Month: December 2016

Avoid These 8 Window Treatment Mistakes by Hiring a Professional

You can just buy window treatments at a big box store, right?

Sure, if you don’t mind paying more in the end.

Look at all the ways a professional saves you money by doing it right the first time.

Measure Twice, Cut Once

If you measure incorrectly—which can happen, especially when dealing with bay or other oddly shaped windows—you are on the hook for the replacement. Our designer, Theresa Guthals, will measure correctly the first time and in the unlikely event of a mistake, we pay for the replacement.

Deadly Pull Cords

Did you know loose pull cords are illegal in the U.S.? They kill an average of 12 children a year and an unknown number of pets.

When you hire Pikes Peak Interiors to design your window coverings, you get an American-made product of the best quality and a lifetime guarantee.

Distant Draperies

Having your drapes made locally saves time and can save money simply because we have a relationship with the people doing the work. Theresa’s vast experience with draperies combined with good communication makes the process run smoothly.

Permanently Closed

How are you going to manage that window that’s out of reach? Theresa knows all about lifting and opening systems, which saves you money in the short and long term. You won’t have to replace that window treatment when the season changes and the sun moves.

Don’t Miss the Federal Rebates!

Modern window coverings can be so energy efficient that you can get a federal rebate for them. Theresa has been working on homes in Colorado Springs for more than 30 years and can advise you on the best way to manage the sun exposure and temperature of your home.

Fading Furniture

You may think curtains are the best window coverings for your bedroom, but maybe we’ve got something better. Do you have a view? Does the sun stream in during the day and bleach the color out of the carpet?

We know which window coverings reduce glare and can often offer options to preserve features you thought would be lost.

Don’t Shut Them In

Shutters are like a big piece of furniture that block a lot of light. They look wonderful in some places, but you don’t want to order them and find out they aren’t the right fit.

Theresa’s experience saves you from this very expensive mistake. She knows how to make sure shutters will enhance the beauty of a room, not obscure it.

Exclusive Preview

Even if you do everything else right, you might find your window coverings don’t look as good as you’d hoped when you ordered them. Theresa can show you how they will look before you invest a cent. She creates a digital mock-up for you to view before it’s too late to make changes.

Avoid these pitfalls by working with Theresa. You’ll get the benefit of her experience as an interior designer—something that won’t happen with a regular window treatment salesman.

Contact us today and make your home beautiful without making mistakes.

 

What Happens During Your Interior Design Appointment

Pantone ColorsYou’re probably picturing an interior design consultation something like this …

How We All Imagine our First Interior Design Consultation

The doorbell rings. You answer it and a glamorously dressed lady sweeps past you into your home, followed by a cadre of young men. She barely acknowledges you and starts barking orders to her minions. “Get rid of that awful couch!” and “Bring in the statue of Venus!”

Twenty minutes later, your home is unrecognizable to you, but looks as if it belongs in a fancy architectural magazine. Stunned, you try to sink down into a chair, but they are all too high for a human being.

The diva hands you a bill without speaking a word and is gone.

What Really Happens at an Appointment with Pikes Peak Interiors

It’s a fun fantasy, but interior design doesn’t really work that way, at least with our designer, Theresa Guthals. It happens more like this…

The doorbell rings. You answer it and Theresa cheerfully says hello. You chat and she politely waits for you to invite her in.

As you walk through the living room into the kitchen, she admires your home and calls your attention to attractive details. You spend some time chatting about that favorite coffee table that you inherited from your grandmother and you mention you were thinking of getting it refinished. Theresa gives you the name of the best furniture refinisher in town.

You sit down at the kitchen table and Theresa begins asking you questions. What do you want to accomplish during the appointment? What do you like and what would you like to change about your home? What is your budget and timeline?

At the end of 45 minutes, you get up to get a glass of water. You’ve been doing most of the talking and it’s made you thirsty.

As you’re going to the refrigerator, Theresa lays out some different options for your project. You tell her which ones you like best and she runs out to the car to get some samples of fabric or colors. 

After you’ve asked some questions about the products and she has explained why she only offers the best available, she asks what you would like to do next. You agree on a plan and you are one step closer to your dream home.

Pikes Peak Interiors wants to help you personalize your home and arrange it your way, not ours. Call us at 719-238-6044 and make an appointment. We promise not to bring minions.

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