How to Save Energy With Office Window Coverings

Do you have a nice cold draft at this time of year with the window or windows in your office?  Or how about summer where heat just comes raging in and you cannot seem to cool it down with even the best air conditioning unit?  What does one do?

We always hear commercials from mattress companies who say  that you spend about a third of your life sleeping.  Well, what percent of your life is spent working?  I know you really don’t want to think about this because you will become violently ill.  But, in reality, many of work and by gosh, we better make sure it is as comfortable as possible.  The cold or hot air coming through windows in an office is a big part of being comfortable.

So, what should one put in the office window? (more…)

What is Truly a Window Curtain?

The word curtain has been around a very long time.  In fact, it is one of the most commonly used words by consumers when searching for the appropriate window treatment to cover a window or windows.  Consumers Google curtains more than any other word or words including window coverings.  So, what truly is a curtain?

Curtains  are often interchanged with the word drapery.  They are made from decorating fabric and there is a wide variety of styles of curtains as well as different kinds of material used.  The most common styles of curtains are pinch pleated and rod pocket draperies.  These can be purchased as a ready made panel in a packet or they can be custom made by a drapery company.  (more…)

What Window Treatments Are Out there for the Child or Adult Who Simply Loves Sports?

Are you a sports fanatic?  Or how about your son or daughter for that matter?  Do they love how the St. Louis Blues are playing right now?  Do they have a photo of TJ Oshie or David Backes  hanging in their room?  Your child just can’t seem to get enough of their favorite sports team and as we know, right now in the dead of winter it is our hot St. Louis Blues.  Well, we are here to “fuel the fire” and help you make that child’s room or even that “man cave” even more sports related with window coverings.  That’s right, you can order a window shade with the St. Louis Blues logo. Use these shades in conjunction with the photos and memorabilia and your child will just have that perfect sports room.  (more…)

Using Silk for a Drapery Window Treatment

Silk offers a stunning backdrop to any room.  It is an elegant, timeless look and the intensity of color you can get from silk is second to none.  Silk is one of the thinnest fabrics, but is very durable.  It hangs best when a drapery company uses  a heavy lining or even two linings called an interlining and outer lining.  Silk is very moldable which makes it desirable for puddle treatments or anything with fullness.  Puddled treatments are panels that come to the floor and rest several inches onto the floor.  There are various silk fibers and one of the more popular ones is called Dupioni.  Silk comes as solids as well as prints and plaids. (more…)

Do Swag Draperies Have to Look Like the Ones Seen in a Funeral Home?

The swags that are seen in a funeral home are very traditional looking and are mounted on a board.  You cannot see the board and they are actually very elegant.  Do customers put this style in their home?

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