…ap prints I knew they’d be the perfect complement to our collegiate roller shades so I decided to put together a couple of room décor ideas. Blindsgalore® Official Collegiate Roller Shade: North Carolina Tar Heels / University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Campus Map Print / Touchdown Canvas Wall Art / Palmer Plaid Duvet Cover & Pillowcases These inspiration boards can be applied to rooms on and off campus, whether you’re a student or an alumnus…
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…ing in through your windows in the bedroom since you forgot to order solar shades for those extra sunny days, try this icy idea. Place a pillow or a pillowcase in the fridge to take out at bedtime to cool you down at night. Any cold surface kept close to your body reduces heat throughout your entire body. This easy, nifty trick makes those hot, muggy nights bearable. You can order a pre-made “chillow,” but who wants to sleep on a plastic gel-pack!…
…s are overloading my senses. To give you a break from the pressures of holiday baking, gift shopping and wrapping and decorating, I have put together a short history about “green blinds” that might take your mind off the holiday stress. Many of our handcrafted, natural blinds and shades have a long and storied history and have evolved from many organic materials, dating back to the Egyptians. Energy efficient and sustainable products are not an in…
…a website where you could find an unimaginable array of custom blinds and shades would be exciting. I would need an executive team that would be creative, cutting edge and exacting in developing this complicated product. Since 1998, our Blindsgalore Team has been bringing you an ever-changing online shopping experience where you can design the window treatments of your dreams or just a blind or shade that easily does its job. For 25 years, my sma…
…is a powerful one—a lovely natural home fragrance like lavender can help subtly reinforce your theme. Find a scent you love and make it your home’s signature fragrance. Maximize the natural light in your home with light-diffusing blinds and shades. Even powerful summer sun can be diffused with the right kind of shade, and it doesn’t need to block your Hawaiian view. Most designers in Hawaii choose to keep window treatments on the lighter side to e…
…e personal happiness. This is not a new idea as poets such as Walt Whitman romanticized nature; Thoreau and John Muir, early American naturalists, both sensed that nature extolled a calm and healing potion to stressed out minds and bodies. Source: SP Wise What is now different is that scientists are actually proving the importance of a “dose of the outdoors.” Just like healthy eating and peaceful sleep habits, being outside actually contributes to…
…ut the wired world! You would think I would have a supreme set of blackout shades in my bedroom, but I so crave the moonscapes and sunrises that I put a peaceful slumber in jeopardy… not this year. I WILL… Shape Up The countless tins of cookies I scarfed down during the holidays surely won’t make this easy but it is time to rework all the areas of our life that seem to be, shall we say, sagging or, better yet, holding us back. I not only need to t…
…lone or as the perfect finishing touch in conjunction with other blinds or shades. Available in 9 styles and 57 different fabrics, there is a combination to suit any decor style. See below for ideas 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 togethe…