The Heat is on! Energy Efficiency can be beautiful.

Energy Efficiency-going green and saving on your energy bills.....

Let's first consider some arresting numbers: 40% of the heat that escapes from your home leaves through the windows. And 50% of the solar heat that enters a room comes in through—you guessed it—the windows. Obviously, energy efficient treatments can translate into considerable utility bill savings, especially if your windows are on a cold north exposure in the winter or a sun-saturated west wall in the summer. The most energy efficient treatments feature a honeycomb construction, commonly called a cellular shade. The cells actually trap the hot or cold air, decreasing the intensity of the temperature as it enters the room. A honeycomb shade with a triple cell construction will increase the energy efficiency of a single pane of glass by five times and more than double the energy efficiency of a double-glazed window. The degree to which a cellular shade or window treatment will meet your energy efficiency needs will depend on the fabrics and product features you choose and whether your window coverings remain open, closed, raised or lowered at the peak times of heat and sunlight.
We recently installed a room of cellular shades on a southern exposure. When the shades were lowered the room's remperature was cooled a noticable amount with in a few minutes.

The fabrics for cellular shades and other energy efficient window treatments have been improved and romanced a great deal and now offer many attractive, fashionable alternatives. We can present the best choices for you at a personalized shop at home appointment--you can make your selection in the room you intend to use the shades. We are experts in window treatments of all kinds and will guide you throught the process to make sure that you get the look, the price, and the performance you are seeking.