Window Covering Design Tips

Window Treatments and Design Considerations
When choosing window treatments for any room there are some basic questions to ask so you select the right product. Each room may be different and have special needs. Here are some things to consider:... more

Cordless Shades and Child Safety
In late 2000, the window covering industry issued a recall to repair all window coverings to prevent the risk of strangulation to young children. The recall involved millions of window blinds that had pull cords that can form a loop and cause strangulation.... more

Kitchen Window Treatments - Best Blinds For Moisture Prone Areas
When choosing kitchen window treatments, there are some things to consider. Kitchen blinds and shades typically are in areas where they can get wet, splattered with food, cleaners and other items. Care should be taken so the proper window treatments are selected for this area of the home.... more

Bathroom Window Treatments - Blinds Chalet
Popular bathroom window treatments are those that offer privacy and will not damage in a moist environment. Privacy is an obvious concern, but steam from showers or blinds next to a sink are prone to water exposure. Care must be taken to select the correct window treatments that will last long term.... more

Blackout Shades for Theater Room Or Bedroom Window Treatments
Blackout shades are great for bedroom or theater room window treatments. Room darkening blinds or blackout shades can often be added to shades like honeycomb shades, roman shads, room darkening soft sheer shades or bamboo shades.... more

Wood Blinds Are Elegant Choice for the Home Office or Study
Wood blinds are a popular choice for home offices or studies if the area has been decorated with wood bookcases, desks, or wood accents on filing cabinets. Faux wood blinds or real wood blinds both can provide a rich elegant look.... more

Cordless Shades are Recommended for a Nursery or Child's Room
Cordless shades are recommended for nurseries or children's rooms because child safety is a legitimate concern for children near window treatments that have cords hanging down. Cordless window shades are often upgrades you can get with any style blind available such as cordless cellular shades or cordless roman shades. ... more

How to Choose Window Blinds for Doors
Shopping for door blinds? Just about any window treatment can be used on a door. If you have french doors or just a door with a window and want privacy, you can mount blinds or shades as an outside mount. Choose from wood blinds, vertical blinds, and horizontal blinds like cellular shades nad solar screen shades. ... more

How to Choose the Right Window Treatments
When choosing a window covering there are several features of each blind style that you should consider. Below are different types of window treatments and their pros and cons.... more

Solar Shades and Other Blinds for Rooms with a View
Solar shades are just one of the options for window coverings if you have a window with a great view yet need light protection or privacy. For windows that have a view such as a golf course, country side, valley, etc., there are many options to choose from. ... more

Window Treatments for Rental Units
Wondering what window treatments to choose for a rental property? Renters can be rough on any window coverings. You will want to opt for a tough and durable product. Window treatments for lease units should not easily stain and should be easy to clean and take care of. Here are some basic recommendations on how to select the right window treatments for lease units.... more

Security Blinds and Shades for Your Windows
Security blinds are important and studies show window blinds can play a major role in home security. According the the FBI, in 2005, law enforcement agencies reported an estimated 2,154,126 burglary offenses. That is almost 6000 burglaries per day and over 4 burglaries per second (based on FBI 2005 crime report.). ... more

Selecting Budget Blinds
Shopping for budget blinds as you decorate your home? Here are a list of inexpensive window coverings and some simple design ideas that won't break your budget.... more

How to Child Proof Window Blinds
Older window blinds made before 2001 should be repaired or retrofitted so that they are child safe blinds. Window blinds made before 2001 could be hazardous to small children. We strongly recommend replacing all window coverings made before 2001 but if you would like to child proof you window blinds here are some basic steps:... more

Venetian Blinds - Wand vs. Cord Tilters
Most custom venetian blinds have an option to tilt the window blind slats open. Most manufacturers of window blinds offer either a cord or a wand tilt. What are the advantages of selecting a cord tilt over a wand tilter when buying window blinds? Here are some of the advantages to selecting a tilter mechanism when buying blinds.... more

Best Window Covering Solutions
Choosing window coverings can sometimes be frustrating. Should I go with wood blinds or cellular shades? Something fancy or plain? At times you may just want to buy any window treatments just to be done with it. Here are some ideas to basic questions that might help you choose the right window blinds or shades.... more

Window Coverings and Color Scheme
The color scheme for your window coverings may vary based on whether you are designing a new room or one with existing furniture.... more

Real Wood Blinds vs Faux Wood Blinds
Should I go with a real wood blind or a faux wood blind? Which window blinds are the right choice for your application? Here is some basic information on the benefits of real wood blinds and faux wood blinds.... more

Window Blinds - Flush Mount or Protruding Mount Blinds
When mounting window blinds, how much window frame depth do I need? What is a flush mount blind and a protruding mount blind? What should I do if I have a shallow window sill? These are some common questions asked when choosing window blinds.... more

Buying Blinds: 5 Design Considerations
Homeowners considering window treatments like blinds can be easily overwhelmed by the plethora of options, specials, promotions, and features on the market. Making the right blind selection depends on several variables. If buyers aren't careful they'll inadvertently miss one or two important design considerations. Due to the fact that purchasing the right window blinds and shades can have lasting benefits for homeowners there is ample reason to make a buying decision carefully. ... more

Window Blinds as a Home Improvement Rather Than a Design Expense
There are two different ways in which to view the purchase and installation of quality window blinds. Some consumers considering a major window blinds purchase see them strictly as a design expense. They see it as a monetary waste they should avoid at all costs. This group of consumers are missing the point and doing themselves a bit of a disservice at the same time. Knowledgeable consumers are aware that window blinds are not strictly a design expense. They are more of a valued home improvement. ... more

Can Vertical Blinds be Safe for Children?
Recalls are the norm in the window covering industry. There have been a large number of them throughout the years on a wide array of different products, manufacturers and styles. But there's one particular aspect that is responsible for a large number of the recalls: cords. Visible cording on window covering products poses a definite safety issue to small children. The most obvious and common problem is the potential for a child to become entangled in the cording. Consumers should be aware and take the issue seriously. ... more

Shades and Blinds: The Options are Endless
If a consumer is going forward in their search for new blinds and/or shades with a thorough knowledge of the window covering industry and its myriad products they are a very rare specimen. Most blinds/shades shoppers are unaware of the extent of products available. And since they are unaware of just how many different products are available to fill their needs they are absolutely unaware of the even larger number of features and options available. The massive amount of information can often come off as distracting to consumers who have it thrown at them all at once when they begin their search for shades. ... more

Roman Shades: Popular Features
The installation of high quality, conservative window coverings is often seen as a valuable addition to a home or office. While there are almost countless options available when it comes to the style of window coverings, one of the most popular on today's market are roman shades. Roman shades are quick and easy. They're affordable and they're accommodating when it comes to room design and style. This makes them a great choice for a large portion of designers and consumers alike. Some of the characteristics of the roman shades that make them a great choice are: ... more

Design Benefits of Bamboo Blinds
Bamboo is becoming increasingly popular amongst manufacturers and designers due to its design possibilities paired with its durability. It offers a unique style and tone to any room design. Bamboo has long been popular as a strong element in Asian design and art, but nowhere is the unique effect of bamboo more effective on the tone and style of a room than when used for window coverings. ... more

Wooden Blinds or Faux? What's the Difference?
When a consumer claims they are looking for wood blinds it is amazing how often this title will include products that are not wood. The typical consumer will include many faux wood products in the category. Sometimes this is just a convenience. But often enough this is due to a lack of knowledge. So before this mistake is repeated even once more the question should be asked. What's the difference between wooden blinds and faux wood blinds? ... more

Design Advantages of Roman Blinds
Roman blinds are a popular choice amongst a wide range of designers and homeowners. The advantages of this particular product are what makes it a popular choice for so many. One of the most obvious advantages of roman blinds is the design advantage. ... more

Bamboo Shades: Why Manufacture with Bamboo?
Bamboo is a traditionally central aspect of Asian design and art. But it is also an increasingly popular product used in the manufacturing of window coverings. Bamboo shades are often recognized by designers and window covering professionals as offering a uniquely natural element to the design flavor of any room while providing durable functionality that keeps up with the competition. Bamboo shades are often seen as having a wide variety of advantages in comparison to other, similar products on the market. ... more

Window Shades Can Make Any House Seem Like Home
Looking to sell a vacant home? Adding window shades really adds the necessary warmth to make the house seem like home. Potential buyers subconsciously notice the difference when a house has appropriate window shades installed. Bare, stark windows with no coverings leave buyers distracted from the potential of the home. Window shades can actually make the difference between a potential buyer and a buyer. ... more

Mini Blinds, Blinds and More Blinds
There are consumers out there who aren't aware of the choices they have available when it comes to window coverings. When they think of window shades they immediately think of mini blinds; which is fairly normal since they're a popular choice. What's not normal (or accurate) is their assumption that mini blinds are the only option. Mini blinds are definitely available, but they are in no way the only option. They aren't even one of a few. They are one of many options available in today's market. ... more

Looking for American Blinds?
When it comes to shopping for the perfect window covering there are endless factors, features, options, and demands. It all depends on the consumer (or sometimes their interior designer). When consumers decide to make a major window covering purchase they often treat it like any other "major" purchase in their lives. ... more

Horizontal Wood Blinds: Still a Hot Topic
When consumers think of the "hot products" in any industry the typical responses are not classic and not conservative. But in the window covering industry some of the "hottest" products are very classic and very conservative. It's the nature of the industry. Window coverings are meant to fulfill a very basic need. They're also meant to last a long time. There isn't much room for trends of the moment or even trends that may last a year or two. This leaves many consumers looking to invest in the classic and "hot" horizontal wood blinds. They are classic and elegant. They're the most affordable and appropriate permanent furnishing for almost any room. ... more

Roller Shades: An Economical Choice
Roller shades are an economical choice for style and function. In today's tough economy the economical choice is often the only choice. So it's very helpful when it's also the right choice. ... more

Faux Wood Window Blinds Making Their Move
Most consumers are unable to tell the difference between real wood blinds and faux wood window blinds without close inspection. Faux wood window blinds sometimes have small amounts of wood, but they are not a "real" wood product. Upon close inspection of the product as well as the product's specifications the difference between real wood and faux wood window blinds are obvious. ... more

Cellular Shades: Enjoy the Benefits
With so many different products available to fill the basic need for window coverings, consumers are sometimes impatient regarding those products that are new to them. They don't take the time to research products with which they haven't had experience. This often leaves consumers missing the benefits that are available with cellular shades.... more

Solar Shades: Window Screens with Extra Advantages
Solar shades are window screens that offer bonus advantages. And in today's market...people are looking more than ever to get the most for their money. One of the most sure fire ways to get the most for your money is to purchase a product that fills more than one need. And solar shades definitely fit the bill. ... more

Updating Your Blinds and Shades
Homeowners during the recession are avoiding big financial moves. This means that homeowners who were considering upgrading in the recent past are most likely no longer considering the sale of their current home in order to buy a new home elsewhere. ... more

The Classic Plantation Blinds
Plantation blinds are what is commonly referred to as a classic. They are timeless in their design possibilities. There are various options when it comes to plantation blinds and shutters. ... more