cordless cellular shadesThere are a variety of reasons why you might choose to purchase cordless cellular shades.  Chief among them, if you have children, may be for safety reasons. There has been much made about the recent tragedies regarding the choking deaths of small children with the cords from the blinds and shades; even with the warning labels that have been placed on them for years.

Rightly so, these are absolutely horrific tragedies that no parent should ever have to suffer through.  Another feature of these types of shades is their insulation effect.  We’ll talk more about these things here.

The insulation effects of these shades is provided by the way they are constructed.  The production of them yields a honeycomb shaped feature.  This makeup gives them separate cells or channels.  These cells hold or trap air that gives them their insulation properties.  Think of the way they work like down comforters and fur on animals.  They come in various pleated styles and multiple cells. Read the rest of this entry

cellular shadesBuying a cellular shade can be somewhat of a challenge for those who have not purchased these type of decor items before. This is why the article was written to assist you in knowing the important things to look out for before taking out your wallet for the item:

Pick out specific colors and styles: finalize the type of general theme that you want to create for your home and visualize the kind of colors that would bring out this exact theme. Following which you should then select the blinds that goes together with this current design.

Compute the perimeters by making use of rulers:it is vital to remember this as most people ignored this procedure and have to pay the price later.  One minor thing to note is that it is important that the shades you buy must be bigger than the perimeter of the shades so that the shades can effectively surround the entire window. Read the rest of this entry

motorized shadesThe shade and blind industry was changed forever with the introduction of motorized shades.  With only the click of a remote control or the flip of a wall switch you now have the ability to lower or lift all shades in a home simultaneously.  The motorization works on wood shades, cellular shades, roller shades as well as pleated shades.

Motorized shades will allow you to raise and lower heavy shades easily as well provide several other benefits.  They provide a great view of a picturesque landscape with the push of a button.  Never again will you miss those beautiful sunrises or those tantalizing sunsets because all you have to do is lie on your back and let your shades do all the work.

Motorized shades have timers built in that gives you that added security when you are away from your home for long periods of time.  If the shades are raised and lowered at preset times during the day and night this will give the illusion to would be intruders that someone is present in the home. Read the rest of this entry