As the prices of large, high-quality TVs come down, more people are turning a room in their San Francisco area home from a simple TV room to a state-of-the-art media room. One of the biggest considerations when designing your media room is the control of light. Whether you’re watching the big game or a blockbuster…
Made from select natural woods, including reeds, bamboos and grasses, Hunter Douglas woven wood shades bring the beauty of nature inside your home. With a wide choice of textures and colors, woven woods have a versatile style that goes with any decor, from casual to formal. Watch the video below to learn more about the…
The softness of drapery adds a special touch to any room, but often doesn’t offer the functionality to control light and privacy that many people want. With Luminette Privacy Sheers from Hunter Douglas, the best features of drapery and shades come together in a single window treatment. Luminette sheers are great for large windows, sliding…
Believe it or not, the holidays are right around the corner. Now is the perfect time to re-decorate your home. Window treatments are a great place to start. As your local Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery serving the San Francisco and Marin County areas, we’re offering $100 rebates, plus additional savings, on our most popular…
Here in San Francisco and Marin County, Skylights are popular in homes and condos. Not only do they add depth and interest to a room, they let in natural light and create a more open feeling. While some natural light is always needed in a room, too much can lead to energy inefficiency and damage…
More and more, customers throughout the San Francisco area are looking for different options for room-darkening shades. Bedrooms are an obvious application for light-blocking window coverings, and many homeowners and business operators are also installing them to get the most out of high-tech media rooms. At Blinds & Designs, we’re happy to announce a new…
When shopping for new window shades, it’s easy to fixate on the look and style of window coverings. How your window shades will function, especially with regard to privacy and light control, is equally as important to your long-term satisfaction with your window shades. At Blinds & Designs serving the San Francisco and Marin County…
Specialty shaped windows, such triangles, arches, angles, and half-moons, are a popular design element here in the San Francisco and Marin County area. Some people like to keep these windows uncovered to show them off, but sometimes even the most interesting window shapes need a window covering. For example, if your specialty shaped window is…
Sheer shades are becoming more and more popular here in the San Francisco and Marin County area. From a design perspective, sheers soften and diffuse the natural light coming into a room, creating a warm atmosphere while softly filtering out brightness, glare and harmful ultraviolet rays. Functionally, sheers provide precise light control with translucent or…
