DIY & Lifestyle
Tips for Early Morning Wake Ups
This week we have guest blogger and sleepytime consultant, Kendra Hackenberg providing us these helpful Tips for Early Morning Wake Ups. I am not a morning person, nor have I ever been. How I got through waking up for early morning swim practices and jumping into a cold pool at 5:00 A.M. for 16 years is beyond me! Did it help “train” me to get ready for the early morning wake ups once I became a mother? NO. It was not easier at that time either. My son was the king of waking up early when he was a baby,... Read More
DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor
Changing the Entire Look of a Room With One Simple Project: New Shades
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
Shades 101
Shade Hacks: For Shade Removal
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
Home Improvement
Budgeting Secrets for All Types of Remodeling
Budgeting Secrets for All Types of Remodeling Paying for home improvements is no joke, even if you're just doing a minor repair. This is exactly why our post on tips before you start remodeling touched on the importance of setting a budget beforehand. Setting a budget allows you to proceed with your planned renovation as smoothly as possible. Of course, the question now is: how do you go about budgeting for a remodeling project? Read on below for some ways to help you do just that with these budgeting secrets for all types of remodeling. Make a list of all... Read More
Shades 101
All About Original Arch Shades
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
DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor
Decorate on a Budget
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
DIY & Lifestyle
Work from Home Tips
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
DIY & Lifestyle
10 Ideas to Keep you Entertained During Quarantine
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
Shades 101
We are all about No Tools
We are all about No Tools Did you know that we are a No Tools Installation company? That’s right! For all of our products, you don’t need any tools. This means no drills or screws. Plus we make it so simple to install you don’t need anyone to help you install any of our products. Everything from Original Shades to our newest addition, Simple Slide Roller Brackets, have no need for tools. Original Shades It’s as simple as trim, peel and stick! Literally all you have to do. Then the clips help you keep them in place as you move... Read More
DIY & Lifestyle
This One is for the Night Shifters
This One is for the Night Shifters We love our night shifters! This includes paramedics, police officers, firefighters, nurses, doctors, factory workers, cleaning staff, new parents, and so many more. They do the work that many of us would just not be able to do. While many of us sleep the night away, they are getting through a long night of work. Kudos to them! So when they come home first thing in the morning, they deserve to get the best, deepest sleep. This one is for the night shifters! Here’s a list of tips to help get better sleep... Read More