Ventanas, LLC

Sliding doors can present a particularly difficult problem, especially in a room where you already have wood blinds on all the windows. Wood blinds over sliding glass doors are extremely difficult to raise because of the weight of the wood over the expanse of the door. A better solution is to look at woven woods in the same wood tones as the wood blinds in the room. Both products are wood-based, organic, and the resulting look is very cohesive and beautiful. HunterDouglas’ Provenance or Horizons B&W woven woods are excellent options to to resolve this dilemma.

Sue Moore, a window fashions consultant and owner of Exciting Windows by Ventanas, is teaming up with celebrity interior designer, Michael Payne, host of HGTV’s “Designing for the Sexes,” to promote the “$10,000 Michael Payne Exciting Windows! Makeover Sweepstakes” – a national sweepstakes open to anyone 18 years or older living in the US that is currently a homeowner. Mr. Payne is a spokesman for Exciting Windows!, a national network of professional custom window coverings professionals – of which Sue Moore is a member.

The winner of this contest will receive $10,000 worth of window coverings for her home, compliments of Exciting Windows!, along with a free written design consultation for total room decorating from Michael Payne. An Exciting Windows! consultant will collaborate with the winner and Payne on the window designs, and provide expertise with measuring and installation services.

On his show, Payne serves as a ‘mediator’ in helping couples solve their decorating dilemmas. His role with Exciting Windows! promotes his own philosophy of excellent customer service by listening to clients’ needs, respecting budgets, providing solutions and delivering beautiful finished products.

There is no purchase or consultation necessary, and one Grand Prize winner will be selected randomly when the contest ends in May, 2009. To enter the Contest, log on to www.excitingwindows.com and complete the Sweepstakes registration by filling out an Official Entry Form. To obtain additional entry forms, or for more information, contact Sue Moore at 303-761-3459, or visit www.excitingwindows.com/ventanas.

With the stock market in turmoil and the housing market bottoming out, many homeowners are feeling the urge to “nest”. When we surround ourselves with things that give us comfort and some tranquility, the external forces don’t seem quite so bad. Ways in which we “nest” include changing the paint color of our living room, buying new throw pillows and blankets, and adding draperies to our wood blind covered windows. Fabric and texture give us a sense of security. Something we could all use a little of right now..