Planning on renovating your kitchen or bathroom?  Don’t ignore those windows! The perfect window treatment can separate the “great” rooms from the “nice” rooms. You may be wondering. “How much flare can I really add to my kitchen or bathroom?”.  The answer is: a lot.  Here are a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

Faux Wood Blinds For Your Bathroom
Concerned about putting an expensive treatment in your bathroom, only to have it be ruined after a few weeks of being exposed to your hectic morning routine?  Here’s a treatment solution that won’t mind long, hot showers and steamy interiors – Faux Wood Blinds.  These blinds are constructed from synthetic woods in order to prevent warping and resist mildew – the perfect bathroom treatment.  Faux Wood Blinds are available in 8 beautiful finishes and 17 decorative tapes.

2" Faux Wood Blinds | blanc

Cascade Roman Shades For Your Bathroom
A truly elegant look for your bathroom.  Cascade Roman Shades offer a classic roman look with excellent functionality.  The hand-stitched pleats and sewn-in aluminum dowels give this shade its unique, free falling appearance.  With over 300+ exclusive materials, including collections from top designers, you’re sure to find a look to liven up your bathroom.

Cascade Roman Shades | sheer elegance | winter

XL Pleats For Your Kitchen
If you can’t stand the heat, put pleats in the kitchen!  XL Pleats are our most versatile shade and perfect for light control if you’re finding the afternoon sun is cooking your food before you do.  Consider the top down/bottom up option for optimal light management.  70+ exclusive energy efficient materials available.

XL Pleat | Firenze | White

Solar Shades For Your Kitchen
Want UV protection for your floors and cabinets but also want to maintain your view?  Solar Shades is the answer.  Sleek, modern and energy efficient, solar shades look great in your kitchen while providing an array of additional benefits.  60+ eco-friendly materials available.

Solar Shades | 5% | Pearl

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First up are cellular shades.  Long regarded as the premier shade for energy efficiency and insulation, cellulars are a great option if you’re looking to keep costs down and comfort up.  We offer both a 3/4 single cell and a 3/8 double cell option. If insulation is a top priority, our 3/8″ Double Cellular Shade is the way to go. The double layer of cells traps twice the air and offers maximum energy efficiency.  Continuous loop, top down bottom up and cordless options are available.  Choose from 25+ Eco-friendly materials.

Cellular Shades | Light-Filtering | Ivory

Next up are drapes.  Nothing stops a cold breeze like heavy drapes. Selecting a blackout or privacy lining will ensure minimal heat loss from your home. In addition to our standard all cotton privacy lining, our cotton flannel interlining was made popular in England where it was used to help keep large drafty estates, flats and fine homes warm during the long cold winters.  Our drapery is available in 8 unique styles and 300+ exclusive materials.

Grommet Drapery | Silk Sphere | Fall

Lastly, we have our Roman Shades in 6 distinct styles and 300+ unique fabrics.  Selecting a heavy fabric and a free lining option (blackout lining or privacy + interlining are best) will provide you and your home with an additional layer of protection from cold winter weather.

Flat Roman | Cotton | Khaki

So there you have it.  Three quick window treatment solutions to help you through the cold winter.  Stay warm!

First up we have our wood blinds.  3 exclusive eco-friendly collections in 50+ distinct finishes.  An incredible, natural aesthetic and a great look for autumn.  Choose from 15 decorative tapes for a truly custom look.

as shown: 2" bamboo wood | beige

Next up we have our beautiful rosette pattern for our roller shades and vertical systems. Available in colors like “Storm” and “Snow”, this print is right at home in November/December.  Affordable and elegant – beautiful in any room of the house.

pattern: rosette

A gorgeous woven texture for roman shades & drapery,  our Hemp fabric has slubs and nubs to create a unique texture.  Soft to the touch, and available in 7 enchanting earth tones, hemp may be the quintessential Fall fabric.

pattern: hemp

Lastly, we have our woven wood shades.  This year, in our continued commitment to green design, we’ve added bamboo, grass, and naturals lines to our collection.  A wide array of understated earth tones, woven woods are available in nearly any color you’ll find in your leaf pile.

as shown: woven wood | jinju cafe

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Featuring new photography, hundreds of new materials & colors, and an updated sample library.  Customers can thumb through our exclusive fabrics and materials, including our designer collections with such partners as Chilewich, DwellStudio, Maharam and Robert Allen.  We hope that once you get all 144 pages in your hands, you will be inspired with great design ideas!

The Shade Store 2012-2013 Catalog

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Updated Wood Blind Collections

Available in 2” wood slats from a range of top quality basswoods, hardwoods & faux woods.  Our exclusive Wood Blind window treatments consist of some of the most interesting laminates & finishes that suit any style and decor.  Add warmth and elegance to your room with ease with the finest environmentally responsible materials available.

New Wood Blind Finish - Tiger Eye

All wood blinds are created to your specifications & ship free in 7 days or less!

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Roller Shades shown in Paris Orange

Mixing style with function:

Door window treatments come in many forms: French doors, sliding glass doors & doors with window features.  Consider your definitive objectives when designing your door window treatments.  It helps to break down the basic elements for this type of window treatment.

• Functional in design
• Provide levels of privacy
• Additional temperature control

Keep it Functional

The window treatment can’t interfere with the primary role of a door, entering and exiting. Flowing drapes and lacey sheers might look great, but it’s not a good fit over doors that get used often.  Conversely, mounting shades to doors with large window panes functions well.  This keeps the fabric and cords from getting caught in doors, harming the shade and prohibiting the door from opening freely.

Additional Privacy

Since your door has glass panes, privacy is a key issue. Whether your door faces a high traffic pedestrian area or another area of the home, you’ll want something to obscure the view from passersby. Each shade, blind or drape will provide a level of privacy.  If you wish to have complete privacy, there are linings available for you window treatments.

Energy Efficiency

A window treatment for your door is an excellent opportunity to explore temperature control innovations in window treatment technology.   Windows have a real impact on heating and cooling costs. Choosing the correct window treatments for your doors can save you money, conserve energy and add style to your home.  Insulate your home from heat and cold with products that can improve your home’s energy efficiency. Select from beautiful custom Roman shades, drapery, solar shades and cellular shades.

Sliding Doors:

Drapery and verticals are very popular for sliding doors. These window treatments can be mounted when there is enough for the treatments to be drawn open. Adversely, they can be pulled across for total privacy at night.

XL Vertical Blinds shown in Floral Night Blue

Use of horizontal shades and blinds and is growing increasingly popular.  They can be installed within the frame or over the glass.

The use of both drapery and horizontal blinds allows for light control on each individual window with the ultimate privacy of the drapes, when needed.

French Doors:

There are many choices when deciding on a window treatment for French doors. Roller, solar and cellular shades are popular options, as they can easily be mounted within the door frame and anchored.

Roller Shade in Chilewich Basketweave Oyster

Doors with Windows:

Roman shades are a good choice for windows on doors because they’re orderly and neat at any level. Pulled up to the top, these shades line up squarely to the top of the door. When unfurled to your desired length, the shade creates a styled look.

3/8" Cellular Shades shown in Light Filtering Lace

As always, consider your decor. You may want to match the window treatments you have on your other windows, especially if those windows are nearby. If not, then you ultimately have more flexibility. You may want to complement the colors and textures in the room or use something completely different in terms of texture and color.  Your desired style will be easy to achieve when adding any of our custom window treatments to your doors!

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as show: waterfall woven wood shade | montauk | montauk-1

The waterfall woven shade lies flat when down, but when opened it appears to be cascading. The gathering of the waterfall woven shade leaves a beautiful flowing style that looks natural. The control is hidden in the back, allowing for that clean look. Choose between a continuous loop or a standard cord lock. You can further customize with decorative borders and specialty pulls to add a personal touch to your shade.

as show: waterfall woven wood shade | bnagkok | blue

Woven Wood Shades have an individual look and feel of their own. These custom shades are made from sustainable resources such as natural soft woods. Bamboo, grass, and reeds are exquisitely constructed in this collection to create our waterfall woven wood shades. Woven wood shades are available in 125+ exclusive eco-friendly materials and multiple lining options.

as show: waterfall woven wood shade | kismet | kismet-7

Each waterfall woven shade is made to order and ships in just 10 days or less.  Come visit us at one our showrooms, where you can experience our custom-made window treatments first-hand.  Not by a showroom?  View our entire product catalog online- www.theshadestore.com.  Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter!

Use of Roller Shades in a Small Space- Photo Credit via Silver Trailer

Open up the room by adding the right window treatments. Windows are an extension of the walls and cover a large decorating area of the room.  Keep this in mind when decorating a small room: How do I maximize the space to make the room look larger?

• Make the most of your small spaces by using light, airy color schemes
• Keep all the window treatments in the room the same style
• The color of the window treatments should closely match that of the walls

If you are trying to make the room look as large as possible, keep the window treatments simple. Try to avoid layering your window treatments if possible, and make sure all the window treatments in the room are the same.

as shown: xl pleat shades | garda | silver

Using window treatments that are a close match to the wall color is another way to make a small room look larger. This allows your treatments to blend with the walls instead of causing a stark contrast. The contrasting colors cause your eye to stop when overlooking a room and can make a small space seem even smaller.

Blinds and shades are a great option to make a room look larger. They can be pulled tight to the top of a window, almost disappearing.  Open windows will allow outside light to enter the room, making the room look bright and airy. If you hang drapes, keeping them drawn open will provide a similar result.

as shown: wood blinds | white

Decorating a small room can seem like a difficult task.  With a few quick & easy design options, you can create a beautiful open and airy room, no matter what its space limitations are.

as shown: roller shade | hudson | parchment

Places to Use Blackout Roller Shades

There are many areas in a home that can benefit from the presence of blackout roller shades. Most commonly used in bedrooms, family rooms and media rooms, as the roller shades block out unwanted sunlight or artificial exterior lights.   This type of window shade can also stop unwanted glare on television screens, computer monitors or reflective surfaces in your home or office.

as shown: roller shade | hudson | indigo

Blackout Roller Shade Energy Efficiency

Another distinct advantage of using blackout roller shades is the energy efficiency savings they provide. Blackout roller shades are made of thicker material than normal shades. They absorb the loss of heat inside your home and reduce unwanted cool drafts from around windows. Having blackout roller shades will help to better maintain a constant temperature inside your home all year round.

Reducing Outside Noise with Blackout Roller shades

Additionally, blackout roller shade materials have higher noise absorption characteristics than basic window shades. The heavy material tends to act as a natural dampener, reducing the level of outside noise penetrating your room.

as shown: roller shade | flocke | wheat

Selecting Your Blackout Roller Shades

Blackout roller shades can be custom created to the exact window opening dimensions and specifications you need. There are many blackout fabrics & colors to pick from.  Blackout roller shades are a great addition to any home.  They provide benefits that can help you control the interior lighting and ambiance of any room in your home.

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as shown: roman shades | silk sphere | autumn

Eclectic style is about mixing rather than matching, along with innovation and creativity. Pulling from different sources and periods, eclectic design is an individualized style and can be easily changed on a whim.

as shown: inverted pleat drapery | silk dupioni | leaf

The color palette can vary, but few neutral colors help tie all the elements together. Creams and browns can be used to ground the palette so the design isn’t lost among the many hues.  The core of the eclectic look is partially defined by the multitude of fabrics.  Material can be patterned, textured or both. Define a color scheme to go along with a neutral as your ground, and add to it with colors, textured solids as well as patterns.

as shown: solar shades | 10% | white

The window treatment is an important element that gives a frame for the eclectic styled room.  The color, fabric and design add to the room making it one creative & stylish look. The combination of all those different elements shows thought and creativity.

as shown: roller shades | grassweave | bark

Eclectic style is where different pieces of a room’s decor have their unique places.  All the elements are in an individual style while having a connection with the other parts of the style in the room.  For more design inspiration showing our window shades, blinds & drapery, view our eclectic photo gallery.

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