Installing Your New Orange County Shutters Yourself

Though many of our customers hire us to install the Orange County shutters that they've purchased from us, there is a small group of them that prefers to install their new shutters themselves. While we always recommend professional installation to our customers, we understand that some people prefer to do it themselves or simply don't want to spend additional money on installation which is why we offer the following tips.

Installing Orange County shutters isn't a very difficult process if you keep the following in mind!

• Following Instructions: Any homeowner who aims to install their new shutters themselves should follow the detailed instructions that accompany the shutters they've purchased. Those that deviate from the instructions will always encounter problems.

• Measuring shutters to fit your windows: The measuring process is the first thing that a do-it-yourselfer needs to deal with. Precise measurements are the key to a successful and proper installation.

• Determining the preferred type of installation: Homeowners will also need to determine whether they want to install their new Orange County shutters on the inside of the window opening or on the outside of the window opening. Both types of installations have their pros and cons though most professionals usually recommend that homeowners have their shutters installed on the inside of the window opening.

• Taking it slow/Accuracy: Measurements are a huge part of shutter installation and can be difficult to read at times. Measuring more than once or asking a friend to measure the same thing you just did will help ensure that your measurements are accurate. Rushing through the installation of your shutters can result in damage to your shutters, damage to your window, and can cost you more money. This is why we recommend that every do-it-yourselfer take it slow and even contact a professional when they find themselves frustrated or unsure of anything.

Should you have any questions about installing your new shutters be sure to contact us as will be happy to help!

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Run Your Heater Less During Winter

Winter is coming and it's coming soon. With temperatures now cooling during the day and especially in the evenings, autumn is in full swing. If you're dreading the long cool months of the year due to rising energy costs then you might want to consider an alternative to running your heater or fireplace all winter long.

All types of window dressings including blinds, shutters, draperies, and others can all be utilized to help trap heat inside of a home and even a business. Running a heater or fireplace for a short time to take the edge off of the cold inside a dwelling is all that is needed when high-quality window coverings are in place. Of course it doesn't help to have quality windows installed either but even with older or poor windows installed the right window coverings can efficiently keep heat in a home and cold out.

Should you be looking for ways to save on your electric bill this winter and run your heater far less than you normally do consider adding shutters to your windows. For more information please be sure to contact us and we'll be happy to answer any questions you may have!

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Let Your Window Coverings Compliment Your Room's Decor

We talk a lot about how things like window blinds, shutters, and draperies can be used to create atmospheres and moods in specific rooms throughout a home. What we haven't touched on however is how these types of window dressings, along with her other brethren, can also be used to complement lighting fixtures and decor in a specific room.

More often than every single room in a home features a different decor. Usually the decor in a given room will be reflective of the person who occupies it most frequently. In all rooms, even those that are used by a number of people like kitchens and living rooms, it's important to make sure that window dressings aren't in sharp contrast with the type of lighting in the room as well as the lighting fixtures and the decor of the room as well.

Individuals must take care to not utilize window dressings and coverings that either darken a room too much or allow too much light in. Individuals must also take note of how much or how often lighting fixtures are being used during daylight hours and adjust their window coverings accordingly. There is then the aesthetics to be considered. You don't want white colored window coverings in her room that utilizes predominantly dark paint or wallpaper. Essentially individuals want to make sure that their window coverings complement or work with a room rather than standing in contrast.

If your unsure of what type of window coverings to utilize in a specific room in your home please be sure to contact us that we may be of assistance.

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Darkening A Room: Which Window Dressings Do You Use?

There are many individuals who enjoy a dark room. There are many reasons why these individuals may enjoy it as well. Some people find the lack of light comfortable and soothing while others would say it makes it easier to work in that particular space. Still there are other individuals who enjoy a dark room simply because the less light that enters the room the less heat enters the room.

For individuals who enjoy dark rooms or look forward to enjoying one the question comes down to what type of shades, drapery, blinds, or shutters they want to utilize to achieve the right amount of darkening.

While draperies, especially those of a darker color, absorbed quite a bit of light they do allow a fair amount of light into a room because they do not sit directly against a window and light escapes from behind drapery as well as its sides. With window blinds individuals will find that although they can darken the room significantly, light tends to seep through blinds even when they're closed firmly. Shutters also do a good job of blocking out light but do allow some light to escape into the rooms in which they are used.

The type of window dressing an individual want to use will depend greatly on how much light they want to allow into a room and what type of mood they are trying to create. Should you be unsure of which one you need to use please be sure to contact us so that we may help.

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The Curtain Track Keeping Drapes and Blinds in Line

The differences between a curtain track and a curtain rod are numerous. If the curtain is installed on a rod, the rod is inserted through the top of the entire curtain and the rod is held up by permanent brackets. A track can be installed on either the wall or ceiling with screws and the curtain or blind is attached by hooks.

It is possible for the track to be automated to open or close by the push of a button or switch. It can also be opened or closed by manually pulling on a chain or small rope, and you can’t do that with a rod.

In today’s world where an entire room can be converted to an entertainment center or home theater, the track can be used to close off the entire room with heavy drapes. Even the doors are covered and that is where the automation comes in handy. No searching for the chain in a dark room to draw the drapes open. The advantages of heavy material in a room where the acoustics are important, and the material helps to reduce the outside noise, but it also stops any light from getting through.

The tracks hold the materials firm and in place because they are attached with additional screws and brackets. Therefore they will not droop or bow from the heavy weight of the material. Some tracks are made to go around corners and curves, like a bay window and that provides privacy as well.

When curtains or draperies are hung on tracks they are easily removed for cleaning and then re-hung. The bulk of the curtains are rarely, if ever, touched, and that would be an advantage because the material stays cleaner. When one part of the material becomes damaged it would be easy to remove and replace just that one portion. You wouldn’t have to remove the entire curtain.

Curtain tracks will be a bit more expensive, but when you are looking for perfectly hung curtains, you can’t beat the track system whether they are open or even when closed. The curtains hang in perfect order and don’t tangle or bunch up when you open or close them, and again, they remain cleaner because it won’t be necessary for greasy fingers to touch the material. Another advantage you can open the curtains entirely, or partially, giving the room the needed light, or closed tight where not even a speck of light gets through, and that provides you with additional privacy.

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Moods And Atmospheres: The Right Lighting For Your Room

Things like shutters, blinds, draperies, and even shades are often used for more than just decoration or even light control. In many cases individuals who utilize all these items do so in order to create a specific ambience or mood within a specific room and sometimes an entire home.

This is especially true of individuals who go to great lengths to create and set up a den or study with a specific purpose in mind. Studying and relaxing requires a certain type of atmosphere and the right lighting can help create that atmosphere while the wrong lighting can seriously hamper it. The difficulty however comes in trying to determine which type of window covering will give the individual the type of atmosphere they're looking for.


If you have a room that you've set up for a specific purpose and want to go a step further and create the perfect atmosphere for that room, be sure to contact us when you have questions about blinds, shutters, shades, and draperies.


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Tinting: Is It Right For Your Windows?

Within many different ways to decorate windows and to control light leaving and entering a home it can be difficult for an individual to discern which ones work best for them. One of the most popular ways to control light flow is window tinting. While window tinting can be very nice, convenient, and most certainly has its place, it only offers individuals one type or level of control. The level of light that is allowed to leave and enter home is determined prior to the actual tinting of a home's windows and cannot be changed to allow more or less without paying for re-tinting.

This is why a lot of professionals often recommend utilizing something like shutters, window blinds, and even draperies rather than window tinting. All these items, including window shades, allow individuals to completely block out or allow in as much or as little light as they see fit. Perhaps most pertinent of all however when it comes to window fittings/decorations is cost. Window tinting while effective is limited and can be extremely expensive especially if the home is large. Individual shutters, blinds, draperies, and of course shades are all much more affordable than the vast majority of scenarios.

Should you be looking for a stylish and affordable way to control the light that comes and goes from your home be sure to contact us so that we may be of assistance!

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