Click it and walk away! Today’s Silhouette window shading is easier to operate than ever, thanks to Hunter Douglas’ new UltraGlide® 2 operating system. This really is a huge improvement- lowering the shade used to be a process, but now, after a simple, single motion, the shade gracefully lowers itself and opens the inner vanes […]
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Solar Shades Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Solar Shades are the hands-down window treatment choice for reducing your home’s energy usage. We all know that they look beautiful, but what can they really do for your carbon footprint or your financial bottom line? Solar screen shades make your home more energy efficient in two ways Reduced cooling costs Solar shade fabric is […]
Read moreGet Award Winning Window Treatments in YOUR Home!
Imagine… award-winning blinds on your windows… The Window Covering Manufacturers Association 2014 Product Awards were announced on July 1st, and Innovative Openings is proud to feature a number of award winning products! Award-winners for your windows UL Listed Motorized Shade Systems from Insolroll We’re especially proud of this product- we are the manufacturer! These motorized […]
Read more4th of July Patio Entertaining: Make it Beautiful!
Hosting for the Fourth of July this year, and dreaming of creating the perfect patio setting? Here are a few finds to inspire you! A Patriotic Patio for a Day or for a Season You can go a couple of ways with red, white and blue on your patio… fun accents and flourishes, or a […]
Read morePatio Awning Fabrics are not what they used to be!
If you haven’t taken a look at the fabric selection available for patio awnings lately, it’s time to look again! Even I was surprised when I took a look this week at the vast variety of fabric offerings Innovative Openings offers from Durasol , and the truth was right there in front of me: awnings ain’t […]
Read morePlan to Personalize Your Patio, and Don’t Forget Shade!
You know what that Pharrell song “Happy” says… “like a room without a roof”. Hellooo…! That’s your patio! If there’s a place to be happy during summer, this is it! How can you make your patio a personalized place to be happy? Here are 7 easy planning ideas from Innovative Openings. 1. What do you want […]
Read moreSilhouette Window Shadings from Innovative Openings- They’re Magic!
Today, I’d like to write a blog on Silhouette Window Shadings by Hunter Douglas. Here goes: Silhouette Window Shadings are beautiful. The end. ………….. What? You need more? There is nothing more- that one word says it all. Okay… maybe there is more, but that is the most intrinsic thing about Silhouettes- they are quite […]
Read moreSkyline® Gliding Window Panels: shades with multiple personalities!
Have you taken a look at Skyline® Gliding Window Panels? This unique Hunter Douglas window treatment is clean, elegant, and versatile. Skyline Gliding Window Panels for tall, soaring windows… yes! Skyline looks gorgeous in extremely tall windows, almost like a variable accent wall with texture and light. Depending on the fabric you choose, you can […]
Read moreWhy buy blinds locally from Innovative Openings in Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins? The real value story…
In our fast paced society, sometimes it feels hard to justify getting up and going down to a showroom, or having someone out to the house to buy a product for your home. There are tempting alternatives in online sellers, but is this really the way to buy window treatments? At Innovative Openings, we believe […]
Read moreGet in the Flow: Hunter Douglas Makes it Easy with Counterparts®!
If you hang around with designers much, you’ll hear them talking about “flow”. We don’t always know when we see it, but we sure know when we feel it… as human beings, we like reference points. We like elements to be repeated. We like to have some expectations met, while other elements surprise us. Flow […]
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