You can make any room in your home productive and aesthetically pleasing by including the right touches. Do you have a home office that’s an afterthought, and provides function but has little thought to aesthetics? That happens to most of us at some point in our lives. Why not upgrade your home office into a personalized workspace that’s embellished with…
NOTE: In May 2022, new government regulations in Canada came into effect regarding exposed cords on window coverings. As a result of these regulations, a number of blind manufacturers discontinued production of operable shades on specialty shaped windows. Non-operable, stationary shades can be made to fit specialty shaped windows. Depending on the chosen fabric, light can still come through the…
The next step in the window covering motorization technology is coming soon to a window near you. It’s called PowerView by Hunter Douglas and it’s all about two-way communication between you and your window coverings. More details will come in July when it launches in Canada, but yesterday, along with other authorized dealers, I saw a preview of how it works and…
So you’re curled up on the couch with your favourite drink and your snuggle buddy (mine is my dog, Zoe) – ready to watch that highly-anticipated movie, ready to truly relax, when you suddenly realize that the glare on your screen means you need to close the window coverings! You could get up, ruining the comfortable little nest you’ve made…
I enjoy a rewarding DIY project. Part of what makes a DIY project successful is having the right tools for your particular project on hand and ready for action in your own home toolbox. I’ve always been a little proud of my toolbox which contains an assortment of tools that I have purchased, but more notably, tools given to me…