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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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Thermowood™ shutters offer a modern alternative to traditional window coverings. The insulating construction is moisture and fire resistant, providing greater longevity for the shutters and increased safety for homeowners. In fact, homeowners often find that Thermowood™ shutters pay for themselves through reduced heating and air conditioning costs! Thermowood™ shutters present a perfect choice for the environmentally-conscious consumer who requires light control, elegance, and privacy.

Thermowood™ shutters carry the standard Limited Lifetime Warranty against all warping, cracking, chipping, splitting, and peeling.

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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Odd-shaped windows can be challenging when decorating a home, but it is just as important to cover odd-shaped windows for privacy and light control as it is to cover any other windows throughout the home.

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. Our decorators are trained to measure your window and design projects to reflect your personality and life style. They will help you select from thousands of possibilities in color and style, personally 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. There is just no better way to brighten your views. So, call Exciting Windows! today . Most of our window treatments  can be motorized.

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Not all windows are rectangular. Hexagonal or trapezoid windows are just a few odd-shaped windows that can be difficult to decorate. While conventional drapes and coverings may not work, the sunburst is an elegant way to give you the privacy you need on your odd shaped window, while still letting in ample light.

Remember the last time you felt that you’d truly been served well by someone who sold you something? It’s probably been a while. That’s because real personal service beyond the exchange of money has become so rare that when it actually does happen to YOU, that quality of service is almost impossible to overlook.

We in the Shop-At Home Custom Window Fashions business proudly provide that exceptional quality of service every day, AND with added value. We care about what we sell and install, and it shows in every aspect of your purchase experience, from our first phone conversation to the final details of installation, and your ultimate satisfaction. We feel fortunate to be able to use our training and expertise to help you make your home more beautiful, with custom draperies, blinds, shades or shutters that reflect the way you want to live.

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Luxury That Isn’t Expensive!

Most people feel that if they’re even offered truly exceptional service, their purchase will cost them more than if they serve themselves, as in any retail or discount store. But when it comes to windows fashions for your home, this is hardly the truth. Window coverings you buy from a store are only the limited selections they offer, that you can then put into a bag and carry home yourself, install yourself, and hope that they look like the photo on the package. That is exactly what you receive in exchange for any ’savings’ you perceive to have made.

When you shop-at-home with a Window Fashions Professional, you not only have almost infinite options in color, style and fabrication to consider, right there in the rooms where they’ll actually be used and enjoyed, but also the luxury of knowing that every aspect of your window fashions selections will be handled in a singular way… a truly custom drapery purchase designed and made just for you. This begins when we measure every detail of your windows, since every window IS different. Add the expert craft in creating your selections, and the professional installation we provide to the package, and you have a personalized shopping experience like almost no other, from start to finish. All this and more can be yours, at a price you’ll love.

Innovative EcoSmart Cellular Shades deliver beauty AND amazing energy savings!

In these times when energy costs are going through the ceiling AND literally out the windows, I just HAVE TO TELL YOU about wonderful new EcoSmart Cellular ShadingsTM. These are not your everyday single-cell cellular SHADINGS that you’ve seen around for years… these amazing energy-savers are full DOUBLE CELL constructed, adding a full additional layer of air cushion between you and your windows that helps keep cool rooms cooler, and warm rooms warmer, just when you want them to.

Made from special sealed fabrics for additional thermal advantage, EcoSmart Cellular Shades come in a vast array of colors, fabrics and styles, and offer a compliment of options to make just about any window a money-saver, too. You can choose from translucent or room-darkening shades as well, so light control is still in your control. Add the Side Track option for even better savings and temperature control. Make them child safe, too, with a cordless option!

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See how EcoSmart Cellular Shades can save you money wherever you live!

Based on where you live, EcoSmart Cellular Shades can pay for themselves in energy savings in less than five years. And with energy costs soaring, that’s no small savings! Check the chart to find a city near you, and see how the proven thermal qualities of EcoSmart’s double cellular technology can actually put you ahead of the energy curve. Then you’ll see why even expert window fashions professionals are installing them in THEIR OWN HOMES… beauty, energy-savings and comfort, all in an affordable double-cellular shade made by hand specifically for your windows.

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Besides being able to fix just about any design or decor problem that comes up, there are some timely issues you can avoid just by calling me. I bring with me a wealth of ideas, products and experience no single store can match: and I bring it all right to you, in YOUR home, where you’ll be able to envision everything together, where it will be seen after professional installation. And since I come to you, you’ll save gallons of gas by just staying home and enjoying the ultimate in convenience-in-home shopping. I also always know what’s available at special prices, and will be glad to tell you about only the best values within your budget. Call me today and let’s start saving money right away: and be sure to ask me about EcoSmart Energy-Saving Cellular Shadings!

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.

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.

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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.