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	CLICK HERE to 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 $10,000 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! Luxurious Fabric Window Décor Brings Added Elegance to Your Home Seems like a long time ago when the things you hung up in front of your windows were simple curtains, and that was all they were. Over years, so many incredible designs, styles, fabrics and technological innovations have turned “curtains” into probably the most elegant and personal statement you can make in determining your home decor. Add glorious valances, sumptuous cornice designs, acres of fabric, gorgeous ornamentation, hardware or tassels, and the look and feel becomes pure luxury… and comfort in any room of your home. The key is in finding and selecting the perfect fabrics to achieve your design goals. Casual elegance can be achieved with textured fabrics used in creating draperies with luxe volume. Shimmering silks, blends and new synthetics can bring an elegant sparkle that makes your rooms shine. Opulent multi-layered effects help achieve depth at any window, with fabric sheers, shadings and blinds beneath custom designed draperies making the ultimate décor statement. Design Celebrity Michael Payne’s Window Idea of the Month: Never skimp when it comes to exploring ideas for making your home more beautiful and comfortable for your family.  Ideas are FREE, and if you want help in developing ideas based on expert advice, consult a professional.  Your window fashions specialist brings a wealth of design and technical information to you that will help make your ideas into spectacular windows.  What could be better than a free consultation filled with ideas and options you can use to make every room and every window better looking! Please pass this on to a friend. They will thank you, and so will I. For more great ideas and decorating quick tips, as well as access to a portfolio of photo albums filled with great window fashion designs, Become a fan of Exciting Windows! on Facebook www.facebook.com/excitingwindows

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Perk Up Your Windows
for a Brighter Outlook!

We´ve all had enough of the bad news that seems to be waiting for us every day. How can we heighten our spirits and make our lives, and our home, more cheerful? How can we do it without breaking the bank? Let me tell you… you’ve simply got to let the sunshine in, and your windows are just sitting there, waiting to help bring natural light indoors, cheering your mood up while perking up your home, naturally. Let the sun shine in beautifully, by adding style and color at your windows!

Affordable Custom Window Fashions are THE Best Way to Change the Feel of Any Room!

People often assume that custom window fashions equal exorbitant cost. True, choosing luxurious, fabulously expensive materials and styles can make a single window into a gorgeous but terribly pricey endeavor. But my job as your window fashions professional is to help you set a visual goal for your windows, make suggestions, and then work within your budget to make your windows sing. There is never just one solution to any window treatment need, and I’m your personal resource for ALL TYPES of window fashions. Together, we’ll find what can work best for you, and what will serve you well in every aspect, including affordability. We can even make your rooms more beautiful one window at a time!

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Window Décor Tip of the Month:

Make a strategy for decorating your windows? Absolutely! It´s the best way to approach what can seem like daunting task, and will even make the process fun. Knowing what your rooms and windows WILL look like, according to your plan, gives you instant gratification when you begin, plus the pleasure of anticipation of future projects on your strategic list. I can help you develop your window décor strategy for a single room or a full house, all in a single, complimentary at­home consultation!

Spend a Little… Save a LOT!

Right now is the perfect time to save on any window fashions project, and I’m always ready to work with you on a single window, skylight, door, or a hundred. When I come to your home, I bring with me just two or three products you might find suitable replacements for through any retailer. I bring a wide array of window fashions, designs, products, ideas and more, and the experience to make your custom window treatment purchase great. I’m responsible for everything from measuring through installation, and you get all of it from experienced professionals who understand every fold, pleat, rod, tassel and stitch. You can be certain your window décor purchase will be everything you hope for, all within you budget. Call me soon, and together we’ll make your home more beautiful!

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An elegant sense of style describes what arch tops achieve with the balanced lines that flow from their design. From the dramatic to the sublime, half or quarter round, true or segmented, arch tops offer a graceful way to frame the view.

Exciting Windows decorators  can show you how to make your arched windows more exciting. Arched windows are a beautiful architectural feature that most homeowners want to accentuate in their decor.. There are many attractive options for decorating. Draperies, blinds, and swags are all possibilities. Installing arched window draperies can beautify your home.

Color is where we begin in decorating. It is the tool that we use to create effective interiors. Color is perhaps the most powerful technique that a designer can use to affect emotions. That is why it is important to consider color choices carefully . What is the function of the room and who will be primarily living in the space are questions that will help answer what color scheme to employ?

When color is done correctly, it can enhance the feelings of health and well being. Color can influence the perceived temperature of a room, making you feel cool or warm. Also, it can control the visual aspects of space, making a large room appears cozy or a small room, look spacious. Of course color has the power to influence romance, and to create a mysterious setting.

There are basically two choices when selecting a color scheme. For a more bold interior you can use a “complementary” color scheme. This is when the colors are opposite one another on the color wheel, such as red and green, blue and yellow, or purple and orange. If you like your room to be more serene, you can go with the “analogous” color scheme. These are colors that are close to each other on the color wheel, such as yellow and green, blue and violet, or red and orange.

When deciding on color in a room that already have decorative items in it, such as an oriental rug or a sofa, I love to pull the colors from an existing pattern. It is an effective technique that will pull a room together. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard, “Wow, I can’t believe how window treatments complete a room!”

Let us guide your color decisions through your emotional temperament so you can enjoy your home for years to come.

Get on the Color Bandwagon!

There’s no time better than the present to bring more color into your life, to add some “pop” to your room decor. You don’t have to look far for great, colorful window fashions solutions that will be beautiful, durable and will enhance every moment you spend at home. Why paint when you can add a luxurious, tailored feel to your windows with custom window coverings? If you take a look at the season’s decorating magazines, you’ll see that color and fabric are the ways to go to bring your rooms up-to-date.

Draperies, Shadings and More…

With so many amazing window fashions products available today, it truly can make your head spin when you have to make a choice. Finding which ones are right for you can be daunting, but if you just give me a call, I will bring a wealth of options for you to consider, right into your home. After all, that’s the absolute best place to view color, fabric, light, and materials, right where they’ll be seen… and enjoyed… every day, once professionally installed. Nothing ready-made can compare, and custom window fashions are much more affordable than you might think!

Go to Excitingwindows.com/studio to find the window fashions consultant  near you.

Excitingwindows!  can show you how to make your arched windows more exciting.  There are many attractive options for decorating. Custom draperies, blinds, and swags are all possibilities. Installing arched window draperies can beautify your home.

An elegant sense of style describes what arch tops achieve with the balanced lines that flow from their design. From the dramatic to the sublime, half or quarter round, true or segmented, arch tops offer a graceful way to frame the view.

Arched windows are a beautiful architectural feature that most homeowners want to accentuate in their decor. There are many attractive options for decorating arched windows.

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Mini-blinds have replaced the old-fashioned Venetian blinds as more convenient and attractive window treatments. Blinds are window coverings that can have either vertical or horizontal slats, have an accordion or honeycomb construction, or are woven from natural or synthetic reeds. The only disadvantage they have is that they cannot be cleaned easily.

The mechanisms for opening and closing blinds range from simple cords and easy-to-operate continuous chains to remote-controlled electronic devices. Blinds block out sunlight, prevent curious passersby from peeping into your house, and also add to the decor of your house. They come in various styles. You can buy ready-made blinds or make them yourself at home.

There are mini blinds to fit everyone’s budget. Aluminum and vinyl mini blinds are the least expensive, while faux wood and wood blinds are at the top of the price range. You are sure to find mini blinds that will go with your decor with all of the choices that are available.

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Decorating on a budget can be difficult, but vinyl mini blinds make it easier to get the look you want. Available in a wide range of colors, sizes, and styles, blinds are one option to expensive window treatments. Even if you eventually plan on adding other window treatments, mini blinds are a great starter treatment, so that you can spend money decorating other parts of the room while getting the privacy and light control that you need.

Manufacturers offer many different kinds of vinyl blinds. Although vinyl mini blinds are often one of the least expensive window treatments, you don’t need to settle for cheap or ugly looking blinds. There are blinds that have an embossed texture that make them appear to be made of fabric, for example. You can also find faux wood blinds or colors that will match your décor.

Vinyl blinds make great window treatments for several reasons:

They are ideal of humid environments like kitchens and bathrooms. Fabric and other materials can rot or have problems with mildew and mold. Vinyl prevents these issues, making the mini blinds practical and easy to care for.

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There are many different colours of Venetian blinds available to choose from. The colours available for Venetian blinds include metallic hues which give blinds a modern appearance to any room. The ever popular white PVC Venetian blinds compliment bathroom decors and provide a clean, pristine effect which is durable and resistant to steamy atmospheres. When the slats of the blinds are angled they provide complete privacy and yet allow plenty of light to enter the room. Ready made Venetian blinds are manufactured so that they can be trimmed to fit both the width, by a small amount and the length by any amount to provide a perfect fit to your windows.  A metallic rust coloured Venetian blind which has contrasting top and bottom rails, cord pull and a clear acrylic twist control presents a modern, contemporary feel, which is stylish when used in a bedroom or study.

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