This simple guide will walk you through the programming of groups on your new five channel Somfy remote control.
Sitewide MLK Sale
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Starting today through Tuesday the 17th at midnight we will be offering a site wide sale of 33% off on all merchandise. Hit type mlk12 at checkout and hit the apply coupon to get instant settings.
Swedish Holidays & Window Decorations
December 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
Thinking of popular things to put on your windows for Christmas has proven to be a challenge. Rose-Marie, our office manager, is from Sweden and said every house has one of these nice window treatments. It is a well-known fact to anyone who lives in Sweden that November is a month where it gets dark [...]
Last Week for Delivery Before Christmas
December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is the last week for delivery before Christmas. Hurry if you want blinds for the holidays. Most manufactures do their year end inventory between Christmas and New Years and will have limited service during those times. We are offering a guarantee delivery before Christmas for the items at: Holiday Promotions. If they are not [...]
Comfortex Discontinues Woodwinds Plantation Shutters
December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Due to low margins and a bad economy, Comfortex™ Window Fashions in Maplewood, New York is shutting down it’s Arizona production facilities for their Plantation Shutters. “We have been using these shutters for over 8 years because of the solid, patented blend of 100% American hardwood and durable thermal polymers. Plus they were made in [...]
IPAD contest to run this December
November 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
Our first win a free IPAD contest will be kicking off next week and final entry’s for this drawing will be Sunday December 18th . The prize is 16 Gig IPAD 2 with a nice black leather case. Entry into the contest is very simple. Post an honest review about the product you purchased and [...]
Window Treatment Ideas To Decorate Your Home For Thanksgiving
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
At one time it was easy to find great items to use for home decorating for the Thanksgiving holiday, however, this is no longer true. With stores that no longer wait for completion of their back to school sales before merchandising for the Christmas holidays, those looking for decorations for Thanksgiving often find few choices. [...]
Redecorating A Room; The Windows
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When an individual or a family decides to redecorate their home or even just the living room along they think about a lot of things. Some of these items include the furniture, the wallpaper, the carpets, lamps, light fixtures, and many other various forms of items. When redecorating people try to match their items with [...]
Stardust Vertical Drapes Have Been Discontinued
October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Comfortex is fazing out the Stardust vertical sheers and replacing them with the more functional Ballet Sheer drapes. The Stardust was a nice option to match the popular Shangri-La colors but vertical drapery sheers sales have slowed because of price and consumers tastes. Comfortex just came out with a new Shangri-La sample book a few [...]
Fabric Separation & Tearing for Cellular Shades
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Most cellular shades are either glued or heat treated or both. All of our cellular shades have a lifetime warranty against fabric separation and a remake is usually as easy as sending a picture over. Here is a picture of a job where the customers string snapped and the blind separated. You can tell this [...]
How to install a roller shade fascia
October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The metal fascia simply snaps into place on the roller shade bracket. Our installers try to hang each bracket as an up mount because it allows you to pull the brackets in and out from the sides and makes a tighter fit. Install the bracket. The top part of the fascia hooks into the top [...]
The Wood Shutter For Exterior Home Decorating
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It is believed that shutters were first used in ancient Greece, and as use of these window treatments spread across the Mediterranean, and later into medieval Europe, early designs changed from marble to wood. But the first wood shutter did not really make an appearance as an exterior window treatment until the Victorian era, as [...]
New Magnet Valance
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All of our brand 1″, 2″ & 2 1/2″ custom wood blinds will now come with magnets instead of plastic valance clips. This new option makes installation as easy as ever. It also hides the clips and gives the blinds a cleaner look. Available on the 15th.
Product Test- Eclipse Shutters
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today we are testing the Eclipse Faux Wood Shutters. They are made of a hollow, reinforced (cellular interior) PVC vinyl. The material is Greengard certified and produces no emissions. It comes in four colors and three louver sizes of 2 1/2″, 3 1/2″ and 4 1/2″. It has 5 different frame styles and several popular [...]
Unpack with Care
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Once you receive your blinds, cut the box slowly. Once out of the box, be sure to wrap the packages instead of just cutting in.
Roller Shades Measurements
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We had a customer who ordered four shades all at the exact width even though the sizes were slightly different. In most cases, up to 1/2 difference will still allow the blind to hang properly. When it comes to roller shades though, measurements are crucial. For all of our blinds and shades, each window needs [...]
What would you put on this window?
August 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What would I put on this for a window treatment? I say an outside mount “L” frame plantation shutter. Two panel, left right configuration with no divider rail. Mount end of frame to end of frame. The client may have to remove the cranks and replace [...]
Sunset Faux Wood Movable Arch
August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are some pictures where the customer just set the arch in a rectangle opening. It is attached at the bottom directly in the sill.
Office Visitor
August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My six year old daughter ran into the office Tuesday afternoon yelling “rattlesnake, rattlesnake”. We all ran outside to see this HUGE snake curled up and ready to strike! Turns out it was only about 4 foot long and a harmless bull snake. Anyways, we got a good scare and a few minutes off from [...]
Test- ST-50 Motors by Somfy
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Although we have provided about 30 of these motors over the last several months, we haven’t had the opportunity to test them in person. We had a reject brought in and we decided to test it out. The Somfy ST-50 is a heavy duty roll up motor made for roller shades up to 35 pounds [...]
New Vista Pleated Shades
July 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It is something every homeowner knows all too well, the hardships of designing a room. At first glance, it may seem simple, but so many aspects go into designing a beautiful room that some homeowners, even professional designers, may find themselves overwhelmed at times. From the furniture, to the decor and the color of the walls, the carpet and flooring, every room in a house is painstakingly designed to coordinate and look beautiful. An often overlooked aspect of a room’s design, however, are window shades.
July Sales
July 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We are offering some very nice Specials for July. Our roller shades and sunscreens promotions were a massive hit so we are running it to July 5th. If the product you want is not on special, use your discount codes found in your samples packet, emails, online coupons and thank you cards to get added [...]
Add A Rustic Appeal To Your Home With Our New Distressed Wood Blinds
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are you looking for the best window treatments on the Internet, look no further than Shades Shutters Blinds. At Shades Shutters Blinds, you can find affordable window treatments that will transform any room all from the comforts of your own home. Unlike most online stores, Shades Shutters Blinds gives you the freedom to customize your [...]
We Have Added Beautiful Crown Valances!
June 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you are looking for new crown valances for your sliding panel or folding panel doors, we have just added two new models that you may find interesting. The Woven Woods Sliding Panel doors add a classy touch to any room, offering the choice of a light filtering backing fabric to provide soft shade with [...]
Cat Lovers
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I know this is not related to the window coverings industry but our HOA sent out an email about “large cats” roaming the neighborhood. I have seen a cougar running across a field about 5 years ago but this was taken last week. I also have seen a couple of young elk in the [...]
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