<p>I help a family member with their rental home, it is 30+ years old and the assorted blinds are aging, strings are breaking. What level of window coverings do you usually see in a rental? Does she need to cover all the windows or only the ones which would be required for privacy?</p>
<p>She would like to sell, when the market goes back up (!) so is theoretically looking at the short term, though it’s been 7 years of a down market, so who knows how that will go!</p>
<p>We usually just have venetian blinds, and on most of the windows. If you want to get a bit more decorative and expect that the place will remain a rental (rather than an owner occupied), you could add some valances. They should be neutral enough to appeal to either gender.</p>
<p>I put Walmart blinds in my rentals. These are working class rentals. They are cheap, and easy to replace (easier than cleaning). I do hang curtains I keep in between renters. I think it makes the place show better. I offer to leave them up or they can use their own.</p>
<p>Our kids’ college rental was a remodel so it didn’t have window coverings. I went to Home Depot and chose blinds and installed them myself. I couldn’t believe the amount of labor required so I bought a drill which made it a lot easier. We sold the blinds to the next tenant. </p>
<p>So you might not have to put anything on the windows.</p>
<p>I’ve had rentals for years and have always provided blinds or shades. I prefer the miniblinds that you can pick up at Home Depot. They’re inexpensive but they do the trick.</p>