5 Ideas on How to Keep Your Home Cool in the Summer with Window Treatments

Keeping your home cool can be a challenge, especially during the summer when increased use of air conditioning and fans drives up your energy bill. In addition to the discomfort of hot weather, frequent exposure to sunlight will cause carpeting, furnishings and interior wall finishes to fade. Window treatments come in many styles and can help…

Explore Hunter Douglas window treatments online at the iMagine™ Design Center

The Hunter Douglas iMagine™ Design Center is a user friendly online application that allows you to upload your own photos, or use sample room photos, to view what Hunter Douglas products will look like in your space. You can view the products up close and choose from Hunter Douglas’ huge selection of colors, fabrics and…

Solar Roller Shades aren’t just for commercial applications – How to choose the right fabric for your window!

Solar screen roller shades originated in Europe and traveled the ocean of design trends to the commercial market of America approximately 15 years ago.  Now, these versatile and contemporary window treatments have made the leap into residential design and they are taking off in popularity.  We find ourselves in the lofts on and around Washington…

A Beautiful Headboard can Back up your Bedroom Design 

  A Beautiful Headboard can Back up your Bedroom Design  It’s often the first thing people notice when they walk into your boudoir. Making your bedroom a calming oasis has many aspects. The most important design element is the bed, and often the most noticeable thing about your bed is the headboard! That’s why it’s…

Comfortex has Disney & Pixar Shades!

                    From Under the Sea to Infinity and Beyond…Comfortex has introduced a new line of Honeycomb and Roller Shades featuring your favorite Disney characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Tinker Bell, Ariel, Woody, Sulley, Mike, Lightning McQueen, Doc Hudson, the King, Wreck-It…

What is a Cornice?

A cornice is a decorative framework or molding that is located along the top of some sort of design element. Typically, both indoor and outdoor cornices help to enhance the overall appearance of the area where they are placed. Different types of cornices are available, with some interior designs utilizing the device as part of…

9 Creative Treatments for High Windows

Tall windows should not be completely disguised or hidden – they should be the center of attention! Here are some treatment ideas to help you bring your windows into focus in a stylish way.                           If you want to be daring, why not…

Eye on Design Earns an O’Fallon, IL Basement Remodel!

September 24, 2010 After a successful kitchen remodel for our O’Fallon clients last year, we were asked to help re-design and remodel their partially finished basement.  Out with old walls and lighting and in with new lighting, new paint, new outlets, new space design, new shelving, new doors and new drywall finishes to replace old…

Eye on Design “Project Renew” Window Treatment Recycling Drive at Althoff a Terrific Success!

October 9th, 2010 Today we collected approx. 400 lbs. of window treatment at our community drop off point in Belleville, IL.  A constant stream of vehicles delivered all types of window treatment including custom upholstered cornices, lined drapery, horizontal blinds, shutters, vertical blinds, drapery hardware and bamboo shades. Approximately 70% is in good enough condition…

FREE BLACK OUT LINERS for HunterDouglas Provenance Shades

We are so pleased to announce an exclusive offer to clients of Eye on Design Drapery, Shutters and Blinds from now until August 15, 2011.  When you purchase a HunterDouglas Provenance Shade, you will receive a free privacy and black-out liner.  Provenance Woven Wood Shades add a warm, rich dimension to any room, whether they’re…