If you really want to spice up your interior’s décor, think about layering the window treatments inside of your home. On top of the added insulation, it’ll provide you with additional privacy and will look awesome if you choose the right colors.
For those with skylights, there an amazing interior feature inside your home that you’re very lucky to have. They open up your home; let the light shine on in, making it feel warm and spacious. There are a few caveats to having a home with skylight windows, especially in bedrooms.
Sunday mornings which in our option are designed to be lazy and relaxing, might be obstructed with unwanted light. During the week this light opening while can also interfere with your sleep schedule, waking up cranky isn’t how you want to start your day.
Luckily there’s a solution for your untreated skylight windows! EcoSmart Shades offers our customers skylight shades. These shades come in numerous options, both light filtering and blackout fabrics. The blackout fabrics will darken your bedroom, giving you the much needed rest that you deserve.
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There’s a variety of different window treatments for doors: sliding glass doors, French doors and doors with windows. First and foremost, it helps for you to define what your objectives are for your new treatments. When we talk to our customers about treatments for their doors, we typically look for three things:
- Temperature Control
- Design Functionality
- Privacy
If you have a home that has large windows, it can be a mixed blessing. For starters, large windows brighten up your interior space during sunny days. However, in the wintertime these windows when left untreated are incredibly inefficient, heat from your home escapes them and they can run up your heating bills. Another issue that homeowners face is it can be difficult to treat these windows. More fabric is required; they also need a sturdy lifting mechanism to ensure that the fabric stays in place.
We wanted to help provide you with some options for your large over sized windows. There are plenty of different things you can do to make your space more efficient!
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Tools You’ll Need
- Joint Compound
- A Set of Pliers
- Screwdriver
- Paint Brush
- Putty Knife
- Wall Primer (Optional)
- Sponge
- Paint that Meshes With Your Wall’s Current Color
If you have a young child and are in the process of upgrading their nursery’s window treatments, there are a lot of things you need to consider. Safety, first and foremost, is the most important aspect when it comes to picking out window treatments for this room.
Safety Features
Again, we can’t stress this enough, safety needs to be at the top of your mind at all times. When you pick out window treatments for a child’s room, we always try and guide our customers to our cordless window treatments.
Why is this?
Cordless shades are the only 100% child-safe window treatments that we offer our customers. They give you peace of mind knowing that your child will be safe, preventing potential entanglement with cords. Read More
If you’re a recent graduate, or a young professional, moving into your first apartment is a pretty big deal. When you have a tight budget, there’s going to be some important decisions to make. You might not be living in this space for more than a few years; however, it’s important that it feels cozy and warm during this time.
A good way to start off is with a set of the window treatments. Believe it or not, this is one of the more important items for your home. They’ll help you keep your privacy, and believe it or not, they help cut down on your utility bills throughout the year.
How is this?
If you decide to purchase cellular window treatments, like the ones we provide our customers here at EcoSmart Shades, they act as a barrier between your windows and the outside. When it’s cold outside, you’ll see savings on your energy bills because of their excellent insulating properties. If it’s warm outside, these shades will reduce the workload of your air conditioning, keeping the cool air from escaping your home.