Blinds Chalet announces their ‘Buy 3 Get 1 Free’ sale on Classic 2” Faux Wood Blinds. Many consumers are financially tapped out after the holidays, which is why Blinds Chalet has chosen to discount faux wood blinds instead of natural wood blinds. “Faux wood blinds are an economical alternative to real wood blinds,” says Chris Stanley of Blinds Chalet. “Today’s faux wood is almost indistinguishable from real wood and offers the same natural look as real wood without the environmental destruction of clear cutting.” For those who want to upgrade their home or are currently remodeling a home, office or apartment, these window treatments finish a room with very little added expense.
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Blinds Chalet announces their line of cordless blinds intended to protect children from the hazards of dangling cords. Every year children die or are injured from dangling cords attached to window treatments, blinds and shades. Window treatments installed before 2001 may have dangerous cords. These cords can be retrofitted with a free kit available through the Window Covering Safety Council. However, for parents who want to replace window treatments, blinds and shades, there is a wide selection of styles and brands that use cordless technology to eliminate potential dangers for babies, children and pets.
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When getting a house ready for a new baby, or as the baby grows, parents are careful to protect sharp corners and put safety latches on cabinets and doors, but few parents realize the dangers of dangling cords. Cords that we use to lift and lower window treatments can be a threat to our children and our pets. Children have been strangled to death after getting their heads caught in the cords and not being able to get out. The same goes for pets. We feel it is crucial to spread the word on this issue as it can so easily be fixed.
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Blinds Chalet offers their Top Tips for layering window treatments for added insulation as well as creating blinds and shades that function year-round. “It’s not practical for people to change out their window treatments with every season,” says Chris Stanley of Blinds Chalet, “which is why we compiled tips for how to layer window treatments for effective blinds and shades that can work in any season.
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Most window treatments
work well for a season or two, but don’t function effectively in the
alternate seasons. When you live in climates that have four seasons,
window treatments don’t usually work for all four seasons, which is why
layering blinds brings both a decorative quality to windows as well as a
functional quality. With one installation, you can have blinds and
shades that not only filter light and UV rays, but that provide
excellent insulation for the cold winter months. Below are a few
suggestions for layering window blinds and shades.
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We’re off. It’s 2011 and it’s time to follow through on New Year’s resolutions. I know personally I often make a resolution, then put it off because it’s too time consuming or costs too much money. I hear that from a lot of people. One of the biggest resolutions I hear being broken is people who say they are going to update the look of their house.
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If you do a search of window blinds
or shades, you will get thousands of results. It can be a little
overwhelming to even know where to start looking. Besides, it all really
depends on your personal needs. Do you need energy efficient blinds? What about environmentally friendly shades?
Maybe you prefer a more classic look, like Roman shades? Whatever your
style, how you decorate your home makes a statement about your personal
taste. Window treatments are a great way to say ‘hey, this is who I am!’
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