Retro-Compliant Upgrades: Converting Old Corded Shades to 2025 Standards

Retro-Compliant Upgrades: Converting Old Corded Shades to 2025 Standards

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Ever look at those old corded window shades and wonder how they’ll fit into the new safety standards?...
Michael Wu
ASTM Label Literacy: Spotting the Latest Cord-Safety Certifications

ASTM Label Literacy: Spotting the Latest Cord-Safety Certifications

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Navigating the world of window coverings just got trickier, thanks to a host of new safety labels and...
Michael Wu
Sensory-Friendly Lighting: Shade Strategies for Neurodivergent Kids

Sensory-Friendly Lighting: Shade Strategies for Neurodivergent Kids

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Finding the right lighting for neurodivergent kids can make a huge difference in how comfortable and focused they...
Michael Wu
Skylight Cellular Shades: Preventing Winter Heat Loss Upward

Skylight Cellular Shades: Preventing Winter Heat Loss Upward

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. When winter rolls in, most of us scramble to keep our homes warm and those energy bills in...
Michael Wu
Attic Bonus Rooms: Cutting Radiant Heat With Reflective Roller Fabrics

Attic Bonus Rooms: Cutting Radiant Heat With Reflective Roller Fabrics

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Attic bonus rooms can easily become the hottest spot in our homes—literally. With summer sun beating down on...
Michael Wu
Side-Track Systems: Quantifying Extra Insulation on Cellular Shades

Side-Track Systems: Quantifying Extra Insulation on Cellular Shades

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. If you’ve ever noticed a chilly draft sneaking in around your beautiful cellular shades, you’re not alone. Even...
Michael Wu
Data-Logging Your HVAC and Shade Usage for Real-World ROI Proof

Data-Logging Your HVAC and Shade Usage for Real-World ROI Proof

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. When we upgrade our homes, we want proof that those changes actually save us money. By data-logging our...
Michael Wu
Climate-Specific Advice: Desert Heat Versus Arctic Chill Window Solutions

Climate-Specific Advice: Desert Heat Versus Arctic Chill Window Solutions

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Choosing windows for your home? It’s never that simple—especially if you’re living somewhere with wild temperature swings. Desert...
Michael Wu
Passive Cooling Strategies: Shades + Cross-Ventilation in Summer

Passive Cooling Strategies: Shades + Cross-Ventilation in Summer

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Sweating it out indoors every summer isn’t fun, and cranking the AC can hurt both our wallets and...
Michael Wu
Using Outdoor Temperature Sensors to Trigger Shade Positions Automatically

Using Outdoor Temperature Sensors to Trigger Shade Positions Automatically

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Managing sunlight at home doesn’t have to mean wrestling with blinds all day. With outdoor temperature sensors, we...
Michael Wu
Light-Color vs. Dark-Color Fabrics: How Hue Influences Solar Gain

Light-Color vs. Dark-Color Fabrics: How Hue Influences Solar Gain

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Ever noticed you feel toastier sitting on a dark couch in the sun than on a pale one?...
Michael Wu
Night-Time Heat Retention: Closing Shades at Dusk for Maximum Savings

Night-Time Heat Retention: Closing Shades at Dusk for Maximum Savings

Explore our top collections, including Roller Shades, Zebra Shades, and Blackout Shades. Trying to keep our homes comfortable—without dreading the energy bill—sometimes feels like a losing battle. But honestly? Just...
Michael Wu