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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Five Decorating Trends for the Spring

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Spring has finally arrived – or at least that’s what the calendar says!  Here in the Northeast, we are slowly thawing out from the cold, snowy winter and looking forward to the warmth, colors and renewal of the earth that is Spring. Having been inside most of the winter, you probably have looked around and…

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7 Reasons To Choose Hunter Douglas Shutters For Your Home
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Trying to find the perfect additions to your most prominent windows can take a healthy amount of research on your part. The professionals at Metropolitan Window Fashions can make choosing the best window setting a simpler process, and one that best meets the needs of your home's decorative scheme.

The shutter products specifically offered by Hunter Douglas are one of our specialties, and homeowners with vastly different styles will all see improvements when they purchase some of these custom shutters for their rooms.

Hunter Douglas Heritance Shutters will be custom fit for any window frame.Hunter Douglas Heritance® Hardwood Shutters will be custom fit for any window frame.

Not sure about selecting shutters? Read these reasons for why they are important and what the Hunter Douglas creations specifically can bring to a space:

Homeowners with vastly different houses can still see improvements when they purchase some of these custom shutters for their rooms.

  • Add value to a home: Writing for the Daily Republic, a news source for Mitchell, South Dakota, Susan Tjarks says that shutters have long-term benefits, shutters continue to bring something to a space long after installation. "Perhaps the most interesting trend regarding shutters is that the real-estate industry has begun recognizing the value interior shutters add to a home," she says. "Home appraisers are likely to include shutters when evaluating a home—making them a real return on investment for owners."
  • Comfort is guaranteed: Everyone has different definitions of what makes a space comfortable. Choosing the shutters themselves, with the help of home design consultants, will give homeowners the specific feeling they want from a space and inform what further additions they may make later.
  • Different means of opening and closing: Hunter Douglas shutters can be set up to open and close in various ways, based on the size of the window and the amount of space available. Some examples include mounting shutters on a bypass track so they slide, or using a hinged system to open them outward. The versatility they bring doesn't limit the durability of each piece and means the same strength will be seen in every setting. 
  • Fit unique frames: For a continuous look that makes the entire room feel coherent, consider adding a matching type of shutters to every window, including those with special styles and shapes. This does more than just look great: it also ensures that natural light will be filtered into the room the same way, creating a consistently comfortable ambience. Shutters are perfect for glass sliding doors as well as traditional windows, or both if the home features a mix of these.   
  • Polished wood finish: The classic Heritance® Hardwood Shutters contribute a refined sense of decor to homes with their authentic wood and custom finishing. No matter which color or stain homeowners decide on, the high quality of the wood distinguishes these shutters and makes the room memorable. Guests will be able to see the lavish degree of detail and appreciate the care taken in choosing them.
  • Sturdy, but still adjustable: The hardware that comes with these shutters will keep them mounted in place while still allowing homeowners to adjust them to their preference. This is true for both the wooden Heritance® collection and the Palm Beach® Polysatin Shutters, which use an aluminum bracing and special compound to withstand humid conditions.
  • Top treatments are a cinch: Along with the shutters, homeowners can find matching top treatments that complement the style they've chosen for an added flourish. With the already high-quality Hunter Douglas pieces, an extra top treatment will be especially strong and make each window more unique.

If you live in New York or New Jersey and need a special treatment to help your windows stand out, look for shutter specialists in the area that will customize shutters to be a natural fit for you. Contact Metropolitan Window Fashions and set up a free at-home consultation for more information.

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6 Ways Upholstering Could Improve Your Home
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Old furnishings will feel new and fresh again after being reupholstered. If you've had the same furniture for some time, you may not have realized how it has changed. Fortunately, addressing the upholstery can always bring a transformative, new energy into the home, no matter what state the original piece is in. 

New upholstery could make an old chair or couch vibrant and new again.New upholstery could make an old chair or couch vibrant again.

Homeowners should feel comfortable with upholstering because this process gives them the freedom to choose specific treatments for items in their house. Whatever the style or shape, upholstering gives you several options for refurbishing the fabric and making it, and everything around it, distinctive.

Here are some more reasons to work with professional upholsterers to revitalize couches, seats and beds:

Old furnishings will feel new and fresh again after being reupholstered.

  • Go from old to bold: Designs that seem dated or out of place in your room could be replaced with new ones that are colorful and feel more like they belong in the room you've always wanted. The main colors featured in any home often evolve over time and its contents should as well.
  • Fix damaged fabrics and save money on furniture: Upholstery will allow you to save a favorite piece of furniture, whether it is suffering ordinary wear and tear or accidental damage. We provide a new fabric style that replaces the old material in a way that fits in with the framework of the original piece. For chairs that feature bright colors or notable patterns on the seat area, this can make sure that it remains visually appealing. Update the material of a classic furniture item to suit it better for extended use, and add slipcovers for another layer of protection.
  • Make found furniture fit: Finding used furniture in New York City is like getting a gift, as long as you give it a refreshment in fabric. With some work, the good, strong parts that are still intact will be saved while the softer material is replaced with something beautiful and enduring. This is not only a gain for your home, but an environmentally-friendly way to recycle perfectly usable furniture framework.
  • Prepare a guest room for new company: Want to make your guests feel extra-comfortable when they stay over? Have fun with available fabrics and reupholster the furniture in the guest room to make a comfortable sanctuary of style for visitors to enjoy.
  • Reimagine multiple pieces at the same time: To change the general decor of a whole room, homeowners should consider redoing more than one chair, couch or sofa and make sure they all match the decor. Because we offer such a large range of fabrics, picking the right one for different upholstering jobs is easy and within reach. You don't have to choose the exact same one, either, but can find styles that work with each other, depending on the setting.
  • Work with older styles or create a vivid contrast: Furniture that has been inherited can come with bed frames or chair backs that have a special "old world" look to them. Homeowners might want to redo the pieces so the cloth included matches their own sense of style. On the other hand, you are free to go the other route and pick a modern pattern that makes an eye-catching contrast to give it more interest.

Metropolitan Window Fashions makes it simple to choose the best fabrics for an upholstery job and will provide many unique options. Contact us today to learn more and set up a free at-home consultation session.

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4 Possible Sources Of Glaring Light At Night
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Creating a room that's absolutely perfect for sleeping helps improve your mood and leave you feeling fully rested the next day. Finding home solutions to let you sleep better will improve your life, and the right window coverings play a big role in that  

There are many sources of distracting light that can keep you awake when you should be enjoying a good night's rest. Blocking them out requires the right window coverings to create a setting that will ensure quality sleep. 

Finding home solutions to let you sleep better will improve your life, and the right window coverings play a big role in that

Room-darkening and blackout shades are ideal for keeping windows covered and our clients happily sleeping. Here are some possible sources of distracting light and how different kinds of custom window treatments can keep you sleeping comfortably:

  • Street traffic: Manipulating blinds to the right angle, and selecting ones made of the appropriate opacity, will keep the distracting lights from the outside at bay. Blackout shades will do this on a consistent basis, and if you also want to keep noise levels down at the same time, you can use window laminates or Duette® Honeycomb Shades from Hunter Douglas for  a pleasant muffling effect.
  • Early sunrise: When you're trying to get to sleep, natural sunlight can be an unwelcome part of the morning. An open window could let in far too much sunshine in the early hours and wake up sleepers too soon, but putting some effective custom shades or blinds in place will give homeowners more peace of mind and less of a chance of being disturbed. They can also be scheduled to fit your lifestyle and be down during the times where you want privacy.
  • Indoor lights: It's not just the outdoors that can pose a challenge to deep sleep. Light sources from inside the home, including screen-based devices like computers left on all night, may interrupt a person's normal sleep patterns. Smaller electronics that have to be left on all night, like fire alarms, could also come with a consistent, blinking light that rouses those trying to get some simple shuteye. Custom window coverings will keep lights from reflecting off of the glass, but it's probably best to simply power down all non-essential devices before bedtime.
  • Streetlights: We've mentioned this multiple times before, but room-darkening shades, such as Hunter Douglas Duettes®, are extremely effective window treatments for ensuring a good night's sleep and blocking out streetlights in busy cities.

Light doesn't come in from just one single source, whether in the heart of the city or out in the country. At Metropolitan Window Fashions, we can help homeowners find the treatments that make each room in the home secure, fashionable and relaxing by walking you through possible custom treatments. To learn more, and set up a free consultation in your own home, please contact us today!

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