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My out of state friend took over a year to buy window treatments for her home. She just couldn’t find what she needed, and it was very challenging for her to get someone to come to her house after work hours to look at what she was trying to compliment. It did not help that she had no idea how many options she had between drapes, curtains, sheers, blinds, shades and shutters. Then of course she was faced with the question of whether or not to add valences. I really wanted to stop our weekend phone call, and her husband was going crazy. What started for her as an exciting process turned out to be all consuming for her, myself and her husband.

At Window Treatment Showplace, we can help you, we don’t confuse you. While we offer many options, we also suggest to you what will work in your home, with your décor and with your budget. There are so many options, it really can get confusing; which is why we send interior design specialists to your home to assist you with the decision and the design. And we do this on your time, not ours. If you have a modern look, there is no point in showing you window treatments that won’t work with your style. We take the time to see what you need, why you want it, and what room is it going in. If you want light control in the guest bathroom, we won’t try to up sell you, we will show you what you need and what will work in a room with regular moisture.  

So if buying your window treatments has lost its appeal and has started feeling like a full-time job, give us a call and let us help.

If you have been waiting for some incentive to treat yourself to new shades, blinds or shutters for your home, now may be the time. Comfortex, a premier manufacturer of blinds, shades and shutters, is offering a great rebate for up to 10 windows in your home for up to $50 per window!

That is potential of $500 back from Comfortex just for adding to your home the style you have always wanted.

Windows are your eyes to the outside world when you are in your home. They also are an expression of your personal style. Window shades and blinds affect a room's lighting, color, brightness and even the temperature. The window treatments you choose can establish your home's mood, either casual or formal. Whether you are looking for fabric shades, cellular shades, blinds or shutters, Comfortex and Window Treatment Showplace can help you.

Window Treatment Showplace is proud to offer a complete line of Comfortex cellular and pleated shades, wood blinds and shutters, sheer window shades and innovative cellular vertical blinds. Together we are innovative. You can design your own shade with the PERSONA program for Roller and Roman Shades. And our EcoGreen Rating System lets you to choose products based on their overall impact on the environment. You can beautify your home, save energy and be eco-conscious all at the same time. Come in today and let us help you decorate your home and save $500.

There is a wide selection of window treatments available that can be purchased as "cut to order" as well as custom made. Cut to order window treatments generally means vertical blinds, mini blinds and shades. If you are interested in cut to order, there are many questions as to how to measure your windows. Well, here are some guidelines.

Before you measure, you first need to consider if you are going to have an inside or outside mount. An outside mount can help conceal an old, unattractive window and make your window appear larger while an inside mount has a neater look. If you want an inside mount, make sure the window has enough depth to install the mounting hardware. If you are buying blinds, be sure to allow for the height of the blinds head rail in your measurements.

Here are a few tips so that you get the measurements right:

• When writing down the measurements, be sure you note which number is the width and which is the height. Always indicate the width before the height (W x H).
• Only use a steel measuring tape and measure to the nearest 1/8 inch. Plastic or cloth measuring tapes can stretch.
• Measure the width in at least three places and use the smallest width.
• Measure the height in at least three places and take the smallest height.
• Inside mount valances will not line up flush with the wall. They will extend out into the room an inch or two so keep that in mind.
• When using blinds for sliding glass doors, they usually only have a one way draw.

Here is how to measure for an inside mount - Measure the width at the top, center and bottom of the window opening and use the narrowest width. Measure the height from each side and the center and use the shortest height. Be as exact as possible and know that when the blinds are being cut, 1/16 to 3/8 of an inch will be deducted from the width and up to 1/2 inch from the height to make sure the blinds fit inside the window frame. And again, make sure the window has enough depth for the mounting brackets.

How to measure for an outside mount - Measure the width of the window opening and if there is room on the wall, add at least 4 inches to each side in order to minimize any leaks of outside light. Measure the height of the window opening and add at least 2 ½ inches to the height so that the brackets can be mounted above the opening and allow for some overlap at the bottom of the window. If the blinds are to hang down to the floor, be sure that you leave about ½ inch clearance so that they open and close properly. When you are using an outside mount, no deductions will be taken when the blinds are made, they will be cut to the exact measurements.

However, if all of this still makes you uncomfortable and you do not want to measure for your blinds or shades on your own, give us a call at (866) 729-3151. Window Treatment Showplace has free in-home consultation and installation.