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Power Options for Motorized Blinds and Shades

Is Motorization the Right Move?

Installing motorized window coverings in your home is a powerful (no pun intended!) option for hard-to-reach windows, home automation, child safety, and overall convenience. You can easily control natural light and privacy in your home at the touch of a button. Motorized solutions can be paired with almost all window coverings…

The Perfect Pair: How to Layer Window Treatments

The Perfect Pair: How to Layer Window Treatments
Technically, you can layer or combine almost any two window treatments by mounting the first treatment inside the window frame and mounting the second treatment outside the window frame. But as we all know, just because something can be done doesn’t mean it should be done. Not all…

Glare Be Gone: Welcome Light without Letting in Glare

How to balance transparency and opacity in your home for optimal light levels

Are you searching for a window treatment option that gives you unlimited options for light levels, privacy, and brightness at different times of the day and night?
Look no further than sheer shades, the unique combination window treatment that brings you the best of…

Modern Window Treatments: Styles Using Shutters

Create Modern Living Spaces That Feel Connected & Inspiring with Classic Shutters

Easy Living in the Modern Farmhouse
The farmhouse interior style achieves a cozy aesthetic while also maintaining simple clean modern lines within the space. Shutters are a natural fit for this interior expression. The horizontal slats and the framed structure of shutters compliment the simple…

Do Upgraded Window Treatments Help Your House Sell More Quickly?

A home for sale in Burbank last year. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Are you considering selling your house this spring or summer? Maybe your house is already on the market and you want to decrease the time it takes to sell. You may want to consider upgrading your window coverings to get the most…