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How to Decorate Your College Dorm or Apartment

Posted on July 30, 2021 at 5:48 pm by Brienna / 0

Today on Made in the Shade, we have guest blogger, Nicole Garrison from LiveInspiredMagazine. She is a professional writer with a specialization in architecture theory. She likes to assist those who struggle to put their thoughts on paper. Nicole loves interior design, traveling, and reading. College is one of the most important journeys for an individual into adulthood. Whether you live in a dorm or an apartment, it’s bound to leave you with beautiful memories, lots of new friends, and personal growth. These years are a very transformative period for everyone, and decorating your space – dorm or apartment –… Read More

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Spring Cleaning Tips

Posted on April 20, 2021 at 3:53 pm by Brienna

We’ve been waiting on this time of the year for what feels like forever, but also sort of dreading spring cleaning. To make things a little more organized, fun and quick; here are some spring cleaning tips to help you get through it. Spring Decor Start on a happy note first! Play your favorite playlist and bring out the spring decor. Put away that winter decor you no longer want to look at. Open some windows and let the fresh air in. Update your window shades If you are one that likes some light coming through your windows, but not… Read More

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Tips for Early Morning Wake Ups

Posted on December 30, 2020 at 2:40 pm by Brienna

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

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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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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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Home Improvement

Budgeting Secrets for All Types of Remodeling

Posted on June 17, 2020 at 1:04 pm by Brienna

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

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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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DIY & Lifestyle, Home Decor

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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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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