SHADES AND BLINDS
Consider the following when selecting shades for your home:
Decide which room you are furnishing
Each room in your house has its own personality and purpose, so choose your window treatments accordingly. If you are looking to buy shades for your kitchen, try sheer shadings or light filtering shades to let more light in. if you are decorating your bedroom, room darkening cellular shades are the best way to provide privacy and less light filtration.
Understanding your options
Window shades and blinds are generally broken down into four different features: privacy, light control, energy efficiency and fashion. While most people would ideally like to find a window shade that offers all of these features, sometimes you have to make choices and decide which features you require and value most. Again, this is contingent on the room you are decorating. A variety of control options are also available to operate the shades and will be part of your final decision. Be sure to consider all of the options available when choosing your final product.
Who is in your home?
Most window treatment professionals recommend tailoring the choice of your shades and blinds to the members of your household. If you have young children or pets in the house, purchase cordless shades for the utmost in safety. Or if you have difficult to reach windows, you may want to consider adding motorization for easy and stress free operation.
Which direction do your window face?
Windows facing west and south tend to receive more heat and light and, as a result, you will want to keep the room cool with room darkening cellular shades or solar screen shades which are specifically designed to diminish heat gain and control light. Windows facing east or north are easier to furnish because they aren’t exposed to the same harsh conditions.