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 How do you decorate sliding glass doors to provide privacy and also keep them functional? There are so many options available but which one is right for your home? If you live near Greenville, SC roller shades are one of many products that I can help you select to bring beauty and functionality to your home. Read the entire decorating tips newsletter here.
Residents in Greenville, SC call on Exciting Windows! by Southern Traditions to provide solutions for all of their window covering needs.
Great decorating ideas that help design a custom look unique for you with draperies, blinds, shades or shutters in Greenville, SC are my specialty at Exciting Windows! by Southern Traditions. It’s easy to get started with my free in home consultation or my new service… a free phone consultation to help you get your thoughts together.
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 Make Your Sliders and Larger Windows More Beautiful AND Functional, Too!
Slider door windows and large format windows have long been a great way to let the sun shine in, while providing a more seamless connection from indoor living spaces to outdoor ones. Since sliding glass doors pull either to the left or the right, most applications would move with the door to provide easy access outside. However, some treatments can cover a significant amount of glass when in the open position. Stacking the window covering past the slider onto the wall will reveal the desired amount of glass when open. But what if there isn’t enough wall space next to your slider?
Solutions for all your window covering needs…
Treatments that stack above the window could be an excellent solution to this dilemma. We’re talking about tried-and-true roller shades, but probably not the ones that first come to mind. Roller shades have truly evolved into a décor advantage now that they are made of designer fabrics and other materials, creative natural and faux natural weaves, high-tech see-through screens and more. We can even apply two individual shades; one for the stationary part of the door and one for the slider. When you have your windows professionally measured, and your custom roller shades installed by an At-Home Window Fashion Expert, you’ll get the best possible finish, all within your budget.
Add a topper to finish the look and tie your room together
I also love adding a beautiful cornice or valance top treatment that completely hides the roller shades when it the open position. These can be made to match kitchen cabinetry if your sliders are connected to a family room or great room nearby, or covered in fabric that matches or contrasts with your upholstered pieces. Your shades can be cordless so they can be opened from inside and out, or motorized for real convenience and ease of use. I think you’ll be surprised just how gorgeous roller shades might be in your home, and I’d love to show you the possibilities. Just give me a call to schedule your free, at-home consultation!
 Michael Payne’s Window Décor Tip of the Month:
Roller Shades… Family-Friendly Light Control!
Today’s roller shades are NOT your grandma’s roller shades… they’re simply gorgeous! On slider doors and today’s large windows they provide near-absolute privacy, while allowing your desired amount of light through, or almost no light at all with the addition of an opaque layer. They can be made of durable, washable materials, too, should young, muddy hands ever try to open them! I love the fact that your can add a touch of texture, a kick of color or a subtle natural lighting effect depending on the materials you choose. Ask your Window Fashions Professional to show you the vast array of Roller Shade options just perfect for your windows!
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Visit the IDEA Studio and See Your Ideal Windows Come True!
Now you can start picturing gorgeous new custom window fashions at YOUR windows without even leaving your home or office, saving you time, effort and even a few gallons of gas in the process! With the Exciting Windows! IDEA Studio site, you select from a complete array of window types to approximate the ones you want to treat, a vast array of designs and products that include virtually EVERY window fashion type and style, and luxurious extras like valances, cornices, decorative hardware and tie-backs. Then by just clicking a few buttons, your personal window design appears fully composed for you to view, alter and enhance!
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 Unify Open Spaces with Energy-Saving Window Fashions Now!
One of the nicest things that homebuilders have done for us in recent years is to design large open spaces into new homes. Those with older homes are opening spaces by removing walls so as to enjoy the same effect. These multi-use rooms often include living, dining and cooking areas all in one large and flowing space, contained only by the windows and walls that define the outermost shape of this part of the home. People come and go without doorways, and feel comfortable traversing the formality or informality that is designed into each space’s décor. This “wide open spaces” approach to living has a few issues built into it that can make the flow of space look disjointed or uneasy… and the windows that are common to all this space are the best places to unify the multiple living area style. With the right selection of window fashions, in colors, textures, designs and materials, spaces meld together to form a beautiful connection that even activates the wall space between them!
Exciting Windows!
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Michael Payne’s Window Décor Tip of the Month:
Summer’s almost here, and the time is right to…
Add some summer color and light to your rooms! What better inspiration is there than this most wonderful change of seasons to make some colorful enhancements to your rooms by updating your window fashions? There are so many dollar-smart ways to make your windows work in every season by making them better at light control, which ultimately saves you energy dollars all year, and makes your rooms lovelier and more comfortable for you and your family. I love the look of plantation shutters, but they also control light and heat. Gorgeous lined draperies can do the same thing, with a softer overall appeal. Your At-Home Window Fashions Professional can guide you to so many beautiful solutions for any window or problem area, right in your own home… it’s the very BEST way to get the look and feel you want, customized for your needs in every detail, and at the best value possible. There’s no obligation, so why not call for a free consultation!
Choose One Theme… Then Use Creativity!
It really is just that easy. Maybe the unifying theme you want is crisp Roman Shades. Or perhaps marvelous louvered sheers should be the unifying layer for use on every window in your “great space”. That won’t stop you from adding a second layer to make the living area more formal, a different layer for the dining space that lets more daylight in, and yet another that is easier to clean for the cooking space, and just as beautiful as the other two. I can show you how these and thousands of other possibilities, including valances, cornices and fabric styles, can tie even the most open of spaces together, without doing an entire room makeover. I have loads of experience doing just that very thing, and will work within your budget to make your open spaces look and feel beautiful.
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Exciting Windows!
www.excitingwindows.com
888-697-2796
consumer.info@excitingwindows.com
Visit the IDEA Studio and See Your Ideal Windows Come True!
Now you can start picturing gorgeous new custom window fashions at YOUR windows without even leaving your home or office, saving you time, effort and even a few gallons of gas in the process! With the Exciting Windows! IDEA Studio site, you select from a complete array of window types to approximate the ones you want to treat, a vast array of designs and products that include virtually EVERY window fashion type and style, and luxurious extras like valances, cornices, decorative hardware and tie-backs. Then by just clicking a few buttons, your personal window design appears fully composed for you to view, alter and enhance!
Exciting Windows!
www.excitingwindows.com
888-697-2796
consumer.info@excitingwindows.com
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 Mild Winter? Even So, Who Isn’t Ready for Summer?
In most parts of North America, this year’s winter was just not all winter usually is. Less snow and warmer temperatures generally prevailed, and it was almost easy to think about being outdoors in short sleeves even in January many places. Chances are, you saved some money on your heating bills due to the lack of cold outside and radiant air coming from your windows this time around, which was a real boon during these economic times. Why not experience those savings again, year after year, by exploring high R-rated custom window fashions and products designed specifically to save energy and energy dollars, too, even when it’s seasonally cold AND hot outside!
As I often say, energy-efficient custom window fashions aren’t what they used to be… dowdy, heavy and dark thermal fabrics, and unlovely, often frumpy designs. Great and beautiful innovations in fabrication, materials and coatings have replaced those old warhorse quilted roller shades that did a fine job way back when. Now, most high R-rated window treatments can’t even be detected as such, and I’d love to show you just how beautiful, economical (and SMART) these innovations can be. Call me for a free at-home consultation, and I’ll bring everything right to you.
Michael Payne’s Window Décor Tip of the Month:
Control your “Day-Lighting” with Window Fashions!
 There’s just no better place in your room to make it look its best than at your windows, and it all starts by having the perfect control over the light that enters there. It’s best when there are more options that just “open” and “closed”, since the quality and strength of light varies all day long. Layering levels of light control, such as draperies over shades or blinds, or sheers under lined draperies, give you the most flexibility in allowing just the right amount of light into any room, and can save you money in heating and cooling bills almost immediately. This can also protect your interiors from the sun’s harmful UV light that can damage colors, fabrics and finishes. Have a chat with your Window Fashions Professional to get a good assessment on how you can protect both your rooms AND your wallet with window treatments that work for you!
 Win the window treatments of your dreams, AND free total room design consultation by Michael Payne, HGTV celebrity interior designer!
Enter online to win the $5,000 Exciting Windows! Makeover Sweepstakes! Imagine how gorgeous your rooms can be with magnificent custom window treatments designed and made just for you. You’ll also receive a FREE design consultation with HGTV’s own Michael Payne, celebrity interior designer AND Exciting Windows! customer! Just click on the graphic, left, and enter now!
Visit the IDEA Studio and See Your Ideal Windows Come True!
Now you can start picturing gorgeous new custom window fashions at YOUR windows without even leaving your home or office, saving you time, effort and even a few gallons of gas in the process! With the Exciting Windows! IDEA Studio site, you select from a complete array of window types to approximate the ones you want to treat, a vast array of designs and products that include virtually EVERY window fashion type and style, and luxurious extras like valances, cornices, decorative hardware and tie-backs. Then by just clicking a few buttons, your personal window design appears fully composed for you to view, alter and enhance!
For more great decorating ideas click here to view our recorded trunk show featuring HGTV’s Michael Payne and stunning window treatments from the portfolios of talented Exciting Windows! talented designers!
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 Who Wouldn’t Want Windows With WOW!
Let’s look at it this way: anyone on the block or down the street can have standard, out-of-the-box or out-of-the-bag window coverings, hard or soft window “treatments” right off the shelf of a big-box store, even from a catalog. And 99.999% of the time, even though the colors and styles might be trend-current for a little while, they’re made to fit generic windows in a generic home. And, they probably look like it, even though they may be just fine for the time being. They might even become the base treatment upon which to build your dream window décor if chosen carefully.
That said, what could be more wonderful than having the unique PERSONAL statement that Custom Window Fashions bring into your home? It’s so much easier, convenient and affordable than you might imagine, and you’ll bring your OWN PERSONALITY and STYLE to your rooms, while making your home more comfortable and beautiful for your family and friends to enjoy! Read on and I’ll show you how to get started.
 Windows with WOW! Set Your Home Apart!
It can be as simple as adding a tailored unifying element to each window in a room, such as luxurious custom fabric-covered cornices or gorgeous soft valances over your existing draperies, shutters, shades or blinds. That’s easy, and we can accomplish that on almost any budget. If it’s time to completely rethink the existing treatments, we can put our heads together, share ideas and visuals of what will make your windows the place where your home stands out… with YOUR personality, YOUR style and on YOUR budget. And when you consider the YEARS your window fashions will improve your life, save you heating/cooling dollars and make your home THE place to relax and enjoy, you’ll realize what a reasonable investment your Custom Window Fashions will be. Call me, your Window Fashions Professional, and we’ll set up a time for a consultation, free!
Michael Payne’s Window Décor Tip of the Month:
TRENDING: Soft, Luxurious Décor Fabrics Add Visual Calm
 Any time you can add softness to your decorating, you make your room more inviting. There’s just no better way to do that than with beautiful fabric, and glorious custom draperies give you the greatest opportunity to add that visual calm to your rooms. Whether it’s a single sheer layer that offsets hard lines created by window frames, or a full and luxurious custom treatment designed only for you in layer upon layer of soft texture, your room will instantly become a more sheltering and peaceful place anyone would envy… and enjoy!
Win the window treatments of your dreams, AND free total room design consultation by Michael Payne, HGTV celebrity interior designer!
Enter online to win the $5,000 Exciting Windows! Makeover Sweepstakes! Imagine how gorgeous your rooms can be with magnificent custom window treatments designed and made just for you. You’ll also receive a FREE design consultation with HGTV’s own Michael Payne, celebrity interior designer AND Exciting Windows! customer! Just click on the graphic, left, and enter now!
Visit the IDEA Studio and See Your Ideal Windows Come True!
Now you can start picturing gorgeous new custom window fashions at YOUR windows without even leaving your home or office, saving you time, effort and even a few gallons of gas in the process! With the Exciting Windows! IDEA Studio site, you select from a complete array of window types to approximate the ones you want to treat, a vast array of designs and products that include virtually EVERY window fashion type and style, and luxurious extras like valances, cornices, decorative hardware and tie-backs. Then by just clicking a few buttons, your personal window design appears fully composed for you to view, alter and enhance!
For more great decorating ideas click here to view our recorded trunk show featuring HGTV’s Michael Payne and stunning window treatments from the portfolios of talented Exciting Windows! talented designers!
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 How to Give Yourself and Your Family a More Beautiful, Comfortable and Valuable Home This Season!
No matter the holiday you celebrate in YOUR home, this season provides great opportunities to improve your décor, make your rooms more comfortable and save energy dollars all at once, just by looking to your windows! Custom window fashions provide the kind of change you’ll love in your decorating scheme, and while you’re at it, you can also bring heating and cooling savings by implementing various energy-efficient materials and technologies that are as gorgeous as they are sensible!
The best part of it all may just be that you won’t have to do any of the homework on what would be the best, most beautiful and cost-efficient décor solution yourself, because I will bring it all to YOU for your consideration, along with great ideas we can share together to make your windows a dream come true. All you need do is give me a call to set up a free consultation, and we can get started on one window or many, in one room or the whole house! We will work within your budget to create just the look you hope for, and as a trained, certified expert in ALL window treatments, I bring my experience and industry knowledge to you, so you can be sure you’re getting the most for your decorating dollars.
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Michael Payne’s Window Décor Tip of the Month:
Decorating Can Add Energy Efficiency, Too!
Many of the new cellular, slatted and vaned
shear shadings on the market are so beautiful that you can easily forget that they offer another level of beauty… Energy Savings! I love the fact that such an elegant solution to decorating also provides a way to make a room FEEL more comfortable… because IT IS! These technological wonders help keep heat in and cold out in winter, and vice versa in summer. Your Window Fashions Professional would love to show you these beautiful products in your home. I think you’ll be amazed!
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Visit the IDEA Studio and See Your Ideal Windows Come True!
Now you can start picturing gorgeous new custom window fashions at YOUR windows without even leaving your home or office, saving you time, effort and even a few gallons of gas in the process! With the Exciting Windows! IDEA Studio site, you select from a complete array of window types to approximate the ones you want to treat, a vast array of designs and products that include virtually EVERY window fashion type and style, and
luxurious extras like valances, cornices, decorative hardware and tie-backs. Then by just clicking a few buttons, your personal window design appears full composed for you to view, alter and enhance!
Click Here to Find a Designer Near you!
For more great decorating ideas click here to view our recorded trunk show featuring HGTV’s Michael Payne and stunning window treatments from the portfolios of talented Exciting Windows! talented designers!
“Become a fan” on Facebook at www.facebook.com/excitingwindows
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 Window treatment is an important aspect of decorating your homes. Most people opt for shutters and blinds to help control lighting and privacy. But for people who want to add more colour and life to their homes prefer drapery or curtain. The fabric provides colour, pattern, style and texture, and you have an option of choosing from a wide range of products. It enables you to bring out your creative style and personalize your home. So your home becomes a place which reflects your style and persona. You can be proud to show your family and friends the new look of your home. When considering window treatments, do reach me at Exciting Windows! by Custom Creations. As your Exciting Windows! Designer in Cypress, Houston, TX, I would love to bring that dream in your heart to reality.
Monica Hancock
Phone: 832.224.3221
CustomCreations@ExcitingWindows.com
Cypress, Texas and surrounding communities.
Top Ten Color Tips (Part One)
Springtime brings spring cleaning and often a desire to have a fresh look in a room or two. I recently came across this list of ten valuable color tips from The Voice of Color, the online color source from Porter and Pittsburgh Paints. I liked the list so much I thought it was worth re-posting, along with a comment or two. Here are one through five:
1. Warmth: White should only be intentional. If you go clean white make sure your decor wants a pure white. If you decor is warm, choose a creamy white to add warmth to the setting, Add softness with a tint of your favorite color. Pull a Voice of Color Whites card for beautiful options. In other words, don’t use white walls as a default color because you do not know what else to do. There are many variations of white that will make quite a difference in your room’s appearance, so be as intentional with white as any wall color.
Trim: To minimize unattractive trim, paint the trim the same color as the wall. To accentuate trim and moulding, paint it a lighter or darker color than the wall.
3. Hold: Don’t hold your color chips against a white wall. Hold your chips next to your furniture, window treatments, and cabinets to see how the color wall react next to your paint colors. Test in the light throughout the day. Every room needs an inspiration piece-a fabric, a rug, or even artwork that provides the jumping off point for the color palate. Gauge your color for the walls from the furnishings, not the reverse!
4. Big: Powder Rooms are the perfect place for big color. Experiment with a big red, black, dark grey, of sharp pink for your powder room to make statement and have fun. I could not agree more!
5. Shelf: Paint the back of shelves and bookcases with color the create interest and design. Consider painting the backs of your bookcases and built ins the same color as your walls or a shade darker. Just this small touch of color will bring positive energy to this feature of your room.
If you find this color information helpful, I am so glad, However, if this makes your head swim, remember that investing in a color consultation may be the best money your spend on your decorating project. Imagine the relief your will feel and the confidence you will have if you get professional guidance in selecting colors. A good consultation will take into account many of the concepts mentioned above, as well as more personal exploration of color so that the rooms really reflect the vision that your have.
Worth mentioning-CCS from Exciting Windows! provide complementary color consultations for our clients with the purchase of new custom window treatments. After we select just the right window treatment design and fabric for your room, they will guide you through the process of finding the perfect wall color to bring it all together. Easy, personal, and very convenient. They will leave you with professional size paint samples as shown in the picture above tip #3. No more multiple trips to the paint store!
Tips 6-10 to follow in another post. Stay tuned!
Photo Credits: Lonny Magazine, Elle Decor, and TradHome Magazine
Posted by Sarah Youngblood
Youngblood Interiors, Cumming GA
Why add color to your walls?
Color is a language. Color is one of the most fulfilling elements in our lives. Color can attract your attention or change your mood. It speaks to who you are, how you feel and where you’re going. An ExcitingWindows!, we can help you put together the perfect colors for your room and your draperies and make a dramatic change to the .
Color is one of the first things you notice when you walk into a room. Is it any wonder that color, and how you use it, is one of the most important decorating decisions you’ll make in your home? Inside your home, the latest colors and the way they’re applied give voice to your personality and décor.
Color sets a mood. From floor to ceiling, paint color reflects your style and makes a personal statement of what home means to you.
- Color unites one-of-a-kind accent pieces with manufactured items throughout your home.
- Electrifying hues, inspired by technology, bring a touch of whimsy to spaces that also feature natural carved wood, woven textiles and wrought iron.
- Bright colors are further enhanced when paired with large areas of negative space.
Look for exciting news from us very soon about how we can help you add rich color to your walls and beautiful drapery to your windows in one easy consultation.
The color and shape of light you allow to come through your window fashions can liven any room immensely. Kingston valances provide a dappled light that make your interiors sparkle, even in winter when the sun is lower in the sky. Both can warm the color of light when you choose a tone that compliments your décor, reflecting another layer of beauty into your rooms.
It’s so easy to update your home décor, AND have it ready before the busiest time of the year, just by giving an ExcitingWindow! consultant a call. We are ready to drop by at your convenience to show you how, together, we can add more value, beauty and comfort to your home. We can help you do all that within your budget, too. My phone number is below, so let’s get started!
Our window fashion consultants will help you with your selection of draperies, pleated shades, blinds or any of the wonderful new products available to you through ExcitingWindows. Call us today at excitingwindows.com/studio and make your home more beautiful.
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How do you decorate sliding glass doors to provide privacy and also keep them functional? There are so many options available but which one is right for your home? If you live near Greenville, SC roller shades are one of many products that I can help you select to bring beauty and functionality to your home. Read the entire decorating tips newsletter here.
