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Sheer Elegance!

If you think of granny’s lacy window covering when you think of sheers, you won’t for long! Sheer and translucent window shadings are now some of the most exciting and innovative available today.

Now you can choose from many designs, colors and styles that allow you to have varying degrees of light AND privacy, just beautiful translucence or tranquil, near-total privacy. They can also be used alone with a simple self-header for a trim and contemporary look, or paired with draperies and an elaborate valance or cornice for an elegant tailored effect. Whichever you choose, softened light and interior beauty will be yours!

Vertical or horizontal?
Color or white? Light or dark?

These are just a few of the choices you can now make when selecting from “the new sheers”.

The most extraordinary and desirable choices combine two layers of light-admitting sheer fabric with semi-opaque vertical or horizontal “vanes” between, that together create a glorious dual sheer effect. When the vanes are fully open, they allow outside ambience and light in like normal sheers. When they are partially or fully closed, they provide the kind of privacy everyone wants. Plus, they come in a great range of colors and textures sure to compliment any decor. I’d love to show you some of the latest styles.

Go to Excitingwindows.com/studio to find a decorator near you.

Besides all of the practical reasons for freshening your home with new window fashions, what more reason need there be than that you can brighten your lifestyle by improving your views! There is just nothing that compares to the look, fit and feel of window fashions custom-tailored only for you, created from ideas we’ll put together right in the convenience of your home, where they’ll ultimately be seen and enjoyed.  Custom draperies, valances and top treatments, roman shades, shutters and more…the possibilities are endless at Exciting Windows!.

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You already know that I’m a big fan of Bali blinds. I think they are the best when it comes to customizing a living space, to make it reflect the personality of its owner.

I like wood, in all shades and textures. Bali wood blinds have always amazed me by the extremely wide range on wood shades they offer and by their durability and flexibility. There are several Bali sub-brand blinds which offer the variety of wooden slats. For example, the Bali Northern Heights 2″ wood blinds are amongst the best sellers and the biggest favorites of consumers, thanks in part to their price, which is lower than other popular window blinds brands. If you choose these Bali wood blinds made of North American Basswood, you’ll have the surprise of 18 finishes available, such as Regal Oak, Majestic Walnut, Deep Cherry, Saddle Brown or even Ebony. For people concerned with elegance, you can order a sculpted valance, for an additional cost.

I think that I’m going to install some Bali wood blinds in my summer residence as well.

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In interior design, the blinds found on windows and doors are major decorating elements. Blinds made of wood or those with a wooden look add a feeling of warmth and coziness to the atmosphere in the room. They provide privacy without looking stark. They have an inviting look and add beauty to the rest of the furniture in the room. Interior decorators prefer wood blinds for their warmth, versatility, and durability. They can be custom-crafted to suit the décor of any room.

Wood blinds give a natural look to the room with a graceful charm. They look much better than traditional curtains or shutters. They look pretty from both inside and outside the window. In addition, window wood blinds are good insulators from heat or cold. For humid areas like windows in the bathrooms or in the kitchen, faux-wood blinds, which look exactly like wood blinds, can be used.

Wood blinds are crafted from two different types of wood in most cases: Ramin wood and Bass wood. Bass wood is the most preferred since it has more distinctive grain and is stronger. It is also good for staining. Blinds can be constructed with a no-hole option that enables the blinds to make the room really dark. Using a 3-inch valance on these blinds is very decorative. Ramin is the less expensive alternative and generally uses a 2-inch valance at the top of the window to hide the metal head rails.

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In the interior design world, windows come in many different sizes and shapes to help enhance the view outside, whether it is pleasing or not. When you just want to add light into the room and are not concerned about privacy, then a window valance with or without coordinating curtains may be the right choice for you. You can find window valances in many different fabrics, styles, and more to give your windows the perfect look. They can be used alone or in conjunction with other curtains and window coverings, including sheers, blinds, and more.

Window Valance Choices

There is quite a bit of choice in window valances. Both formal and casual window valances can be found to meet your interior design needs. From heavier fabrics that are stiff and shaped to light and flowing fabrics, you can find any type of fabric that you can imagine in window valances for your home. Here are a few basic types of window valances that you can find at the store.

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Using discount drapery fabric as part of your decorating scheme is a simple and inexpensive way to update your home design. Don’t be tempted to limit yourself to curtains when considering this style of material, drapery fabric can be used to fashion table covers, seat cushions, pillow cases and even duvet covers.

The traditional art of sewing seems to be every decorator’s worst nightmare and they have come up with numerous ingenious way to use drapery fabric in the home without having to sew a stitch.

The first way is simply to fold fabric before you hang it. Careful accordion folds will hang well and will maintain their shape if good quality heavy fabric is used. You can thread the folded material through rings fitted to the walls to create a classic valance, with tails that cascade down on either side.

Another way to avoid the sewing machine is to use a heat activated adhesive, specifically designed for fabric. This has the appearance of a thin sheet of web-like white material and you place it between two pieces of material to fasten them together. When you run a hot iron over the material the glue is activated and secures the material. Always make sure the adhesive is washable if necessary, as many are not.

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Using discount drapery fabric as part of your decorating scheme is a simple and inexpensive way to update your home design. Don’t be tempted to limit yourself to curtains when considering this style of material, drapery fabric can be used to fashion table covers, seat cushions, pillow cases and even duvet covers.

The traditional art of sewing seems to be every decorator’s worst nightmare and they have come up with numerous ingenious way to use drapery fabric in the home without having to sew a stitch.

The first way is simply to fold fabric before you hang it. Careful accordion folds will hang well and will maintain their shape if good quality heavy fabric is used. You can thread the folded material through rings fitted to the walls to create a classic valance, with tails that cascade down on either side.

Another way to avoid the sewing machine is to use a heat activated adhesive, specifically designed for fabric. This has the appearance of a thin sheet of web-like white material and you place it between two pieces of material to fasten them together. When you run a hot iron over the material the glue is activated and secures the material. Always make sure the adhesive is washable if necessary, as many are not.

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The best parts of decorating your windows are the different window treatments you can choose. This is where you can make decisions on fabrics, colors, and also styles. Each decision you make between contrasting borders, Blinds Shutters according or fringe will show off your own individually. If you add repeated fabrics and colors in other parts of the room you could help to add a dash of flair to your home.  You also have different styles of draperies and valances to choose from. With draperies, you have the options of rods with tap tops, tie tops with different pleats, grommet rod pockets, flouncy tops or plain rings. With valances you can choose to have them gathered, pleated, shirred, swaged, bundled, formal, casual, scalloped, lace, or even flat.  You also have a different variety of shades and blinds to choose from. You can choose between fabric shades or cellular shades. If you don’t want to go with shades, you can choose from metal mini blinds, natural blinds, or even wood blinds.

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When you imagine a valance hanging in your home, you may envision it hanging over a small window or topping another drapery treatment. Did you know, however, that there is another way to use the valance that coordinates with your room?  Valances are a great way to create an understated shower curtain treatment. Instead of going for the standard curtain that was displayed with your bathroom accessories, choose a solid-colored curtain that uses a color found in the rest of your accessories. Then, hand the valance on a tension rod in front of your shower curtain. Your room will still have that decorator’s feel without totally copying the showroom floor.

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