With the wide variety and selection of window blinds in the North American, choosing the blinds can seem like a daunting task. Graber help’s with this process by offering a solid selection of products ranging from Traditions wood blinds, Lake Forest Faux wood blinds and finally their simple selection series of wood and faux wood blinds. All three types of…
Shading for Peaked Windows In the last six months, the Canadian economy is said to have shrunk by 0.8%, a cause for enormous concern, says Kevin Paige, former Parliamentary Budget Officer. The oil and manufacturing industries seem to be the hardest hit, and with oil costing $40.00 a barrel, that’s not a great surprise. That’s the same as buying a…
In Love with Walls of My Home Sweet Home When you finally go back to your old home, you find it wasn’t the old home you missed but your childhood. Sam Ewing I have lived in the same house all my life. My dad had built our house lovingly, and my mom decorated with all her heart and soul. Their…
Encourage Cortisol and Melatonin with Controlled Light Remember the awe you felt when your baby was born? That yawning rosebud that could turn into an unconscious smile that said ‘hallo’ or grim paroxysms of displeasure?! I remember my son’s first cries – those of mutant rage – but when he was laid on my chest, that glow of wonder, that…
What is Window Shading Coefficient? Window Shading Coefficient is the ability of a window to transmit solar heat. Window shading coefficient of window blinds or shades is directly proportional to the solar heat of the shade it transmits. The shading coefficient for window shades is expressed as a number between 0 and 1. The lower the window shading coefficient, less…
What’s In a Name? Importance of a Trusted Brand Name When Buying Window Treatments. “Everything comes at a price. Everything in your life. The question you have to ask yourself is, what price are you willing to pay?” ― Paullina Simons Window treatments are important components of your home or office. Ever wonder what harmful effects low-quality window treatments can…
How to check for quality assurance while buying online? California defines the “accessible cord” of a window covering as any cord with a length of seven and three-quarter inches including a cord that can be extended or pulled to exceed that length. By 2018, it would be mandatory for manufacturers to provide cord covers for corded window covering products. Likewise,…
“To dwellers in a wood, almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.” ― Thomas Hardy. No matter what elements innovative technology gives the world, there is something special, something alive and warm about wood that can never be replaced. When it comes to blinds, real wood blinds have carved a niche for themselves…
Custom Window Coverings Online in Canada. Though the goal of installing window treatments is simple (have light and privacy control), finding the right window coverings is not so easy. There is a lot more in contemporary window treatments than just a few slats, cords, fabrics or rods. Window treatments for non-standard windows in sprawling homes or offices can be confusing…
Faux Wood Blinds reduces carbon foot print. “We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet”. These words came from none other than Stephen Hawking; you’d better take them seriously. One of the major challenges for the dwellers of our…
