TURN WINDOW PROBLEMS INTO
DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES
By LISA DeVOLE
There are times in life when window treatments take center stage and become THE FOCUS of the moment.
Moving into a new home
New furniture clashes with existing window coverings
Redoing a kid’s or teen’s bedroom (SO done with the pink they just had to have)
Wanting a greener, healthier envi ronment
Remodeling and reconfiguring your space
Your new puppy ate the vertical blinds on the patio door
You already have a style
If someone asked you your decorating style, what would you say? Traditional, Glam Couture, Vintage Modern, Organic, Classic, Rustic, or… what?
Even if you can’t put a name on your style, you do have one. It’s defined by the things you surround yourself with in furnishing your home. Translating
that style to your windows is all you have to do! Which do you love? A formal living room with Roman shades, layered drapes and valances (below left)
or a singular window treatment such as bright red shutters in this modern dining room (above).
Blinds and more for your windows
An important factor in choosing a window covering is its use. Window coverings serve
multiple purposes and the style you choose will depend on what you need from any specific
window treatment
Controlling light
Providing privacy
Enhancing outside views
Increasing energy efficiency in the home
Dressing up a room and creating style
Convenient to open and close
Protecting home furnishings by blocking
UV rays and direct sunlight
Layering treatments like drapery panels over Roman shades (above) allows for every eventuality. Shades
can be pulled up for a completely unobstructed view, lowered for filtered light, view and privacy, or both
Light-filtering panels protect furnishings from
shades and drapes can be closed for complete privacy and blackout. With dual window treatments,
harsh sunlight while allowing an outside view.
energy efficiency is maximized by reducing heat gain in summer and holding warmth inside when the
weather is cold outside. For an artistic flare, enchanting results can be accomplished with realistic-looking faux iron accents and decorative window
film (below right). Used alone or with additional window treatments, both of these options provide a degree of privacy while allowing in light.
No window is too high with motorized shutters
(left), letting in light when you want it and closing
them when you don’t. Any hard-to-reach windows
or heavy treatments like floor-to ceiling drapes or
wood blinds can be motorized for ease of use. It’s a
great benefit for people with limited mobility and an
added safety factor in homes where children or pets
might be enticed by dangling cords.
Whatever prompts you to look at your windows and
sigh, help is just a phone call away! A Budget Blinds
Style Consultant will come to your home for a free
consultation, armed with Design Guides and samples of blinds, shutters, shades and fabrics to help
demystify the wonderful world of window fashions. It’s really not as hard as you think. You already have a
style!
ADVERTORIAL
Lisa DeVole is a Style Consultant with Budget Blinds of St. Louis and prides herself on her ability
to help clients find beautifully unique window treatments to complement their individual style
and décor. A free in-home consultation with Lisa or one of Budget Blinds’ other professional
designers can be scheduled by calling 636-529-0632 or by visiting BudgetBlinds.com.
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