
Arlington Heights
Taming the afternoon sun: west-facing windows in Arlington Heights homes
Heat and glare through west windows, and how honeycomb shades, sheer shadings, lined draperies, and layering handle it in older homes.
Written from the showroom and workroom at 5700 W Vickery Blvd. Each post takes one question we hear often and answers it plainly, with the neighborhoods around us in mind.

Arlington Heights
Heat and glare through west windows, and how honeycomb shades, sheer shadings, lined draperies, and layering handle it in older homes.

Westover Hills
Gallery is the tier Hunter Douglas gives its showroom dealers. What that changes for you when you shop for shades.

Tanglewood
Which problems are usually worth fixing, which usually are not, and what to check before you order new ones.

Ridglea
How to judge the frame, the springs, and the fabric, so you know whether a piece has a second life in it.

Monticello and the Cultural District
What a lining does for light, privacy, fading, and the way a panel hangs, and how to pick the right one for each room.

Benbrook
A short checklist that makes a free consultation faster and more useful, and the parts you can leave to us.