HOW TO CHOOSE WINDOW TREATMENTS FOR AN UNUSUAL WINDOW

A uniquely shaped window can often be the quaint thing that attracts you to a particular house when you are looking for a new home. However, once you get moved in and find that it is now up to you to select window treatments for your home, that one window can be like the elephant in the room. It’s the last one you deal with because it is an obvious problem. When people ask why it is a plain window, you might try to convince them that you really like it bare, but they’ll know, and you’ll know, that is far from the truth. Don’t despair as there are window treatments that will work great for even the most unusual window.

Just as you would any window, you must first decide what you want to accomplish. Do you need privacy? How much light do you want to enter? Do you want to make this unusual window a focal point or would you rather just make it less conspicuous? What is your budget? By answering these questions and discussing them with a window treatment professional, you’ll be able to get solutions that will meet your needs.

Nearly any type of window treatments can be made-to-order to custom fit a window. There is also the option to use appropriate hardware to put window treatments around an opening so that it appears to be a conventional shape. If you are struggling with a window that has you stumped, give us a call at Super5Blinds. We have had more than 15 years to deal with even the biggest elephant in the room and make your window coverings come together with your décor and personal style. Call us today to learn more.

When it comes to curtains, a lot of us have ideas about what we want them to look like! The fact of the matter is that we often spend so much time focusing on what our curtains look like that we forget to focus on the features that our curtains can provide for us. Blackout curtains can be an addition to light filtering curtains or as a stand-alone option, but many people wonder, are they really worth it? Let’s find out!

The needs for a very dark room are often downplayed- until you’ve had the pleasure of owning them yourself! While most curtains, even dark ones, allow for a certain amount of light to shine through, blackout curtains give you the option of creating a dark room at any time of day without any light filtering through. This ability to block light can help you save money on your utility bills as well by keeping the harsh rays out during the hot summers and also adding a layer of insulation.

Many people enjoy these types of curtains for deeper sleep. Additionally, many parents enjoy blackout curtains to keep their children from waking at 5 a.m. during the early summer days or to help their babies take longer naps. People who work graveyard shifts can use blackout curtains to sleep deeply during the day. Media rooms or movie rooms could also use blackout curtains to create a theatre-like experience.

Blackout curtains can provide you with better sleep and lower energy bills. At Super5Blinds, we can help you create attractive blackout curtains with a huge variety of fabrics, colors and patterns. Good sleep and comfortable movie experiences are only a phone call away!

Having a child on the way is definitely an exciting time. As you put together the nursery, you’ll find it a lot of fun to choose a theme and decorate it so that your little one will feel safe and comfortable. One thing you might not have thought about, especially if it is your first child, is that babies sleep at different times of the day and night, so having a bright sunny nursery that looks great won’t be much of a comfort when they are sleeping during the day. Blackout shades are the ideal solution because you can open them up when it is awake time and put them back in place when it is time to sleep.

It isn’t just the sunlight that makes it difficult to sleep. The UV rays can be a problem as well. They can make the room uncomfortably warm. Too much sun and those UV rays can also be dangerous for their sensitive eyes. If you like the idea of blackout shades but envision something bulky and ugly, you’ll be happy to learn that many stylish options are available today that don’t even look like blackout shades. They can also be custom crafted to fit any size window.

Blackout shades are great for anyone who wants to get a bit of sleep during the day. With motorized options, you’ll be able to easily darken a room for a nap yourself while your baby rests comfortably in their room. Another great use for blackout shades is to reduce the sun’s harmful rays and glare wherever that would be needed, such as a media room, wine storage area or home office.

If you would like to know more about blackout shades for your nursery or another room, give us a call at Super5Blinds. We can offer a free in-home consultation to assist you with selecting the right window coverings for your home. We’ll take care of the measurements and then call you when they are ready to schedule the installation. You and your baby will sleep easy when we’ve taken care of the final touches on the nursery.

If you have been on the fence about going with wooden shutters or curtains for one or more windows in your home, it is almost as frustrating as choosing between two amazing donuts! You’ll be happy to learn that you can successfully pair them together to get the best of both worlds. In fact, the result can be quite astonishing and really pull a room’s décor together. Here are a few tips for getting the look you want and maintaining the functionality that has you enamoured with wooden shutters in the first place.

First of all, choose curtains that help to emphasize the window by creating the same complete look that a frame gives a work of art. This will warm the overall effect, especially if both your wooden shutters and your wall color is neutral. Have fun with the colours and patterns, which can also be continued into other décor such as throw pillows or even the upholstery of one or two furniture pieces in the room.

The next thing to remember is to choose the hardware carefully. Since you’ll be drawing the curtains to the sides to operate the wooden shutters, the rod should have the right finish and be high quality. It should also be long enough to span beyond the window so that you can pull the curtains all the way to the edge of the wooden shutters. Where you mount the rod is important as well. For example, go higher above the window to make your windows appear taller and add visual height to the room. You can go anywhere from 6” above the window to right up at the ceiling.

The final tip is to work with an experienced window covering professional to choose the wooden shutters and curtains that will give you the look and functionality you are hoping for. Here at Super5Blinds, we have helped our customers achieve great things during our 15+ years of business. We offer a free in-home consultation, so we can see your home and provide you with answers to your questions. Call today to schedule your appointment and you’ll soon be on your way to beautiful windows that reflect your style and suit your décor perfectly.

Anyone who has ever had a cat in their household knows that windows are the ultimate plaything for their pet. They will spend endless hours watching birds outdoors and anything that comes between them and that window is fair game for attack. That is why if you have one or more cats, you’re going to need cat-proof window coverings.

Sorry to mislead you, but the best you are really going to accomplish is to go with a pet-friendly product because there really isn’t any type of window coverings that are completely cat-proof. Even smooth window blinds which are resistant to cats climbing up them as they would with other types are not impervious to a determined feline. Here are a few tips, however, that can help you select window coverings that have a better chance and that are safer for your furry friends.

• Avoid strangulation risk. You should avoid window coverings that have a drawstring if you have cats, just as you would for young children. There are cordless varieties of most types of window treatments and if you go with motorized, you’ll be able to move them up out of the way during the day when your cat is most active at the window.
• Don’t go cheap. Bargain materials and craftsmanship won’t cut it when your feline is hanging on them. Ask anyone with those thin aluminum blinds and they’ll tell you that they lasted about a week after bringing home the new cat (if that long!). You should instead opt for strong materials, such as vinyl shutters.
• Avoid fabrics. Your cats are already going to be enamored with what is outside the window. If you give them fabric window coverings, you’ve just given them the ideal scratching post too as well as an easy-to-climb jungle gym toy.

Here at Super5Blinds, we understand what it is like to want a beautiful home as well as an adorable cat or two. In our 15+ years of experience, we’ve heard our fair share of stories about window coverings that were far from the “cat’s meow” in terms of winning the battle with an inquisitive cat. We are happy to meet with you during an in-home consultation to go over the options we recommend for surviving that feline’s natural instincts. Call us today to schedule your free consultation.