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See The Light: How Blinds And Shades Differ

…hades, pleated shades, sheer shades, woven wood shades, and the ubiquitous roller shade which can be printed in special designs of your choice. In addition, outdoor shades and solar screen shades round out this category to add style, privacy, and sun protection for your windows. Window shades are also operated with a cord that moves upwards or downwards, but with no slats to adjust. If you like to keep your windows closed to the outside, shades mi…

What to Consider When Choosing Sunroom Blinds

…window coverings that can gathered into a thin stack or retracted, such as roller shades, solar shades, cellular shades, or vertical blinds. Drapery also provides a unique way to frame your windows without adding clutter. Balancing Privacy and Light If your sunroom faces a busy street or the neighbors, you’ll want to find a balance between maintaining privacy and allowing in the natural light. Solar shades, which are available with fixed openness…

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Our Top 5 Favorite Motorized Shades

…Shades: Blackout • Blocks 99% of incoming light to darken your room • Perfect for bedrooms, media rooms, or nurseries • Single and double cell styles available for added insulation #1. Blindsgalore® Envision Motorized Roller Shades • Dozens of solid colors, patterns, and textures available • Choose between light-filtering or blackout fabric • Can be linked directly to your smart home or smart device SHOP ALL MOTORIZED SHADES…

Ideas For Treating A Bay Window

…hey also serve to hide other treatments such as wood blinds or cellular or roller shades. See Blindsgalore’s huge selection of valances and cornices. Drapery To keep the focus on the window instead of the window covering, adding inside mount drapery hung on tension rods can add a little color and softness while highlighting the bay window as the main attraction. Outside mounted drapery panels add drama and can even make your bay windows appear lar…

Mood, Movies and Mise en Scène

…gone wild-just like the plot. You know that you are in for a crazy comedic roller coaster ride. Source: Architectural Digest Source: Fans Share Anderson’s level of décor detail is evident in these three particular scenes. Framed by a layered window to the outside, a table is perfectly set in hotel elegance as Gustave and Madame D enjoy breakfast as the fading light of their world disappears. The hotel’s pink pastry shop is a marvel of European art…

How Should I Cover A Bay Window?

…certainly don’t want to mar the beauty of these windows with a messy window treatment, but treasure the glorious light bay windows impart. Roman shades are a classic choice in either fabric or woven wood materials. Roller shades are a simple treatment with a contemporary style. For a more structured look, wood blinds and shutters are a sure fit to highlight the architecture of the window. Source: A Well Dressed Home…

7 Concerns To Solve When Designing Your Windows

…provide you with privacy and light control. Other styles such as Drapery, Roller, Cellular, and Roman Shades offer privacy and should be hung anywhere where you wouldn’t want your nosy neighbor snooping. Layering your window treatments with both Light Filtering Shades and Blackout Drapes will give you options when you’d like more sunlight or when you demand a more private retreat. Light control is essential for everyday living within your home. W…

How To Treat Your Tricky Windows

…ps of the windows needed to operate the shade. Here is where the beauty of Roller Shades and Sheer Shades come in. When drawn, both styles filter light and block UV rays in varying degrees. When raised, the entire shade retracts onto a roll or into a head rail, making the shade blend seamlessly into the window frame. Another feature that suits tall or hard to reach windows is the motorized option. With the quick touch of a button, the shades can b…