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Window shades can help make the most of your home by choosing fabrics suited to your needs. Roller shades come in various fabrics which work in different ways. A screen shade can filter sunlight and give daytime privacy while still letting you enjoy the view.  If you need a little more privacy when the sun goes down, a translucent shade will give you privacy any time of day while still letting light in. Opaque fabrics are great for blocking light in bedrooms and help in getting a good night's sleep. Our go to for shades is Sunglow, an award winning...

If your thinking of changing up or redecorating your bedrooms, new bedding is a great way to start. This duvet in the picture is an example of pulling any colour from the pattern as your wall colour and then take the other colours as accents or accessories. With a heavy patterns this you could also simply use a nuetral background for your walls. Combining patterns can be difficult so you are best to stick to solids or textures for other items such as rugs. If you need help with your home just give us a call.

Sometimes all you need is a little paint to update your rooms. This beautiful dining area was seeming a little dark for our clients. All the furniture was high quality and it was still the traditional style that they like. Our solution was to simply have the dark wood dining chairs painted a light soft ivory as well as the bead board back of the hutch. With a few added accessories, it was a whole new lighter look and they are so happy. Before you decide to make any major change to your decor, take a picture and look at what you still like about your room and...

If you are like most people, it's not very often you go shopping for an area carpet. It can be very confusing as there are so many materials carpets can be made of. The finest material for a carpet and the easiest to clean is wool. Just like a good sweater or a fine suit, wool is the standard of quality. From pure wool, there are also many blends. Polyester, viscose, nylon, cotton and even recycled material, can be used to make carpets. Within these areas, there are also different qualities with the highest being hand knotted, then machine made, hand tufted and woven carpets....

A successful room that you enjoy spending time in can be achieved by creating a room plan. The room plan lays out how best to use the space as well as sets the design and style to be achieved. The way you feel in a space is influenced not only by the specific furnishings in the room, but also by how they fit together, the existence of focal points, balance, textures and lighting. This is the easiest time to make changes if desired before anything has been ordered.  A room plan incorporates any existing furniture you may want to keep as well...