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Roller Shades are one of the most recognizable types of window treatment around.  Even if you didn�t grow up with them in your own home, you were sure to see roller shades at Grand Mom�s house or your favorite Uncle and Aunt�s place.  And if you are a coffee lover, the Starbucks down the street is sure to have them.

There are Roller shades made with vinyl, fabric or laminate and their thickness varies depending on the purpose they are used for.  Insulating roller shades are thicker while those used strictly for privacy can be thinner.  Roller Shades come in a wide variety of styles, colors and textures and coordinates easily in any room.

Roller shades have become quite popular once again (Grand Mom would be pleased) as they offer an economical, simple yet aesthetically pleasing means to cover windows and doors.

Among the added benefit is that Roller Shades offer also economical window privacy. Roller shades can be ordered

With home heating costs this season estimated to go through the roof, there are viable ways to maximize the energy efficiency of your home with the proper window coverings.

Hitting home for many families is the ever-increasing cost of energy.  If you live in a cold climate you are probably feeling the pinch of fuel costs even if they are a bit down from earlier in the year.  I lived in Pennsylvania for many years and I was acutely aware of this.  It seemed that every winter the prices just kept going up.

There are ways to dramatically improve the energy efficiency of your home and one of them is with the right types of window blinds and shades.  One of the best types of window treatments for insulation is cellular shades.  They come in single and double cells.  The double cell shades offer the greatest level of insulation both for hot and cold weather. However, both types of shades are specially designed

We have found that your needs come in all shapes and sizes. Big blinds, small blinds. Blinds for vacations homes, for RV’s, shades for the deck, that match a family heirloom or the colors of the old ball team. One requirement that we have been making a priority lately is speed to your house without adding additional costs. All of our custom blindsand shades are being produced more quickly than ever, and our Designer blinds and shades are being produced the next business day!

Now more than ever we are offering the ultimate combination of quality, affordability, convenience and SPEED!

Check out more details on this aspect that we think will revolutionize online blind buying and check out our

press release.

If you know how, restringing your wood or faux wood blind can be a fairly painless do-it-yourself project. The following instructions should work for any blind that is horizontal and uses a laddering system to tilt the slats and a pull cord as a lift. I recommend walking through all the steps to ensure you understand them prior to getting started.

1. Take your blind down and take the old pull-cord out.
2. Next feed your new pull cord through the cord lock and out through the top-rail.
3. Next feed the cord through each slat without putting the cord through the ladder (that holds and tilts the slats)
4. Once it is through the bottom rail, push it through the button under the bottom rail and tie a not large enough so that it does not pull through your blinds again.
5. Hang it back up on your wall and make the final length adjustments to ensure that the cord is inline with the other cords on your blind.

French doors are beautiful and they spice up a room that would otherwise sport your typical door, but then you are left to wonder how to cover them.  Most suggestions that I have come across propose sheers, paint (like stain glass), and curtains that hang over the window on the door, gathered in the middle with a sash.  Yuck!  All of these options will date your room faster than you can say, “I love the 80’s”.  If you want some modern and sleek suggestions, listen up…

Any of our horizontal fauxwood and bass wood blind selections will work perfectly on your door, just like they did for your window.  Just make sure to specify outside mount when ordering and you will have a valance with side returns to cover the front and sides of the headrail.  Also, when you are customizing your width, height, color, etc. make sure that you choose the option for hold down brackets.  These brackets will hold the bottom rail of the blind

Why do our customers love bamboo products so much? The bamboo shade is a very exciting product that is becoming a big hit among home owners and decorators alike.

 

I guess it’s because bamboo looks so nice in just about any environment — and it’s also true that items made from bamboo will be very durable. That means that purchasing blinds made from bamboo will prove to be a good value, sometimes long outlasting similar blinds made from other materials.

Natural Woven Wood Shades are made from bamboo, rattan, jute, grass, & reeds. These shades bring the beauty of nature indoors while at the same time providing insulation against summer’s heat and winter’s cold. These two elements combine to make this window covering an unbeatable choice.

Below are just a few testimonials from our customers proclaiming their love for our bamboo