Using the Light to Your Advantage An important aspect of any room’s look is how the light plays out in it. At different times of day and under different types of light, one color will appear different to the eye. It’s important to understand the advantages of all forms of light to achieve the best…
Mix & Match Window Treatments At Altra Home Décor serving the Phoenix, AZ area, we can show you how to mix and match window treatment styles and colors to add pizzazz to your room. Plus, we’ll be able to help you stick to your budget. The View From the Outside When looking for new window…
With multiple choices in fabric and patterns, custom drapery offers one-of-a-kind style. At Altra Home Décor trained consultants can help you create a drapery masterpiece that’s sure to complement your style and home. To get started, check out some of the terminology we often use: Curtain or Drapery Curtains come in varying lengths, and draperies…
If you’ve dreamed of having a media room in your home—to invite friends and family to gather for the big game or a great movie—it might be easier to achieve than you might think. Almost any room in your home could be turned into a theater room, and here at Altra Home Décor in Phoenix,…
Many Altra Home Décor customers here in Phoenix know about pleated shades—they’ve been around for decades. Giving homeowners an option for a softer, cloth-like window covering, pleated shades have often been a popular choice over draperies. However, in the mid-80s, Hunter Douglas introduced the honeycomb shade—with its honeycomb construction, the shade was immediately positioned as…
In 2016, the trending forecasted colors, Rose Quartz and Serenity, will be making a calm and peaceful entrance. Everywhere we look and across all facets of interior home design, these two colors will replicate how we want to feel in the next two years. If you’re interested in adding new colors to your home, contact…
With more demand, vertical blinds and shades have increased in popularity—they’re more attractive and durable than ever, with a variety of new colors, textures, and vane sizes. At Altra Home Décor serving the greater Phoenix area, we offer a full line of Hunter Douglas vertical blinds and shades, and we’ll be happy to help you…
At Altra Home Décor serving the greater Phoenix area, many of our customers want to make environmentally friendly choices when it comes to their purchases. That’s why we’re proud to offer the latest Hunter Douglas innovations in responsible products. In the Designer Screen Shade Collection in particular, customers can choose Greenscape Fabrics, which are PVC-free…
Today, window treatments play a bigger role in the home than just covering the window. They add color, texture, and interest to any room. Where there were once white or off-white 2” venetian blinds, you now have honeycomb shades in hundreds of colors, textures, pleat sizes, and opacities. The possibilities are endless. But in addition…
If you’re looking for a style with energy efficiency, Duette® Architella® honeycomb shades might be just the thing. They take nature’s most perfect shape, the honeycomb, and double it to create an amazingly fashionable and energy-efficient shade. This window treatment uses three distinct air pockets to trap cold air in the winter and heat from…
Window treatments and infants can be a terrible mix. If you have not updated your functioning window treatments, perhaps it is time. The window treatment industry has been aware of the dangers of the hanging, dangling cords on: Honeycomb shades Horizontal blinds Pleated shades Roll-up shades/roller shades Roman-style shades Today, there is no reason for…
For customers who are looking for the very finest in window treatments, Hunter Douglas, the leader in the industry, offers the premium Alustra Collection. Exclusively offered through Hunter Douglas galleries such as Altra Home Décor in Surprise, the collection offers the height of luxury for the window.
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