Warm up your Windows

Warm up your Windows By Mary Carol Garrity PHOTO BY BOB GREENSPAN/TNS I have fallen back in love with window coverings. Do you remember when we covered our windows in big, heavy drapes? I was not a fan. Then, as people grew tired of all that fussy finery, we gravitated toward clean, simple coverings like…

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The Importance of Proper Window Treatment Installation

Many customers underestimate the importance of proper window treatment installation and attempt to install their new, custom treatments on their own. We recommend opting for professional measuring and installation services for a variety of reasons. These services are similar to an inexpensive insurance policy in that they ensure the fit and look of your window…

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What are Hybrid Shutters?

Over the last few years, we’ve all heard about hybrid cars, hybrid flowers, and hybrid bicycles… but have you heard of a hybrid shutter? A hybrid shutter is a shutter that has the classic look of a traditional wood shutter with more industrially advanced materials. Simply put, a hybrid shutter is part wood and part…

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The Benefits of Energy Efficient Window Treatments

Window treatments and coverings can do more than just tie a room together. The proper selection can actually reduce both heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. Paired with adequately calked and weather-stripped windows, window treatments can reduce electricity costs and generate power. Check out some of the ways different types…

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Choosing Colors For Your Home

The interior design guide to coloring your home Colour may be one of the pillars of design, but that doesn’t make its use any less complex. Different tones can convey particular emotions, and choosing the right palette can add immense value to a project. This great infographic by Studio 55 explores where best to use certain colours, such…

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8 Trends in Window Coverings

Draperies are back. In the ’80s, opulent swagged draperies loaded with fringe and tassels and topped with elaborate valances made some windows seem like perpetual debutantes. As the ’90s progressed, there was a move away from excess. Minimalist decorating schemes led to a desire for plantation shutters, bamboo blinds, Roman blinds and tab-topped panels in cotton or…

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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…

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