You may not think you know what Top Down Bottom Up Shades are, but chances are you have seen them in action and thought they were a convenient window covering. Most of us have at one time or another needed a shade for a window in our home or office. Whether blocking the sun, adding […]
Many homes today are built with highly sought-after architectural features like two story foyers, two story great rooms, transom windows, arched windows, and wall features like arched alcoves or recessed spaces. While we love these features, they can often present challenges when it comes to decorating, or ensuring privacy, or providing protection from the sun’s […]
Over the past twenty-five years or so, there have been many changes in American home architecture. For example, today’s window openings are often much wider and taller than those in our grandparents’ homes. As technology has made windows more energy efficient and affordable, we want more light and beauty without sacrificing the ability to control the […]
Made in the Shade of Northern Virginia specializes in window treatments for your home or business. We literally bring the showroom to you with a variety of look books and catalogues, chock full of images to inspire you. Often, our clients have a pretty good idea of which window coverings they prefer; we help them […]
The windows in our homes provide us with a view of our communities, landscape, nature, and the weather. They are portals of light into our castles and serve as a canvas for whatever may be just beyond the glass. For many, that canvas captures mountain tops, a city skyline, an orchard of fruit trees, children […]
Draperies might provoke negative window covering impressions for many of us. We remember the many layers of heavy, old-fashioned draperies our grandparents or parents hung in the main room, often shrouding windows to the point that even getting to the window was a challenge. Just the mere use of the word “drapery” makes many of […]
Covering windows is expensive, even when we seek to remain economically conservative. Covering the numerous windows in homes today can represent a substantial investment. We want our window covering selections to reflect our taste, beautify our homes, and coordinate well with our furnishings, floors, paint or wallpaper. When considering window coverings, there is one very […]
Do you feel it? That’s right, spring is just around the corner! Soon flowers will be blooming, birds will be singing, and sunshine will be flooding into your home. One of Made in the Shade of Northern Virginia’s favorite window coverings for controlling those damaging rays of sun, while still adding color and style, are solar shades. Solar […]
