Window treatments and blinds are often forgotten when planning a home’s interior. From what types are best for the privacy and light you want or for the type of window you are dressing. What do you prefer? Drapes or blinds? Shades or café curtains? The biggest priority when selecting your new drapery, or any other…
Winter months call for some sunny & friendly spaces. Simple window treatments when staged according to the season can make a huge difference to what one feels about a space. It is very interesting to note, how suitably dressed windows in the winter season can lead to very cheery and warm spaces. Let us try to rediscover some window…
Choosing window dressing and curtains for your home can be a challenge. Let’s be honest; too often window dressing can be something of an afterthought. After spending all of your time ensuring the centerpieces of your living room are adequately chic and provide that perfect vintage or contemporary aesthetic, it can be easy just to…
Guest Blogger 1K+, Entry #2579, June 30, 2013 When renovating your home and trying to add some glamour and beauty, windows are often one of the most important areas to start with. Installing windows with different styles or colors can do wonders for your home, and provide a fresh new look. When deciding the type of…
Entry #2490, June 4, 2013 Once you’ve hung blinds and drapes throughout your home as a means of privacy and decor, you might not give them a second thought. But just like everything else in your home, these window dressings can become bogged down with the standard dirt and dust that floats through the air…
Curtains add so much to your home interiors. They help with lighting control, steadying the temperature and a great overall finish to the room. But how many times have we (ourselves) gone to the department store only to get there and find out that what we need are out of stock or the wrong size…
Guest Blogger #335, Entry #907, January 20, 2012 Choosing the right curtains for your room can be a difficult task when there isn’t always an opportunity to see them in situ before buying them. They are often the last thing you consider when decorating a room which is why finding the right curtains can be…
Guest Blog Entry #38, Entry #377, January 5, 2011 It seems that home decor ideas and inspiration are all around – from magazines, and television, to the internet. Still it seems when we decorate our homes there are common mistakes that are made. Often times we look at inspiration photos, but don’t take into account:…
Guest Blog Entry #13 – (Entry #210) July 12, 2010 Window treatments can take a room from simple to complete in minutes. I love how the style, length, and weight of fabric can change the feel of the windows they adorn, as well as the inhabitants who occupy the space. Today, my guest blogger Marilyn…