Spring into Action and Declutter Your Home
With spring right around the corner and Marie Kondo on everyone’s minds, we thought it would be the perfect time to discuss spring cleaning – specifically decluttering the home. However, if you’re like us, you have A LOT of stuff, and thinking about going through it all can be pretty daunting. “Decluttering an entire home [...]
Small Living Room Updates That Make a Big Impact
“A full living room update — with new flooring, furniture and wall color — is the ideal home makeover,” says Erika Riggs, Zillow. “However, limited time and budget can make a full revamp out of the question.” Fortunately, you don’t need to spend a lot to make a big impact. A few easy updates and the right accessories can be all [...]
Top US Cities for Morning People
Where to Live if You’re an Early Bird The early bird gets the worm, or so they say, and this is never truer than when you’re talking about a fast-paced, metropolitan city. The faster pace of life encourages people to wake up, open their blinds, and get moving the moment the sun rises. But which city is made up of the most [...]
Rethinking Aluminum Blinds
When you think of aluminum blinds, what words come to mind? Cheap? Unattractive? Boring? Well, we’re here to tell you to forget everything you think you know about these window treatments. The right aluminum blinds can give your home a designer feel. “Aluminum blinds, although they have been around for ages, continue to [...]
Easy Kitchen Updates That Make a Big Impact
The average kitchen remodel comes in at a whopping $18,856, with high-end remodels averaging $54,909. “That’s a whole lotta cash,” says Lisa Freedman, Good Housekeeping. “But you don’t need to shell out big bucks to make a big impact in an outdated kitchen.” Simple Kitchen Remodeling The National Kitchen and Bath [...]
New Year, New Home Design Trends for 2019
The new year is a great time to declutter, re-prioritize, and reinvigorate your interior. While lots of new interior design trends are sure to spring up in 2019, here are a few of our picks for the new year. Destination Tubs According to Houzz’s 2018 Bathroom Trends Study, 80 percent of home remodelers were planning to upgrade [...]
Using Natural Light in Your Interior Design
“Successful lighting design is fundamental to enhancing the look and feel of a home or a business,” says Randy Burkett, Randy Burkett Lighting Design. And good design has many layers, including ambient lighting, task lighting, and accent lighting. However, for this article, we are only worried about the fourth type of lighting [...]
What Blinds Should I Buy?
Whether it’s 5 weeks, 5 months, or 5 years after moving into a new home, there comes a time when new window treatments are a must, whether out of necessity (missing or broken blinds) or desire (outdated shades). However, despite knowing you need something new, many homeowners don’t know where to start. What blinds should I buy? [...]
How to Avoid Window Measuring Mistakes
When you order a custom suit, your tailor takes exact measurements to craft a suit truly made for YOU. The same holds true for your window treatments. Just like a tailor needs precise measurements to fit your new suit to your unique body type, Next Day Blinds needs exact measurements to build custom blinds, shades, and shutters [...]
Interior Design with Energy Efficiency in Mind
When the weather outside is frightful, our homes are where we escape the cold. But if your home isn’t as energy efficient as it could be, you might find your interior a bit chillier than you’d like. Fortunately, a few simple updates can make all the difference. And don’t worry; energy efficiency doesn’t have to mean unsightly [...]