Window Treatment Ideas & Tips: Kempler Design

2023 Hunter Douglas Roller Shades

Thanks for reading our blog! This one is about the adjustments to the new version of the Hunter Douglas Roller Shade and Skyline Panels. They are releasing the new book and the ability to order them as of October 10, 2023. I am posting a video so you can see it overall. What is Changing […]

What Are The Current Window Treatment Trends?

Draperies Are Popular Again Just like fashion, we sometimes see repetitions in styles, though they have subtle or major adjustments. One of the things that has been a window treatment trend for the last few years has been square drapery rods. Here is a video of a job we did at Lake Tahoe using this […]

Hunter Douglas Warranty Information

Warranties From Good Window Covering Fabricators People often have questions about how window covering warranties work. The manufacturers typically make sure that they stand behind the quality of their products. It is important to understand how this actually works though. In the video that you can watch here, we replace Hunter Douglas Applause shades after […]

Dual Shades- Sheer And Blackout Roller Shades

Roller Shades with Two Fabrics on One Window For people who have very large windows, the premier option is roller shades. This is because they are one of the products that can cover the largest openings. In this case, the client wanted both a screen shade and also a room darkening shade. We call this […]

Should You Use Hold Downs On Your Doors?

Magnetic Hold-Downs Are The Best Let me start by saying that off the hundreds of door window treatments that I have installed over the last 30 years, I have only put about 25 hold-downs on doors. Most of my clients don’t see the need to have them installed. The primary reason has to do with […]

Do You Have A Ginormous Window

One Great Option for Huge Window Coverings If you have a really large opening, there are few choices for huge window coverings. One of the most practical would be roller shades. In this video, I show you one that is very large. It is over 12 feet wide and almost 15 feet tall. This is […]

My Opinion Ultraglide By Hunter Douglas- Duette Version

Should You Order the UltraGlide by Hunter Douglas? I know that when I’m trying to buy something that I don’t know enough about, I tend to look for professional opinions to help me make a decision. That is the goal of this blog. Remember though, that this is my opinion of UltraGlide. Though, I will […]

Cornice Boxes Have Tons Of Visual Benefits

One Option For Top Treatments- Cornice Boxes Cornice boxes are one of many choices of top treatments. In this video and blog post I show you some of the features of the cornice box that you can think about for your home or office. I will also highlight a couple of things that I didn’t […]

Should I Do Powerview Or Powerview+

Hardwire Specs for Hunter Douglas If you are building or remodeling your home, it is good that you are looking into details of hardwire specifications. The first thing I suggest is finding a window treatment expert that you trust to work with. They can really help you to make good choices. In this blog, I […]

Can You Update Gen 2 To Gen 3 Motors?

Upgrading Hunter Douglas Cellular Motors Hunter Douglas upgraded their PowerView motors in 2022 to the new Gen 3 system. It is a Bluetooth system which is very solid and efficient. But, what if you have Gen 2 motors and wanted to upgrade them? Can it be done? Well, honestly, I wasn’t sure, so I ordered […]