@amyjett6224]

Love the shades. Perfect solution for letting in the light and maintaining your privacy. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Amy!

[@PietrinaBravata]

It's so nice to be handy. Great work Chief. Looks beautiful! And Gridley is adorable!

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Pietrina!

[@mcgluro]

Thanks Chief for another informative video. The blinds looks great and we're loving everything about your house/neighborhood, especially the improvements you've made. When watching your videos it's always fun to see if Gridley will make an appearance. If appropriate it would be great to learn the origin of his name and if you've taken him to any dog parks, etc. Continued thanks for such great videos!

[@TheVillagesChief]

That’s a great idea, there is an interesting backstory to Gridley that I’ll share some time. I did one video so far on taking him to a dog park and have more coming: kzbin.info/aero/PL5sb5qDQnWMe2YMnXGsJArwVzvBwXqeOU thanks for watching!!

[@Bennyruss2634]

As a dog lover, great job to reduce his barking while you work. Love the piece of furniture in the corner in the office. It's beautiful

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks so much, that piece is made from an old sailing ship

[@Bennyruss2634]

@@TheVillagesChief wow, interesting!

[@dorisclifford1777]

You do beautiful work , love to watch your videos . Thank you for sharing

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thank you so much!

[@noreenn6976]

I like those shades. Poor Gridley, you ruined his fun, lol. The neighbors will appreciate it.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Trust me Gridley is living the dream! Thanks for watching Noreen!

[@noreenn6976]

@@TheVillagesChief I know he is 😀

[@LLK33823]

Cool! Just came back on a trip and our Air BnB had them. Liked that they had blackout curtains along with them in bedrooms.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Yeah they’re pretty cool and easy to use. Thanks for watching!

[@barbaraebner5889]

Blessed Easter in your new home.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Barbara happy Easter to you as well!

[@33elvis]

You can also get plantation shutters that are split, so the top can be open and the bottom closed. You can specify how much is on the top and bottom.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Ed!

[@renethompson9744]

Shoot, I replaced a honeycomb blind less than a month ago and never thought about getting the split. It was so easy I was able to do it myself! Great video and idea.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks for watching Rene!

[@lauralampe1664]

Very innovative blinds!

[@TheVillagesChief]

I like em thanks for watching!

[@Brunettebeach]

Catching up on your videos! I recently redid my homes window treatments with roller shades. The top up ones look way cool though, it works well in your place

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks! So far I really like em and easy to use :)

[@IslandGirlKelly]

Those are fantastic. Well done, Chief. Poor pup lost out on this endeavour though. 😂

[@TheVillagesChief]

Haha he’s a happy pup trust me! It’s just during work hours after that it’s all mayhem around here :)

[@trudyyurina5473]

I really like those blinds. They would work wonderful in my living room. Gridley is on patrol duty and he needs to be able to see out. He is cute.

[@TheVillagesChief]

He does, it’s just during my teleconferences, that’s his nap time :)

[@laurarahz12]

What a great idea!!!

[@laurarahz12]

Also…the outside view looks fake, you are living the dream!!

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Laura!

[@DisMindy5767]

Looks great! It apoears that you have enough depth to your window frame to install the blinds inside the frame? I also love the view out your window. Your neighbors across the street have awnings that make the homes look so cozy and welcoming.😊

[@TheVillagesChief]

Yup plenty of depth in the windows. Thanks DisMindy5767!

[@TigerOutlaw67]

Good idea and video--going to keep the blinds in my list. Also, I want to buy some of your shirts. What color is the Coral Sea shirt? Thx Steve

[@TheVillagesChief]

Hi Joe, I have several different Coral Sea shirts in a variety of designs and colors in the links below: Retro CV-43 USS Coral Sea U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier T-Shirt a.co/d/dLMFiF4 USS Coral Sea CV-43 CVA-43 Aircraft Carrier Distressed Style T-Shirt a.co/d/9tLUZ8x USS Coral Sea CV-43 CVA-43 Aircraft Carrier Distressed Style T-Shirt a.co/d/fyBtBKa USS Coral Sea CV-43 CVA-43 Aircraft Carrier Distressed Style T-Shirt a.co/d/50nEHGO USS Coral Sea CV-43 CVA-43 Aircraft Carrier Distressed Style T-Shirt a.co/d/cMHExBK CV-43 USS Coral Sea U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier T-Shirt a.co/d/0m0LbXQ CV-43 USS Coral Sea U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier T-Shirt a.co/d/d8osLQN I also have a bunch of aviation tees here: www.amazon.com/stores/page/CCDF4790-D2C8-4E85-804A-58EB658B85CB?ingress=0&visitId=d3c5b3cb-e2fc-437b-bc1b-0e066b571de8&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[@geocape7060]

I have the same ones in my Sarasota house but had them installed. Not smart or patient enough to do it myself. Your place looks great.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Geo!

[@cherylcalder3402]

Hi, Chief. Love all your videos and those blinds are really nice. Thank you for your service in the Navy. My dad quit school and joined the Navy when he was 17 during World War II. He just turned 96. I was wondering if you did a lifestyle visit. I have been thinking about moving there for a couple of years now. I was told it might be a good thing to rent a home in the Villages for a month, to see if I like the lifestyle. I would be moving from the midwest, and am tired of the weather here. Did you spend any time there before you bought your house?

[@TheVillagesChief]

Hi Cheryl, first of all a big salute to your father! He sounds awesome! So I did a few videos that cover my life style visit and my experiences finding a home I’ll list ‘em here. I wish I would have rented or done a few more lifestyle visits because it’s so big, I should have taken my time. This house is cool but it’s not 100% for me, as I drive around and get to know the area I’ve seen various areas and homes that might have been a better fit. If you can swing it, rent a house and visit every area here you can. Heres my first villages video I made when I did my lifestyle visit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5q9dWSFfcyDsNk and this is my six month review kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWrQpqCKoKehkMk and my opinion on buying a turn key house kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnmseIV_psiracU . Thanks for watching!!

[@beckyforbis4858]

Those are cool Chief!! You’re hired 😂

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Becky, super easy to install if I can do it anyone can.

[@consumersleep148]

How many different sizes did u have to buy for your home ? Nice house btw! Thanks

[@TheVillagesChief]

Three, thanks for watching!

[@bigaldurazo]

Hello Chief--We just bought a home in Polo Ridge--looks like the same floor plan as yours. We're moving there at the end of Ap from AZ!!! Have you found out if we 'll have some kind of Navy club near there??? Can you tell me if we have an ELKs club also?? Thanks for the info and great videos. Big Al FTG-3 (USS Coontz DLG-9)

[@TheVillagesChief]

Hi Big Al, we have the largest American Legion in the world from what I'm told, and a group of vets meet every Tuesday at a bar called City Fire in lake sumter not to far from where you're gonna live, like a couple miles. I havent found a Navy specific club yet but lets start one when you get here! Not sure about an Elks club, looks like the closest one is 15 miles away, unless there is one in the villages i dont know about. Polo Ridge is nice area there, your 5 minutes from my place. We'll grab a beer when you get here brother!

[@tallgirlhappyme]

Cool!

[@TheVillagesChief]

😎

[@discernthebible]

Nice blinds but, I really liked the drum set from what we could see.

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks!

[@kathykulba4320]

I did not know they had blinds that could go both ways!! Cool! Again, chuckle with throwing the directions away...........typical!!! LOL

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Kathy!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@123Rockchild]

Neat!

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks!

[@VeryMaggs]

you should have done a step by step, I installed but might be missing something, which isn't notated in the manual but I JUST CANNOT OPEN FROM THE TOP :(

[@TheVillagesChief]

Hi I’m so sorry I haven’t done it in so long I can’t remember any issues when I hung it, really sorry :(

[@tjlarson6519]

Those are great, but the pup looked so sad. Ha

[@TheVillagesChief]

I leave the windows open for him unless I have a video conference, he looks so disappointed in that video, oh the guilt trip he likes to give me!

[@beckyforbis4858]

Go Navy!

[@TheVillagesChief]

Thanks Becky!