The best ways to freshen up your home this season
It’s not hard to amaze yourself with the end result of your spring cleaning and revamping of your home. The roadblock is getting revved up to do it. This post will give you the motivation, inspiration, and trending know-how to fire you up for a spring…
Shopping for curtains or drapes? Read this first!
Curtains, drapes, pleats, rods, pockets, pooling…
If you’re looking at adding curtains to your home, you might have found yourself adrift in a sea of information. We’re here to put an end to the Curtain Confusion with this curtain and drape buyer’s guide. Let’s start with the basic terminology.
Curtains…
Change is on the horizon in 2021 and we’re all hopeful that the positive overwhelms the negative. One of those refreshing changes comes with the Pantone Color of the Year for 2021. Last year was a year like no other, so Pantone took a unique pivot in choosing their 2021 Color of the Year. The…
According to census data, just 5.2% of the American workforce worked from home full time in 2017. While that number has been steadily on the rise over the past few years, it skyrocketed during shutdowns last year, with 42% of the U.S. labor force now reported working from home full-time in a study by Stanford.
Many…
Roman Shades Window Coverings Explained
The blog post was originally published on 3/9/2013 and updated on 12/20/2020.
Roman shades are very traditional window treatments covering and have been around for a long time. With the innovation of fiber, sewing techniques, and design advancement, the truth is today’s Roman shades are not the same and light years ahead…
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<<Our Most Recent Window Treatments Trends For Your Home in 2024 Can Be Read Here>>
2020: What a year! Most of us are looking forward to 2021 with optimism and hope that the next 12 months will bring better things than the unique challenges of the past year. We’ve all spent more time at home this year, which…
Explore light-control & privacy options for window treatments from sheer to blackout and view innovative new window treatments that give you optimal performance day or night!
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…
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…
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…
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…
From sleek, luxurious fabric curtains to intriguing woven wooden shades, the window treatments you choose for your home can introduce one or more new textures into your rooms. Discover a sampling of styles, including smooth, sheer, soft, and sleek, in our window treatment texture guide.
Explore Smooth Contemporary Window Treatments
There are many ways to achieve a…
Fabric finishes are not only soft-to-the-touch but they create inviting spaces. Fabric is incredibly versatile and used in a variety of window coverings. A room can transform into a dramatic statement or a calming retreat with fabric window coverings!
Discover inspiration for styling fabric window treatments in your home.
Soft, Classy Elegance: Roman Shades
Tie any room together…
The Pantone Color of the Year selection process requires thoughtful consideration and trend analysis. Each year, color experts at the Pantone Color Institute comb the world looking for new color influences in art, entertainment, fashion, design, travel, and lifestyle. To that, we wanted to share Pantone’s color of the year that is sure to inspire…
How can I make my room darker?
While it’s still winter, spring is around the corner and that means more hours of daylight each day. In San Diego(where our headquarter is located), there is an average of 10 hours of daylight per day in January, but over 14 hours per day in June and July. Many…
Selecting the right window coverings for each room in your home can be exciting, but with so many options to choose from it’s easy to become overwhelmed! Find inspiration for each room in your home, along with tips about why certain treatments work best in certain rooms.
Living Room – It’s all in the layers
Your living…
How to choose the best blinds or shutters for your home
What is the best material for window blinds? That is the million-dollar question. If you’re considering blinds or shutters with a wooden appearance, you’re probably trying to decide if you should install faux wood or real wood window treatments. Let’s take a look at the…
Many standard window coverings include cords for raising, lowering, and adjusting shade or shutter angle. Although common, corded window coverings can pose a safety risk in homes with young children and pets. Keep reading to learn three of the best benefits of replacing your corded window coverings with cordless alternatives.
1. Home Safety
Cordless window coverings help…
We’ve gathered eight of our favorite summer window covering trends and inspiring window treatment ideas for your home. From bringing nature indoors with green tones and natural elements like woven wooden shades, to keeping out the heat with window screens and cellular shades, we have a range of options that are both stylish and functional.
This…
Awesome new window treatment technology from our visit to the 2019 IWCE!
One of our core values here at 3 Blind Mice is innovation. We attend the International Window Covering Expo (IWCE) each year to stay on top of innovations in the industry to ensure we’re always bringing you the latest & greatest products and ideas…