One way people like to decorate their homes is to create a feeling of another country or locale. At Window Treats serving New Jersey, we’ve found that many of our customers long for a Tuscan look. We’re always pleased to let them know that achieving that look is easier than they might think. If you’re interested in some tips, speak with one of our trained consultants today. [Read more…]
Deciding Whether to Decorate Your Windows With Treatments
You might feel like you live in a fishbowl at night, but by day, you don’t want to ruin your amazing view. Or perhaps you have a specialty shaped window but you still want to protect your floors, furniture, and artwork from damaging UV rays. These are both true for many of our customers here at Window Treats serving New York and Northern New Jersey. We understand the dilemma and will be happy to help you find the right solution. [Read more…]
Commercial Window Treatments for NY, NJ Businesses
Commercial design can sometimes seem stark and unattractive. In commercial businesses, the window treatments are usually more functional than decorative. However, there’s a chance they could be both. If you’re in the market for new treatments for your office building, talk to a trained specialist at Window Treats in Brooklyn. We can help you find the right product for your office. [Read more…]
Hunter Douglas Fabric Selection
Are you aware that Hunter Douglas products are available in a wide variety of fabrics? With nearly limitless styles and options, it can be daunting to decide which is right for you. Luckily, the trained consultants and Window Treats have been helping customers in the New York City area for years, and they’ll be happy to help you navigate the choices as well!
Finding What You Need
Hunter Douglas offers more than 4,000 fabrics, materials, textures, and colors, so you’ll be bound to find just what you need for your home. There are classic materials like linen weaves, antique-satin looks, and textured weaves. You can find materials that can help control direct sunlight, including fabrics with metallized backings that reflect the sun’s rays. Or for blackout situations, there are many neutral or pastel fabrics with blackout backings. There are sheer fabrics, crushed fabrics, crinkled fabrics, and heavy fabrics. There are even choices that are embossed or that have pressed-in patterns. Colors can be subtle or dramatic, neutral or bold. No matter your style or desire, there’s a material to suit your needs. [Read more…]
Selecting Window Treatments for the Kitchen
The kitchen is often the focal point of the home, where everyone gathers after work or school, where you might enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning, and where guests invariably wind up during a party. Because it’s such a hub, it’s important to have just the right window coverings there. As you probably know, the functional use of your kitchen dictates the type of window treatments that will work well in that environment. The trained consultants at Window Treats serving Brooklyn can help you make a selection that works perfectly and looks great in your kitchen. [Read more…]
Choosing Window Treatments for a Sunroom
A sunroom is a home’s oasis, a quiet spot for early-morning coffee, Saturday brunch with friends, evening entertaining, and family time. So it’s important to choose the right window treatments for the space—something that will control light and privacy as well as protect the floor and furniture from harmful UV rays. At Window Treats serving Brooklyn, we have many options for your sunroom. [Read more…]
Hunter Douglas Duolite™ Shade
Hunter Douglas Innovation
Have you ever wished your window treatments could perform two functions? Maybe it’s that, during the day, you want the right amount of light to come in, but at night you want your room perfectly dark. Here in New York City, there’s now an option. Let the trained consultants at Window Treats show you!
The Revolutionary Duolite™
You might be wondering how one shade can achieve both functions and still have a clean look.
Hunter Douglas, the leader in innovative window treatments, has the answer. They’re created a unique and revolutionary feature called Duolite, which controls day and nighttime light levels by using two separate fabric panels to provide maximum light control. Or you might look at it as Duolite™ is two shades in one. [Read more…]
How to Design a Room
Ideas for Room Makeovers
It can be overwhelming to design a room in your new home—or to redesign a room you’ve lived in for many years. People often turn to online sites like Pinterest or look through home magazines, but often, all of that can turn into a jumble of ideas that area hard to put into action. Having a solid plan in place for proceeding could be just the thing to get your redesign project going. And at Window Treats serving New York City, we’ll be happy to help you with the elements, particularly when it comes to window coverings.
Meanwhile, here are some steps to get started. [Read more…]
Child Safety and Window Treatments
We recently posted about the hazards of dangling cords when it comes to families with small children and pets. But it’s a topic that’s so important, we wanted to add some more information and helpful resources. For example, to learn more about the safety issues, please click one of the following links:
- Window Covering Safety Council
- Window Coverings Manufacturers Association
- American National Standards Institute
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
As you know, window treatments and infants can be a terrible mix. However, today, there is no reason for us to lose another child through “Infant Cord Strangulation.” If you have not updated your functioning window treatments, perhaps it is time. You can order a retrofit kit for older window treatments through the Window Covering Safety Council. Simply call them at 1-800-506-4636 or email them at info@windowcoverings.org. [Read more…]
PANTONE® Adds Minion Yellow
In 1963, Pantone established the first color matching system, referred to as the Pantone Matching system or simply PMS. Today, Pantone is the main reference tool for all industries when they work to match colors and forecasted hues. PMS uses a standardized Pantone numbering system to identify each color (for example: Pantone Red 199), making it easy for anyone to refer to a specific color. If you’re looking to add a forecasted color—or any other shade—to your home, work with Window Treats serving Brooklyn, NY. We’ll happily help you match the specific Pantone color you want. [Read more…]