| Everyday home decorators opt for window shades | | | | shades. Homeowners can choose from aluminum, real |
| as the window treatment of choice. They are | | | | wood, faux wood and fabric. The color choices are |
| elegant, easy to install and more energy efficient | | | | designed to compliment anyone's personal style. |
| than ever. | | | | Custom Blinds for a Professional Look |
| The Ease of Window Shades | | | | For the truly professional look, home decorators will |
| The wide array of uses of blinds and shades draws | | | | want to order custom blinds. Measuring is simple and |
| people away from curtains. Not to mention how easy | | | | it is the precise measurements that truly make the |
| they are to clean. Old fashioned curtains had to be | | | | shades fit like a glove. |
| taken down and either sent to the dry cleaners or | | | | With cutouts, homeowners can order the blinds to fit |
| washed and ironed at home. Not to mention the | | | | around obstructions like a backsplash. Cutting the |
| difficulty of re-pinning the curtains to hang them back | | | | blinds to match the obstruction ensures the blinds lie |
| up. | | | | flat and give a custom look. |
| Blinds are much easier to maintain. Once they are | | | | The Many Degrees of Privacy |
| installed, all you really need to do is dust them. On | | | | Besides the obvious privacy ranges from tilting the |
| occasion you may need to spot clean but even that | | | | blinds, you can choose blinds, shades and liners to |
| is easy to do. Aluminum, faux wood, and wood just | | | | block out light exactly the way you want. |
| need a damp washcloth. Simply wash away stains | | | | Solar screens offer the least privacy but they block |
| with a sweep of the cloth. | | | | out glare while preserving the view. Next up is light |
| Metal and vinyl blinds can be taken down and washed | | | | filtering varieties, which give both privacy and block |
| with hot soapy water. Then all you do is let them air | | | | the sun. The most private comes from blackout |
| dry before replacing them. This is still a breeze with | | | | blinds. Not only can no one see in, but these blinds |
| no hooks to rethread. | | | | block out most of the light entering the room as well. |
| The Many Style Choices | | | | Window shades and blinds have come a long way. It |
| Each house has its own unique style and look. Your | | | | is no wonder why so many home decorators are |
| window treatment needs to match and that is easy | | | | choosing these stylish window treatments for their |
| with the seemingly endless choices in blinds and | | | | homes. |