Sometimes people are able to turn basic products into something they weren’t inteded to be, but it turns out looking great.  Michael, determined to replace his temporary shades with something he already had in his home, turned a side-scrolling curtain from IKEA into a beautiful, patterned roller shade for cheap, take a look at how he did it.

Ever noticed how expensive remote control window treatments are? Well this industrious individual used some extreme DIY know-how to rig up his on automated blinds that are controlled by a simple tv remote. The video above shows the blinds in action. If you give this a try, let us know in the comments how it went.

DIY Remote Control Blinds