Moving to a new city is always fun and exciting.  As I sat on the plane that was making it’s final descent into Midway Airport, I was looking forward to the apartment my boyfriend had picked out.  I had never been to Chicago before, and he grew up there, so I thought that it would make it easier for him to find a place for us to live and get it set up before I arrived with all of my things.  I flew in from Los Angeles the day after Christmas, and when Patrick met me at the airport we took the train into the city, and I witnessed what I had been missing of the holiday season for years.

We finally made it to our new, little home in Lincoln Park.  And when I say little, I mean it, for when I walked through the doors, I could not believe that people could actually live in such long and narrow spaces.  There were aspects of the flat that were incredible such as the moldings around the ceilings and the windows, and the beautiful wood floors, and an old fashioned bathtub with clawed feet.  But there were other aspects that definitely needed updating through the help of Next Day Blinds. A review of  our windows in our main living space led the salespeople to suggest shades which were insulated, as the old windows in the building let in quite a bit of the cold winter air.  And what a difference they made.  We literally had a bit of the wind of the Windy City whipping through our place, but the insulated blinds created seals around the frames of the windows and we were toasty warm.  The shades also added a bit of contemporary design, to our charming yet one hundred year old apartment.

We decided to redesign the bathroom and the kitchen as well, and a few weeks later we were back at Next Day Blinds for suggestions.  They suggested vinyl blinds for these rooms, as they would be easy to clean, and they suggested colors based on the photos we brought with us.  The beautiful red blinds for the bathroom set off the great tub and the black and white tiles.  And in the kitchen we went with a wonderful turquoise blue which set off the bright orange walls–bright orange walls were Patrick’s idea, of which I was a bit apprehensive, but once we painted the walls I thought it was the perfect choice for a warm and bright kitchen in a city which is gray most of the year.  With a little creativity and the help of those at Next Day Blinds, my perspective of our tiny place has completely changed and I am so glad to call this new place, my new home.

Shades and blinds are options that provide you with the contemporary way to update and modernize your home.  There are many different sizes and colors, many different varieties in style and construction, so there is always something that will be perfect for you when you take a look through the inventory at Next Day Blinds.  If your working with smaller rooms and windows, mini blinds are a great addition, creating still the privacy from the outside world, but not overwhelming the smaller spaces.  And while there are many different materials to choose from, such as wood, bamboo, vinyl and aluminum, but what is suggested for the humid environments of a smaller bathroom, the vinyl blinds are recommended as they are so easy to clean.  These are also a great choice for the kitchen as well.

At www.nextdayblinds.com, reviews of the blind made from other materials, installed in these two rooms of your house, have led them to recommend the vinyl, and customers are satisfied time and again.  You may choose to put vinyl blinds throughout your house, for the ease of cleaning them as well as the resistance to the sun and the damage than can be caused by other blinds by the light.  For the larger rooms, consider blinds made with larger slats and these are simply more durable.

The great aspect of having so many choices is that you can combine similar looks, putting in metal blinds for rooms with wrought iron furniture or fixtures, as well as a large variety of those made from wood, going perfectly again with wooden chairs and tables, as well as just fine with the darker leathers.  The design specialists and the sales team at Next Day Blinds is always ready to answer your questions and offer their suggestions, which will make these decisions a bit easier to make.  You will be happy when you choose to shop for your new window treatments and you will be well taken care of in the process.