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.

Layer Your
Windows
For Decor
That Works
For You!

Remember when “layering” was all the fashion rage? Layer upon layer of clothing looked fabulous, and kept you warm when you needed to be. AND it was a trend that lasted, even though today, albeit with a new flair. When you think of window fashions, the same is absolutely true. When you layer, you add a whole new dimension to your window décor, AND you make your windows work the way you want them to. Here are some great examples of what “layering” your windows can do for you! I have loads of wonderful options you can select from, and would love to show them to you in the convenience of your own home.

Light under control!

If you already have window fashions in place that you love, why start over? Adding a layer can help you save money in the long AND the short run, and freshen the look of your existing decor. If you already have blinds or shades in place, think about layering coordinating, custom-tailored draperies and top treatments that can make heating and cooling more manageable. You can also save your interior colors this way by keeping damaging UV light at bay. I have thousands of ideas I’d love to share with you, and in just a brief visit, we can add beautiful details or custom window fashions sure to brighten your home and your life long into the New Year and beyond. Call me today for a no-cost consultation!

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

This is your special invitation to “Lunch with Michael Payne,” HGTV Celebrity Interior Designer!
* Discover stunning ideas for your home and affordable window coverings
* Tour Michael’s Hollyood home – see his Exciting Windows! Window Fashions
* Make History! For 39 minutes experience the first ever Interactive TV-Syle Webcast
* Discover how custom window coverings can say so much about you!
* See creative solutions for challenging decor problems

To Learn more, log on to www.excitingwindows.com/LWM to find out how you can join the fun… and be our guest!

Space is limited, please RSVP to Michele at [masked] by Tuesday April 13th. Lunch/Refreshments will be served.

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Save Energy Dollars at Your Windows!

Custom window fashions are a great, budget-friendly way to help make your interiors comfortable, and can save you energy dollars too. Choosing the right ones can not only make your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer, their purchase may qualify you to receive a Federal Tax Credit for Energy Efficiency of up to $1500. I can help you to select the qualifying products that will make your home more beautiful, and you’ll be saving money in more ways than one!

No Window Design Project Too Large or Too Small.

For one window or a houseful of them, I LOVE to help you choose the most perfect and gorgeous window covering solutions for your home. I want your décor vision to come true, and I’m just the one to help make it happen! What’s more, I’ll Come To YOU, measure your window and design projects myself, help you select from thousands of possibilities in color and style, review and submit your order, and guarantee that your custom window fashions and accessories will be as “Custom” and perfectly-installed as they should be. AND, as I wrote before, I will work within your budget! There is just no better way to enhance your décor. So, call me today and we can get started!

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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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A simple solution to improve drafty rooms is to layer high R-rated fabrics and materials over or under existing window coverings. If you already have beautiful custom window fashions in place, how about new, vaned cellular blinds for a layer of heat transfer-stopping beauty. These blinds come in myriad light-controlling densities and color options certain to accent your windows while working hard to save you energy dollars. Other innovative shades and blinds and shutters also offer a vast improvement in heat-retention around your windows, and provide an added layer of beauty as well. Ask me about the incredibly gorgeous, high thermal quality fabrics and linings now available in creating custom draperies for your home. You simply won’t believe that such beautiful materials can also save you money, even in the short term.

For­ s­m­all win­dows­, m­in­i b­lin­ds­ could b­e­ y­our­ b­e­s­t win­dow tr­e­atm­e­n­t alte­r­n­ative­. The­y­ com­e­ in­ a wide­ var­ie­ty­ of m­ate­r­ials­ like­ vin­y­l, alum­in­um­, wood an­d PVC plas­tic. M­in­i b­lin­ds­ can­ b­e­ a g­r­e­at way­ to de­cor­ate­ a s­m­all ar­e­a due­ to the­m­ b­e­in­g­ a ve­r­y­ in­e­x­pe­n­s­ive­ win­dow tr­e­atm­e­n­t, the­ir­ e­as­e­ to us­e­, an­d that the­y­ wor­k we­ll in­ com­b­in­ation­ with othe­r­ win­dow cove­r­in­g­ an­d b­lin­d tr­e­atm­e­n­ts­. The­y­ com­e­ in­ a vas­t com­b­in­ation­ of color­s­ which m­ake­s­ the­m­ e­as­y­ to b­le­n­d or­ hig­hlig­ht an­ ar­e­a. In­s­tallation­ is­ a ke­y­ factor­ with m­in­i b­lin­ds­. Take­ for­ in­s­tan­ce­ alum­in­um­ m­in­i b­lin­ds­, whe­n­ in­s­talle­d pr­ope­r­ly­ the­y­ ar­e­ e­x­tr­e­m­e­ly­ e­n­e­r­g­y­ e­fficie­n­t, will pr­ote­ct fur­n­itur­e­ an­d floor­in­g­ fr­om­ thos­e­ har­m­ful UV r­ay­s­, an­d can­ g­ive­ g­r­e­at s­oun­d ab­s­or­ption­. Whe­n­ de­cidin­g­ on­ y­our­ m­in­i b­lin­ds­ a couple­ of thin­g­s­ that y­ou s­hould take­ in­to con­s­ide­r­ation­ is­ how will the­ win­dow b­lin­d fit in­to y­our­ r­oom­’s­ de­cor­ or­ what le­ve­l of pr­ivacy­ y­ou de­s­ir­e­.

For­ in­s­tan­ce­ y­ou m­ay­ wan­t n­o lig­ht appe­ar­in­g­ whe­n­ the­ b­lin­ds­ ar­e­ clos­e­d an­d lots­ of pr­ivacy­, y­ou will wan­t to choos­e­ a m­in­i b­lin­d that is­ n­ot tr­an­s­par­e­n­t in­ m­ate­r­ial choice­ an­d clos­e­s­ ve­r­y­ flat. B­ut if pr­ivacy­ dur­in­g­ the­ e­ve­n­in­g­ hour­s­ is­ n­ot an­ is­s­ue­ an­d y­ou wan­t m­ax­im­um­ day­lig­ht dur­in­g­ the­ day­, choos­in­g­ a s­he­e­r­ m­in­i b­lin­d is­ a b­e­autiful an­s­we­r­ to y­our­ n­e­e­ds­. Ove­r­all, m­in­i b­lin­ds­ can­ b­e­ the­ m­os­t cos­t e­ffe­ctive­ s­tar­t to y­our­ win­dow tr­e­atm­e­n­t de­s­ig­n­ an­d with the­ir­ com­b­in­ation­ with othe­r­ win­dow tr­e­atm­e­n­ts­ like­ cur­tain­s­, cor­n­ice­s­, s­wag­s­, valan­ce­s­ – y­ou will achie­ve­ a ve­r­y­ pr­ofe­s­s­ion­al fin­is­h to y­our­ win­dow de­cor­ that will e­n­han­ce­ an­y­ r­oom­s­ appe­al.

Drapery is a magic wand for your windows as it can turn it from simple looking to a stylish window. Choosing the right drapery not only enhances the looks of your window but also adds charm to your home. If you wish to go for a complete make over of your house than draperies are an essential part of it. They help in projecting a new outlook of your home. In addition, draperies can be used to make your windows larger. Some consider choosing a drapery for redecorating our home an arduous task.

The harder is the decision making process if it involves the decision of two people. For those who find difficulty in decorating their home, drapery are of great relief as it gives a stylistic touch and makes the room homely and comfortable. There are a wide variety of draperies to choose from. Though draperies are not very costly yet depending on your budget and how much you wish to spend on it you can choose from the wide range.

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Windows form an important feature of your establishment. Hence, decorating them using drapery fabrics add some attractiveness and charm to the windows. Drapery fabric hanging to your dining or living room windows will control light, and obscure or enhance a view. Draperies and curtains are usually found in gracefully decorated homes having plenty of space. Drapery fabrics can be adjusted dramatically to meet the requirements of your room.

Types of Drapery Fabrics

Drapery fabrics are the classic and quintessential way to festoon your windows thus adding flair and elegance to all decors. Drapery fabric varieties include acetate, nylon, acrylic blends, polyester, cotton, silk rayon and linen. Select the material type based on its ability to pleat and ruffle. Use your creativity and make your design preference in order to enhance the beauty of your windows.

How to Choose Drapery Fabrics?

There are numerous drapery fabric style and patterns to choose from, hence before making purchasing decision it is always advisable to do some research in order to find the style that will suit your room perfectly. Two important factors that you must consider while choosing drapery fabrics are function and form. Function can be described as how the drapery fabric will be used, and form is what the drapery fabric will appear like. You will find endless assortments of patterns, textures and weights to choose from, hence you must have a clear idea of the qualities of each drapery fabrics – durability, resistance to dirt and ease of cleaning.

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Sooner or later, those lovely draperies that you have in your home will have to be cleaned. How they get cleaned and how good they look when they’re done can really vary, depending on what they are made of and whether you pay close attention to cleaning them correctly. Some of them have to be dry-cleaned. Some of them can be washed and dried, but there might be specific requirements as to how this should be done – and how often. One of the things you can do between cleanings, though, to help keep them looking nice, is to vacuum them. Don’t just get your big, upright vacuum cleaner out of the closet and go to it, however. Some of the larger uprights have way too much suction for draperies, even if you use an attachment. Others can work with draperies, but if they are very delicate they can still be damaged.

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