Window Blinds & Window Shades - Create a Haven in Your Home


by Carol Coutts - Date: 2006-12-05 - Word Count: 487 Share This!

Window blinds are a major decorating component in finishing off a room. People are spending more on their homes, creating that inviting comfortable safe haven where they can unwind from the stresses of modern day life. There are many different types of blinds on the market that can help create that haven. Whether you are building a new home, renovating or just wanting a new look there are many blinds on the market to help you do this. Window blinds are available in a wide range of colors, sizes, and materials and also if you want a really unique look there are unlimited custom sizes and styles. Blinds come in different price points so there is something for every budget.

There are many different types of window blinds available such as wood blinds, faux wood blinds, mini and vertical blinds, pleated, cellular and roman shades. With all the choices available you'll be able to achieve the look you desire whether it be sophisticated to a country look. There are many great manufacturers that design fantastic blinds such as Bali, Comfortex, Crystal Pleat, Duette, Graber, Hunter Douglas, Kirsch, Levolor, and Louver Draper and many others.

Window shades provide many benefits to the consumer such as they protect the investment you have in your house. They do this by protecting your furnishings and flooring from the harmful effects of the sun. Whether you have expensive antiques or regular furniture it is costly to have to replace it. Window blinds also give you the privacy so you can unwind in peace. You can relax in your room without the prying eyes of a nosey neighbor or curious pedestrian looking in at you.

Window blinds offer you a great deal of flexibility, letting you control the amount of light in a room that you desire. The blinds slats can be raise or tilted to let the desired amount of light in. The mechanism for opening and closing blinds is easy to operate and ranges from simple cords and continuous chains to remote-controlled electronic devices. Window shades are available with top down or bottom-up operations that let you create the desired privacy and light control you want. Depending on the fabric used they are available in light filtering varieties or total light blocking such as blackout shades.

With todays rising energy costs the window shades are a great addition is their insulation ability. The winter heat loss through a window can account for 10 to 30 percent of your total heating bill. Window shades can further reduce window heat loss and dramatically increase the comfort of your home year round by also blocking out summers heat. The insulating ability of window shades can also reduce noise pollution from outside sources.

Window blinds and window shades have many benefits that can enhance your home décor. They are not only functional but add a lot of style in creating that warm, safe, haven that you deserve in your home.


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Carol Coutts is a successful author who provides information regarding flooring via http://www.hardwoodlaminateflooringguide.com

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