Window Treatment Ideas & Tips: Kempler Design

Angle Top Shutters For Lake Tahoe Home

Shutters have the ability to handle specialty shaped windows better than most other window coverings. Today’s post shows how shutters can be used to handle triangle shaped windows. Essentially, we can look at the posted window as 4 separate windows. 3 triangles at the corners, and a large rectangle at the bottom center. The client […]

Window Coverings And The Tile On Your Kitchen Window

This post deals with window coverings that are mounted in a window that has tile up the sides of the window. As with most of our posts, we are showing a specific design element that may apply to your needs. There are so many ways to do them and each one depends on the product […]

Motorized Roller Shades For South Reno Home

Most people who get motorized roller shades from Kempler Design prefer battery operated systems. Usually we agree with their selection for a number of reasons. For some applications, we suggest that our customers go with a wired shade. Here are some of the reasons. Large Openings- Simply put, battery operated shades can’t lift oversized shades. […]

Custom Designed Lake Tahoe Curtains

If you have a place at Lake Tahoe curtains might be a good choice for your window coverings. ( I realized I skipped a comma, but that’s how I needed to write it. So, you’d find it! ) Nothing adds the style of custom draperies. Looking closely at the details of this job, you’ll see things […]

Handles On Doors Can Be An Issue For Window Coverings

For window coverings, handles can be a serious issue for doors. The posted video shows one solution. It talks about a second solutions too. The first solution is to change the handle to one that doesn’t project into the window treatment space. The second way is to use a door handle extension. I’ve seen these […]

How To Use The Hunter Douglas Silhouette Ultraglide 2

I created this video as a way to show potential clients and existing clients how to use the UltraGlide 2 controls. It is also an effective tool in helping select the right type of operating system for your window coverings. Hunter Douglas has a LOT of choices in operating systems, and it takes wisdom to […]

Layered Window Treatments In Wingfield Springs, Sparks Nv

Window Treatments- Privacy, room darkening, filtered views, elegance…can they all be acquired in one window treatment? Absolutely! Sometimes it requires layering different products. In the case of this Wingfield Springs home in Sparks NV, we had to choose wisely. This client had many practical needs to consider. They needed privacy from walkers behind their home. […]

Coordinated Window Treatments For Reno Home

Draperies or curtains have a large role in window treatments. The attached video shows how one client brings a beautiful colorful pattern into their master bedroom. This Reno NV client chose a Kasmir Fabrics Print for custom Roman Shades. We counseled them about the impact that this fabric would have if we also made the […]

Window Treatments Replaced In Reno Home

When one of our clients is remodeling, often they are changing window treatments too. Today’s post is showing you part one of their changes. They used to have a layered drapery treatment with sheers and privacy drapery panels. Our Reno NV client chose to darken the room more with cellular shades. The product they chose was […]

Wood Shutters Add To Lake Tahoe Home

Wood shutters are as popular as ever. When choosing shutters for your home, there are so many things to consider. Here is what the description in our YouTube channel says about the video posted here: “Hunter Douglas Heritance Shutters are a beautiful addition to this Lake Tahoe Home. When you are ordering shutters, you have […]