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A general rule of
thumb is if you can
Some tips to help
see out through
closed window
treatments during
the day, others can
see in at night. Look
lead a ‘green’ life
for window fashion
innovations such as
(NC)— “It's not easy being green,” honeycomb shades with their
Silhouette window
laments Kermit the Frog. Hopefully it honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb
shadings from
just will have gotten a little easier with construction to help protect against
Hunter Douglas that the following earth-saving tips from heat gain in summer and heat loss in
offer a combination Hunter Douglas, the leader in custom winter and keep those energy bills in
of sheer fabric to
window fashions. These tips can help check.
maintain a view of
you and your home start easily on the • Filter it Out: Keep air conditioner
the outside and
path to greener living without costly and heating filters clean and replace
rotating fabric vanes
additions or renovations: fiberglass filters with reusable, washable
for variable light
control and privacy
• Turn it Down: Lowering your ones.
both during the day
thermostat by just one degree can • Bag It: Plastic bags have a lifespan of
and into the night.
reduce costs by about four percent. 500 years. Cut down or eliminate their
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Using a ceiling fan in the summer and use altogether by bringing cloth bags to
the winter can also help lower A/C and the supermarket.
heating energy consumption • Go Low: Invest in low-flow water
A shoppers guide to the
• Go On a Power Strip: Use them for fixtures for shower, faucets and toilets to
TVs, VCRs and appliances that suck reduce water consumption and
electricity when not in use. Turn them electricity costs.
perfect window fashion
all off with one quick click. • A Fresh Start: Use inexpensive
• Light Bulbs: Replace conventional natural cleaning products such as white
incandescent light bulbs with compact vinegar with lemon juice, baking soda
(NC)—Windows are one of the main • Mobility: For window or glass doors
fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Turn off and borax that are safe, sustainable and
focal points in a room; the window that operate sideways, a vertical covering
lights and electronics when you leave work on a multitude of household
fashions that accessorize them can be works well. If the window is used for
the room. objects.
even more eye-catching. But finding just ventilation, it is best to have a treatment
• Insulate: Make sure window seals are • The Constant Gardener: Plants have
the right treatment involves many that stacks off the window so that
tight and/or caulked. Select super- a job to do. Include plants in your
practical and aesthetic considerations. Sue incoming breezes will not rattle or damage
energy-efficient products from Hunter interior — one for every 10 yards of
Rainville, Hunter Douglas director of it.
Douglas such as Duette Architella space.
marketing, offers the following advice for • Proportions: Window treatments
choosing window fashions for your home: should be considered within the overall
• Privacy: If you can see out through scale of the interior to maintain proper
closed window treatments during the day, proportions. If the window is small in
others can see in at night. Look for window relation to the rest of the room, extend the
fashions such as Silhouette window covering beyond the edges of the window
shadings from Hunter Douglas that offer a to make it appear larger.
combination of sheer fabric to maintain a • Colours: To visually expand a window
view of the outside and rotating fabric or room, choose soft, light colours such as
vanes for variable light control and privacy lemon yellow, sea-foam green or sky blue.
both during the day and into the night. Coordinate the window fashions with the
• Noise: Sound can be a problem if your wall colour, as low contrasts will keep the
windows face a crowded street. Fabric eye moving around the room.
window fashions offer significant sound More information is available online at
absorption to create a more serene setting www.hunterdouglas.ca or toll-free at 1-800-
inside of the home. 265-8000.
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