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5 Ways to Maximize the Light in Your Home

5 Ways to Maximize the Light in Your Home wjfigw4q3

As summer comes to an end, we anticipate the coming of shorter days and less sunshine. Have you taken steps to maximize the light in your home? It’s not about having bare windows. Frankly, that can be a disaster. It’s about being intentional with the light that enters, while also protecting you from the issues natural light–and too much of it–can bring. If you want to make the most of the light available to you, we have some tips that will help you enjoy the right amount of light for the perfect atmosphere in every room.

 

#1 Bring In Light Across Your Ceiling.

top down shades maximize the light It’s called daylighting, and it’s one of the best ways to maximize the light in your home. Light that enters across your ceiling will illuminate the room–similar to how the artificial lights of your ceiling work. With bare windows, light floods into your home without rhyme or reason to where it’s going. You can easily end up with areas that are way too bright, as well as spots cast in shadows. To balance the light, directing it to daylight your home, we recommend top down shades. Top down shades lower from the top, protecting the majority of your windows from the annoyances that come from too much light. The light enters across your ceiling for the ideal amount of lighting in your home.

 

#2 Schedule Your Lighting.

motorization will maximize the light We all need balance in our lives. Lighting is no different. However, there are times of the day when there just isn’t very much light, while other times of day are drenched in sunshine. To create a balanced atmosphere in your home, there’s no better person to dictate a schedule for lighting than you. You know your home the best. And motorized blinds and shades are the best way to maximize the light. Do your kitchen windows face east? Your motorized shades can be set to adjust themselves so you don’t end up sunbathing in your home during breakfast. But later in the evening? You’ll want those motorized shades adjusted open to let in the much-needed light. The best part? Once your schedule is set, all that’s left to do is enjoy.

 

#3 Adjust the Direction.

shutters maximize the light Depending on the time of year, location of your windows and specific rooms in your home, you might want light to enter. It’s the direction that needs to be controlled. Similar to the top down bottom up feature, you can maximize the light in your home by adjusting blinds, shades and shutters. With simple adjustments, you can change the direction and amount of light entering your space, making the most of the light and your experience. Because every window might be different, this custom adjustment creates the perfect scene.

 

#4 Frame Your Windows.

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Bare windows leave a space looking unfinished and plain. And, beautiful window treatments are one of the ways to bring the design of your home together. There are some windows that are best left uncovered the majority of the time because the light entering is not overwhelming. To maximize the light while still dressing your windows in character and style, drapery panels create the perfect adornment or window frame. With drapery panels, you have the option to pull them closed when necessary, leaving them open most of the time to invite the light in for a gorgeous atmosphere. And the fabrics bring elements of design to the space.

 

#5 Change the Arrangement.

furniture arrangement maximize the light Consider the way your home is arranged. Are you using the spaces in your home to maximize the light? Are you hiding in the shadows because of frustrating light? Getting control of the light entering is a huge win when trying to maximize the light in your home. But then? Take a look at how the rooms in your home are put together and consider mixing it up. Once the glare is gone, you could move your favorite chair close to the window to enjoy soft, filtered light and the view.

 

Ready to Maximize the Light in Your Home?

The light entering your home should have a positive effect on your mood, energy and productivity. If you feel like you need solutions to help you maximize the light in your home, we can help! With an amazing selections of blinds, shades, shutters and custom window treatments, we can add style and functional light control to your home. Make the most of your home, and start living the way you deserve. Contact our design team, at Metropolitan Window Fashions for a free, in-home consultation.

Small Business Saturday: The Perfect Gift

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The heartbeat of our country, small business owners live, work and breathe with the entrepreneurial spirit needed to keep your community thriving. This Saturday, November 28th, is Small Business Saturday. Celebrate the progress of small businesses in your community–while ensuring their continued success–joining the #ShopSmall movement, while also finding just the right gifts for your loved-ones this holiday season. And we have another great way for you to give back to the community with one simple gesture that could turn into one incredible gift: Refer a friend, and Exciting Windows! will donate one meal per referral we receive through Feeding America 501(c)(3), now till the end of November. If that friend or family member schedules a free consultation, TEN more meals will be donated. Give back to the community, while giving an amazing gift. While the holidays are a great time to Shop Small with local businesses, each and every purchase you make throughout the year is important.

Recognize Your Impact.

Friends, family, neighbors–these are the faces of small business owners across our communities. When you support small businesses with the Shop Small movement on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year, you not only support the business owners. You support your community. The locally-owned businesses in your community have a vested interest in the quality of schools, parks, roads and overall safety of your community. Why? They live and work right there, and they aren’t leaving anytime soon. They drive the roads you drive. Their children go to school with your children. They care. The taxes and profits from those businesses often support your community’s ability to continually thrive. Join Metropolitan Window Fashions this Small Business Saturday and Shop Small. You don’t realize what a difference you are making!

Make Holiday Shopping Fun.

Unlike the big box stores, shopping with small businesses is fun! Instead of feeling like just another customer, you receive friendly, customized attention. Grab a coffee from your favorite local coffee shop, and head over to the small shops that make our community great! The products are high-quality, with a great deal of time and thought going into the selection. Find unique and creative gifts this year for your family and friends as you shop small with your favorite local businesses! Looking for just the right gift for someone special? Spend Small Business Saturday taking a look at what your community members have to offer.

Give the Gift That Everyone Wants…

Do you have someone on your list that is hard to shop for? We all do. As a small business with two locations in New Jersey and one in Manhattan, we have had the pleasure of doing business with so many of our–and your–family, friends and neighbors. Do you know what so many of our clients say? They wish they had done this sooner. We know that having a design consultant come to your home can seem daunting. But guess what? Our design consultants are people, just like you and me. We all have kids that make a mess. We all have laundry that never seems to get put away. We all have dinners to make and schedules to keep. As a small business, we love that we can invite you–or that person on your list who seems to have everything–to come to our showroom to just take a look around. Schedule a FREE in-home consultation, and we come to you with expert advice, inspirational photos and beautiful samples for you to browse. It’s the perfect holiday shopping experience, and the gift is as custom as custom can be. Come see us on Small Business Saturday. We would love to help you figure out what to get that someone special, or schedule a design consultation to help them their dream project started.

Are you looking for the perfect gift this year? Multi-task your giving by joining the Small Business Saturday movement–giving back to your community while giving your loved-ones unique, custom gifts they’ll really love. Maybe that “hard-to-shop-for” person is you? Let your family and friends know what you really want this year. There’s no risk. We come to you for a free, in-home consultation. Contact our team, at Metropolitan Window Fashions, to shop-at-home and Shop Small this holiday season!

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