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Time to Be Thankful |
First Hand Account of Hurricane Katrina:
The stench is really something all around here, at least to me. It is over 100 degrees with the same humidity, these towns smell horrific...fear, death, dying, mold, and very much like chemicals. The suffering is relentless, the aid from the government agencies and the 'help' agencies are all lacking hugely. FEMA claims their hands are tied by Washington... who knows. |
I'm on the ground, seeing human suffering and squalor conditions in AMERICA and I keep reminding myself I am NOT supposed to be living in a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY...when I see this for miles and miles and listen to the stories, I believe that this part of AMERICA is THIRD WORLD... Oh, yes, they are refugees, the
ordered ones with no place to go and nothing but the clothes on their back. |
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There is no greater gift in my life right now than these incredible beautiful Americans."
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| AMERICA .... The failing to help our CITIZENS... I do believe that if it weren't for the individuals and grassroots that are all over this hurricane ravaged area, there would be worse death tolls, as I believe we have saved many, but getting a hug and being called an angel just because you care enough to knock on a door and tell them they are |
NOT forgotten...my GOD, there is no greater gift in my life right now then these incredibly beautiful AMERICANS.
This was a first hand account of what actually happened down in the streets of New Orleans. We as Americans have to be thankful of what our fellow citizens did for
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We cannot take anything for granted. While you are reading this look around, and think about what you have to be thankful for, a home to live in, clothes on your back, and food in your cupboards. We are blessed to have so much and we are blessed to be Americans. May God bless us all. |
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Can I Get Some Applause? |
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For many young families, life revolves around the home. From holiday and birthday celebrations to quiet evenings with friends to hectic dinners with the kids, the home matters more than ever. The new line of Applause by Hunter Douglas honeycomb shades is sure to excite these young homeowners as well as you.
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Naturally Beautiful Fabrics
Applause shades are now available in three fabric choices, all reflecting a casual comfortable lifestyle. Our new Casuelle fabric offers the relaxed look of linen and is available in 3/8" and ¾" pleat sizes and double honeycomb. This easy-care fabric comes in semi opaque or blackout opacities.
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" “From holiday to birthday celebrations…the home matters more than ever."
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Two other fabrics are available, the Legends fabric and the Puressence fabric which comes out later this fall. Puressence is the first and only honeycomb shade made with cotton!
Child Safety Features
In homes with young children, safety always comes fist. Applause with LiteRise and Applause with vertiglide enhance home safety by eliminating cords that may get in the way of children. |
The new Applause with literise cordless raises and lowers shades with the touch of a finger, and Applause with Vertiglide is the ideal cordless choice for sliding glass windows or French doors.
A Cozy, comfy retreat
The single and double honeycomb construction of Applause shades traps a layer of air within the cells, keeping extreme temperatures outside and comfortable temperatures inside. |
To control light and privacy throughout the family home, you can choose between standard bottom-up, top-down/bottom-up, or Applause with duolite options. And for bedrooms and nurseries, the blackout fabrics help create a restful ambience ideal for little ones to take their naps. Look for Hunter Douglas Applause on BlindsOnSale.com soon, to order now, call 1-800-919-4301.
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Designer
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Spectrum
Light. Shadow. Hue. Saturation.
The spectrum is infinite. So how do you decide where to find your perfect room? Discover how to arouse drama, start conversations, inspire creativity, and even encourage calm. In your room, the emotion you're looking to create is essentially an artful blending of light and color. Here we share a handful of top designer secrets.
Light
We cannot live without light. It defines our way of life. By day we have the sun, and when the sun is gone we make our own light. Our vision of the world is transformed
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by light. Streaming through a window. Spreading across a tranquil sky. Warming our skin on a wintry day. In the canvas of your room the spectrum of light is vital. Light can put us in tune with the instinctive ways we feel comfortable, happy, and healthy.
Shaping Light
To take light and use it as a design tool is to truly understand its powers of emotion. Romance. Joy. Tranquility. Excitement. All of these can be facilitated with shaping how light interacts with color. The shaping tool? |
Your window fashions. Choose sheer for fresh, pure light, semi-sheer for gentle filtering, semi-opaque for soothing dimness and opaque for complete transition to inside light only. You can even have two options for the same window if you want a brilliant sky on top and privacy at the lower level of your room (see picture on page 2). Here are a few tips designers use to enhance rooms with the use of light. -use light to draw the eye, making a warm, sunny spot or the obscuring of light to create cool intimate enclaves. |
-Consider work schedules and sleep habits when determining light use in bedrooms.
-Observe the pattern of natural light in your home throughout the day, then choose window fashions to soften harsh afternoon light or enhance gentle morning and evening light.
-Flooding a small room with natural light can make it appear larger.
Color
Our Amazing eyes can distinguish between a rainbow of colors in a multitude of values; |
each evoking its very own emotion. Before you pick up a paint chip or flip through a fabric book, stop and think. What kind of room makes me feel good? Cozy, airy, romantic, cluttered, simple, soothing? Perhaps you love the sea or a lakeside cabin where you camped as a child. Determine the feeling you desire to portray, and then begin to explore the spectrum of colors. |
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Here is the number one designer rule when it comes to color. It is called the 60-30-10 rule.
-Sixty percent is your dominant color, thirty percent is the secondary hue, and ten percent is for accent.
Applying Color
Color is the most fun design tool of all. The one that can be uniquely your own. Imagine that you are applying an emotion to each of the rooms you enter, and you have the essence of color design.
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Your window fashions can not only add bold accent to your room with texture, pattern, and color, they can shape the very light that determines the brilliance of each color in the room-including muted colors. Sheer to opaque, shades are the perfect design tool to gently bathe or boldly splash a room in color.
Color Uncovered
The secrets to choosing color are simple when you see how the experts do it. Here are a few designer rules of thumb.
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-Introduce daring colors into a room with furnishing accents like pillows and window treatments.
-Use minimal color to create sophistication
-Violets, blues, and greens promote a sense of peaceful repose ideal for bedrooms and bathrooms.
-Neutral colors can be seen as highly intellectual.
-reds, oranges, and patterns equal high energy.
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Now that your light and colors convey precisely the mood you want, be sure that all your window fashion options and features also perfectly match your design. Choose your lifting system, cord placement, trim, hem, pulls, light control and even your energy efficiency level. When you get it right and it all fits together, walking into your room will give you the greatest emotion of all, happiness. Let one of our design coordinators help you today, call 1-800-919-4301 and get in touch with one now! |
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The Inside Look |
Tis' the season for gifts, well almost. Getting that special someone window treatments for the home really says you care. Maybe he or she has been asking you all year for new window treatments, or maybe you just know that it will be the perfect gift. We have our gift certificates in stock now!
So if you know what they want, start thinking it over and order before November 30th for guaranteed Christmas delivery. If you do not know what they want, get them a BlindsOnSale gift certificate, good for anything we carry. |
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Watch there face light up as they receive it. Window fashions are the perfect gift, but don't take our word for it, ask and see for yourself.
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The Material Makes the Difference |
Faux Wood blinds have always endowed a room with a unique sense of style. The tasteful yet functional lines of wood blinds complement practically any window and any window treatment. With advances in technology, wood blinds are now affordable for almost everyone.
The variety of options gives plenty of flexibility in both design and cost. Choose from all wood blinds, faux wood blinds, and composite blinds. Most are available in standard and specialty shapes and sizes for hard-to-fit windows.
Wood Blinds - Made of100% basswood, these wood blinds are finely grained allowing them to work well with either paint or stain. And because basswood is lightweight, even wood blinds with wider slats are easy to raise and lower.
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Faux Wood Blinds - Get the look of wood blinds without the negative environmental impact. Faux wood blinds are created through a special process that virtually duplicates the look of real wood. With faux wood blinds, you get the designer style you want with less care and greater savings.
Composite Blinds - A combination of real wood and engineered materials makes composite blinds durable yet distinctive. Through a process that integrates wood and vinyl, you get the best of both worlds… long-lasting, carefree composite blinds
that offer the same designer look as wood blinds.
Alternative Wood Blinds - The combination of real wood and manmade materials provide strength and durability, including resistance against chipping fading and warping, making them perfect for rooms with high heat or humidity.
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Due to overwhelming response, we will keep our biggest sale ever going for as long as possible, please get your orders in soon. We cannot guarantee how long the sale will continue.
Go today and click on Mid-Summer Blowout for savings like no other!
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Specialty Shapes - Have an unusual
window? No need to worry. Most wood blinds, faux wood blinds, and composite blinds are available in specialty shapes and sizes. If you have questions pertaining to the specialty shape of your window, simply contact our design team for help.
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Wood blinds come ready-to-hang direct from the factory with stained or painted finishes and with your choice of valance. Select the traditional colonial valance or add a touch of sophistication with a crown valance. |
From traditional to elegant, there’s a wood blind to fit every window in your house. Now the difference in wood, faux wood, and composite is clear. So which one are you ordering? Give us a call today, order takers are standing by |
Horizons Natural Wood Shades |
Product Highlight!
These Natural shades provide practicality and elegance for any window.
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Shades are available in six styles with 50 unique patterns to choose from. A variety of extra options are available to help further customize.
Roman Fold Shade
Simple and elegant, the roman fold is the most popular style. The shade hangs off the back of the headrail and raises in soft folds. When lowered completely the material hangs flat. |
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A standard 6" valance hangs to conceal the hardware.
Averte Natural Fold
This versatile treatment can be used on a window like a drapery, on a patio door like a vertical blind, or in the room as a room divider.
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Since it is hand traversed, there are no draw cords to tangle or break. The shade does not come standard with a valance, however any cornice or valance can be ordered with it. |
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Imperial Roman Shade
Sleek and regal, the Imperial Roman Shade is crowned with an impressive 4-3/8" tall wood cornice. The shade hangs off the back of the headrail and raises in soft folds. |
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When lowered completely the material hangs flat. These are just a few of the many styles that you can order in a natural wood shade. Please look on www.BlindsOnSale.com. |
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