Balcony privacy

July 21, 2008 9:34 AM

I'm looking for an outdoor shade/blind to use on my balcony.

So I'm trying to find a specific product but am just having no luck at all. Perhaps you've seen such a thing? Let me tell you exactly what I'm looking for...

My apartment has a small, 8'x8' balcony and I'd like to hang a shade or blind on one of those 8' sides to give myself a little privacy. It needs to be all-weather, and I'd like to get something that is brown or tan colored. I've seen such things on other people's balconies before, and some look to be made from bamboo or a similar type of material that still allows some light through. That would be ideal for me because it would fit with the decor of the unit.

Any idea where I can find a product like this?

posted by dead_ to Home & Garden (5 answers total)

Outdoor blinds.
posted by nitsuj at 10:21 AM on July 21, 2008

Here are some bamboo ones.
posted by nitsuj at 10:22 AM on July 21, 2008

Google is your friend. It looks like they're even at Target.
posted by rooftop secrets at 10:23 AM on July 21, 2008

I know that my apartment building doesn't allow curtains/shades/blinds for use on balconies and has made people take them down in the past. You might want to check on that before you make your purchase.
posted by shesbookish at 10:31 AM on July 21, 2008

I got both of mine at Pearl River, and they have held up well.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 10:37 AM on July 21, 2008