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Michael Payne visits Burlington VT Home Show
Posted by: cellularwindowshades on: January 20, 2012
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In anticipation of Michael Payne’s visit to the Burlington Home Show, we post this YouTube video from Michael’s home base of LA– wouldn’t you like Michael to help with your design issues? That’s the prize for Home Show visitors on February 25 and 26th: an hour’s consultation with design Michael Payne can be yours! We’ve unearthed [...]
Temporary or Permanent: That is the Question
Posted by: cellularwindowshades on: September 26, 2011
In my last post, I mentioned the Temporary Shade as a great “fix” for on-the-market homes. Then I went to lunch… …And started thinking… …About homeowners who have told me that having cellular window shades in their home was a GREAT SELLING POINT. Let us count the ways: (1) Custom-made blinds look great because [...]
Top of the Line? Top Down Bottom Up Shades
Posted by: cellularwindowshades on: September 4, 2011
A recent survey of customers about ”Why’d you buy in July?” gathered us much information — including the absolute LOVE people have for their Top Down Bottom Up shades. One reason for this is clearly illustrated in this group of photos. Here’s the after: Not only does the room have a great “feel” due to the shades [...]
Saving Antiques – through Window Treatments
Posted by: cellularwindowshades on: April 12, 2011
Last week I spoke with a Californian who still gets too much sun, despite having obtained tinting for the windows. We all know the damaging effects of the sun’s rays. In researching for this piece, I unearthed this article dealing with Pittsburgh’s CLAYTON MANSION. Built in 1860, “a gem of Victorian architecture”, the Clayton Mansion houses “priceless antiques, [...]
“Color” – January’s Watchword
Posted by: cellularwindowshades on: January 6, 2011
Received over email yesterday a little tidbit from designer Michael Payne (I love his “Designing for the Sexes” show on HGTV!): Michael discusses adding color to your home decor to “enliven” your living space. Even a “splash” of color can really give a room a little pick-me-up. My living room is a shell of warm-toned [...]
Thin-sulate for Winter
Posted by: cellularwindowshades on: October 8, 2010
Long ago I recall the “rage” in buttoning-up windows for the winter was the Window Quilt — giant swathes of cloth that you lowered in order to lower heating costs. “Times have changed,” as Cole Porter once sang! My home is a post-WWII two-story cape. The windows are combination storms backing the original double-hung sash [...]
Why It’s Wise
Posted by: cellularwindowshades on: September 15, 2010
Today we talk about the reasons behind some repairs — and how a shade user might benefit, in the end. There are a couple different, yet related, items to consider. The first is all that “stuff” bundled under the term “Specs”. Specifications are the sizes, cloth-type, manufacturing standards that make your cellular shade operate to [...]
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