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The Color of Spring!

These colors will turn up in fashion and design at every level this spring, but since trending colors change all the time, you don’t want to make a huge investment. Simple changes can brighten your mood as well as your room, and with an elegant beige background, a noticeable change can be simple and low cost.

Hunter Douglas Motorization

Innovative Openings Completes Hunter Douglas Motorization Certification Hard-wired motorized products require very specific knowledge to effectively sell, detail and manage each project.  Hunter Douglas has recently upgraded their motorization program with the availability of highly technical hard-wired motorization and control solutions for an array of Hunter Douglas products.  Hunter Douglas limits the distribution of these products […]

Exciting Alternatives for Traversing Drapery Applications

Many sliding glass door and window walls require a traversing window treatment solution.  In the past we were limited to traditional draperies, sheers, and vertical blinds.  Today, there is a whole new generation of traversing products that provide more light control and better insulation than previous solutions.  Sometimes you need to touch and feel these […]

Sorting through the many choices of Retractable Patio Awnings

KE Elite Plus Awning

Lateral-arm style retractable awnings have become a very popular solution over the past 25 years. With recent advances in technology, awnings can be extended by remote control and retracted automatically when the wind kicks up. Adding a retractable solar screen valance allows awnings to shade the setting west sun very effectively. Single awning units can […]

New Child Safety Standards impact window covering industry

New Manufacturing Standards for Roman Shades require compliance by December 3, 2010 The Window Covering Manufacturer Association (WCMA) in conjunction with Consumer Product Safety Commission has re-written the manufacturing standards for corded window coverings. The implementation of the new standards is in two phases with the first phase requiring compliance to the new standards for […]

Best Place to buy Window Treatments (within Colorado)

Innovative Openings was selected as the “Best place to buy window treatments (within Colorado)” by the 2010 Boulder County Gold Peoples Choice Awards. Innovative Openings is a 30-year- old locally owned and operated business with window treatment customers throughout Colorado.  “Our long-term employees help us make a difference with our customers”, says Rick Pease co-owner.   “The […]

Energy Efficient Solar Screen Shades are turning commercial buildings GREEN

Energy efficient solar screen shades are turning commercial buildings green.  Window treatments and reducing glare have always posed a challenge for the office environment.   Open a blind or shade and there is too much glare to work comfortably at a computer.  Close the blind or shade to block the sun, then turn on the light so […]

Innovative Openings Expansion

Louisville Location

Louisville, Colorado – July 10, 2007 – Innovative Openings, Inc., a Colorado-based window covering and awning retailer & fabricator, announces the expansion plans. A 5000 Sq. Ft. office building at 667 S. Pierce Ave., Louisville CO has been acquired to facilitate future growth. According to co-owner Rick Pease, “Plans have been approved to add a […]