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Window Wonderland

…home shine. Or bake up your favorite gingerbread cookie and hang from your kitchen rack or string them up with red twine and let them sway in your kitchen window. This rustic window with deer scampering across a winter meadow surely entices you to light a roaring fire and warm up with a mocha latte and your favorite novel. I am valiantly trying to finish my novel for December, “The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert. Alma, the main char…

Three Uses For Our New Valances

…as on how to incorporate them into your home. 1. Add some color to a white kitchen or a sea of cabinets. The area rugs bring a casual elegance to this kitchen, but the addition of a red valance above that window would do wonders in tying the space together. All of the color is on the floor, by adding a simple yet colorful valance, the room would feel more cohesive. Blindsgalore Board Mounted Valance: Whimsy 2. Add softness to existing hard window…

Celebrating Our Silver Anniversary at Blindsgalore

…, a gourmet food store and café where every thing was hand prepared in our kitchen daily, with the best and freshest ingredients. Our Market Kitchen prepared appetizers, salads, sandwiches, soups, and entrees, all from scratch. Our “piece de resistance,” was our bakery that made cookies, croissants, and the most beautiful and delicious cakes from Chef Carlos. Another turn was the Longbranch Steakhouse that thought it was a “saloon dive” but became…

Fresh Happy Home Fixes

…shine. You and your plants will breathe more easily. Source: Home Goid 7. Kitchen Hacks Here are a few of my favorite kitchen ideas. Baking cookies and you find your brown sugar is hard as a rock. Just take that chunk and grate the brown sugar into your measuring cup. If you need a quick light for a candle, grab a strand of dry spaghetti and light one end from the flame of your stove and presto, candle burning bright. Do you have a crusty keyboar…

How To Bring The New Color, “Greenery,” Into Your Home

…reen deliciousness and pea green smoothies are forever being created in my kitchen. Source: Italian Bark At Blindsgalore we have always been a fan of leafy green. If you have never heard of the Japanese idea of “forest bathing,” it suggests that taking a walk in the forest can greatly reduce stress. I have my own way to find balance as I have been a runner for many years, and a run in the early morning as I watch the sunrise, keeps me steady when…

WOW Ways Our Customers Style Their Windows

…ctoria G., VA “These turned out so nice! I have a large window in our open kitchen that I wanted to filter light.” – Melinda W., TX “I was very pleased with my third order from Blindsgalore! They have really spruced up our bathrooms as well as bedrooms and sun porch!” – Mary S., MS “The color and quality of these shades are perfect. The blinds arrived wrapped and labeled for each room and window, which made it very easy for us to install ourselves…

11 Easy Color Upgrade Ideas

…s you happy every time you open the doors.   Strike a colorful note in the kitchen by painting your favorite bright hue of blue inside a kitchen hutch.   8. Snazzy Slipcovers   Slipcovers have been updated in styles, colors and fabrics to instantly update your couch or armchair-not your grandmother’s or cheesy cabin get-away decor, but a chic and fashionable way to slip on sheath of fabric, just like your favorite summer sundress; a cool and breez…

How To Clean Plantation Shutters: The Ultimate Guide

…Stubborn Spots and Stains For those extra tough spots, like grease in the kitchen or built-up grime, you may need to do some spot cleaning. Make a Paste: For stubborn spots on either wood or poly-resin, a baking soda paste can work wonders. Mix a small amount of baking soda with a few drops of water to form a paste. Apply Gently: Using your finger or a soft cloth, gently apply the paste to the stain. Wipe Away: Let it sit for a minute, then gentl…