Custom curtains are the ideal solution in a number of situations. Whether you want a look that fits your personal style and home just right, or you are looking at a hard-to-fit or unusual window size, customized options can add to the beauty of your home. Consider the following tips when deciding on your window treatments. Consider Larger Panels One trick interior designers use to make windows look larger is to hang curtain panels higher and wider than the window. This makes the window appear … [Read more...] about Tips for Creating Custom Curtains
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Don’t Give Up on Your Small Spaces: How to Decorate Small Homes and Rooms
If you have a small home or a small room within a larger home, you may think that decorating it is simply not going to work well. After all, there’s not enough room to bring in all the furniture you want, or to accent the parts of the home you like. You may be surprised by some of the ways you can actually make the space look bigger and more inviting. Check out these ideas and then visit Half Price Drapes to find what you need. Learn to love colors It’s a common misconception that a small … [Read more...] about Don’t Give Up on Your Small Spaces: How to Decorate Small Homes and Rooms
Decorating Difference in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s
One recent interior designer made a bold claim: A person in their 20s has different design ideals than someone in their 30s, and a person in their 30s has different ideals than someone in their 40s. At Half Price Drapes, we think no one’s too young to start seriously decorating, and no one is too old to add some whimsy. That said, we thought some of their points were interesting. Tips for decorating in your 20s According to designers, the most important tip for decorators in their 20s is to … [Read more...] about Decorating Difference in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s
The Colors You Use in Your Home Can Affect Your Mood: What Colors Are Right for You?
Decorating a home is such an exciting thing to do but there are a lot of things to think about. For example, don’t just think about what you like to look at, think about how a room is going to make you feel. We’ve rounded up some advice from the experts on specific colors and how they can affect how you feel in your home. A general primer about how to use colors We will get into specific colors and how they affect your mood, but first let’s discuss colors in a more general way. Studies have … [Read more...] about The Colors You Use in Your Home Can Affect Your Mood: What Colors Are Right for You?
Getting Ready to Decorate with Color? Don’t Miss These Two Tips
If you want to use plenty of color when you decorate, but you aren’t sure how to do it and create a cohesive look, then this is the blog for you. Read on to read the two most important tips and then shop for your new favorite curtains at Half Price Drapes. Tip Number One: Count everything in the room When you’re thinking of where to add colors, consider everything both inside and outside of your room. If you can see it from the room, then you should consider it. Most people will consider … [Read more...] about Getting Ready to Decorate with Color? Don’t Miss These Two Tips
Is It Worth it to Lose Your Apartment Deposit? Decorating Options to Consider
Moving into a new apartment is a lot of fun, but often times the fun can be dampened when you learn that there are some upgrades you’re not allowed to make. For example, mounting a TV may require screwing into your walls, or getting the color you want in the kitchen may require you to paint. The reality is that though most of the time you’ll see people say they can’t do these things, the reality is that you can – but you must be willing to pay the consequences. The consequences could be … [Read more...] about Is It Worth it to Lose Your Apartment Deposit? Decorating Options to Consider