By far, these are the most requested products!
This group of shades are the most functional and simplistic in design.
As far as shades are concerned, subtle should be your goal.
Function is what we expect in a shade treatment, this is what we should envisage.
If we want more of a statement to occur, then Yes be Bold!
Make those statements in Draperies, pillows and accessories, but the functional part wants to be subtle.
Window treatents for the bit more destinguished taste.
Hi, I'm Terry Carbary,
I have been in the window covering business since 1980.
Over the years I have been providing and installing Draperies, Roman shades, Shutters, Shades and Blinds, standard and motorized.
I, Terry, have been installing shutters and draperies, for that matter Conrads too, for more than 40 years. By far shutters has been my forte, but I have been installing draperies with in the same time span. With out thinking too much of myself, I'm considered an expert in both of these fields.
When breaking into the world of window treatments, I was told to avoid shutters, they are frought with problems.
This was in a way a calling. I had previously been employed as a machinist for 3 years, building aircraft parts for Boeing and Bell Helicopter. I was working in a trade dealing with dimensions to 0.01", a 1/16" didn't seem like such a big deal.
So, instead of heeding conventional advised, I drove straight into the world of shutters. Of course, being mechanical minded I excelled in all facets of the window covering world, including draperies.
Well, enough said about me, let's just say, I know a little about the finer aspects of window treatments.
This is new website approach, I'm focusing on just 4 products.
Honeycomb shades, Wood blinds, Roller shades and Woven Shades.
These 4 products are by far are my most requested treatments by my customers.
If you are in need of new shades, consider these four product lines first, I will do my best to explain the bennifits of each catagory.
The link button on each category will take you to a page exploring options in greater detail.
Upon a personal consultation you and I will meet a discuss what are the goals you have in mind,
This website has a consultation meeting in mind, I'm hoping to guide you thru a virtual version. Assessing you and your house's needs, advising as we go.
It usually come down to privacy, sun control and how a particular shade operates.
There is a lot of product information and fabric choices.
I have many other products available, but the overwhelming product lines that folks want are " The Standard Four ". Delve deeper into our product information and discover more unique designs we have to offer.
I'm hoping this information will facilitate most of your window treatment needs.
If you have more questions, please reach out to me in an email.
Honeycomb shades have a few different descriptive names,
Cellular, Pleated and Duette shades.
Honeycomb's are a double layer of fabric creating an insulating cell.
Available in Sheer, Semi-opaqe and Blackout fabrics.
Various pleat sizes, the most widley used is 3/4 single pleats.
Avilable as Cordless or Cord Lock, Top Down / Bottom Up and more.
The cell being a pocket of two layers of fabric combined into a honeycomb structure, creating a sound absorbing and insulating air space within the Honeycomb Cell.
A Pleated shade refers to the folding of the fabric that gathers into a nice compact stack.
The use of the term " Pleated " is used to describe an older product line of " Z" shaped folds that are a single layer fabric.
Pleated shades are almost completely replaced by the Honeycomb double structured shades.
There are a few true old time Pleated shades remaining on the market.
Alta uses a sheer pleated fabric on the Tri-light shades.
I tend to use the descriptive of Tri-light shades as " Day/Night " shades. Essentially a shade built with two fabric selections alternating within a single shade.
A " Duette " shade is the same idea,
but this term, " Duette " is a brand name of Hunter Douglas.
A pleated cellular honeycomb shade.
I do carry the Hunter Douglas Duette line.
The HD Duette is signifantly more expensive.
The more recent " Duette " shade line now incorporates a Cell within the Cell,
The Cell in Cell makes Blackout versions of the fabric similar to the Seni-Opaque fabrics.
The Alta Honeycomb line uses the more traditional single cell fabrics.
Classic Wood Blinds lend warmth, classic lines and a hint of inherent beauty.
Rich, authentic real wood slats complement any room. Fashioned to create a warm and inviting home, they’re available in a large selection of slat sizes, stylish colors and paint and stain finishes that maintain their lustre over time.
Traditional Wood blinds
Tilting slats can be adjusted just right to control privacy and sun light.
Paints and Stain finishes, Faux and Metal slats too.
Fabrics: The choices are as varied as night and day.
Decorative Fabrics are a group of translucent privacy shade cloths,
Nubby linend, canvas and exotic grass-like weaves
Blackout
Complete light blockage
An outside mount is best for maximum light blocking.
Perfect for media rooms, photography studios and bedrooms.
SunScreen
Reduce glare, filter harmful UV and still get a soft diffused incoming light.
Openess factors, 1% Screen, 3% Screen, 5% Screen and 10% Screen.
Trim Details
Top treatments, Bottom rail details, even side channels,
Clucth controls, Cordless and Motorized options.
.. more on Roller Shades, Detail page
Grass Weave Shades
Woven Shades
Reeds, Grasses, Bamboo anf Jute.
This product has it's orgins back in the 1970's
A woven wood in that era had thick fuzzy yarns woven thru thick reeds.
Sorry, those days are gone, we are not doing much in Orange and Avacodo Green.
The product has evolved into more safisticated finer weaves of grasses and reed materials.
We have choices in operation of the shades,
Traditional and Waterfll styles, Cordless and Top-Down / Bottom-Up
We can even fashion a drapery treatment of grass cloth.
.. more on Grass Weave Shades, Detail page
If you have a question or a special idea in mind,
Reach out to us,
We're here to help
The best form of contact is to send an email message.
Thanks, Terry
