CREATING A MOOD WITH LIGHT Using Nature's Extraordinary Design Tool

Most people are aware of how light can change our mood. Bright sunshine can make us feel happy and joyful, and the amber glow of warm candlelight evokes a sense of serenity, while the lack of light can put a damper on our day and make us sad, even sick.

What is not so well known is that the right window fashions can do more than let light in and block it out – the right window treatment can actually enhance natural light as it enters a home. Ace of Shades Window Coverings offers a wide selection of styles that allow transforming light in unusual ways to create a variety of different moods. From bathing a room with the sensuous warmth of diffused light, the dramatic interplay of directed light that rejuvenates the senses, or the aura of tranquility that comes from filtered light, the mood we create in our home has an emotional impact that directly affects how we feel.

"Selecting a window treatment that fills both your aesthetic and functional requirements is an art," says owner Birgit Hansen at Ace of Shades Window Coverings (www.aceofshadeswc.com). "One of the most useful and dynamic resources at our fingertips when designing the interior is natural light, provided we manage it to create the desired mood, and also provide privacy, shelter from glare, and protection against the sun's damaging UV rays that can fade and discolor furnishings over time."

To follow a few helpful hints, a perfect choice in window blinds for east or west facing windows is cellular shades like Duette honeycomb shades, which temper the light and affect a subtle glow in the room. They also give superior energy efficiency ratings, offering the added benefit of helping to keep the inside cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Products such as Sheer Horizontals like the Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shadings or Shangri-La sheer horizontals are the ultimate choice for diffusing and warming the light as it enters the room, creating a warm and sensuous retreat that invites calm and relaxation. They feature elegant sheer facings with soft, fabric vanes attached that can be tilted fully open, fully closed, or anywhere in between for infinite degrees of light control and privacy.

Other slatted products such as wood blinds or alternative wood blinds establish a different mood in a room altogether - one that is far more vibrant and highly energetic. By simply tilting the vanes, the full beauty of light can create a dynamic play of light and shadow that delivers an aura of drama and intrigue.

Whatever style is preferred, whatever the mood, with the right window treatment everyone has the power to shape natural light to their own taste and create beauty and mood in every room.

Ace of Shades is a qualified Hunter Douglas blinds and window coverings priority dealer dedicated to providing customers with quality and superior service.
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