Guides for Lawrence homeowners

What we have learned measuring and installing window treatments, written down.

A Room by Room Window Treatment Guide for Lawrence HomesThere's a moment in every window treatment project where the choices stop feeling exciting and start feeling like a test...Measuring Windows Yourself in Lawrence: What to Get Right and What to SkipMeasuring a window sounds like it should take thirty seconds: width, height, done. It doesn't work that way for custom p...

Measuring Wood Blinds Right in a Lawrence HomeA wood blind either hangs flush or it doesn't, and the difference is decided at the measure, long before the fabricator ...Sliding Glass Door Coverings in Lawrence: Getting the Style and Size RightIf a mini blind or a standard shade on your slider has ever looked slightly off, sagging in the middle or not quite stac...

Zebra Shades Room by Room in Lawrence: A Design PlaybookA zebra shade looks like the simplest thing on a window until the measure starts, and then a handful of small numbers de...Motorized or Manual: Choosing Shades for a Bay or Bow WindowEvery bay or bow window comes with a decision most homeowners don't see coming until they're already shopping: how to co...Bathroom and Kitchen Shades: What Material Actually MattersThe window over a kitchen sink gets used differently than any other window in the house, opened and closed, looked throu...Do Cellular Shades Really Stop Drafts? A Straight Answer for LawrencePlenty of Lawrence homeowners blame a draft on a bad seal long before they consider that a window's cold glass, not movi...A Lawrence Buyer's Checklist for Cellular ShadesCellular shades cover an enormous price spread. You can buy one off a shelf for less than a tank of gas or spend many ti...Motorized Shades for Windows You Can't Reach by HandCovering a full wall of glass in a great room is a different budget conversation than a standard bedroom window, and it'...

Plantation Shutters in Lawrence: Measuring and Spec GuideA shutter order has a lot of specification packed into it, and most of it cannot be changed once the panels are built. M...

Manual or Motorized: Choosing a Retractable Awning for LawrenceRetractable awnings sit in an awkward price band. They cost more than most people expect and less than a built structure...