THE HOUSE WITH THE BAY WINDOWS “No. 14. Raleigh Street” I replied to the salesman at the hardware store while I re-checked my purchases and prepared to leave. “Oh, the house with the Bay windows”, he exclaimed, very excited now that he had got to meet me. I smiled at his reaction while he continued in the same breath,…
Roman Shades to the Rescue Working to supplement tuition is tough, and most students on scholarships or burdened by student loans will testify to this often bleak fact. My parents, both doctors, have moved back east while they’re still young enough to make the transition. My sister and I are both students – she has begun her medical studies while…
Dress the Windows of Various Rooms Differently. Boredom is a terrible thing! The inertia that makes us incapable of performing tasks with any measure interest, much less perform it well, is mortifying, to say the least. Although boredom is universal, researchers haven’t defined it well enough to give it shape. Psychologist John Eastwood, Ph.D., of York University in Toronto, his…
Innovative window treatments saves energy. “It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smoldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows.” – Kate Chopin Isn’t it amazing to notice that we can have any desired ambiance inside our homes today, with a little help…
Know The Different Functionality of Roman Shades- The Union of Drapes and Shades Remember the wishful thinking that had you thinking your home could appear grand? A bit like color me happy! When you think of re-doing some little corner of your home there’s always a tradeoff between getting something modern and chic or conventional – the times your teen…
Regaining Their Popularity in Modern Decor of Canada. “All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else.” – Plato When we consider adorning our windows with natural, eco-friendly window coverings,…
Custom made Roman Shades in Canada. Aging is definitely a difficult process, judging by the differences to our body’s looks – muscle tone declining, graying hair and balding heads, failing eyesight. And not to mention a reduced output, whether the speed with which we walk, the quick reflexes of youth or the energy to go on like a clockwork toy!…
Know about Curtains, Blinds, Shades and Drapes. Let us try and understand the various stages that people go through before they finally install window dressings for their homes – be it a minor makeover or a major one. Initially, the desire to introduce a dressing germinates in the mind. The impulse could be triggered from a recognition of the fact…
Roman Shades drapes and shades are combined. Once upon a time, when the sunlight filtering through a large window started interfering with his afternoon siesta, an exasperated Roman decided to do something about it. He hung a piece of cloth from a pole to filter the light. This did not help since the piece of cloth kept dancing to the…
Home Decor with Room Darkening Shades “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together”, said Thomas Dekkar. There is nothing more annoying than the lights streaming through your window, shredding your precious golden chain to pieces, precisely when you just want to steal a few more winks. As we all know, early to bed, early to…