Common Sense Window Shading for Sustainable Living Change takes place over a period of time that we don’t realize that some things have come to stay till we actually think about it. With urbanized overcrowding driving people out of cities to relocate to other less populated areas, with hopefully cheaper real estate, city planners, developers and homeowners have slowly but…
Extend Your Home beyond the Walls Exterior Solar Shades are a great way to create cozy comfort in your outdoor spaces in Canada. People love the closeness and connection they share with nature when they are out in open, but how safe is it to be in intense sunlight and excessive heat? Our patios, decks or balconies often remain deserted…
THE YOGA TREND IN CANADA According to the Huffington Post, British Columbia, the Burrard Bridge in Vancouver was shut down on June 21st for Yoga – to mark the International day of yoga. They claim that it is the day’s biggest gathering for Yogis outside India. A clear indication of how Yoga has become a popular trend among Canadians and…
Exploring Our Options Bare windows, by themselves, with glass panes and external treatments, like awnings and screens, satisfy many requirements expected out of them. They let light and air into the home. They also to open up the space to make it feel less confining. Unfortunately, man cannot live with bare windows alone because many other conditions need to be…
Overcoming the Fear of Innovation and Change “Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have –…
Effortless Operation for Cellular Shades Cellular Shades are technologically advanced window coverings made from pleated fabric that forms honeycomb-shaped cellular compartments. The air pockets created by cellular shades traps air, providing excellent insulation for your rooms, thus saving on your energy bills. Cellular shades are available in single, double and triple layers. Cellular shades with more layers have higher insulation…
The Importance of a Great Curb Appeal Whenever I drive past a neighbourhood, I always look for a house that stands apart from the rest. It could be a well-tended garden or an appealing front or garage doors, a decorative fence, the windows, the lighting – it could be any number of things. But come what may, first impressions…
SOS, Canada – Yours truly, the Environment “Imagine if trees gave off Wi-Fi signals, we would be planting so many trees, we’d probably save the planet, too bad they only produce the oxygen we breathe” Climatic changes as a result of global warming are happening everywhere – the earth’s mean surface temperature has risen, polar ice caps are melting, many…
Aided and Abetted by Shades. According to semiotics, it is said that windows are a spiritual portal through which the soul can roam but, for Addison, well into her teens, from Capreol a cozy mining town in Ontario, Canada, spiritual quests were the last thing on her mind. Apart from the occasional horoscope query that focused mainly on romantic opportunities,…
A THERAPEUTIC VIEW. My baby has been very irritable today, and I am irritated too, and exhausted. Maybe she just wants to be cuddled tight and made to feel as comfortable as she was in my womb. I am trying to be calm. My husband is on a business trip. I’ll have to cope alone. I gaze up at the…