Home Decorating Is a Process

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Starting The Decorating Process?

Custom Bedding and Fabric Design

Custom Draperies, Bedding & Luminette® Privacy Sheers

When you start to think about home decorating, the process can be overwhelming. You may jump on the Internet or look through home décor magazines to gather ideas, but what do you do with all your newfound ideas? Knowing where to start and doing your homework before you start will provide you with a gratifying result. At Window Products serving Fairfield, CT and surrounding areas, we’ll be happy to help you determine which window treatments will fit best with your design. Meanwhile, here are a few steps to get you started: [Read more…]

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Protect Your Floors & Furniture From Harmful UV Rays

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UV RaysPeople often inaccurately think that UV damage occurs only during the summer months. However, during the winter, when the sun is lower on the horizon, the harsh glare and the lack of leaves allows the sun to enter farther into a room, which can cause additional UV damage without your even knowing it. If your home has windows that are not covered properly, your belongings will likely experience UV damage.

At Window Products serving Fairfield County, we’ll be happy to help you select window treatments that will not only look stylish but will also protect your belongings.

How to Tell if You Have UV Damage

UV radiation is responsible for approximately 40 to 60 percent of fading. UV damage is permanent and can cause fading anywhere the sunlight reaches. Pull back the corner of your throw rug, move the painting on the wall, or turn your couch cushion over to see if fading has occurred. If so, it’s time to make a change. [Read more…]

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Benefits of Adding Cornices

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Design Studio Roman ShadesIf you’re thinking of adding decorative elements to your room while covering up a window treatment’s unsightly control mechanism, a cornice might be the right choice for you. Perhaps you purchased window treatments without thinking the hardware until the treatment was installed.

As you’ve probably noticed, the hardware can disrupt the room’s flow, which is where a cornice can help balance the window with the rest of the room. At Window products in Connecticut, our trained consultants will be happy to help you decide whether a cornice will be right for you. [Read more…]

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Window Products becomes part of the Shack Attack Team In Madison, CT

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Fixing & Staging

HouseMary Stryler, owner of Junk 2 Junk in Madison, CT was getting ready to send her daughter to college in the fall. Not an inexpensive venture, Mary was trying to think of creative ways to help pay the tuition when she got the idea of renting their house for the summer. Because of the location Mary’s house rented quickly. But now Mary and her daughter needed a place to live.

Her realtor friend had been trying to get Mary to stage a small 1,000 square foot house around the corner from her current home for the past couple years. Now seemed like the perfect time to tackle the project. Mary and her daughter would stay in the house rent-free for the next two-month, during which time they would fix it up and getting ready to sell…and on a shoestring budget! [Read more…]

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Compare Custom to Off-the-Shelf Window Treatments

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HEADER_Heritance_Espresso_01Your home is the biggest investment you can make. So when you make improvements to it, try to get the best for your buck. Anytime you can reduce your household expenses and add value to your home, do it.

Custom blinds, shades, shutters, draperies, sheers, and curtains will not only reduce your energy bill, but they will add a unique look that will give your home your own style. Off-the-shelf window treatments are limited in colors, styles, sizes, textures, and functions. [Read more…]

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Custom Vs. Off-the-Shelf Window Treatments

By Window Products CT

duette-honeycomb-shadesToday, your home is probably the largest investment you make. So when you add improvements, you should select them wisely. If you can reduce your expenses while adding value to your home, do it. Custom shades, sheers, blinds, draperies, shutters, and curtains will not only reduce your energy bill, but will display your personal style. Off-the-shelf window treatments are limited in size, color, style, texture, and function. [Read more…]

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