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Spring Open Your Windows

…ibe to wake up your home from the winter doldrums. Transitional woven wood shades give a nod to the budding nature outside while coordinating beautifully with various wood furniture or wood floors. The simplicity of a white roller shade or a white roman shade lends a sunlit glow and visual calmness to windows and their surrounding areas- the perfect application to appreciate the growing beauty outside. Aside from updating your window treatments, t…

What Is Opacity?

When considering drapery, or roman, roller, pleated, or cellular shades, you must also think about the opacity of the material you’re considering. The opacity, or transparency, of each of these styles of window treatments can range from completely open, gently filtering incoming sunlight and offering no privacy, to blackout, which creates complete privacy and dramatically darkens a room. Knowing what you want out of your window treatments, beside…

Color Crush On Tulips

…nnounce the emergence of all things blooming. I can’t resist the brilliant shades of tulips as their pureness and vibrancy of hue magnify an unsurpassed elegance. Even the colors of tulips symbolize a specific meaning. Red signifies true love; yellow refers to smiles, sunshine and happiness; purple denotes royalty; cream represents eternal love; pink means care and affection; orange signifies energy and zest and passion; variegated tulips say you…

Beach Cottage Chic

…’ll want your window treatments to have that “barely there” feeling. Solar shades allow you to see your outside view while still protecting your furniture and eyes from the light. Sheer drapery is another great option that will blow when those brisk beach breezes flow through your open windows. To match the neutrality of beach homes, you may want to go with woven wood shades. Made of bamboo and reed and other natural materials, I don’t think there…

Coordinate with Coral

…Red Coral, Simply Chic Patterns Cellular Shade in Circa Taffy Coral window shades add a cheerfulness any sleepyhead can enjoy. Our Blindsgalore Simply Chic and Expressions cellular and roller shades will do the trick. Blindsgalore offers different hues, patterns, and textures to make sure you get the right window treatments for your room and personality. These modern designs will add a whimsical feel to your home, so be prepared to take on the day…

Part 3: 2016 Home Décor Trends

…d right now? OK… so I know this will sound bias and maybe a bit cheesy but shades are SO popular right now. And for multiple reasons. Anyone that has ever had functioning draperies made can tell you that even if you get a mid-range fabric they can cost thousands. There is a tremendous amount of fabric needed for draperies to be functioning because they have to cover the space of the window and still have some fullness. Add in the labor to sew them…

Spring Décor Revamp With Tapes And Textures

…h set of seagrass baskets, a jute rug, or my personal favorite, woven wood shades! This bedroom plan has cheerful pops of yellow against a calming gray backdrop. The woven wood shades and wicker trunk bring dimension and appeal to our tactile senses. Another approach to working with textures is to juxtapose smooth with rough, shiny with matte and curves with hard corners. By letting opposites attract, different textures stand out against each othe…

Not Your Mother’s Style

…sign guide; therefore, not her fault! No solar material, no honeycomb cell shades, no slumber shades, no sheers, no fabric verticals, no choices, no blindsgalore. Today, I thought it might be fun to get a blast from the past and take a look at some of the design ideas of the 50’s, so that we can value today’s innovation, selections and limitless, cool ways to make a home your own. Just be glad that we no longer have to put up with uneven, ugly fab…