Window Treatment Talk

What is the difference between blinds and shades? You may be familiar with the terms blinds or shades but y ou may be wondering what the main differences are between each.  What are the pros and cons of each? Here are a few tips to help you narrow down the selection process... Basically, blinds are window coverings made up of individual slats. They can be completely raised for an unobstructed view or, when lowered, the slats can be rotated to let in more or less light. Shades, on the other hand, are made from single panels of fabric or woven wood rather than slats, so they can only be raised or lowered to achieve light control and privacy.  Blinds come in both horizontal and vertical slats or louvers and have the primary function of controlling the amount of light coming through. There are many types of shades with unique functional benefits from light diffusion to energy efficiency, along with a variety of design options and much more.  So What Do I Choose? Blinds? ...

Keep your Utah home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer Ensure your windows and doors are properly weather-stripped. Caulk around basement and storm windows. When heating or cooling, keep windows locked. Open your window coverings during sunny  winter  days to catch free solar heat then close them at night to keep that heat in. Close your window coverings during  summer  days to keep the heat out. Without energy-efficient window treatments, as much as 50% of a home's heating and cooling energy can be lost through its windows. In winter months, your home heating escapes to the outdoors through your windows while in the summertime, the outside heat flows into your home through these same windows. With  window treatments that provide insulation , you can reduce energy consumption, save on heating and cooling costs, and create a more comfortable atmosphere The warmth provided by the sun, its solar energy, m...

Up to 50% of your home's heating and cooling energy can be lost through  your windows. Hunter Douglas is an industry leader in making a big energy savings difference at the window.  In 1985, they invented the highly energy-efficient  Duette ®  honeycomb shades  in response to the energy crisis of the late 1970s. Today, they continue to think about the impact all of their window fashions can make. Without energy-efficient window treatments, as much as 50% of a home's heating and cooling energy can be lost through its windows.   Hunter Douglas Architella Shades Hunter Douglas products help conserve energy at the window in these three important ways: Insulation In winter months, your home heating escapes to the outdoors through your windows while in the summertime, the outside heat flows into your home through these same windows. With window treatments that provide insulation, you can reduce energy consumption, save on heating an...

A very hot topic these days is Energy Efficiency. This video  explains why it should be at the top of your list when considering window coverings.

To start out, I will introduce you to our number one seller, the Duette Architella shades. We sell more of theses shades then any other product because they are so versatile, they go with practically any style of decor, but the number one reason we sell so many is the energy efficiency these shades offer. There is nothing else in the market like the Duette Architella Honeycomb Shade Collection. These shades have a state of the art, patented, honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb design offering the industry's highest level of energy efficiency. In fact, these shades are so energy efficient they can reduce energy loss up to 50%.  Who doesn't want to be more energy efficient these days? I put these in my own home in my Master Bedroom where we had some 2" blinds before in a bay window. It was always so cold in that room, so we decided to put some Duette Architellla shades in and it made a huge difference. It actually feels warm and cozy in that room now. The Duette Architella sha...