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How to Find More Time

You probably know that the very title of this article is a contradiction. Can there be more time? Did anyone discover more than 24 hours in a day? Was it hiding somewhere and we just didn’t know about it? Of course, we know that there isn’t such thi... Read >

2 Ways To Increase Productivity In Your Home Office So You Can Get More Done In Less Time

1. Keep it to bare essentials. What I mean is that permanent contents on the top of your desk should be kept to bare essentials, so that your desk always has a clean and organized look and feel. When I say bare essentials, I really mean it. Here's wha... Read >

How do I know I've selected the RIGHT kind of window treatments?

Even if you have the most beautiful furnishings, but the windows aren't done right, the room will feel incomplete. Something will be off. Here is a simple 3-part checklist to follow in finding the right window treatments for your style. Balance. ... Read >

4 Things You Must Know when Decorating Your Windows

If you're like most homeowners, you'll be undertaking at least one redecorating project this year. You'll be glad to hear that redecorating doesn't involve moving or erecting new walls, major installations, or huge regutting of the house. What does it i... Read >

Decorating a Bedroom - How to get that Put-Together Look

Like any other room in our home, we want our bedrooms to be put-together and stylish. But we also want our bedrooms to be a real heaven, very comfortable and cozy - after all it's the first and last thing we see every day. Your bedding is what I call ... Read >

The Right Ways to Clean Your Window Treatments

You've been looking forward to new window treatments for months! And now they are up and you love them! A few weeks go by, you love them even more, and so does your family. But wait, what is it that you see accumulating on them? Dust?! What! Already... Read >

How to Save upto 25% off Your Energy Bill with the Right Window Treatments

Did you know that you can significantly reduce your heating bills this winter just by taking advantage of your existing window treatments? Although the temperatures have not hit their lowest points yet, right now is the perfect time to get ready. The be... Read >

Motorized Blinds, Shades, and other Window Treatments

Did you know that almost any window treatment in your house can be motorized? With just a click of a button, you can control any shade, anywhere in the house. Why should you care? There are some obvious reasons, like comfort, convenience, and flexibil... Read >

3 Easy ways to dress up your window treatments that won't take a lot of time or break the bank.

Whether you have custom or store-bought window treatments, you can do something today to dress them up, make them look different, and enhance the whole look in the process. Here are 3 quick and easy tips. #1. Add Beads. Beaded trims are available... Read >

Window Treatments - 101

Window treatments can be quite complex and confusing. Between measuring properly, selecting the style, picking just the right fabric, fabricating, finding the right hardware, and installing well - they can be quite a challenge. And what about returns, c... Read >

How To Decorate Your Door with an Operable Valance

Do you have a set of French doors and don't know how to put a window treatment on it? You would love to decorate your doors with a pretty valance, but afraid that it will get caught in the door. And who has the time to mess around with window treatments... Read >

4 Main Characteristics of a Custom Drape

Your quality, custom drape should be: full, lined, pleated, hemmed, and weighted. You care because all these attributes mean that the look is distinct, weighty, and substantial (not flimsy and skimpy). Let's take a closer look into each characteristic. ... Read >

Window Treatments: Custom vs. Ready-Made - Who Wins?

Variety of styles: I remember going to a 'big-box' retailer near me, before I got into this business, in search of a topper for my living room window. At first the choices seemed abundant and I was excited. My excitement, however, quickly faded as my se... Read >

7 Tips to Being Organized

The fun and excitement of the holidays are over leaving us asking What to do...Why, get organized, of course! Actually, I'm quite serious. And so is NAPO (national association of professional organizers), which announced January a national organizing mo... Read >

Window treatments = lower heating bills

The temperatures hit their lowest points for the first time this Winter here in the North-East. We even got our first snow dusting a few days ago. And of course it's no news that the energy costs are on the rise. So I thought it's just ever so timely t... Read >