Archive for the 'Windows' Category

Levolor Window Coverings Review

Customer Satisfaction Rating: 8 out of 10
Benefits: Quality blinds at reduction prices, Web site appeals to do-it-yourself home decorators
Cons: May not offer fairly the same level of customer service as Bali or Hunter Douglas
If you’re looking for quality window blinds and coverings at a redu…

Hunter Douglas Window Coverings Review

Customer Satisfaction Rating: 9 out of 10
No other manufacturer offers the breadth and depth of choice that Hunter Douglas does. Hunter Douglas is widely known worldwide as the industry leader in window treatments and coverings, including blinds, shades, shutters and louvers.
If you’re looking…

Bali Window Coverings Review

Bali is owned by Springs Window Fashions, along with the Graber and Nanik makes. Bali offers consumers a broad array of innovative blinds, shades and drapery hardware.
With manufacturing and distributions centers all through the United States and Mexico, Bali is one of the foremost competitors in th…

Window Blinds Buying Guide 2008

Window coverings and fashions is BIG commerce. How big? by $5 billion a year is spent on window blinds and shades, curtains, draperies and window fashions products worldwide!
But making window coverings is not precisely rocket science and the equipment and techniques are commonly known, making windo…

Buying Custom Window Blinds

So you’ve decided to break down and recover all your windows. No cheap home center pre-made, install-it-yourself window blinds that instance around!
Getting a designer/installer and letting them manage the whole job. Sounds like a good plan … whether you can afford it.
But whether you w…

Top-Down/Bottom-Up Cellular Shades

Do you have windows that are difficult to reach? Do you have oversized or odd-shaped windows? Windows you want to decorate with a layered window treatment? Looking for improved insulating benefits and thermal efficiency in your window coverings?
Look no further than cellular shades. Cellular, or Hon…

How to Save Money on Window Blinds

If you’re moving into a new home or remodeling your existing home, don’t forget to budget for window blinds.
Its one of those oft-overlooked details that has to be managed, but it doesn’t have to break your budget! whether you know a few secrets and have a plan you can decorate you…

Arched Window Treatments

Arched windows are all the rage in new home interpretation nowadays, and are often featured by entry doors and windows or French doors in the living room, master bedroom or another room in the home.
Arch top windows bring graceful curves and additional light and warmth into any room, adding interest…

Oppose the Draft: Replace Old Windows

Considering soaring energy prices, it is no wonder that so many homeowners look forward to removing and replacing old, drafty windows. In most cases the replacement involves removing an old aluminum or wood window with a new vinyl window. The first step in replacing any window is to record a proper …

Custom Windows, Custom Costs

Custom windows are an appealing option for homeowners who are looking to maintain the historical look of their home or simply desire a unique aesthetic for a new or remodeled home. If you are updating an older house you probably have old, wood windows which may have been custom built in the first pl…

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