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4 Factors to Consider When Choosing Window Shutter Colors

Window shutters are one of the few window treatment products that can improve your home’s appearance, especially with the right combination of material, style and color. Here are the factors to consider when choosing the right window shutter colors. Home Style — The color of the shutter should be appropriate to the home style. Traditional home styles call for classic colors like white or black. Contemporary homes, on the other... Continue Reading

Your Guide to Curtains and Window Treatments

Paralyzed by possibilities when it comes to dealing with your windows? This quick primer will give you the know-how to find the right treatments for every spot in your home.

10 Top Window Treatment Trends

When your window treatments — curtains, valances and cornices — have seen better days, it's time to try these window treatment trends to shed some new light on your space.

The Worst Window Treatments for Dogs

Your beautiful shades and drapes should last - so what should you NOT choose when you live with a dog? Here are the worst window treatments for dogs.

Benefits of Window Blinds for Your Santa Clarita Home

The Top Benefits of Window Blinds For many homeowners, one of the priorities that they have is making sure that the inside of their home stays looking its best. There are a variety of different things that you can do to make sure that your home has a unique and functional look. One of the best additions to any home …

Window Blinds & Shutters Buying Guide

Window Blinds & Shutters Buying Guide from Better Homes and Gardens editors. Our buying guides provide you with our favorite product picks for your Bathroom, Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Patio, Garden, and Yard.

Lesser-Known Uses for Window Shades

These Draper window shades have nothing to do with solar control.

The benefits of motorized window shades

How to Make Curtains, Draperies, and Window Shades

Making curtains, decorative shades-even floor-length draperies-is not as difficult as may think. All you really need is care, patience, basic sewing skills, and plenty of time.

Window Blind Repair: How to Fix Your Own Blinds at Home

If your window blinds are giving you trouble, try these window blind repair tips before going out to buy replacements.

Shopping for Window Blinds? Here Are the 9 Types to Know

Window Blind Deaths Continue, Safety Fix Arrives Slowly

Window blind cords are killing kids at an alarming rate and window blind makers have known kids are being strangled by their products for years. So far, their only response has been to issue warnin…

3 Easy Ways in Installing Window Blinds

Alana Southwell is a DIY projects enthusiast and has written several articles about it as the lead content curator for All Weather Blinds. Her articles on home improvements are very helpful. In thi…

Blinds or Curtains: Which is the Best?

Are blinds better than curtains? This is one question a lot of people are talking about. Curtains have been around for hundreds of years, and a great set.

benefits, decorating, & options

Learn more about window shades - a truly versatile window treatment option that offers many functional and decorative benefits.

Why You Should Upgrade Your Window Blinds Right Now

How to Get The Perfect Window Shades

Whether you are shifting to a new place or renovating your home, a window treatment can make all the difference. While some people manage to get window shades with their little interior designing experience, most people require professional guidance. With so many styles and designs, it can get complicated for an average individual. You can

Cordless Window Blinds To Become New Standard, To Prevent Child Strangulation

The window covering industry has approved new voluntary standards that would make all stock blinds cordless to prevent child strangulations. However, some consumer safety advocates say the new rule does not do enough to protect children.

Podcast Outlines Productivity Benefits of Window Shades

While reducing energy costs continues to be a major factor in the specification of window shades, more architects and designers are now using shades for a much different reason. “Energy savings is definitely a big part of window shades but we’re seeing more and more discussions about occupanc...

Blinds or Curtains? What is Perfect for Each Room?

Just like paints, blinds, curtains or shades are perfect when making a leading change in each room in your home. Their benefits are usually overlooked especially during a renovation.