Trends come and go, but one thing is always true: Lighting is important. The amount and type of light that your home has will impact how well you can live within it, the way it looks, and how much your utility bills will be. At Half Price Drapes, we’ve been interested in a new trend that’s gaining some traction: Highlighting. Highlighting is the cheapest way to light your home Highlighting, otherwise known as daylighting, is a way to light your room with only natural light. This is done during … [Read more...] about Highlighting: The Newest Trend to Fill Your Home with Light
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Room by Room Lighting Tips for the Home Decorator
When you read blogs and advice columns on decorating your home, you’re likely to regularly come across advice to make sure that your lighting works for your home. While that’s good advice, many people are confused by what it means exactly. At Half Price Drapes, we’re here to break it down for you – room by room. Tips for kitchen lighting Recessed lighting works great when it’s placed overhead, but under-cabinet lights can add even more illumination to the countertop. Not only does it look … [Read more...] about Room by Room Lighting Tips for the Home Decorator
Natural Light Basics: What are the Different Exposures?
Astute home decorators will take their natural light into consideration but it can be harder than it seems. Figuring out how to take best advantage of natural light requires a homeowner to understand that every view isn’t created equally, and each window faces a different view and should be used in a different way. Each exposure has its own pros and cons and at Half Price Drapes we suggest you work with them – not against them. following is a brief primer to make it easier to take advantage … [Read more...] about Natural Light Basics: What are the Different Exposures?
Opening Your Home Up to Natural Light Has Many Benefits
What happens when you step outside on a beautiful sunny day? Do you feel your mood instantly lift? This is because natural light actually has mood-boosting properties – and a lot of other benefits. At Half Price Drapes, we’re proud to offer options like sheer drapes that allow plenty of natural light in while also affording you privacy. Natural light can improve your mood According to scientists, serotonin – a chemical our brains produce that’s sometimes referred to as a “happy hormone” – is … [Read more...] about Opening Your Home Up to Natural Light Has Many Benefits
4 Ways to Improve the Lighting in Your Home
If you follow design blogs then you’ve likely seen the advice to improve lighting about a million times. While it makes sense that better lighting in a home would result in better design, it’s not always clear what a designer means by that. Half Price Drapes has come up with four different, specific ways to improve your home’s lighting. 1. Replace your light bulbs with dimmable options If there was just one piece advice we could give for lighting it would be to find ways to control the light … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Improve the Lighting in Your Home
Opening Your Home Up to Natural Light Has Many Benefits
What happens when you step outside on a beautiful sunny day? Do you feel your mood instantly lift? This is because natural light actually has mood-boosting properties – and a lot of other benefits. At Half Price Drapes, we’re proud to offer options like sheer drapes that allow plenty of natural light in while also affording you privacy. Natural light can improve your mood According to scientists, serotonin – a chemical our brains produce that’s sometimes referred to as a “happy hormone” – is … [Read more...] about Opening Your Home Up to Natural Light Has Many Benefits