custom window treatments

Today, Harmony asks:
Dear Diva,
I’m on a budget but I’m tired of my mini blinds. Are there any inexpensive options for faux wood blinds?
Harmony,
The best place to find inexpensive 2″ Plantation Style Faux Wood Blinds is your local home improvement warehouse.
The pros carry a wide selection of sizes and can cut them down while you [...]

Today, Norma writes,
Dear flooring diva. Do you know a safe way to clean lamp shades (bug specks, primarily) safely? I bought an “eraser sack” product from a lighting store, but it didn’t work. Also, do you have recommendations for window treatments?
Norma
This is a little out of my area of expertise but an [...]

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If you have a huge window-area, but prefer faux wood blinds, consider going with multiple blinds on one head-rail, this will also help with warping from unnecessary w8. For a more economical version of faux wood blinds, check out what your local home improvement store has in stock. In many cases [...]

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Fashionable Faux Wood Blinds Versus Affordable Mini Blinds?
Today, Julie writes in:
I’m just starting to research so I can upgrade the window-treatments, how do I decide between fashionable faux wood blinds and more affordable mini blinds? I have kids and pets and don’t want to buy new window-treatments every 3 months. Please [...]