Sharon W. started in the decorating business with Sunshine in 2006. Prior to working with Sunshine, Sharon had her creative experiences in cooking, landscaping and helping numerous family and friends with their residential decorating. After helping them choose paint colors, furniture arrangements, flooring, lighting and accessories, Sharon decided to pursue decorating as a full-time profession with Sunshine.
Sharon believes that your home should be a reflection of you. It is important to understand that your room must fit your individual taste and lifestyle. Comfort and warmth are the keys when it comes to decorating. These characteristics can be created using numerous styles, from contemporary to traditional. A room needs identity and identity is created by a mix of patterns, color and unique objects.
Customer Sandy W. says, “Sharon was great to work with. She really listened to my needs and was able to immediately understand my style. She worked to design my window treatments to fit my budget and taste. I love the draperies she did and they completely changed my rooms.
Sunshine Drapery offers many options for window treatments, but where do you start? From roller to Roman, Sunshine has the perfect shade for your room.
Roller shades offer a stylish design for any room, whether it’s formal or fun. They are made out of vinyl material and provide great light control.
Cellular shades are extremely energy efficient, while creating an attractive and modern look to a room. These shades are also very safe for small children and pets.
Roman shades can either roll up or stack, producing a contemporary look.
Screen shades are perfect for rooms that offer pretty views outside because they are sheer; allowing you to see outside, while providing UV protection to your furniture inside.
Energy efficient window coverings do exist. To get the most efficient coverings, pay attention to the R-value. The R-value measures the insulation that is provided, meaning that the higher the R-value, the greater insulation provided. Your favorite couch, new carpet or antique lamp could be harmed by damaging UV rays that enter into rooms with low R-value blinds.
Try Hunter Douglas’s Duette Architella™ Collection, which provide energy efficient solutions to your windows. This specific product features a patented design, which provides a very high R-value. The average R-value for semi-opaque fabrics is 3.30, but Hunter Douglas’s Duette Architella™ Collection has an average R-value for the semi-opaque fabrics are 5.48 in the ¾” pleat, 6.02 in the ¼” pleat. If you choose to have opaque fabrics as opposed to semi-opaque, the average R-value for the opaque fabrics are 7.22 in the 1 ¼” pleat and 7.73 in the ¾” pleat.
Keeping your house cool in the summer is easy when you use energy-efficient window coverings.
Unique windows bring distinctive looks that help attract attention to a room. Skylight windows are eye-catching and should be given proper window treatments. Without treating skylight windows, sun rays penetrate the room causing damaging UV rays and home energy use concerns.
The best way to cover skylight windows is to purchase motorized or remote control systems. These window coverings create coverage where you need it, but allow sun to enter the room when you want it.
Managing the amount of light let into a room just got easier with motorized systems. Motorized or remote control systems are perfect for those tall, hard-to-reach windows where strings and blinds are tricky to deal with. With one click of a button, the blinds can simply rise or be lowered. Consider remote control window systems if you have one or more of the following in your home:
- Large windows: The problem of uneven or crooked strings is solved with remote control systems.
- Skylight windows: These windows are especially hard to cover, making motorized systems the way to go.
- Tall windows: Without a ladder, chances are your tall window blinds are either constantly shut or constantly open. Don’t let tall windows hinder the amount of light you want in a room. Try motorized windows to adjust the blinds whenever you want.
- Small children and/or pets: Motorized systems leave children and pets out of harms way.
Motorized window systems are the best solution for large, tall and skylight windows and are the safest solution for small children and pets.
