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The Pros and Cons of Panel Track Blinds
Who could have guessed, all those centuries ago in Japan, when the Venetian blind was invented, that it would one day evolve into the panel track blind? The good, old standard drapes, Venetian blind, and the modern vertical blind are all popular as window treatments in many homes today. Well, now they have a new […]
Continue readingWhy You Need Skylight Blinds
Lots of people are familiar with skylights, but how many know about skylight blinds? These days, lots of modern homes have skylights. Not only do they dress up the exterior look of a house, but they are a good source of natural lighting. In addition, during the cool months of fall and the ice cold […]
Continue readingWhere to Find Discount Vertical Blinds
No one knows if the first Venetian blinds were ever sold at a discount, coming as they did from Japan, centuries ago, but they and vertical blinds can be bought at greatly reduced prices today. At any rate, vertical window blinds are quite different from the tradition style. Like other blinds, they come in wood, […]
Continue readingVertical Window Blinds Offer Unique Style
Vertical window blinds may sound sort of like just a subtle variation of Venetian blinds, but the two are quite different. Not many people may know it, but the classic Venetian blind was not invented in Venice, Italy. In fact, it came from Japan. How it ended up with the Venice moniker, we may never […]
Continue readingWhy Levolor Blinds Are So Popular
Ever since the early part of the Twentieth Century, Levolor has been creating blinds for homes. The company, founded in 1914, is still a well recognized name in the custom window covering industry. Nearly everyone probably recalls that old television jingle of theirs, it has been around for decades: "Lift a Levolor blind and what’ll […]
Continue readingExterior Vinyl Shutters are Long Lasting and Stylish
For centuries, shutters of various types and materials have been used on the outsides of homes. In general, they came in pairs and were intended to allow light and air in, while providing a modicum of privacy and security. Today, they have a completely different purpose. Homes have glass windows these days, so lighting is […]
Continue readingGoing Home to Graber Blinds
Graber blinds are known in the window covering industry as a high-end, good quality blinds. Graber has been around since 1939. The company prides itself on offering beautiful, innovative blind and window covering designs to its customers. Garber’s most popular blinds include honeycomb shades, roman shades, vertical blinds and solar shades. Honeycomb Shades Honeycomb shades […]
Continue readingLooking Into Discount Faux Wood Blinds
Discount faux wood blinds are a good alternative to expensive authentic wooden blinds. What are Faux Wood Blinds? The word "faux" means fake so faux wood blinds are fake wood blinds. They look like wood, but they’re made out of synthetic materials. Often times they’re made of vinyl and are manufactured to look like wood. […]
Continue readingDeciding if You Need Skylight Shades
Good skylight shades will keep the sun you’ve invited into your house out when the heat it creates gets to intense. Why Get Skylights? Before you can understand why you might need skylight shades, you need to understand why you might need or want a skylight. Skylights are large ceiling windows. They’re placed in areas […]
Continue readingChoosing Discount Window Treatments
When you’re decorating on a budget, finding discount window treatments should be tops on your list. There are many options available and saving money on window treatments gives you extra to spend on other items like flooring, furniture, and decorative items. You can find great window treatments without spending a great deal of money. Although […]
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