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Innovation
a Must… Fashion a Plus! |
 By:
Sheila Abbott
Custom Concepts
A Graber Crystal Pleat top-down/bottom-up cellular
shade can be the ultimate solution for those spaces
where privacy is an absolute must, while letting
the natural light shine in. These shades work especially
well in spaces like bathrooms and bedrooms. This
feature is usually available with only standard
controls, in which one side controls the “top-down”
function, and the other side controls the “bottom-up”
operation. So, you have 2 cords on the shade, one
on each side. One of the major downfalls with this
type of shade is child safety. When it comes to
child safety, the fewer cords the better. Normally
we would recommend a regular cordless shade for
this exact reason. Now, imagine that you can have
a top-down/bottom-up shade with NO cords. Introducing
the newest innovation from Graber…Cordless
Top-Down/Bottom-Up! Winner of the WCMA award for
best new Technical Innovation in the cellular category.
This shade is now available in a variety of styles
and colors, but is not available as multiple shades
on one head rail. All Cordless Top-Down/Bottom-Up
shades need to be used on windows where you can
comfortably rise and lower the shade with your hands
and have easy access. This shade is not recommended
on very high windows. This option will add $50.00
to the total cost of the shade. To order your Cordless
Top down/ bottom up cell shade call BlindsOnSale
today at 1-800-919-4301. |
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| Believe
it or not... A Cordless Top Down/Bottom
Up Shade! |
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Hunter Douglas
vs. Graber |
 Boy,
do we have a fight on our hands! Customers are really
wondering which is a better blind, Hunter Douglas
or Graber? Well the truth is, they are priced within
dollars of each other. When you are choosing a blind,
Hunter Douglas and Graber both have amazing quality
with limited lifetime guarantees. The choice for
the perfect wood blind should ultimately come down
to color. Which line has the best color that will
match your decor? So while we will leave the decision
of which blind is better to you, make sure that
you request samples before you order and get that
perfect color match! The quality is there, it’s
your choice. Do you need help deciding which color
will go with the decor? Call and talk with one of
our color coordinators. We can help you find that
perfect shade of right! |
Designer
Tips and Trade Secrets - SHHH! |
 Window
Covering Advice Room By Room:
Master Bedroom: Privacy is key
here too, But so is enjoying the view and controlling
the light. Do you want to be greeted by a glimmer
of sunlight every morning or awaken to a darkened
room? Is there a view you’d like to enhance
or obscure? Play up architectural details with wood
blinds or shutters or create a voluptuous air with
soft honeycomb or pleated shades.
Children’s rooms: Because
nothing is more important to you than your children’s
safety, kids’ rooms are perfect places to
take advantage of cordless window fashions. Also
consider bright colors to please your youngsters.
Home Office: Here its especially
important to maximize daylight but also be
able to control it. You’ll need diffuse,
nonglare illumination to avoid reflections
off the computer monitor; bright light for
reading or working with color; and cheerful
general illumination for client meetings.
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We
could never keep this secret! |
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Color Class 2005 |
 By
Debb Barrett
Color Your World
Our homes have become colorful places – with
"ooh-la-la" red on walls to turquoise
haze in our bedrooms! Whether you’re venturing
into color for the first time or are re-thinking
a current color scheme, it’s important to
know how color impacts a room and its window treatments.
The first thing to consider is the actual room you
are decorating. What will you use it for? Does it
receive plenty or little sunlight? Answering these
questions will help you decide what colors to choose.
For example, you may not want bright colors if you
are trying to create a relaxing bedroom. If you
will use your room only at night, choose colors
and fabrics in that lighting.
If your room features south facing windows, use
colors on the windows to drop the room’s temperature
a degree or two. A general rule is to choose warm,
muted colors and soft textures for north and east
windows. If you are dressing south or west windows,
use cooler colors.
| Create
the mood |
Warm Colors (red, red-orange,
orange-yellow, orange, yellow-green, yellow)
– These colors tend to stimulate, are
informal and casual and create friendly interiors.
People talk, take risks and are noisier in
warm rooms.
Cool
Colors (blue, red-violet, blue-violet,
blue-green, green) – These colors are
relaxing, more formal, and less approachable.
People tend to be more reserved, better behaved
and less talkative in cool interiors.
Get Comfortable with Color
Once you’re ready to make your color
decisions, think of colors you are comfortable
in. Open up your closet and look at your clothing.
The colors you feel most comfortable wearing
also will make you comfortable in a room.
Select one or two colors you like best to
start with when building a color scheme for
the room.
Color Schemes
Plan to use three colors for your room. One
should be dominant, or about 60% of the treatment
(the blinds, the drapery panels, the treatment
(the blinds, the drapery panels, the dominant
fabric). The second color should cover 30%.
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This is contrast lining, under sheers, coordinating
valances, banding and top treatments. The
third color should accent the room. It accounts
for about 10% of the color, and is found in
the details like cording, ruffles, tiebacks,
buttons, etc.
Analogous Color
Scheme
This color scheme can be either warm or cool.
It’s the use of colors that are next
to each other on the color wheel (yellow,
yellow-green, and green). Choose one color
to dominate, one color to complement, and
use the over-lapping color as the accent.
Vary intensity and values so the colors don’t
compete with each other.
Complementary
Color Scheme
This scheme uses colors opposite each other
on the color wheel (red and green). It pairs
a cool color with a warm color. Let one color
dominate and use the other as a complement
(remember to vary intensity here too). The
largest areas on the window treatment are
most beautiful when neutralized by its complement.
To draw attention and create a focal point,
use brighter colors against lighter values
of its complement.
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Triadic Color
Scheme
This color scheme is built by three colors
that form a triangle on the wheel (red, blue
and yellow, or • green, violet and orange).
This color scheme works well when doing kids
or thematic rooms.
Split Complementary
Color Scheme
This color scheme is made up of three colors.
Choose the first color (your dominant one)
and find its complement (opposite) on the
color wheel. Then use the color on either
side of the complement as the other two colors
in the scheme. For example, if you choose
red, its complement is green, then use blue-green
and yellow-green as the other two colors in
the scheme.
Get Personal
Color is personal – though color schemes
should be appropriate, above all they should
make you happy. Rules were meant to be broken
… or at least bent a little! |
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The Inside Look |
This
week we take a look at shipping. Many of you have
questioned exactly when my blind will ship out and
what carriers we use, so we put it all here!
For the fastest service possible, we ship most products
via UPS or Federal Express Ground direct from the
manufacturing facility located closest to you. Normal
delivery is 2-5 business days once production is
completed on packages 98 " or less. If your
package is too big for UPS, we'll ship it via a
freight carrier (usually right to your door). Most
orders under 98" width/length are shipped free
anywhere in the continental United States (excludes
Alaska & Hawaii). Orders over 98" width/length
must travel by freight carrier and may have additional
charges of $65.00 per order. |
Order Status! |
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an order
status button located on the homepage of our
web site. To check the status of your order, simply
click the hyperlink and fill in the information
and one of our staff will get back to you, usually
within about 10 minutes! We will provide you with
all the information to track your shipment right
to your door. This includes tracking numbers for
either UPS or Fed-Ex, and contact information. This
is just one more way that BlindsOnSale.com is earning
your satisfaction. Help us help you, please send
in any feedback that you have to to our e-mail
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Product Highlight |
| Harmony
Cellular Verticals |
 Comfortex
Harmony Cellular Verticals
Harmony's soft, three-dimensional Fabric vanes provide
elegance and insulation for your windows. Enhanced
by the wide array of fabric colors, patterns and
textures, each harmony vane creates an innovative
pocket cell that is 20% more energy effective than
traditional verticals. Every vane hangs straight
without the use of cumbersome weights or distracting
bottom chains.
Harmony™ Cellular Verticals showcase an exceptional
design that combines light weight, dimensional fabric
vanes with effortless operation. The look is refreshing
and modern with clean lines and a hint of whimsical
color.
Harmony Styling
Harmony Cellular Verticals are scaled to cover large
windows and patio doors beautifully. Unlike other
vertical vanes, Harmony vanes are soft and have
an elliptical profile to accommodate a light filtering
or room darkening insert.
Exceptional Lines
Every vane hangs perfectly straight without the
use of cumbersome weights or distracting bottom
chains.
Energy Efficiency
When closed, Harmony's unique "pocket vanes"
form an insulating layer that helps boost energy
efficiency.
Hardware
The Harmony track system uses a cord and chain combination
for vane rotation and traversing. This easy-to-use
hardware opens and closes the vertical along with
providing smooth vane rotation.
Cord Tensioner
As with Shangri-La Horizontals and Stardust Soft
Sheer Verticals, Harmony utilizes a cord tensioner.
The device keeps the cord and chain
combination taut to prevent children and pets from
becoming entangled.
Harmony Fascia
Reminiscent of a wood drapery rod, the Harmony Fascia
adds visual impact to the top of the vertical while
concealing the head rail.
| “….Creates
an innovative pocket cell that is 20% more
energy effective than traditional verticals” |
Order
free samples of the Harmony
Cellular Vertical.
Call and talk to
Barbara about Patio Doors, Huge Windows, and Hard
to cover areas today! Let Her show you how a Harmony
Cellular Vertical can be the perfect choice for
any space! |
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Hunter Douglas, and Comfortex. Check out our ad
in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine!
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