Last week we had a customer call about a shutter that had literally fallen apart.  The corner joints that held the shutter together fell apart and the plastic pins that were holding the vanes broke as the shutter collapsed.   Unfortunately the person has a room full of shutters, so replacing the one broken panel [...]

    I just returned from a one day trip to Atlanta where I attended the International World of Window Coverings Expo.  The show was full of new products, new window treatment ideas, and energy.  I think I have missed only two shows in the twenty years the Window Coverings Expo has been held.   The [...]

  We all know about shades and blinds but it’s their features that set them apart.  And a really cool feature of cellular shades is that they move down from the top and up from the bottom.   In case you don’t think this is any different from a regular shade, let me explain.  When [...]

  Ready for a change?  Here are five color secrets to change your home.    Opposites attract! Complimentary colors, found on opposite sides of the color wheel, make great color pairs.  They make each other stand out and be noticed and they make each other look their best. Think Christmas.  That is why red and [...]

You may have decided to stay in your home and not move, but that doesn’t mean you should stay with the same old tired look.  When you move, you are forced to make changes, but let’s look around your home and see what simple modifications you can make to create a new updated look.    [...]