How to Select the Right Window Treatments for Your Climate
When you first start searching for suitable window treatments for your home, you might focus on aesthetic concerns like colors, textures, and so on that represent your personal style and elevate your interior design. From there you’ll probably look for features like blackout properties that offer you optimal control over lighting and privacy. However, you […]
Using Shades to Make Your Home Look Bigger
It’s not easy to choose the right window treatments for your home, especially if you have no background in interior design to ensure you get the right styles, materials, and proportions. You might, for example, love the look of voluminous, floor-to-ceiling drapes, and while these will work splendidly in a large room with vaulted ceilings, […]
What are the Main Benefits of Exterior Solar Shades?
When it comes to installing beautiful and functional window treatments in the home or office setting, most people are stuck on the traditional notion of interior window dressings. After all, you wouldn’t hang drapes outside your window. While you may have considered adding outdoor awnings as a way to reduce the midday glare, you should […]
Window Treatment Opacity Explained
There are several considerations involved in selecting window treatments for your home. First and foremost, you want to preserve your privacy. Most homeowners and businesses also want to control the amount of light coming in. You may have additional goals like reducing noise pollution, heat gain, and energy waste. Of course, you’d probably like to […]
Your Definitive Guide to Mixing and Matching Window Treatments
Selecting window treatments for your home can be a daunting task, even if you’ve done it before. While you might like the look of mix and match window treatments in other homes, you may already feel overwhelmed before you even add this layer of difficulty to your project. Never fear, with the right guidance you […]
What are the Best Blind and Shade Options for Bathrooms?
Bathrooms are one of the hardest spaces in the home to choose window treatments for, but they’re also the rooms where privacy is considered the most necessary. The last thing you want is someone peeking in when you’re showering, bathing, or using the porcelain throne. The problem, of course, is that some window treatments that […]
The Major Advantages of Faux Wood Shutters vs. Real Wood Shutters
There’s no denying the beauty and luster of natural wood. There’s also no denying the price point. If money is no object, there’s no reason not to pay for genuine article, but if, like most homeowners, you’re working with a budget, it can’t hurt to consider alternatives that offer the beauty and function you want […]
How modern window treatments can help improve your sleep
You may have tried turning off your phone before bed, or maybe you chose reading over watching television. Whatever the case, as technology develops people are having to power down before bed in order to restore their good night’s sleep. Turning off your electronic devices may not be enough to improve your quality of sleep. […]
Buying window treatments for your kitchen: what you should know
Whether you are choosing window treatments for your new home, or are looking to replace old and tired curtains, figuring out what works best can be challenging. And while figuring out the design elements of your living spaces can feel daunting, the kitchen offers additional safety and practically factors to think of as well. If […]
Vertical vs. horizontal blinds: what’s the difference?
Besides the obvious distinction, you may not know the difference between vertical and horizontal blinds. Both types of blinds offer their own sets of decorative and functional advantages and disadvantages. Knowing the pros and cons of each type of blinds will help you choose the best option for your home. Vertical Blinds Vertical blinds are, […]