Your house isn’t just a place you return to at the end of each day to unwind and make lasting memories with loved ones. A home that’s truly lived in is a reflection of you, mapping tastes and preferences onto the colours of the walls and furniture choices, and your lifestyle needs in the architecture itself. You and your needs and lifestyle change over the years, too, which requires essential upgrades to make your living space as comfortable and functional as possible.
Whether you’re starting fresh in a new place or you’re simply tearing down old wallpaper to make room for brighter days ahead, there are a number of fixtures that you need to consider in your home’s interior design. Often overlooked or left to the last minute, window treatments are essential in keeping your home warm and cozy year-round, with the soft glow of natural light gently streaming indoors.
Window treatments – or coverings – are permanent installations like blinds and shades that go over your windows. Known as either soft or hard treatments, these coverings come with either manual or motorized controls for raising and lowering, as well as rotating the louvres. These allow you to control the amount of sunlight making its way indoors, as well as ensuring privacy and security where it matters most.
But you don’t have to select just one treatment – many window treatments, such as sheer shades and light curtains, work well together, creating a bright and airy atmosphere. As well, for city dwellers who work long hours, savouring those last few, precious winks of sleep can be done with light filtering or blackout options, shielding you from the glare of the morning and seasonal highs and lows flowing indoors due to poor insulation. Window treatments offer a green, eco-friendly alternative to expensive, hard to maintain ample insulation.
Many people think of window treatments simply in terms of style. As these go over windows that sometimes run the entire expanse of the walls, you’ll want window treatments that complement the rest of the space and add visual interest, whether through colour, feel, or texture. But that’s not all.
Window treatments are the gateway to beautiful natural light, increased insulation and energy savings, and complete privacy. Whether you opt for light-filtering window shades or wide louvers in plantation shutters, these can easily be set to the exact position that ushers plenty of revitalizing natural light indoors, as well as blocks views of your home’s interior for total privacy and security. Crafted with insulating materials like genuine wood or durable alternatives, as well as honeycomb-shaped fabric patterns, these window treatments provide additional climate control – that’s year-round comfort and long-term energy savings where you need it most.
What’s the best window treatment for your needs? Window Blinds Direct is here to help you fit your home with the right window coverings, ensuring optimal light control, privacy and insulation. All you need to do is show us around your home and tell us about your needs and lifestyle – our team of designers and window treatment experts can provide the right solutions while making sure to stay on budget. Our guarantee is quality window treatments at every price point, so you can keep cozy, rest well, and live better with full access to all your lifestyle essentials.
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