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Halloween DIY Shade with Redi Shade

Posted on October 17, 2022 at 3:30 pm by Chelsea Babin

Spooky season is upon us! From kicking off this month with the release of Hocus Pocus 2 to ending it on October 31st with Halloween… we wanted to share how our shades can be used to decorate for this spooky season. This project is for all ages and is an inexpensive way to repurpose your shades or leftover pieces. Make sure to check out the Amazon Live we did on this to see all of the steps on making a spooky shade. Materials needed: Original Blackout Shade Original White Light Filtering Paper (or Fabric) Shade Scissors Glue/Glue dots or other… Read More

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DIY Melted Crayon Shade

Posted on December 9, 2020 at 6:17 pm by Brienna

Looking for some fun crafts to do with the kids during their break? Or just need a fun DIY project for yourself? Melted crayon art has been super popular lately! You can do it with just about everything including pumpkins, a canvas, jewelry, ornaments and so much more. Here’s how to make a DIY melted crayon shade that you can hang up in a room to display your art. What you will need —Colorful crayons (we used a 24pk, but we recommend using a 64pk for all the extra colors) —Hot glue gun (and the glue of course) —1 36”… Read More

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Shades 101

All About Original Arch Shades

Posted on June 3, 2020 at 2:15 pm by Brienna

Arched windows, also known as half circle windows, can be really tricky. They are so beautiful and we love how they show light through them, but at the same time, we kind of want to cover up that bright light that hits you in the face every morning. Then there’s the issue of having different shaped arch windows and finding shades to fit them. We get questions all the time about our Original Arch Shade, and we want to help you make it work for your half circle window. Some of the more common arch windows: Perfect Arch (28” to… Read More

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10 Ideas to Keep you Entertained During Quarantine

Posted on April 1, 2020 at 3:00 pm by Brienna

10 Ideas to Keep you Entertained During Quarantine Getting a little bored being quarantined? Now that social distancing guidelines have been extended by 30 more days, we have to find ways to keep busy. Try these 10 ideas to keep you entertained during quarantine. 1. Use Original Paper Shades to keep your kido’s busy. Just flatten out the shade, hand them some coloring utensils, and let them go nuts! Then you can re-fold each pleat and use it as a shade in their room or cut it into fans for the warm weather coming up. Guaranteed fun! 2. Make sure… Read More

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DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor

Making a Christmas Tree with Original Shades

Posted on December 18, 2019 at 3:00 pm by Brienna

Making a Christmas Tree with Original Shades Here’s a fun craft project you can make with the kids during the holidays! Bet you didn’t know that our Original paper shades not only provide coverage for your windows, but you can also use them for fun crafts. Today we show you how making a Christmas tree with Original Shades is super fun and easy! What you will need: – 1 or 2 36” or 48” Original Shades (depends on the size of tree you want to make) – Green spray paint – Styrofoam balls (as many as you’d like, these… Read More

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DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor

How to Make Your Own Halloween Shade

Posted on October 2, 2019 at 3:00 pm by Brienna

How to Make Your Own Halloween Shade Our Original Shades are awesome for apartments, dorm rooms, around the house or during home renovations, but they are also great for Holiday decorations! We decided to have some early Halloween craft fun with our Original Blackout shades. Check out this step-by-step craft guide on how to make your own Halloween shade. What you will need: – An Original blackout shade – Burnt Orange spray paint – Black acrylic paint – Purple acrylic paint – Black sparkle paint (optional) – Fluorescent Purple sparkle paint (optional) – Tacky glue – Gold sparkles – Stencils… Read More

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