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July 2022
Should You Spend Your Money on Motorized Blinds?
Are motorized blinds something you're thinking about getting for your house? good taste! Everything is either motorized or can be controlled by voice control technology in today's world. We have command over a great deal, including the lights, the heating, the music, and even the robot that cleans the floor. Why, then, do we stop [...]
Summer Blinds – Learn About the Specific Blinds for The Summer
Even though summer is here, it is never too late to secure your house from the heat. Blinds are an excellent way to control the temperature in your home, and Colorado Springs Custom Blinds & Shutters has a wide variety of attractive options available. The thermal management features of our blinds are exceptional, and they [...]
June 2022
All You Need to Know About Roller Shades
Do roller shades look cheap? Due in large part to their simplistic design, roller shades are predicted to be the most popular window covering trend in 2022. As a result, roller blinds may be found in a wide range of earthy tones and textures, as well as a variety of hardware alternatives. One of the [...]
Honeycomb or Cellular Shades Review
In terms of window treatments, honeycomb shades are the go-to option. A wide range of options are available for any window. Are cellular and honeycomb shades the same? Cellular shades are known as "honeycomb shades" due to their honeycomb design. As seen from the side, the honeycomb pattern on cellular shades gives them their name: [...]
May 2022
How Interior Designers Approach Bedroom Remodeling!
The 8-step process begins with mood boards and ends with color palettes. Each room in your home has its own set of design issues and challenges that must be taken into account while conducting a remodel. A functioning kitchen takes careful floor planning to produce the correct flow, while a living room might be a [...]
The 7 Best Bathroom Window Treatment Concepts for Summer 2022
Window treatments for the bathroom don't have to be drab and dreary. With these concepts, you'll have the best of both worlds: privacy and elegance. Window Treatments for Bathrooms that Let in Natural Light To add a dash of elegance to your bathroom, full-length curtains are an excellent option. A standalone tub is surrounded by [...]
Window Treatments for Humid Environments
Making a decision on window coverings is an important consideration if you're building a new home or renovating an existing one at the moment. When it comes to selecting window coverings for your home, one of the most common mistakes people make is selecting a single type of window covering and placing it on [...]
Blackout or Light-Filtering Window Treatments – Which is a Better Option?
"Do you want any light in your room?" should be the proper question to ask. Due to the fact that if you enjoy light but only require glare reduction, harmful UV rays filtered, and a small amount of privacy, there are better options than a blackout shade. Alternatively, if you need to sleep during the [...]
April 2022
Advantages of Choosing Blinds for Classrooms and School Buildings
Window coverings, particularly in classrooms and school buildings, should be chosen with care and consideration. Coverage must perform admirably in terms of filtering out light and regulating indoor temperature, all while remaining completely safe. Schools have a high level of worry about safety, which is why it is worthwhile to consider blinds rather than curtains. [...]
What’s in and what’s out in terms of home design for 2022?
What better way to usher in the new year than with a fresh start in a new location? We can't help but wonder what the following 12 months hold in store as we enter 2022. Our thoughts are turning to how we can bring the newest trends into our living spaces, given the time we've [...]
March 2022
Getting Ready for the Warm Weather – Keep Your Home Sunny but Cool
When it comes to cutting down on our carbon footprint and monthly utility costs, it's no wonder that windows have taken center stage. Large windows and doors are particularly beloved here in Colorado Springs. Up to 40% of your home's heating energy can be lost via your windows in the winter, according to a study [...]
7 Interior Design Trends For Spring
Here's how to update your windows looks with some custom blinds this spring and on a budget, using anything from brilliant bouquets to gorgeous window treatments ideas. First let's see what you can expect for custom blinds designs this spring season! The arrival of bright, sunny days is an excellent opportunity to make improvements to [...]
January 2022
Benefits Of Installing Aluminium Blinds in Your Home
Benefits Of Installing Aluminium Blinds in Your Home Whether you're renovating your property or upgrading a new home, finding the right type of blinds for your lifestyle is essential. Available in an array of colours and tones, the Benefits of aluminium blinds are energy savings, extra privacy, and much more. Saves Money Their reflective [...]
Handy Tips In Selecting The Right Blinds For Your Home
Today, there are lots of different types of modern blinds available, such as Vertical blinds, Venetian blinds, Roller blinds, all fulfilling different purposes around your home. They aren’t just used for practical aspects anymore as they used to, they are mainly used for styling aspects now. Modern blinds are available in a wide range of [...]
Best Black Windows Treatments Advice
One of the latest trends in homes today are black window frames. Their modern style works well as a contrast with the bright white walls of a Modern Farmhouse or the clean styling of Modern Minimalism. The question you may be wondering is, “What window treatments look best with the black window frames? Should I [...]
The Benefits of Interior Shutters for Your Colorado Springs Home
The Benefits of Interior Shutters for Your Colorado Springs Home Interior shutters offer a classic look and infuse any room with functional beauty. Their benefits reach far beyond adding a statement piece to the home. Shutters are made in a variety of materials and finishes and fit seamlessly into any décor, whether historic or contemporary. [...]
December 2021
Christmas Decorating Ideas For Your Windows – The Holidays Are Coming
The holiday season will be upon us faster than you can say “jingle all the way”. Instead of waiting until it’s time to decorate the tree, why not start your holiday preparations with custom window treatments before the mad seasonal rush? Discover new decorative fabrics and you’ll soon be ready to deck the halls with [...]
Outdoor Blinds – Help to Keep Your Home Warmer in Winter
Do you want to reduce your bills? Do you want to keep your home warm, especially during winter? If yes, time to install Outdoor blinds for your home! Outdoor blinds for your home Outdoor window blinds are a great addition for your home because they add beauty and enhance your home’s appearance. Blinds make your [...]
November 2021
Honeycomb Shades vs. Roller Shades: What’s Right for Me?
Honeycomb shades and roller shades are best-selling window treatments. They may seem similar initially but have different features and performance capabilities. Find out about the differences so you can find the right window treatments for your home. What Are Honeycomb Shades? Honeycomb shades have distinctive, geometric-shaped pleats that hold air at windows, which are your [...]
October 2021
Bathroom Blinds – Function and Style
Bathroom Blinds - Function and Style For many of you, the bathroom is a place to relax. Therefore the bathroom blinds are used to coordinate the level of sun protection with the colors of the furnishings to bring in a nice atmosphere. Pleated blinds, roller blinds, or venetian blinds are available in almost every imaginable [...]
Blinds & Curtains for Your Kitchen
In the kitchen space, blinds are usually not placed, because it is a place where you may not need as much privacy as the living room. But there are many people who decide to use a kitchen curtain on the door to make this area a little more secluded and private. Currently, you can place [...]
July 2021
Top 5 Curtains and Blinds Design Trends in 2021
Maximalist, colorful, and natural. These are three fundamental principle curtains and blinds design trends in 2021, guiding interior design trends this year, with nature being the central focus. Wood, glass, stone, and natural fabrics almost entirely pushed out synthetic and plastic. Mindful designs and eco-friendly materials cater to our need for well-balanced and sustainable living. [...]
How to Mix Patterns Successfully
One of the most intimidating things when it comes to home decoration is pattern mixing, for the furniture as well as for your curtains. When you flip through a magazine or look at the endless Pinterest curtains boards, it all seems easy and inspiring. That is until you face the seemingly unlimited choice of colors, [...]
July 2018
Home Automation
With the ever growing drive to make everything in the home talk to each other, whether it be Alexa or Google Home, we all have a growing list of home items that take advantage of these smart assistances. Well, now that has come to the blind industry, and we are able to add a smart [...]
Cordless And Lift & Lock Systems
With the move away from cords, the two main replacement lift systems are Cordless and Lift & Lock. Both systems have their place and use, so let's jump in and get some idea of what these are. Cordless is simple, it's a system that has no outside cords, meaning everything is inside the blind so [...]
Commercial Quotes and Installs
Colorado Springs Custom Blinds & Shutters offers commercial services to anyone doing new builds or even just remodeling. We can match our services to the job's need. This can range from a turn key experience in which we do everything from measuring, bidding, installing, and billing the whole job all the way down to just [...]
Thinking of Remodeling? Or Just Need an Update?
When starting down the road of a remodel it can get very overwhelming very fast. There are so many things to pick out and do. And that's just the stuff you plan for! It never fails that there are items and rooms added to any remodeling job that you would never expect. Well, we can [...]
Cell Shades That Won’t Break the Bank
There is one product that comes to mind when shopping for blinds that will be an affordable price, and that has historically been faux wood blinds. But, we are happy to say that is starting to change. We have a great addition to the budget product category, cell shades. Cell shades (aka Honeycomb shades) [...]
Law Changes for Child Safety, What it Means for You- ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2018
These upcoming changes in the blind industry will open the door to the end of cords on all products. As of now, the first products to lose cords will be the cutdown products that are sold at big box stores. These are already being pulled from stock, and being replaced with cordless or lift [...]
June 2016
0% Financing On All Blinds
With a new home comes a lot of items you never think about having to buy, such as landscaping or fencing or even blinds. But don't feel rushed to roll those items into that mortgage. Colorado Springs Custom Blinds offers financing that will be a better option than paying for these items over the [...]
January 2015
Plantation shutters Dallas TX – Smashing O’Hair Shutters
Plantation shutters Dallas TX - Smashing shutters, Mike shows how O'Hair Shutters take the heat Here we show the differences between well-built shutters and cheaply made ones with extreme prejudice. Mike rains down some serious hurt on three different shutter panels to show how each hold up. To learn more about how O'Hair shutters measure [...]
Rebuilding Black Forest, rethinking privacy
Rebuilding Black Forest, rethinking privacy As more houses are going up on Black Forest there is another issue that no one is use to. This issue is privacy, before the fire we did not see our neighbors homes, we felt like we had no one around us. So there was no need for blinds, because [...]
The importance of doing business with an insured company
The importance of doing business with an insured company Insurance is something that most people don't think about until its to late. But why should a customer make sure a company they are ordering from has insurance? Well what happens when the nice big screen TV you ordered get damaged in the back of the [...]
Online shopping for blinds and shutters
Online shopping for blinds and shutters We all shop online now days, but its harder to figure out what your getting when shopping for blinds. There are so many online only companies out there that seem to have good prices, but how good are their products? The old saying “you get what you pay for” [...]
Thinking of adding blind to the mortgage? The real cost!
Thinking of adding blind to the mortgage? The real cost! Almost every home builder has a large list of add on’s that the consumer can add to their home, and in turn add the cost to the total mortgage. But we are going to look at what the real cost of adding blinds to the [...]
Independent VS. Franchise and what it means for you
Independent VS. Franchise and what it means for you Why independent companies are good for the consumer. Independent companies may not be able to get the volume pricing that large franchises get, but they do get pricing that is very close to the franchise product cost. What they do get is full flexibility over their [...]
New year, new cell shade options
New year, new cell shade options At this time every year our vendors start to roll out their product updates. This can be anything from small changes to available color options, to NEW AMAZING things. Well this year is one of those years we get our hands on something truly amazing!!. Norman has brought out [...]
Smoke damage from Black Forest Fire
Smoke damage from Black Forest Fire Smoke Damage is almost harder to deal with than a home that was a total loss. Due to the size of the Black Forest Fire there are many people who have smoke damage who may not realize it. Smoke Damage can come in many forms and strengths. If you [...]
Smoke damage from Black Forest Fire Part 2
Smoke damage from Black Forest Fire Part 2 As we deal with the black forest fire damage we have started to quickly find out what companies and resources are out there to help you and not take advantage of your situation or lack of knowledge. Frank Castellano at PregioHomes (719-492-1507) has been great. They not [...]
Black Forest Fire
Black Forest Fire As we wonder though the mine field if dealing with insurance on our home and place of business that was lost in the black forest fire. We can sympathize with anyone dealing with smoke damage claims. If you need help or would like a local company who is in the same situation, [...]
Sports fan? Or maybe you just want a Logo?
Sports fan? Or maybe you just want a Logo? We are happy to announce that we have just added a new item to our product line up. We can now have Logos or even your favorite sports team logo printed on most products. Such as cell shades, and roller shades. We can also have custom [...]
When to repair and when to replace? Four things to consider
When to repair and when to replace? Four things to consider There are 4 key things to consider before getting a blind repaired. 1. Is the manufacture of the blind still in business? 2. How old is the blind? 3. How much did the blind cost new? What would it cost to just replace it? 4. [...]
The many styles of horizontal Window Blinds
The many styles of horizontal Window Blinds Window treatments enhance the interior of the home and business in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. You have many options to choose from, including blinds and shutters to custom-made draperies. You will find pretty much anything to fit you home or interior design project. [...]
Introducing the new SolarVue Cordless Roller Shade
Introducing the new SolarVue Cordless Roller Shade SolarVue Cordless Roller Shades combine both beauty and function. This quiet and slow rising system controls the shade as it lifts to the top, leaving the shade safely in position. Crafted attractively, the Cordless Roller Shade blocks light from outside, which makes it ideal for any room in [...]
Shutter price update at Colorado Springs Custom Blinds!
Shutter price update at Colorado Springs Custom Blinds & Shutters! As of January 2013 all shutter prices are going up $3 per square foot. This sounds like a lot but remember the price still includes install and sales tax. We are still the most affordable stop for Norman Shutters.