Window Treatment Ideas & Tips: Kempler Design

Traditional Routing Vs Routless Blinds

One of the decisions that my clients have to make when purchasing horizontal blinds, whether wood or vinyl, is should I get traditional routing or should I get the blinds routless? There are a few things to consider when doing either. As you can see in the photo, traditional routed blinds have a series of […]

Free Child And Pet Safety Checks In Reno

Recently, I was on one of the local news stations (kolotv.com) talking about blind safety. Unfortunately, a certain number of children and pets are strangulated by window covering cords each year in the United States. We’d like to make sure that no loved one in Reno is affected by this. We would like to extend […]

Before And After Pictures- Window Treatments

Does your home in Gardnerville have naked windows? The difference that window treatments make can be pretty dramatic. Take a look at these windows. Not only do they have a lot of room over the top of them, making the windows look too short for the room, but they are very stark against a very […]

Trims And Rods Bring Out Your Style, Even In Lake Tahoe

The picture of the drapery treatment in Lake Tahoe in so large because I want you to really see the details that make this treatment work for the client. Notice a couple of things in this photo: It might be hard to tell, but the rod is square and so are the rings. This fits […]

First Time In 20 Years!

We started our business in 1993, so as we approach our 20th anniversary in a few months, there is little that we see that we haven’t experienced before. Last week, though, I had something new happen. We work out of a home office. We take care to make sure that the internet searches don’t show […]

Creative Ideas For Window Coverings In Reno

I was recently asked what the most unusual thing I have done in my business and I thought for a while, coming up empty, and my wife actually reminded me of a very unusual job I did about 15 years ago. A gentleman professor who loved art history had me take one of the most […]

How Long Does It Take To Get Window Coverings In Reno

Usually the last question I’m asked just before the paperwork is signed on an invoice is “How long will it take for my products to come?” The answer will vary. Blinds and Shades Typically, blinds take about 1-2 weeks Specialty Shadings 2-3 weeks. This category is dominated by products like […]

Kempler Design Testimonial / Review

OK, this one is just for fun. I had recently done an installation of some shutters and an Averte Natural Woven Shade for a family that speaks Punjabi. Since the mother was a bit shy, her photogenic children volunteered to do a testimonial. I may be mistaken, since my Punjabi is a bit rusty, but […]

Draperies As Window Coverings In Reno Nevada

Years ago, people would order solid fabric draperies for their entire house’s window coverings. Since the advent of different types of blinds, shades and shutters, few are prone to order draperies for their whole house. Drapes have taken on a very different feel for today’s homes. So, even though people aren’t doing drapery everywhere, they […]

Design Valances With Creativity In Reno Nevada

With many types of window coverings there aren’t that many options in terms of creativity. Sure, you can choose a patterned material for a cellular shade, or a carved rail on a shutter, but they are still mass merchandised options that are available from companies with a vision toward design, like Hunter Douglas or Graber. […]