Our friend and fellow Houstonite, Sharon Hines, is on a quest to give each room in her home a ‘wow’ factor via her House Beautiful Series on her blog, Mrs. Hines Class. Her latest project has been to give her living room window treatments some much needed pizzaz.   She scheduled a Face2Face Consultation with Blinds.com designer Stephanie, and was able to show off her home via video chat. With personalized suggestions for a more modern look, she ordered samples and decided on the Easy Drapery Panels in Wilmington Buff.   The soft contrast with the wall color warms up the room, and grommet hardware adds a more modern feel. If you want to get the cozy, puddled look that Sharon…

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Hearing from happy customers is one of the things that makes us excited to come into the office every day. Especially when window coverings can truly make a difference in someone’s life. Here’s a note we received from Michelle H. in Texas:   I have ordered from Blinds.com twice now, and, both times, we have been very pleased with their customer service, their website, delivery of the products and how beautiful they look, once installed. “I was so excited when the shades arrived” The first order I placed was in December.  We were redecorating our guest bedroom, because, I was having a kidney transplant and knew I would be recovering in that room when I came home from the hospital. …

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Last week we introduced you to Tyesha and her blog, House Made Home. She is a lover of all things customizable, and goes beyond builder grade in everything she does. She and her husband have given their home unique finishing touches like window-elongating molding, and a DIY paneled wall. When she started looking for woven wood shades to dress up her back door, all of the custom options available at Blinds.com sealed the deal for her. She used this image as her inspiration and landed on the Bali Economy Woven Wood Shades to get the look.   Hear What Tyesha Had To Say About Her Blinds.com Experience:     “As we all know I like customizing anything I can and doing it…

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The Maxwell Inn is nestled among the rocky mountains in Estes Park, Colorado, the premier destination for those visiting the Rocky Mountain National Park. Just two hours from Denver, Estes Park is the perfect weekend getaway with boutique shopping, charming local restaurants, and outdoor activities like the Scottish Highland Festival in the Fall.     The beautiful structure that has been refurbished over the last few months to become The Maxwell Inn. It was originally constructed as a private home in the 1930s before it was expanded to become a dentist’s office, then the ‘Trapper’s Motor Lodge’ in the 1970s. This sterile, simplistic incarnation of the property lasted 30 years, until Peter and Dana Maxwell snatched it up in February…

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One of our customers needed blinds to cover the variety of window shapes and sizes in her living room. In the end, she achieved a cohesive look with Bali 2 1/2″ Northern Heights Shutter Style Wood Blinds in every window. She originally favored white as a safe choice, but with a helpful nudge from her husband she chose the more adventurous Saddle Brown. “Extremely Pleased!!” Here What She Had To Say: “I utilized the design consultant prior to purchasing the blinds. Somewhat hesitant about the 2 1/2 inch blinds since my front windows are very large. I initially selected white, however hubby convinced me that I shouldn’t be afraid of color. We decided on the saddle brown. “Hubby convinced me…

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The house of our Blogger friend, Kelli from 3 Boys and a Dog, is getting prettier and prettier as she finds the perfect window coverings for each room. She started off with the window of her rustic-fabulous kitchen, and now it’s time to tackle her son’s bedroom. Safety and easy operation is important for kid’s bedrooms. We recommend cordless shades to keep homes with small children and pets that much safer. Kelli chose the Levolor Accordia 9/16″ Designer Single Cell Shades, and the Chili Spice color was perfect for her son’s Alabama Crimson Tide bedroom. These shades are available in a wide range of designer colors that will look beautiful in any space of your home. Order free samples to…

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One of our customers needed new window shades to protect her family and coastal California home from harmful UV rays. She chose the Phifer Premium Sheerweave Solar Shades and they’re perfect for her ocean view picture windows. They keep out glare, without blocking  her beautiful view. “These Blinds Are Great!”   Hear What She Had to Say: “These blinds are perfect for my home at the ocean. I needed to reduce glare from the setting sun but hated to cover up the view. When I found out about solar shades I was thrilled. I ordered one shade for my laundry room just to find out the quality and how well the view could be seen through them.” “When I found out…

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Our friend Lauren runs an incredible blog called The Well Crafted Home. She’s a new wife who shares home decor craft tutorials and recipes for yummy treats that the whole family will love. Tune in every week for Well Crafted Wednesdays where she shares the cutest DIY projects from around the internet. The Well Crafted Home Window Makeover Lauren’s bedroom just got a fresh new look with soft fabric roman shades custom fitted just for her windows. Like many, she is new to the world of window coverings, so she tried out our new service, Face2Face. She  video chatted with one of our in-house designers to find the perfect fit for her window. Here’s what she had to say:  ”I had never bought blinds before so I was not sure how…

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Serene Bathroom Makeover on The Happier Homemaker Our friend Michelle is an amazingly creative DIYer and decorator who shares tutorials, recipes, and inspiration on her blog, The Happier Homemaker. Melissa has been focusing her design energy on a bathroom makeover over the last few months. She has the prettiest garden tun and chose to update the wall color with a soft powder blue (after having it taped for a few weeks and finally getting around to it – preach sister). As you can see the bathroom gets natural light and a stunning view of the wetlands from this nice, big window. However, when her neighbors started a remodel project that opened up the view to the bathroom she decided to start shopping…

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One of our favorite blogs, Curbly, follows the DIY renovation adventures of Alicia, Bruno and their new family as they make a 100 year old house into a home. Learn more about window treatments for historical homes In addition to renovation tips they also share smile-inducing DIYs (like this adorable lighted home sweet home headboard) and the latest trends in the decorating and architecture worlds.       We have loved following all of the renovation projects in the Curbly house, but were extra thrilled to see that they choose Blinds.com for their window makeover! Read more about their search for the perfect shades:   “We began looking at blinds, shades, and curtains, and started making lists of the pros and…

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