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Window Treatment Ideas & Tips: Kempler Design

Skyline Panels Are A Good Choice For Patio Door Sliders

I get lots of questions about what to put on sliders. Here is the latest installment in the blog about the topic. Today’s video shows a newish category to the industry. Known as panel track systems, gliding panels or other proprietary names, they are making a pretty large dent in the market. They are made […]

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Best Insulating Window Coverings

With the cost of energy skyrocketing, many people are looking for the best insulating window coverings. The Hunter Douglas brand has led the market for many years with exceptionally efficient window shades. The product that leads the field is the Duette. They have different cell options to deal with almost any variation in insulation needs. […]

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Big News For Kempler Design

April 2013- Kempler Design has received certification from Hunter Douglas USA as a Level 2 Certified Residential Motorization Specialist. Paul Kempler, (Me!) attended a special 3 day training in Denver Colorado last month which further trained him in the Motorization field to provide window coverings for full home automation systems. The training involved programming, technology […]

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Are Pirouette Shades By Hunter Douglas Blackout?

Simple answer, no. The definition of blackout is simple. NO LIGHT passes through or around the window covering. With the Hunter Douglas Pirouette shade, there is a certain amount of light that comes around the shade at the edges as well as between the fabric panels. If you watch the video, you will see that […]

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Another Solution For Angle Top Windows (Video)

Specialty shaped windows, though beautiful, pose many issues in terms of function. Some shapes are easier to deal with than others and angle top windows are one of the most difficult. Today’s video shows a bank of windows that are all angle topped. The challenge is making sure that you can still open and close […]

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Hunter Douglas Platinum Bridge For Iphone And Ipad

Technology is making the use of your window coverings more convenient, more efficient and more fun. Hunter Douglas is the leader in window fashion technology and a recent development makes some really high-end features available to the typical consumer. Sure, some people have full home automation systems, but most people live in homes that were […]

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Choosing A Drapery Designer

Occasionally, I will post one of my friends work as a guest blog. Today, I’m doing so because I had an experience with a potential customer where I decided not to work with them. It was all done over the phone, but I didn’t feel right about it from the beginning. When they called, I […]

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Parkland Wood Blinds- New Hunter Douglas Product April 2013

Every year, Hunter Douglas releases new products. Today’s video blog shows one of the new sample books. It is Parkland. This is a new release that is intended to simplify the confusing wood blind market that Hunter Douglas offers. Here is what Hunter Douglas has to say about their new Parkland Wood Blinds- New Parkland™ […]

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Use Drapes To Decorate Interior Spaces

One of the architectural features that is very common today is an arch pass-through, from one room to another. In the photo attached to this blog, we see one such example. This is a non-operating drapery. Why would someone do this type of a treatment? The most often used reason is that they want to […]

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The Crystal Finial

So, here I was tonight trying to figure out what to write about this week. I clicked on Spotify to enjoy my workout playlist, which helps my mind get active, and the shuffle feature brought up The Crystal Method, Busy Child. At the same time as I looked through photos of my work, I happened […]

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