Shades Shutters and Window Blinds
Insights and Opinons from the Window Blinds Industry
Hope Everyone is excited about the New Year in just a few days! I don’t know about you, but getting my home decorated how I want without spending a ton of money is on my list of things to do for the New Year….. We have a GREAT Sale right now of 35% off which [...]
When summer is up, the curtains are either down are drawn. In the past there were curtains of various sizes, colors and styles that could be hung in homes and offices, customarily these curtains had hooks attached to their edge on one side and entire window sill will be lines with rollers so they can [...]
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 [...]
As summer trudges on and the days get increasingly hot, many people are looking for ways to block out the burning sun. If you are looking for a high quality blind that adds a touch of beauty to your room, you will be pleased to know that we have recently added the Envision Roller Shades [...]
Custom shades are ideal window treatments suitable for a home or office. These facilitate to give a stylish and fashionable look to the interiors. The coverings can be easily customized to suit different theme and color scheme. These come in different colors, styles, materials and are designed to precisely fit varied window size. The awnings [...]
Louisville Slugger™ called us wanting some of the Major League Baseball Shades. After speaking with Laura Schaaf on what their needs are (and what team to pick), I suggested going with a custom shade with their logo and bypass that decision. I called Dennis Swan who is our sales representative at Comfortex to send them [...]
Roller shades are not new to decor or home improvement. They have been around for many years. Long ago, before a time when decorator colors were fashionable, people had realized the need for having a quick way to shut out the outside world by covering up their windows. You can find many of these window [...]
Shades have become an integral aspect of decor aesthetics. They offer smart window treatments for your home as well as your office. Today, the designers are experimenting beautifully and you can buy widespread racks in bamboo, vinyl and various other materials. Roll up shades have become quite a sensation and they ensure that you gain [...]
We just added the new Slumbershade blackout roller shades by Comfortex. This roller shade is an inside mount only application where you add tracks to the sides of your opening where the material runs up and down on. This eliminates and light seapage from the sides. The rails attached with magnet tape so installation is [...]
We just added even more schools. There are a little over seventy universities with four styles each making the count almost three hundred. Collegiate Roller Shades are becoming very popular, they are white facing the street unless you request to have it face both sides. These are great for sports bars, game rooms and child’s [...]
Just in time for Spring training, we kicked off our new baseball roller shades. We have all thirty teams with four different styles for each team. Moms? Wives? All the baseball roller shades are white facing the street and are unobtrusive. They don’t draw attention to the window from the outside! You can choose from [...]
If you live in a hurricane prone area, you may wonder if you can ever fix your dream glass paned windows to your homes without the violent winds crashing them down every time. In the recent past, many have experienced devastating tornados and hurricanes which have destroyed precious homes and lovely window panes. Rebuilding and [...]
We just added two new color lines in the Comfortex “sunscreens”. First is the Silver Screens II. Five new colors with that cool aluminum backing that gives this sunscreen the best reflective value on the market. The second group is called the Designer Screens in the Envisions collection. The Designer Screens are made of 100% [...]
Prestige has discontinued six colors in their fabric vertical line and one color in their roller shade collection. For the fabric verticals, Itaca White IT1031, Itaca Vanilla IT1082, Itaca Sandbar IT1013, Linen White LE130, Linen Natural LE230 and finally Lattice White LA450. To see all the fabric vertical blinds, click here. The Prestige Insignia Roller [...]
Highlights of this new and exciting product are: -123 new colors: 15 new fabrics and 26 collections -Three fabric Categories: Traditional, classic look and traditional feel, Natural, casual, the look of grass cloth, chenille, and other natural elements, and lastly the new Soft category with elegant textures, gentle hand and luxurious colors. – New lifting [...]
We just received the new Comfortex Envision roller shade book. It has a huge selection of new style roller shades. We will post this new product online as soon as we get sampling. The only thing that seems to remain the same verses the old Serenade book is the SilverScreens, Polynesian Sands, South Pacific, Suede [...]
Although business has been slow (that time of year), we have been very very busy. First, Shades Shutters Blinds redesigned our showroom with the most up to date blinds on the market. The Denver area had two major blizzards one week of each other. The first on dumped 3 feet of snow! That forced us [...]
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