DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor, Home Improvement, Shades 101
Shades for the Summer
It’s Summer time! Known for relaxation and having fun vacations. It gets insanely hot and we know what that means…the house stays too warm and our energy bills get more expensive. We have found that our Light Blocking and Blackout shades are a great help to our customers during this time of the year. So we went live on Amazon to share why we recommend them, especially for the summer months. Check out this link to view the livestream (Don’t forget to follow us on Amazon to catch our next live) LIGHT BLOCKING These are great for blocking most of… Read More
Home Improvement, Shades 101
Window Shade Light Controls
Let the light in or keep it out…it is up to you. Maybe you work the night shift and need to keep light out so you can sleep or maybe you like using natural light to brighten up your house during the day, but still want privacy. There is a shade for you. We went live on Amazon to discuss our different shades and the varying light control options we offer. Check out this link to view the livestream. (Follow us to catch our next live.) Light Filtering These shades are great for letting light in; but, still give you… Read More
DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor, Home Improvement
5 Tips for Moving into a New Home
Moving into a new home is stressful. There is so much that goes into it – from finding a home within your budget and that meets your wants and needs, packing, and then actually moving into it and decorating. The entire process can take weeks or months depending on your schedule. To help take some of the stress off of your shoulders, we have put together 5 tips for moving into a new home. 1. Paint and Renovate Before Moving in After purchasing your home, you will want to make it yours! Figure out if there are any renovations or… Read More
DIY & Lifestyle, Home Improvement
Spring Refresh With Redi Shade
Spring has officially sprung! And, we know what that means – spring cleaning! Cleaning can sometimes be overwhelming – especially such a daunting task like spring cleaning. We went live on Amazon and shared some of our favorite tips and tricks for giving your home that refresh that it needs from the fall/winter season. Check out this link to view the livestream. Get Organized First, let’s talk about organization. Getting organized before you start your home refresh can be super helpful and make the tasks at hand easier and quicker to accomplish. Start with a list of To Do’s. Go… Read More
DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor
Snowflake DIY
Tis the season for another DIY Craft with Original Shades. We’ve got an easy snowflake DIY craft for you and your family that will get your place holiday ready. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: – 1 36” or 48” Original Light Filtering Shade (Paper or Fabric) – Spray Paint – Glitter – Holiday-themed decor – Scissors – to cut shapes – Glue Gun – Utility knife or sharp kitchen knife – Optional: Spray glue STEP 1 First, using an Original Paper or Original Fabric shade, trim your shade to the desired width. The wider the width, the larger the snowflake. Pro… Read More
Shades 101
Shades 101: Window Types
Did you know that there are 27 different kinds of windows? How does one figure out if their windows work with our shades? We are here to help you figure it out! On today’s blog, “Shades 101: Window Types”, we’ll be going over the best window types our products work in and the windows they don’t work as well in. Before we explore window types, it’s important to determine how to mount your shade. Although our shades are designed for inside mount, you can install them for an outside mount. Inside mount shades are installed within the window casing, while… Read More
DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor
Kid Friendly Halloween DIY Shade
Looking for an easy Halloween craft to do with your kids? We’ve got you covered. Our DIY Halloween Original Shade is a fun, quick and easy way to spruce up your windows for this spooky season! What you will need: – 1 36” or 48” Original Blackout Shade (black) – 1 36” or 48” Original Light Filtering Shade (white) – Halloween themed stencils (we used ghost and bat ones) – Halloween themed stickers – Metallic markers (show up better on dark shades) – Spider webbing (optional) – Spider (optional) – Scissors – to cut shapes – Glue gun or any… Read More
News & Updates
30 Years of Redi Shade
It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years of Redi Shade! Time flies when you are having fun, that is for sure. 30 years later and we are still making innovative solutions and have continued to grow our Redi Shade product family with many more No Tools products. Our story started in 1991 in California, with our famous Original Pleated Paper shades that to this day are still our top seller. We even had decorative versions of the shades back then too! At the time we had just a few dozen employees who together, would put together every order to… Read More
DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor
5 Ways to Spruce Up a Space
We have return-guest blogger, Layla Nicholls, with this post on 5 ways to spruce up a space. After spending months on end at home due to the pandemic, you’re probably tired of seeing the exact same views every day. You might even be feeling anxious from being cooped up indoors. If this sounds like you, why not start the New Year by sprucing up your home? We might be in February, but it’s never too late to switch up your space. After all, The Huffington Post explains that rearranging your home can give you a sense of accomplishment and refreshing change of… Read More
DIY & Lifestyle
DIY Melted Crayon Shade
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