Plantation shutters not only add beauty, elegance, poise, and refinement to any home, but they also come at a great value!

Here are six reasons why you should add shutters to your home:

• The rich, wooden shutters can be added to any type of interior space, whether the style is traditional, transitional, eclectic, or contemporary.
•  In the past, only the rich and wealthy were able to afford them. Now, the shutters have the look and feel of expense without the overwhelming price.
• With the ability to regulate how much sunlight enters your room, shutters are a great way to save energy.
• They require very little maintenance and are easy to clean.
• Since shutters are permanent unlike other window treatments, they will easily add value to your property when the time comes to sell your house.
• Wooden shutters are very appealing to potential home buyers. They are considered a home addition and will help you sell your home faster, especially in a market like the one we have today.

Although the initial cost might be high, in the long run, you will find yourself justifying the initial investment because the shutters really do provide an economical solution.

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A variety of fabrics, trims and sheers can be combined to create a full range of unique, one-of-a-kind looks for your windows. You may be looking for something functional, like something that will help you with light control, privacy or energy savings. Or you might be looking  fpr the possibility to add that warm touch to your rooms, we are the one stop shop for your window fashion needs.

Exciting Windows by Gailani and Associates, have trained and certified staff, to help you with all your window covering needs. We will come out, measure, design, and provide you with an estimate, all in the first visit!

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Guest Rooms

Making a room welcoming and hospitable is the goal when designing guest rooms. Whether designing a guest room in a large suburban space, or in a compact city dwelling, each has its own challenges. With careful planning and creativity, guest rooms will be an expression of the host’s style, hospitality and thoughtfulness.

Here are some tips and ideas when designing a guest room:

• A comfortable bed is a must; consider an extra layer of down to cover the bed for extra comfort.
•  Vary the pillows from soft to extra firm and let the guests decide what is more comfortable for them.
• The bed sheets must be soft. Egyptian cotton with a high thread count is recommended. How about adding fresh cotton fragrance when storing the linens? But be sure to ask if your guest has any allergies.
• Upholstered head boards, pillow shams, Euro shams, decorative pillows, bed skirts, and canopies are all items that tell so much about the host.
• Fresh flowers are another way to tell the guest they are important, and they are very much cared about! Again, be sure your guests don’t have allergies. If they do, silk flowers of high quality can be used and will fool anyone into thinking they’re fresh.
• Displaying family pictures, trips, or special events will evoke conversation and discussion of happy times with guests. Another good idea is to have a wall display with words of wisdom. Special quotes framed or stenciled on walls is something to consider.
• Try putting a coffee maker or electric kettle in the room with a selection of high quality teas. Add a silver tray with fine china, various sugars, honey, and a pitcher with glasses for cold water. Guests could enjoy a fresh cup of coffee or tea early in the morning in their own bed room without disturbing the hosting family.
• Incorporate a reading corner with a comfortable chaise or chair, a soft comfy shawl, and a stack of well read books.
• Pay attention to details and add those extra ordinary trims, buttons, tassels, and fringes. Those details say something special about the host.

All the careful planning will bring a smile to guests’ faces, and will give them a wonderful experience they will never forget.

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When thinking about blinds, I think: neat, simple, orderly, compact, functional. They’re easy to clean, and they will give me full exposure of the window when I want a non-obstructed view.

Here are some general tips when selecting blinds:

• Verticals or any vertical sheers will enhance the height of the room.
• For vertical blinds, make sure to allow 3/4” clearance from the floor for easy traversing.
• For Wood or Venetian blinds, consider the use of decorative tapes to add color, pattern, and that customized look to the room.
• If vibrant colors are preferred, consider metal blinds. They are available in a wide array of colors, come cordless, and you can add tape to 2” slats for a rich, customized look. Make sure that the color of the metal blind is white to the street side, especially the front of the house, otherwise the facade of will not look unified.
• Generally the smaller the slats, the less light comes in when they are open.
• The top down feature is great for allowing some light in while maintaining privacy at the same time. This feature is ideal for cutting the sun glare when working on a computer. Now the cellular shades with the top down feature come with the cords hidden to the sides for a neater look that does not disturb the view.
• Select cordless for child and pet safety.

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Texture is often secondary to color and pattern when it comes to the over all design of a space or the window treatment itself in any given room. Colors and patterns usually have and immediate impact, textures though adds richness to the colors. Take for example the richness of deep colored velvet is due to it’s pile, the shine and iridescent qualities of silk reflects it’s smoothness, the firm weave of cottons helps the printed patterns and colors to come out crisper and stronger.

Texture usually describes the way the light play on the surface of the fabric, that in turns will give a message of how the material feels, its softness, smoothness, warmth, coolness and so on.

Textures have their own feel and they evoke special association. Like chenille might be associated with warmth, cotton with comfort,or silk being exotic.

Varying textures is important and will add interest, sophistication, and style to any space. Imagine velvet pillows with satin trim, tweed drapery panels with a contrast in cotton, or organdy table runner with lace.

Textures might not be the first thing to think about when planing a decorating project or a design for a window treatment, but indeed is a very important design element that need not to be neglected!

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If you like to entertain and always have guests over for the holidays and special occasions, then your dining room must be designed to impress!

Extra ordinary draperies are the first thing that will be noticed in your dining room. Make your draperies the conversational piece while dining with your friends and special guests. Whether the original trim, the chic hardware, the exotic fabric, or the sophisticated design, your window covering will make an immense difference, more over your window covering will tell so much about you and your style.

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Hunter Douglas, the leader in window fashions,  has developed this genius shade, with a LITERISE system that eliminate the cord for child safety. available in gorgeous colors, easy to operate, elegant and provides privacy when needed.

We carry all Hunter Douglas products, call us for a free estimate (630)420-0800.

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Need blinds shades or shutters? We carry all Hunter Douglas products, we offer free design consultation, and free phone consultation. Call(630)420-0800.

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Now a days, not to line custom draperies is unheard of! The only time I would not line is when providing cubical curtains for a medical building. The question is what type of lining to use? The selections are several, it vary from very inexpensive to top of the line blends of cotton and poly, 100% cotton, several choices of colors and of course room darkening or black out linings.

How about interlining? The term interlining is for the material that is inserted between the face fabric and the lining. It is widely used in Europe and I made it as a standard to use in my drapery designs.

Interlining gives an opulent rich feel to the drapery, it adds volume, and it helps dress up the draperies.

Interlining adds life to the draperies and protects against the weather elements such as the damaging rays of the sun and the heat that the it generates. It reduces the patterns in the fabrics from bleeding through especially when using a contrast fabric in cascades and jabots, it also helps to make the true color of the fabric show and not get faded out from the sun light outside during the day hours. Interlining is great for providing extra insulation, especially when the draperies are drawn a cross the window for total coverage.

Using interlining will create an ambiance of elegance, beauty, and the royal feel that you will not see in the average home.

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Below are some examples of interlined draperies

Customer care is an important service Gailani Designs provides for their clients. Their installers are instructed to leave the clients home clean. All debris are picked up and disposed, carpet vacuumed if necessary, furniture returned to their original places, and the room is in best order.

We hire installers that are insured and certified. Please view the picture below, the installer puts a plastic bag under his drill to collect all the debris and prevent them from spilling on the floor. Now that is customer care!