Protecting your home from the sun’s damaging UV rays
Although we’re always happy to enjoy warmer weather and the beautiful sunshine that comes with it, sun can cause some serious damage to your home. Incoming UV rays will prematurely age your furniture, flooring, draperies and art causing fading and altering colours. The good news is that there are several window coverings available that allow [...]
Continue Reading →Wake up when you want to with blackout window coverings
Did you know that sleep loss can affect your health? Sleep loss can lower the immune function, elevate stress hormone levels and slow your metabolism. Shift workers, with their disrupted sleep patterns, are particularly at risk. A good, deep sleep is considered by many to be a luxury, but in reality we should consider it [...]
Continue Reading →Using fabrics for outdoor decorating
Fabric isn’t just for the great indoors anymore! You can liven up your outdoor living areas with a refreshing blast of colour using outdoor fabrics. These durable fabrics are fade-resistant, making them ideal for sunny yards, decks and patios. They’re also mold and mildew-resistant, which is vital in our rainforest climate, and are a breeze [...]
Continue Reading →As children grow, so does their curiosity with their home surroundings. Everyday items, including your window coverings, can turn into potential hazards. And family pets are just as curious, climbing on furniture to see the world outside and using dangling cords as playthings. Making window coverings safe for homes with infants, young children and pets [...]
Continue Reading →Revitalize Your Home for Spring
More and more people like the idea of changing their interiors with the different seasons, making rooms feel warm and cozy during winter and light and airy in spring. Welcoming spring into your home means focusing on incoming light and taking inspiration from the colours that are returning to nature after winter’s hibernation. Here are [...]
Continue Reading →Thermal window coverings for stylish energy savings
Windows are a main source of energy loss, accounting for as much as 40% of the heat loss in your home. Since thermal window coverings can instantly combat heat loss and increase comfort levels, they’re a very practical tool for keeping a house warm. Let’s look at the options for thermal window coverings that will [...]
Continue Reading →Decorating with area rugs
Decorating with area rugs is one of the quickest changes you can make to update and revitalize your room. Area rugs can transform to your home in many ways. They can: Contribute to the warmth of a room If you have a tile or wood floor, your room might feel cold and bare. Adding an [...]
Continue Reading →Choosing the perfect window covering
The challenge with choosing the perfect window covering is to balance fashion and function to meet privacy, security, light control and energy efficiency needs. You also need to consider each window’s directional exposure in order to determine which style of window covering will best suit each room in your home. The perfect window covering can [...]
Continue Reading →Enjoy the convenience of motorized window coverings
One of the best product innovations we’ve seen recently is motorization for window treatments. From drapes to blinds, sheers to shades – you can add motorization to virtually any style to raise lower, tilt or draw the window covering. Motorization combines both line-of-sight (using infrared technology) and out-of-sight (using radio frequency technology) control of your [...]
Continue Reading →Cleaning and caring for your drapes
Fabrics hung by windows will absorb dust, moisture, pollen and pollutants over time and will need to be cleaned. However, machine washing is never recommended and dry cleaning is not always the best option for home decorating fabrics. Draperies that are lined will become weakened over time by sun exposure and contact with harsh dry [...]
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