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Sunday, April 5th, 2009 |
Whether you are planning on selling your house or just redecorating, you can always make your house more appealing by changing the window treatments. Here are some easy and great way to spruce up your windows.
1. Minimal is “in”
Strip those heavy drapes and replace them with simple shades or a lighter curtain. The streamlined look is favored by many and simple is beautiful. If you don’t like shades, then you can use an upholstered cornice or a swag valance.
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 |
The solid thermal, insulated blackout curtain will always keep your precious home decor protected and under wraps. If you are a late sleeper, then solid thermal blackout curtain is excellent for you. Made by Best Home Fashion, the solid thermal black window curtain with a length of 63 inches insulates your home against heat and cold. These magnificent features of this blackout curtain will save you money and energy.
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 |
Double-hung window is perhaps the most familiar window type. It consists of an upper and lower sash that slide vertically in separate grooves in the side jambs or in full-width metal weather-stripping. This type of window provides a maximum face opening for ventilation of one-half the total window area. Each sash is provided with springs, balances or compression weathe-rstripping to hold it in place in any location. The windows can be opened by sliding it upwards or downwards. One of the most common types of windows, the double hung windows are chosen by most manufacturers because they are affordable and easy to maintain.
Double hung windows are considered safe especially in a home with children. This is because the top pane can be opened which makes it difficult for children to open and hurt themselves. This type of window also is a space saver when opened compared with using the casement type window thus, homeowners will have more walking room near the window.
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 |
What home furnishings product can beautify a room without even being seen? The answer: Window film. Among the many benefits of this frequently invisible product is the ability to block ultraviolet light which is the damaging rays of the sun that can cause severe fading of draperies, carpet and other furnishings.
The trait of invisibility may surprise some homeowners, who think of window film in the same context as automobile window tinting. However, much of the window film on the market today is very transparent while providing such benefits as reduction of heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter, reduction of glare, safety and security, aesthetics, privacy as well as fade resistance.
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Monday, April 21st, 2008 |
Decorating a small is hard enough, but choosing window treatments for small rooms can be frustrating. The following are some tips and guide to help you choose the right window treatment.
Remember that windows are extension of the walls and cover a substantial decorating space. When decorating a small room, you have to decide if you want the room to look bigger or you want the room to be cozier. What you want the room to be will be the deciding factor in choosing the room window treatment.
If you want the room to look bigger, you have to keep the window treatments as simple as possible. Avoid layering the window treatments and make sure that all the curtains in the room are the same. Another way to make a small room look larger is to make the color of the window treatments closely match that of the walls. That way, they will blend with the walls instead of causing contrast. Contrast causes your eye to stop, and therefore makes a small space seem even smaller.
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