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 RARE VHTF Simply Shabby Chic Blush Roses Balloon Window Curtain Shade 60 x 63 $8.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 5h 52m |
 NEW 84WINDOW CURTAINS TIE UP SHADE BLIND PANEL GRAND CANYON 4 LOOKS IN 1 SAGE $24.47 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 21m Buy It Now for only: $24.47 |
 SIMPLY SHABBY CHIC PINK FAUX SILK BALLOON WINDOW SHADE $19.95 Time Remaining: 52m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Target Rachel Ashwell Simply Shabby Chic Cottage Window Curtain Panel white $24.50 Time Remaining: 4d 7h 2m Buy It Now for only: $24.50 |
 NEW SIMPLY SHABBY CHIC LACE BALLOON SHADE WINDOW PANEL 60X63 $19.99 Time Remaining: 29d 6h 26m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 WINDOW Button Shade ASPEN Burgundy Stripe 40 x 64 long $17.99 Time Remaining: 4d 8h 18m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
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 Style Selections Window Tie Up Shade Valance Ivory Oxford $24.99 Time Remaining: 11d 12h 6m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
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 Calico Corners Custom Made Window Treatment Balloon Shade Red Green Floral $500.00 Time Remaining: 5d 7m Buy It Now for only: $500.00 |
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 Style Selections Window Tie Up Shade Valance Sage Green and Beige Oxford Stripe $24.99 Time Remaining: 23d 13h 5m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 WINDOW Button Shade ASPEN Navy Stripe 40 x 64 long $22.49 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 16m Buy It Now for only: $22.49 |
 4 Different Window Shades and 1 Tablecloth To Match For Living or Dining Room $5.00 Time Remaining: 4d 14h 16m |
 Red Wine Sheer Curtain Tab Top Panel Window Treatment Drapery Maroon Shade Drape $11.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 1m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Xhilaration Flocked Dots Window Panel Pink Black Blue or White Sheer Curtain $17.99 Time Remaining: 20d 13h 36m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
 Window Shade 40 x 63 Aspen Twill Soft Cotton Shade Moss Color NIP $15.50 Time Remaining: 25d 3h 21m Buy It Now for only: $15.50 |
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 ALLEN ROTH FAUX SILK FABRIC WINDOW TREATMENT ROMAN SHADE 23 X 72 IN THYME $19.95 Time Remaining: 28d 1h 51m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Burgundy Sawtooth Window Valance Curtain Merlot Shade Size 42 x 18 in Drape NEW $9.99 Time Remaining: 16d 4h 53m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 New Curtain 55x84 White sun shade insulating 8 metal rings windows drapes cover $16.98 Time Remaining: 8d 13h 26m Buy It Now for only: $16.98 |
 SIMPLY SHABBY CHIC green balloon window shade FAUX SILK 63 NEW $34.99 Time Remaining: 12d 9h 40m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
 ERIKA Shabby TIE UP WINDOW SHADE cottage chic CURTAIN 35X 63 Turquoise NWT 44 $24.99 Time Remaining: 25d 15h 40m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Style Selections Window Tie Up Shade Valance Chocolate Brown OXFORD $24.99 Time Remaining: 28d 3h 32m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 ERIKA Shabby TIE UP WINDOW SHADE cottage chic CURTAIN 35X 63 Pink NWT 44 $24.99 Time Remaining: 25d 15h 37m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Waverly Sun Shade Window Panels Trinidad Bark Drapery Pair 100x96 Brown NIP $79.00 Time Remaining: 2d 10h 45m Buy It Now for only: $79.00 |
 CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENT Flat Roman Shade with Valance 41 wideNEW Unique $257.00 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 42m Buy It Now for only: $289.00 |
 ERIKA Shabby TIE UP WINDOW SHADE cottage chic CURTAIN 35X 63 Navy Blue NWT 44 $24.99 Time Remaining: 25d 15h 44m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 New Curtain 55x84 light brown sun shade insulating 8 metal rings windows $16.98 Time Remaining: 8d 23h 22m Buy It Now for only: $16.98 |
 New Curtain 55x84in Red sun shade insulating 8 metal rings windows drapes cover $29.99 Time Remaining: 8d 13h 16m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 NWT FIELDCREST LUXURY ONE WINDOW PANEL SHADES OF GREEN GRAY STRIPE 54 X 84 RARE $89.99 Time Remaining: 26d 2h 5m Buy It Now for only: $89.99 |
 Waverly Sun Shade Window Panels Trinidad Lagoon Drapery Pair 100x96 Blue NIP $79.00 Time Remaining: 24d 1h 24m Buy It Now for only: $79.00 |
 SIMPLY SHABBY CHIC FAUX SILK BALLOON SHADE WINDOW PANEL CURTAIN NWOT PINK $25.00 Time Remaining: 13d 9h 12m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 4 Great Bay Lace Barnyard Window Shades 2 Valances $49.95 Time Remaining: 14d 12h 35m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 New Curtain 55x84in Light Green sun shade insulating 8 metal rings windows $29.99 Time Remaining: 8d 23h 29m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 36X75 $11.25 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 43m Buy It Now for only: $11.25 |
 2 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 36X75 $9.01 Time Remaining: 15d 5h 20m Buy It Now for only: $9.01 |
 Style Selections Tie Up Window Shade Oxford Stripe $14.99 Time Remaining: 21d 5h 7m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 48X75 $11.25 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 47m Buy It Now for only: $11.25 |
 CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENT Roman Shade with Top Decor 41 wide NEWUnique $257.00 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 43m Buy It Now for only: $289.00 |
 NEW DAYLIGHT NATURAL WINDOW TINT FILM SHADE BLIND HOUSE SUN GLARE HEAT BLOCKER $2.89 Time Remaining: 19d 5h 48m Buy It Now for only: $2.89 |
 2 sets NEW Designer Window Shade Curtain drape white $9.89 Time Remaining: 17d 18h 39m Buy It Now for only: $9.89 |
 Logan Solid Color 60 Inch by 63 Inch Tie Up Window Shade Blue $30.10 Time Remaining: 28d 13h 4m Buy It Now for only: $30.10 |
 2 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 48X75 $9.00 Time Remaining: 17d 6h 54m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 60X75 $12.59 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 46m Buy It Now for only: $12.59 |
 2 sets NEW Designer Window Shade Curtain drape white 31 36 48 52 60 $11.69 Time Remaining: 15d 5h 48m Buy It Now for only: $11.69 |
 NEW WHITE LACE BALLOON SHADE WITH ATTACHED QUEEN ANNE ShAbBy WINDOW PANEL $26.99 Time Remaining: 21h 29m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 2 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 60X75 $9.89 Time Remaining: 29d 3h 54m Buy It Now for only: $9.89 |
 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 52X75 $11.69 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 48m Buy It Now for only: $11.69 |
 2 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 52X75 $9.89 Time Remaining: 15d 5h 19m Buy It Now for only: $9.89 |
 2 NEW Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 31X75 white $9.01 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 15m Buy It Now for only: $9.01 |
 NEW White Designer Window Shade Curtain drape 31X75 $11.25 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 45m Buy It Now for only: $11.25 |
Window Shades As An Environmental Solution For Apartments And Residents
Once considered a window covering of the past, window shades can be an environmentally friendly choice for dealing with light issues in an apartment. Window shades can help apartment dwellers to decrease their environmental impact by allowing natural light to enter the home while keeping the sun’s heat out. Since these shades are often made of Earth-friendly materials that are naturally grown, they are a more eco-friendly choice for providing privacy in your home.
Those living in apartments often find themselves putting up dark colored curtains or drawing their blinds tightly in an effort to maintain some privacy. The roller shades available today allow you to decrease your energy bill by utilizing the natural light from outdoors allowing you to be less dependent on interior lighting. When you replace your old window coverings with roller shades such as decorative, light filtering solar shades or blackout shades, you will help to block out the heat of the sun decreasing your homes cooling cost by up to thirty percent.
Decorative roller shades, made with high quality, colorful and patterned fabrics, offer those living in an apartment the perfect balance between natural lighting and privacy. These window shades are stylish blending in with virtually any décor and let in just the right amount of light without blacking out a room. Decorative shades are an excellent choice for those who do not desire the complete protection of blackout shades, but require more privacy than solar shades will provide.
To provide the maximum amount of natural light into your home light filtering solar shades are available. While these roller shades do not provide as much privacy as the decorative roller shades, they do have their own benefits. Solar window shades allow you to see out of your windows while filtering the light that is entering your home and preventing glare. You will get the most privacy protection from these window shades when it is bright outdoors and you keep your interior lighting low. Solar shades will also filter out UV rays, protecting your furniture from fading to keep it looking newer longer.
If your goal is to save on cooling cost, you should choose the blackout roller shades. These window shades block most light as it enters the window providing supreme light control and insulation. While they may sound dreary, these window shades come in a range of colors to blend in with your homes décor providing maximum privacy protection in style.
In addition to the environmental benefits window shades provide for your apartment home, they have many key features that are sure to satisfy your window covering needs. Roller shades are easy to operate, easy to maintain, easily kept clean and stay exactly where you want them. The shades available today offer a smooth easy lift by using a control chain. Users are able to pull on the chain and open the shade to the exact point of their choosing. No more tugging back and forth until you reached your desired height.
Roller shades are easy to maintain due to their long lasting fabrics. The colors used on the fabrics on today’s window shades are proven not to fade. This along with their ability to hold their shape allows them to remain looking new for years to come. In addition, you will not have to spend countless hours keeping your window shades clean to their impeccable design. Since the roller shades will be raised and lowered using the control chain you never have to touch them preventing unsightly fingerprints and smudges. Even if they should happen upon a smudge once and again, roller shades are easily wiped clean making them kid friendly too.
About the Author
Judith Persit is an interior designer specializing in window treatments. Judith banters about roller shades. Learn more about window shades at her webstore.
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