Leo, At least with wider shades, my plan is to simply replace them with rollup "blackout" shades, easily found and cut to size at Home Depot or Lowe's. I haven't closely looked at the mounting yet, but I believe I would just simply remove the lambreqins (not certain I spelled that right), install the shades on them, and then reattach them to the wall. If you wanted a first class improvement, I would consider the MCD shades. Single blackout, or privacy/blackout, motorized or manual pull, they are a great product, but can be pricey, but not bad if you only want the single shade model. Whether I DIY or give MCD a shot, all I know is no more broken strings, no more bowing shades, no more shades that won't stay up when raised as they age (yes, they will do that eventually).
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