by rlvangelder | Aug 28, 2022 | Blinds Shutters Shades, Decorating Trends, Design Wellness, Sanctuary
Did you know that according to a National Human Activity Pattern Survey, we spend about 87% of our time indoors? If that’s true in your case, like it is mine, it’s important to think about how the interior of our homes may be impacting our physical and mental health. ...
by rlvangelder | Jul 29, 2022 | Blinds Shutters Shades, Holidays, Pillows Custom Designs, roller shades, Roman Shades, Shutters, Window Treatments
I love planning my home decor around the changing seasons. That way I know when it’s time to switch things up. I’m not talking about changing your color pallet to black and orange for Halloween and red and green for Christmas. Please don’t do that unless you love...
by rlvangelder | Apr 2, 2022 | Blinds Shutters Shades, Drapes, Roman Shades, Shutters
Each window treatment designer has their own process when they work with clients. I prefer to talk with my client before our in-home consultation, to get an idea of what the end goal is. For instance, I like to know how you want to feel in the room and what you need...
by rlvangelder | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized, Blinds Shutters Shades, Plantation Shutters, Shutters
While admiring the café shutters in my bathroom the other day, I realized they’re one of the best things about my newly built bathroom, which also reminded me of one of the worse things about the bathroom—my WHITE grout! So, this month, I decided to share a couple...
by rlvangelder | Jan 29, 2022 | Blinds Shutters Shades, French doors, Motorized Window Treatments, roller shades, Roman Shades, Shutters, sliding glass doors
Most people would agree that choosing to have your new home built is as exciting as it is daunting. You have to make decisions about your floor plan, your roof, your siding, your lighting, your landscaping, paint colors, floor covering, hardware, etc., etc., etc....
by rlvangelder | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized, Blinds Shutters Shades, Drapes, Room Dividers, studio apartments, Window Treatments
In my November 2021 blog, I shared two of my favorite window treatment projects that had nothing to do with dressing windows and that got me excited about highlighting many more options for using window coverings beyond the window. Do you have a home with an open...
