Does it make sense to buy cheap window treatments from a big box store?

If you answered, “yes”, you probably did so for one of these reasons:

You don’t care how it looks or whether it lasts.

You’re worried you’re going to spend a lot of money only to find you hate how it looks in your house.

You don’t have children or pets to be concerned about.

If you don’t care how it looks or whether it lasts, we probably can’t help you. Pikes Peak Interiors is committed to selling beautiful, high-quality products.

On the other hand, if your concern is one of the last two, please read on.

Why We Only Sell Hunter Douglas Window Treatments

Reason #1: Hunter Douglas Products are Completely Customizable

It’s hard to tell how something is going to look in your home when you’re looking at it in a display or a catalog. No wonder you’re concerned!

When you work with us to buy a Hunter Douglas window covering, we don’t start by looking at the catalog. We start by looking at the room. Pikes Peak Interiors’ designer Theresa Guthals comes to your home and advises you on how to meet your needs for that room. She’ll talk with you about how you want the room to look and how you want the covering to function. Only then do you start looking at the products.

We love that Hunter Douglas offers so many options. Since you and Theresa have talked about the best fit for your needs, you have a good idea what you want and more often than not you can select exactly what you want.

Reason #2: Hunter Douglas has the Most Innovative Products

Did you know that blinds and shades are not supposed to be manufactured with loose cords? Those awful cords strangle about 12 children and an unknown number of pets every year in avoidable accidents.

Hunter Douglas started making new lifting systems long before the loose cords became illegal. They have all kinds of options.

• Motorized systems that use a remote or a computer
• Cordless rising systems that you just push up or down
• Retractable cords that pull themselves out of the way when not in use

Not only do they install innovative lifting systems, but they have inventive fabrics too. They offer fabrics that filter and reflect light in a variety of ways, as well as products that are so energy efficient that they qualify for federal tax rebates!

Reason #3: Hunter Douglas Products Come with a Lifetime Guarantee

Hunter Douglas products are meant to last a lifetime. That works for us since we think style is about the person who owns the home, not the latest fashion in New York. These products are guaranteed to last as long as you want them.

Theresa, our designer, has put Hunter Douglas products in hundreds of Colorado Springs homes. We think you’ll love them too!

It’s mid-November and the sun is still shining here in Colorado Springs. At this writing, the temperature is a balmy 72 degrees and we are all looking at the almanac in confusion.

Who knew we would still have so much heat and light so late in the year?

Nobody really knows what the weather will bring of course, but we do have a pretty good idea of the extremes of our mountain climate. The sun is strong, the light intense and the temperatures swing high and low. You may also have noticed that it’s dry. Even fish use more water when they’re in Colorado.

Does all that affect your home? You bet it does. Here are five reasons why you need a professional interior designer for your home in the Springs.

• Strong sunlight fades your home furnishings. We know how to block that UV light and preserve the colors inside without blocking your beautiful view of Pikes Peak on the outside.

• The strong sunlight creates heat through the windows and makes your home hot & uncomfortable. It happens all year round here, but we know how to block that heat.

• Paint colors can look completely different in sun or shadow. We know what colors and textures work best in our bright sunlight.

• Everyone hates having workers in the house, but we know which installers will show up on time, do the job right and return your home to the peaceful, private space it is meant to be.

• The bright light and heat can render a room unusable if you have dramatic floor to ceiling windows, but we know who can make the largest custom draperies. After all, those draperies are made by hand and a 20 foot shop can’t make a 30 foot drape.

And now the clouds are rolling in. Will we have a dramatic snowstorm? It’s hard to say, but whatever the weather, you’ll enjoy watching it if you’re inside your beautiful home.

Contact us today and let us customize your home for you and for the climate!

Wrought iron work sure is pretty, isn’t it?

It looks beautiful in a home, whether on the walls or ceiling or even on the windows. Wrought iron can be decorative or practical. It can be a wall sconce that holds a light, be a decorative piece that adds stunning beauty to a ceiling or reinforce the security of your doors and windows while adding an elegant look.

Why don’t more people use these beautiful pieces in their homes? Because authentic wrought iron work is very heavy and difficult to install. It’s also made by hand and is very expensive.

Many people don’t know that an alternative is available. Tableaux Faux Iron, a company in Texas, makes custom faux wrought iron. It looks just like the real thing, but is much lighter and much more affordable than real wrought iron work.

Tableaux products come in many designs and finishes. Each piece is made to order and the designs can be customized by size and pattern. Choose a standard finish or submit a custom color.

• Iron (no rust, light rust or full rust)
• Antique Bronze
• Aged Gold
• Aged Silver
• Buckingham Gold
• Patina Bronze
• White

This lighter version of wrought iron can be used in creative ways that are difficult to accomplish with the heavier authentic version. We can use them to subtly divide a room.  They can be installed as unique valances or as part of a window treatment.

Our designer, Theresa Guthals, recently designed a bathroom and used the Tableaux faux wrought iron on the ceiling. The room started out as an ordinary bathroom, but the wrought iron gives it a romantic, soft look. You wouldn’t expect that from a product made from something so solid, but Theresa knows how to use it to its best advantage.

She can add the same magic to your home. Contact us for a consultation and learn about new ways to bring texture and depth to your home.