Like many home owners we try to do some type of renovation or decorating project on our home each year, whether it’s to help maintain the house or to make a room more functional and beautiful.
Many long term readers of this blog probably remember that we are completely renovating our home. We’ve been on a break from renovations for a while, but it will soon be time to start up again. We still have to finish our living room / dining room area, but after that we’ll move on to our Kitchen, the basement and the two bathrooms. After than the only things that will need to be done might be repainting, maintenance and perhaps changing decor.
If you are thinking about changing the look of a room you might start with a coat of paint and then perhaps move on to the windows. Adding shades or blinds to a window can help change the look and feel of a room, plus blinds and shades add function as well because you can control the amount of light in the room easily by simply adjusting the blind or shade.
If you’d like to look at a wide selection of custom window treatments for your home you might want to visit the DecoratingDepot as they have a fantastic selection of Wood Blinds, shades, horizontal and vertical blinds, Faux Wood Blinds and more.
They even have a selection of sliding panel blinds. I really like the look of their Woven Wood Sliding Panel. They’d look great in my enclosed back porch since it’s all windows.
Their blinds and shades come in a variety of materials and colors, for example you can get bamboo, wooden blinds, faux wood blinds, aluminum and vinyl blinds, and roman shades.
DecoratingDepot offers free shipping, no tax, guarantees their price and I believe you can even request free samples if you are having trouble deciding which type of blind or shade to choose. They even have a “virtual room decorator” that you can use to see how various types of blinds or shades might look in your room. Check it out for yourself.
Very true, blinds can create an amazing ambience, lighting effect and can be found in pretty much any style or pattern your heart desires.
I would like to add a comment though which is something I am very passionate about.
As our climate continues to change and we see more extremes in weather conditions, so the intensity of the sun and it’s UV rays become and bigger and bigger problem.
Not so long ago, people’s main decision criteria for blinds was the “look” and how they tied in to the general decor of the room.
Nowadays however, there is a need to be cleverer than that. There is a rising trend of customers that are now realising that their blinds are not just for decoration. If you have a conservatory or garden room the heat is probably the most common issue. Blinds are now available with reflective properties in order to minimise the effects of the sun’s heat. This can turn a great living space from a sauna into something much more practical.
Also, maybe more importantly (especially if you have kids) is the protection against UV rays. If it’s a room in the house that’ll get used a lot and is in full view of the sun, choose blinds that have a high ability to repel the UV rays.
It may seem a bit overkill but it really does make a difference and it pays to make a wise choice today. Your health can’t just be put right that easily.
Terry