Silhouette® window shadings You’ve probably heard about the vast green landscape and captivating hillsides of Oregon, and if you’ve visited you’re most likely dying to come back. Though, the lush greenery that defines the euphoria here does have a price…we experience mild winters with an abundance of rainy and gray days. Come Spring, we’re jumping […]

Hunter Douglas Duette® Honeycomb shades are a client favorite, and our #1 seller.  This spring, the Duette product line received a makeover, and I’m really excited about the updates! Delivering the most energy efficient Hunter Douglas window covering with six layers of fabric, Duette® Architella® Trielle fabric is the newest revolution in window fashions. My favorite […]

There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to mixing and matching patterns.  It takes some focus to pull it off just right, but don’t be afraid, with the three simple steps and examples below, you are on your way to seriously transforming the look of your home: Source: House Beautiful via Pinterest […]

My client was replacing her window coverings in several rooms, including her upstairs master bath.  While privacy is always the highest priority for a master bath, she also felt strongly about her new bathroom window coverings being durable, insuseptable to moisture damage, easy to clean, and finally she wanted to let in natural light.  At first […]

According to Hunter Douglas almost 5% of all energy consumed in the U.S. passes through the windows of residential homes. More important, as much as 50% of a home’s heating and cooling energy is lost through its windows. It’s no wonder why so many of us are trying to make our windows more energy efficient. Energy […]

My client and her husband just moved into their retirement home nestled in the forest outside of Portland, Oregon. The mountain home has a beautiful view out the back of the home, but the guest room on the side of the house looks out onto the side of the neighbor’s house.  The room had honeycomb […]

Lately, more clients are inquiring about automated window coverings, so I decided to talk to Décorview Automation Expert Jim Kennedy to learn more: Christen:  What are the most common reasons that customers want automated window coverings?   Jim: It used to be that you automated window coverings if you had windows that were hard to […]

Living close-in the  city of  Portland, Oregon has its advantages:  Bike commuting along the river, walking to restaurants and coffee shops, and having three yoga studios within a mile are some of them. However, it also means living within Portland’s much debated urban growth boundary in neighborhoods zoned for high density housing.  That’s why my client […]

  It’s been years since we’ve seen wallpaper as hot as it is now, and to be honest, I’m quite excited for the resurgence. I recall skipping in to the local paint store with my mother at a wee age to pick out textured wallpaper and how the smell of the heavy printed paper was […]