{"id":15387,"date":"2016-07-20T13:44:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T21:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/?p=15387"},"modified":"2018-07-05T12:14:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T20:14:19","slug":"window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/index.php\/exhibitions\/window\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s What About Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They\u2019re everywhere \u2013 on the tops of the highest buildings, snuck intricately into hidden corners, and even smack dab right in the middle of our walls. We love our windows but we\u2019re quick to write them off without remembering how much they do for us. So\u2026what about windows? Sure, I love to do a little bit of window shopping, but windows do way more than just give us a \u201cview\u201d. We need windows to decorate our rooms and light up our lives. Knowing more about our windows will especially benefit energy conscious consumers to help cut cooling\/heating costs. There\u2019s a lot to learn, so let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s what about windows.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11589\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11589 lazyload\" alt=\"AA\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AA.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AA.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/AA-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globotreks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Amsterdam.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\" target=\"_blank\">GloboTreks<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hung-up on History<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/products.asp?id=window-blinds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Window treatments<\/a> date back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Roman civilizations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 In early 16th century England, most windows were covered by internal wooden shutters.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 By 1750, draperies had become very fashionable in many major European cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The first prints available on drapery were hand-stamped with wooden blocks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Edward Bevan patented the first modern horizontal blind on December 11, 1769.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Window coverings with tiltable slats weren\u2019t widely available in the U.S. until the early 1800s.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11607\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11607 lazyload\" alt=\"Source: Anjou\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/marie-antoinette.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/marie-antoinette.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/marie-antoinette-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/anjouclothing.com\/2012\/11\/29\/real-estate-to-swoon-over\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anjou<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Windows of the World<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 The Empire State Building has 6,514 double hung windows \u2013 over 26,000 panes of glass!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Buckingham Palace has 760 windows, which are cleaned every six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The world\u2019s smallest window is in England at the George Hotel and is barely half an inch wide.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The world\u2019s largest glass window is at the Notre Dame Cathedral, with a diameter of 39.3 feet.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The largest acrylic window is at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium in California.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It takes washers over a month to clean the windows on each of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia &#8211; the tallest twin towers in the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11602\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11602 lazyload\" alt=\"Sources: Think James Photo, Nature Time, 123 Hotels &amp; MintyWhite\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large-buildings.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large-buildings.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large-buildings-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkjamesphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/20120915-hdr-one-photowalk-73-hdr.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\" target=\"_blank\">Think James Photo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/naturetime.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/07\/monterey-outer-bay-window1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\" target=\"_blank\">Nature Time<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.123hotels.com\/experience-the-magic-of-the-majestic-petronas-towers-in-malaysia\/\" target=\"_blank\">123 Hotels<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mintywhite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/empire-state-building-wallpaper-6.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\" target=\"_blank\">MintyWhite<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Around the House<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 In a typical U.S. home, you will find one window every 100 square feet.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Windows make up around 15% of the wall space in an average U.S. home.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It\u2019s recommended to replace the glass on your windows every 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/products.asp?id=skylights\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skylights <\/a>can provide almost 30% more light than a vertical window of the same size.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 About 40% of the heat that enters your home comes in through your windows.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11603\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11603 lazyload\" alt=\"Products: Bali Tailored Roman Shades, Bali Roller Shades, Kellie Clements Simply Chic Roller Shades Patterns, Kellie Clements Simply Chic Roller Shades Textures\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/windows-in-the-home.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/windows-in-the-home.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/windows-in-the-home-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/windows-in-the-home-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/windows-in-the-home-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/windows-in-the-home-107x107.png 107w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/windows-in-the-home-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Products: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=255542&amp;utm_source=blindsgalore&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=products\" target=\"_blank\">Bali Tailored Roman Shades<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=252530&amp;utm_source=blindsgalore&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=products\" target=\"_blank\">Bali Roller Shades<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=404022&amp;utm_source=blindsgalore&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=products\" target=\"_blank\">Kellie Clements Simply Chic Roller Shades: Patterns,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/WindowProduct.asp?id=404021&amp;utm_source=blindsgalore&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=products\" target=\"_blank\">Kellie Clements Simply Chic Roller Shades: Textures<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Insulation Situation<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 A material\u2019s R-value measures how resistant it is to heat gain\/flow.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 In your average home, about 30% of heating and air conditioning is lost through the windows.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The right pair of insulating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/products.asp?id=cellular-honeycomb\/window-shades\/\" target=\"_blank\">cellular shades<\/a> can cut your energy bill by up to 17%.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Light colored shades can help reduce your home\u2019s solar heat gain by over 40%.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cellular shades not only help to block inclement weather, but also distracting outside noise.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Installing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/products.asp?id=solar-screens\/window-shades\/\" target=\"_blank\">solar screens<\/a> can help reduce cooling costs up to 35% during summer months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11605\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11605 lazyload\" alt=\"Source: Alaskan Home\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/insulation-situation.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"574\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/insulation-situation.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/insulation-situation-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/insulation-situation-280x268.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskanhome.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/13\/window-blinds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alaskan Home<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve opened your eyes a bit to see just how wondrous our windows are, maybe you\u2019ll pay them a little more attention instead of walking right past them. Without windows we\u2019d all be lost or, at the very least, wandering around our houses in the dark. Let the light shine in!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11595\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11595 lazyload\" alt=\"Source: Paris-Hotel.net\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/End.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/End.png 600w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/End-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/End-220x145.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vo5GgaIegtc\/U1YI1rwdL1I\/AAAAAAAAC8k\/OGrGiXvgZLI\/s1600\/Dancing_house_windows.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\" target=\"_blank\">Paris-Hotel.net<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h6>Featured Image Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skitaj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ple%C5%A1u%C4%87a-ku%C4%87a-4.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Skitaj<\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They\u2019re everywhere \u2013 on the tops of the highest buildings, snuck intricately into hidden corners, and even smack dab right in the middle of our walls. 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