One of the final details added to our projects are window\ntreatments. Whether to add window\ntreatments or not to home with beautiful architecture and spectacular views\nalways creates a debate with our clients. \nDuring the daytime, everyone wants to maximize the views that our area\nis abundant with. But when the night\nfalls, with our wonderful mountain \u201cdark skies\u201d, the vast and expansive windows\nbecome \u201cblack holes\u201d giving the open modern spaces a cold feeling. Even though everyone knows that on top of a\nmountain, there is complete privacy outside your windows (unless an\nunsuspecting drone flies by), there is still an uncomfortable feeling that\nmaybe there is someone out there???? We\nhear this all the time. And it is always\na good idea to have window treatments of some sort on all windows facing\nstreets, or where someone can see in the house when you are not home, simply\nfor security. With large windows that face east or west, without an exterior\nroof structure that provides sun screening or shading, there is a problem with\ntoo much sun during certain times of day. \nHomeowners need sun screening but again they do not want to block the\nbeautiful views. Harsh sunlight will\nfade building materials and furnishings and can make it impossible to see\nTV\u2019s. This is also a concern for the\nsolar gain and heat build-up that comes with harsh sunlight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though window treatments are the last element to be installed\nin our projects, we are thinking window treatments throughout the design and\nconstruction process so that we have proper trim to support blinds, electrical\nwhere needed to power blinds, depth of window sills to house blinds and enough\narea on either side of large windows for stacking of drapery. We also try to locate HVAC ducts where they\nwill not interfere with window treatments. \nLuckily there are a lot of new window treatments that provide window\ncovering that help solve these dilemmas. \nThere are window treatments that can be activated when needed and closed\nand minimized when not needed that do not distract from the beautiful\narchitecture or outside view. There are\nnew generations of pleated shades that are made from stiffened fabric that unfold\neasily to cover windows (and can range from light filtering to blackout) but\nwhen raised and put away, they fold up to nearly nothing on the top of the\nwindow. They usually are within the\nframe of the window so there is zero glass covered by them blocking any of the\nview. There are all sorts of solar\nshades that are made from a woven fabric that has different levels of opacity,\nthat block the light and UV rays, but still allow you to see through and admire\nthe views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new materials the manufacturers are using to create the\nvast array of window treatments are as diverse as the mountain architectural\nstyles are that we are working on. The\nnew mountain home ranges from ultra-rustic with heavy logs or timbers, to\ntraditional with heavy moldings and details to ultra-modern with flat sheetrock\nwalls with wide spans of glass. Our new\ncompany \u201cBlinds and Shutter Worx\u201d based in Blue Ridge, GA represents many of\nthe most advanced window treatment manufacturers that help us design creative\nwindow coverings to suit each client\u2019s design and budget needs. We have helped both commercial and\nresidential clients solve their window treatment challenges and needs for over\n25 years. Our products range from\nsimple, pre-made and quick delivery and reasonably priced to highly detailed,\ncustom made and installed state of the art window coverings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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