Blog: Blind Types

  Northwest Window Coverings Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects businesses’ consistently high level of customer service Renton’s own Northwest Window Coverings has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.   “Northwest Window Coverings is proud to accept this award for the 2nd year in a row as it represents the hard work and dedication that our workers...

Read More

1. Foreclosures will NOT have a large impact on the new housing market. Why - There is simply no reason to buy a foreclosed home when new builds are at such amazing pricing, not to mention the record level of builder incentives and/or related help for new home owners. 2. There will be an oversupply of rentals on the market, leading to lower rental rates. Why - Nobody expected the local housing market to rebound like it has. New home sales are at levels not seen since before the bubble burst and with the record level of 1st time buyers entering the market, combined with historic low levels...

Read More

  Winter is almost upon us. That means you probably need to turn your heat on in the morning to take the edge off. This may be a good time to consider improving your insulation to help lower your heating bill. Time to think cellular – cellular shades that is. Cellular shades, also known as honeycomb shades, are the champs of insulated window treatments. They provide this insulation because of their design – honeycomb-shaped air cells that ‘trap’ air. It’s pretty ingenious really. This simple layer of insulation on your windows is almost akin to putting a layer of fiberglass...

Read More

For achieving elegance in the home decor, Roman Shades qualify as prime elements in the accomplishment of this very feat. The vibrancy and vivacity that they happen to bring to the interior ambiance speaks volumes about their classical utility. No wonder these types of shades are enjoying such a high level of popularity amongst the masses. As it is, the mainstream has already established the image of these window treatments as an embodiment of class and refinement. However , it takes a professionals touch to make Romans work perfectly. The market has a huge variety of roman blinds and there...

Read More

Cellular Shades vs. Pleated Shades Cellular Shades: single, double & triple cell What gives? They both look pretty similar, right? So, when should you choose cellular shades over pleated shades? What are the differences and how much do they cost? Hopefully this will help a bit……… There are a lot of fairly confusing terms when it comes to window treatments. Like, what’s the difference between a shade and a blind? Or, what is the difference between sheer shades and cellular shades? If you walked into a window blinds store today, you would probably be overwhelmed and forced to take...

Read More

Some interesting facts for my Real Estate Friends as it relates to Northwest Window Coverings. In February, 72% of our total business was new construction homes. 63% of those were in King County, 22% in Snohomish County, 9% in Pierce County and the rest spread out in Skagit, Kittitas County (Cle Elum/Suncadia) and Island County. Of the new construction homes we did, 80% were 1st time home owners and of the remaining 20%, about ½ of them were “trading up” and a few had grown tired of their place they had “downsized” into for retirement a few years ago and got back into a larger home....

Read More

Bright sun in the morning, street light outside the room keeping you awake.....whatever the reason that some people need darkness within their homes, there is some great news when it comes to window coverings that can block out the sun. Curtains are typically the most commonly considered items in the market when it comes to an ability to almost completely blackout the sun that is attempting to find its way into your home. The curtains that are most effective for this purpose are those that are made of thick and heavy materials. Curtains, however, are not the only window coverings that are good...

Read More

DR Horton is having an amazing sale right now on its quality homes in the best communities in Puget Sound and to make buying a DR Horton home even easier, Northwest Window Coverings has reduced the prices for our most popular window coverings packages. All the process shown includes installation and is before local tax. We’ve posted the package prices for some of DR Horton’s homes here, but if your home model isn’t listed below, drop us a line and we’ll forward the quote to you ASAP. Blinds: Basic 2” Faux Wood.  Cord controls, w/ Simple Valance, available in limited colors....

Read More

Everyday it seems that I get a call for a window coverings company telling us that we are missing the “big bucks” but not carrying their line of blinds or whatever. Now, in a perfect world, I’d offer every product known to man, but it’s pretty much impossible to keep up with every product line out there, not to mention the sheer size the sample books and hand samples take up. So, we’ve elected to have a few “core” companies and until we see a need, there is really no reason to add more vendors. But, try telling that to the vendor reps. “Vendor Bob” as I like to call him, represents...

Read More

Every home needs window treatments, so why not get the most out of them by getting ones that also provide insulation or improve your home’s energy efficiency? First a little background information to avoid any confusion. I realize that most people are not very informed when it come to blinds, as they are an infrequent purchase. “Window treatments” and “window coverings” are catch-all terms that could include: window blinds, shades, shutters or even curtains. There are differences between a window blind and a window shade. Blinds have slats or vanes; think mini blinds or vertical...

Read More