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Kid Friendly Halloween DIY Shade

Posted on October 27, 2021 at 3:03 pm by JC

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

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30 Years of Redi Shade

Posted on June 30, 2021 at 2:31 pm by Brienna

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

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5 Ways to Spruce Up a Space

Posted on February 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm by Brienna

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

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Shades 101

Shades 101: Difference Between Light Controls

Posted on February 11, 2021 at 1:18 pm by Brienna

It can be confusing when searching for the right window shade. There really are so many options when it comes to shades. There are different materials, colors, sizes, lift styles and so much more to consider. What’s more difficult is actually knowing what the right light control is for you. You may know you want a light filtering shade, but did you know there are also room darkening shades? Blackout shades? Did you also know that it can vary from material too? We’re here to help show you the true difference with Shades 101: Difference between light controls! As you… Read More

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DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor

Changing the Entire Look of a Room With One Simple Project: New Shades

Posted on October 8, 2020 at 4:01 pm by Brienna

Changing the Entire Look of a Room With One Simple Project: New Shades This week, we have guest blogger Jennifer Bell providing us this great post, Changing the Entire Look of a Room with One Simple Project: New Shades. New shades can completely change the way your space looks and feels. Whether you have them in your bedroom, your living room, or even your kitchen, it’s important to use them to your advantage to give your room exactly the aesthetic look you are hoping to achieve. If you are looking for new shades, or to change the look of your… Read More

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DIY & Lifestyle, Shades 101

Quiz: What Shade Fits Your Style Best?

Posted on August 12, 2020 at 3:13 pm by Brienna

Having a hard time deciding what shade is best for you? Can’t decide what shade fits your style best? We offer so many options! It’s hard to decide what’s going to work best for your needs. If you are asking yourself any of the following questions, take our quiz and we will help you figure it out! What shade is going to work best for the size I need? Do I want a shade made out of paper or fabric? What shade will work best for the room I need it for? What shade is going to keep the most… Read More

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Shades 101

Shade Hacks: For Shade Removal

Posted on July 15, 2020 at 3:00 pm by Brienna

Everyone loves hacks! And we love to give them. We’ve come up with a few hacks that we have found to be very helpful when needing to remove some of our shades. These especially work with our Simple Stick installation shades like Original, Original Arch, and Easy Lift shades. Surface Prep For all of our products it’s always a good idea to properly clean the surface before installing the shade. This will help not only to install the shade, but also to remove it. Apply some rubbing alcohol to the surface and then make sure it is totally dry before… Read More

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Decorate on a Budget

Posted on April 29, 2020 at 2:27 pm by Brienna

As we get more and more restless at home during this quarantine, we thought it would be a good time to start some DIY projects and learn to decorate on a budget! What better time to redecorate and have a little fun doing it, am I right?! Checkout these fun and cheap ideas: Geometric Accent Wall Pick out your colors, tape out your shapes (and have fun with it!) and paint! These geometric accent walls give the room such a fun look. Thrift Shopping Online People give things away everyday. A quick google search will help you find some great… Read More

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DIY & Lifestyle

Work from Home Tips

Posted on April 8, 2020 at 3:00 pm by Brienna

Transitioning from being in an office all the time to working from your home is a big change and can take some time to get used to. So if you’ve never worked from home before, checkout these work from home tips to help you get started! Dressing Up For some getting dressed up helps with productivity, where for others workout clothes or PJ’s are more comfortable and that helps them instead. Routine Keep a routine going. Start your morning with a few stretches or a workout, a cup of coffee, then enjoy some breakfast, and you can move on to… Read More

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DIY & Lifestyle

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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