Guides for Sheridan homeowners

What we have learned measuring and installing window treatments, written down.

Custom or Stock Blinds in Sheridan: The Real Cost MathThe question comes up on nearly every estimate. Why does a blind from a store cost sixty dollars while a similar looking...Budgeting Window Treatments for Your New Sheridan HomeA new house is the easiest job in this trade to get wrong, because everything looks finished before it actually is. Trim...Cleaning Wood Blinds Without Ruining the FinishA surprising number of service calls we get in Sheridan trace back to a cleaning attempt that went a little wrong, not n...Blinds, Shades, Shutters or Drapery: A Sheridan Buyer's GuideThere's a moment in every window treatment project where the choices stop feeling exciting and start feeling like a test...

Inside Mount vs Outside Mount: Choosing the Right Fit for Your Sheridan WindowsNobody grows up knowing the difference between inside mount and outside mount, and there's no reason they should. It's a...Cordless vs. 'Cord-Free Look': What the Label Actually MeansA house full of working blinds doesn't feel like a problem, which is exactly why the cord question tends to get overlook...

Do You Need Blackout, or Will Room Darkening Get the Job DoneThe words blackout and room darkening describe two genuinely different fabric constructions, not two marketing names for...Zebra Shades Room by Room in Sheridan: A Design PlaybookThe question we get asked most about zebra shades isn't about fabric or color, it's whether anyone can see in at night. ...

Specialty Shape Windows Cost More. Here's Why, and What You GetThere's a reason specialty shape windows so often get left uncovered while the rest of the house gets finished: the stan...

A Sheridan Homeowner's Guide to Custom Drapery for 2008Most houses we walk into already have shades on the windows, so the drapery question is really a layering question: how ...

Battery or Hardwired: Powering Smart Shades in SheridanMotorized shades and smart shades get talked about like they're the same thing, and they are not quite. One is a shade w...