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Graphic Patterned Window Shades

Posted: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 | Filed under: Home Improvement, interior design, window treatments
Graphic Patterned Window Shades

Patterned Window Shades

To add a burst of decorative color and pattern to a room, consider graphic patterned window shades. This top new trend in window treatments allows great creativity to your home décor plans, and lets you easily transform a room on a budget. It’s just a simple flat panel fabric shade with your choice of color and pattern. Here are some of the most popular colors and styles of graphic patterned window shades: Read more »

Blackout Shades and Better Sleep

Posted: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 | Filed under: blackout shades, Home cooling, window shading, window treatments
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Blackout Shades

Getting a good night’s sleep can be frustrating if the first rays of morning light wake you up, but with blackout shades installed as a bedroom window treatment improvement, you’ll finally get to sleep past 6:30am in the summertime, especially on weekends. Blackout shades will provide just that – a total blackout in your bedroom with pure darkness for your body’s ultimate rest and a great night’s restorative sleep that’s so important to your well-being. Health experts say we need at least eight hours of sleep, and if you’re going to bed at midnight and waking at 6:30am when the morning sun shines through your too-thin window shades, you’re missing out on the health benefits of good sleep. Read more »

Exterior Shades

Posted: Monday, December 24th, 2012 | Filed under: awnings, exterior shades, Home cooling, natural light, window shading, window treatments

 

Window Awning

Window Awning via wikimedia

Exterior shades can be a great solution to help control unwanted sunlight or glare issues. These shades can be great for any window in your house that gets a lot of sun throughout the day. They also make great shading solutions for greenhouses, sunrooms, outdoor patio or seating areas or even glass garages, most often found on businesses or more modern homes.

Most exterior shades can be mounted on any window or patio around your house to control solar heat rays. With the touch of a button, the motorized shades can be opened or closed! Read more »

Child Safety: Window Treatments

 

Blind Cord Safety

Blind Cords

Window shades or blinds don’t often come to mind right away as a child hazard, but they definitely can be. Cords, especially can dangle low and can be easy to reach for children. Not only can they pull on it hard enough to remove the entire mechanism, but they can tangle themselves very easily. Many cords also have a gripping piece at the end that is small enough where a child can swallow it. There are many ways to keep your child safe and to update your window treatments for your child’s safety. Read more »

The Best Window Treatments for Your Kitchen

Posted: Monday, December 10th, 2012 | Filed under: drapery systems, interior design, Skylight Shades, window shading, window treatments
Kitchen window treatments

Kitchen Window Treatments via Posh Living, LLC

Don’t neglect your kitchen window treatments! Most likely, you spend a lot of time in your kitchen while cooking, cleaning, preparing, eating and entertaining, so it’s a great idea to keep your window treatments looking fresh. Many times kitchens have sliding glass doors, small windows over the kitchen sink and/or skylights to let in natural light. Each and every one of these windows should be considered for window treatments! Read more »