A couple of weeks ago, we began a series which shares about the fine print of your shutter warranty. As we mentioned, most contention between customers and shutter manufacturers can be found in the mismatch of warranty expectations. And, let's be honest, most people do not pay very close attention to the fine print found in their shutter warranty. They only know the general coverage - which is something like a lifetime warranty with a four year warranty on the color fastness.
All shutter warranties will have their own fine print, so be sure to check with your retailer for the fine print associated with your shutter brand. As an example, one of the lines we carry indicates: The following understandings are included under this limited warranty:
We hope this 4-part series on the nature of limited warranties has been informative. As you see, they have a lot of protections in place for the manufacturer, but they also protect the consumer against any major and reasonable issues. Frankly, most of the national name brand producers of shutters make a quality product and stand behind it if any problems occur. Additionally, your dealer is an advocate for you with the manufacturer. And, because it is all about building relationships and brands these warranties are good protection. Of course, we would love to help you with your shutter project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters!
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Faux wood blinds offer all the classic look of real wood blinds, but with the added durability of poly blinds. There poly make-up allows them to resist moisture in very humid or wet environments. Faux wood blinds are a great choice in steamy bathrooms and hot kitchens. Faux wood blinds are available in a wide variety of paints and finishes.
10 reasons to choose faux wood blinds:
We would love to help you with your wood or faux wood blind project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters! There is increasing interest in designing and retrofitting commercial and residential buildings to use less energy, with cooling costs topping the list of areas for improvement. High performance roller shade fabrics offer some of the best heat reduction available today while maintaining a modern aesthetic. In fact, paired roller shades with your home or office automation systems offer greater energy benefits. This is why we work with the best in the business for planning and installing these high tech solutions. Our "green" clientele love our motorized and automated solutions.
Although green construction has a higher build cost initially, it is generally accepted that the lowered annual operating costs of a green constructed home or work space will pay back the investment over 7 years for a new build, and 4 years for a retrofit. This payback, along with the increased value of a green building as an asset, as well as the positive social and environmental implications offers financial sensibility and enhanced quality of life. Solar roller shades are “green” in two ways:
We would love to help you with your green build roller shade project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters! Here are a couple pictures of our latest fully louvered shutter project. This window faces the street and as a result of this application, the curb appeal of this house has skyrocketed. Also, this office was uncomfortable with morning sun because the arch portion of the window was uncovered and the lower portion had an old woven wood shade. As such, the old blinds provided poor heat and cold control.
Needless to say, a bright white fully louvered shutter with 3 1/2" louvers has transformed this room and home. Of course, we would love to help you with your shutter project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters! ![]() Here is a little design feature that you might not have known exists. Multi Color Slats- This is an upgrade allowing the use of two or more color of slat material to be used. Creating a stripe or stripes in the blind. If you are having trouble deciding between window blind colors, consider using multi-colored window blinds for your home. When you need more than one color for your window treatment to tie all of the colors of your room together, multi-colored blinds are a great solution. Sometimes a combination of colors in a decorative pattern or blending will be better suited than simply one solid color. This option is reserved with those whose design choices are bold and who have the confidence to break from tradition in their interior design look. To that end, we would love to help you with your wood or faux wood blind project. Contact us today! In the slide show above, we are proud to feature another Weinerschnitzel restaurant solar roller shade project that we completed. This particular restaurant choose a light cream colored fabric for maximizing heat control and added a chocolate colored fascia to provide some design interest to their dining area.
For this particular project, the restaurant contained many electric signs which are lighted for night time visibility. As such, we were forced to feed the cords behind the back side of the roller shade and provide special instructions as to the roller shades operation to allow the fabric to fit past the housing of the signage. We would love to help you with your restaurant's roller shade project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters! A couple of weeks ago, we began a series which shares about the fine print of your shutter warranty. As we mentioned, most contention between customers and shutter manufacturers can be found in the mismatch of warranty expectations. And, let's be honest, most people do not pay very close attention to the fine print found in their shutter warranty. They only know the general coverage - which is something like a lifetime warranty with a four year warranty on the color fastness.
All shutter warranties will have their own fine print, so be sure to check with your retailer for the fine print associated with your shutter brand. As an example, one of the lines we carry indicates: The following incidents are excluded from coverage under this limited Warranty:
There are a few other items in the fine print, which will be discussed in a subsequent blog post. We hope you are developing a deeper understanding what you should expect should you encounter any issues with your plantation shutters. Of course, we would love to help you with your shutter project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters! For some, a high end wood blind look is exactly the interior design they desire. While it is true, the vast majority of customers treat the wood and faux wood blind as a basic commodity - driving for the best price possible - it is also true that a customer exists that desires a beautiful and unique look that can only be provided by a rich stained wood.
These top of the line wood blinds come with premium stain finishes and are often distressed, bringing a real rustic yet modern look to any space. For these projects, we are graced with the imperfect natural look of a wood product which creates a one of a kind design. It is the knots and minor variations that present a look that, while similar, can not be exactly duplicated in another window, or for another customer. It is these subtle differences that make the design - and it is completely random. So, if you are one of those who like to play with the uniquely beautiful aspects of wood for your window coverings, then consider a high end premium wood blind. We would love to work with you on your wood or faux wood blind project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters! One of Facebook groups for window coverings, which we follow, featured some pictures from our roller shade manufacturer of a job completed in a loft in Boise, Idaho. We are located in Arizona, but we really appreciate a well designed job and as such offer a "shout-out" to our roller shade brothers in Idaho.
For this particular job, they used a designer solar roller fabric with a tight weave. They motorized the roller over the french doors with a coupled system. This means that three blinds running off of one motor. This coupled design was chosen to avoid having to railroad the fabric and as such having a seam in the look. In case you didn't know, railroading is turning the fabric sideways from the way it is manufactured to accommodate large openings, but railroading fabric can result in a visible seam and/or some curling on the fabric edges. So, our friends in Boise, in an efforts to keep that clean modern look with no visual disruption chose the coupled option which in our opinion was well considered as the best design option. For the other windows in the loft, they utilized a nickel colored chain pull to best match the fabric. Bottom line, a well appointed Boise loft has a modern and cool roller shade decor thanks to window covering professionals who know what works. Of course, we would love to help you with your loft's roller shade project. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation, and thanks for your interest in Latreia Blinds and Shutters! |
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