The Blind Blog

Getting a great night’s rest is absolutely necessary for our health and everyday functionality. Sleep helps us replenish from the workday and makes us feel crummy when we don’t get enough of it.

As you work to add the perfect design touches to every room in your home, one space can easily be forgotten: the bathroom. Just because you won’t be entertaining guests or spending a majority of your time in this room, doesn’t make it any less important or mean you should spend less time designing and decorating the space.

You might have have heard about solar shades, but perhaps you don’t know how they work, or what makes them beneficial for your home. As a resident of Southwest Florida, you know better than most how punishing the sun’s rays can be, and cloudy days are a scarcity here, too. Homeowners in Cape Coral, Naples, and Fort Myers will see an average of 350 days of sunshine every year, and the sun can do some serious damage to your house’s interior. Here’s a rundown of the way solar shades work, and why you should consider investing in them for your home.

In Southwest Florida, window coverings are essential. You need to protect your home’s interior from the sun’s punishing rays, but you want to do it in style. You don’t want your patio and sliding-glass door treatments to be strictly utilitarian— and they don’t have to be! There are so many beautiful and modern options available, you can find the treatment that best reflects your personal design aesthetic. Let’s explore the different possibilities available for your patio and sliding glass doors.

If you are one of the leading impact window companies in the southwest Florida area it only makes sense to dress those windows up once they are installed.

You love the look of plantation shutters; they lend an air of elegance and sophistication to a room with little effort on your part. But did you know that you’ve got different options when it comes to the materials with which your shutters are made?

Window treatments are an excellent investment in your home, they offer an affordable way to freshen up your decor, and they protect your home’s privacy in addition to shielding your furniture from southern Florida’s beautiful (but potentially harmful) sunshine. There are so many reasons to invest in window treatments for your home, or, if you’ve already got them, perhaps it’s time to rejuvenate the look of your interior.

You’re ready to update your interior—it’s time for a change, and you’re excited to start planning a remodel that will best represent your style and personality. But can you do this without the help of a professional? Can you achieve great results without spending a lot of money for a designer, money that you’d really prefer to put back into your home? Of course you can! If you’re willing to put in a little time, you can create a truly personal design that will most accurately reflect the mood and feeling you want your home to convey.

Are you thinking about getting plantation shutters fitted on your Cape Coral home? A classy option for window coverings, plantation shutters offer a host of benefits when compared to blinds. Investing in shutters for the home will enhance curb appeal and the investment is sure to be worthwhile, considering the fact shutters can add privacy and security. Furthermore, maintenance for interior shutters is easy and thanks to flexible light control, UV glare can be minimized. Here are a few things to think about when estimating the cost of installing plantation shutters in your home. 

It’s surprising what a nice view can do for your mood when spending time in the kitchen. Cooking, cleaning and preparing hearty meals while looking out over your patio, lanai or backyard will make you want to spend more time in the “heart of the home.”