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Choosing window treatments can feel like a dizzying maze of options. Blinds or shades? Curtains or drapes? Solid color or patterned? Motorized or manual? Even within the blinds family, there’s room for debate. Wide slats or narrow? What material? And then there’s the most significant point of contention — do...
Decisions, decisions. You have 50 choices of cereal at the grocery store and 30 choices of salad dressing. Now, you have to pick a finish for your new indoor shutters. It’s enough to make your head explode. Fortunately, it boils down to a simple commitment: stained or painted shutters. There...
Summer sun can be brutal in Los Angeles, with each year reaching new high temperatures. We huddle in the sanctuary of our air-conditioned homes.
But what if we’re not getting the UV protection we need?
Sliding glass doors are a beautiful addition to any room. They allow natural light to flood in, connecting your indoor space with the outdoors. But you may not want that connection at 6 AM on the June solstice, or late at night as brilliant beams from the nearby street light...
The Romans gave us aqueducts, concrete, and the best roads of the day. They forged the foundations of modern law and a numeral system that only the Super Bowl Host Committee understands. But Roman shades are perhaps their most significant contribution. At least, that’s how we see it in the...
Every adult Los Angeleno knows what it’s like to drive into a blinding late afternoon sun. Frightening. Frustrating. Extremely unpleasant. That same glare can invade your home if you have large picture windows, an open western or southern exposure, or live in an area with lots of reflective surfaces, such...
Awnings first appeared in America in the early 19th century, reaching their peak popularity in the 1920s–1940s and then declining in popularity during the mid-20th century. Now, just like The Terminator, they’re back and badder than ever, driven by changes in architecture, technology, and energy awareness. Awnings naturally blend form...
SunScreen solar screening has dramatically reduced cooling costs for the Wachovia Building, an 11-story office building in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Building Manager Bill Highsmith said energy costs have been cut by approximately $3,000 per month since SunScreen was installed in mid-1990. In addition to saving energy, the 800 charcoal SunScreens...
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