Downtown Phoenix is home to a very trend establishment known as Ocotillo.  This location offers a full service kitchen, bar, dining area, coffee hut, plush indoor / outdoor seating and office facilities for the staff.  The kitchen, dining room, and office all had west facing windows which had no window coverings. Additionally, the office had an east facing window which was just brutal.

The heat and glare from these windows was affecting the comfort and ambiance of this high end meeting place. It was so intense that some of the kitchen staff were complaining of getting sunburn while working at the food prep station in the kitchen.

The solution was to install solar roller shades.  Solar roller shades worked very well with the decor of the restaurant, as its modern look complemented the high end design elements.  Additionally, we provided a 5% Apricot / Charcoal commercial fabric which provided amazing relief from the heat and glare without making the space feel dark.

The pictures above, taken during installation, do a decent job of showing the glare control difference.  And, these pictures were taken before direct sunlight was on these windows.

Of course, we would love to help your trendy establishment with its roller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.

Roller shades are a great option for schools and universities.  The broad range of activities and tasks happening in schools and universities make the durability and function of roller shades a great option for enhancing the learning space.

For instance, solar roller shades, black-out roller shades, printed roller shades or some combination therein can enhance:

• Classroom activities, including student reading and work, screen use, and audio-visual presentations.
• Office/Administrative tasks.
• Science lab tasks requiring special equipment use and note taking.
• Video and media presentations in Gymnasiums and Cafeterias.
• Room darkening when auditorium windows are present.
• Adjustable and comfortable reading light for libraries.
• Music and Art rooms, where valuable instruments and artwork can be damaged by UV rays.

Additionally, the ability to motorized or use state of the art cord hold-downs provides for convenient and safe usage of roller shades - for superior to the traditional mini blind.

Of course, we would love to help your school or university with its roller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.

Digitally Printed Roller Shades Enhance Commercial Signage

Roller Shades with high quality digital printing have a relatively low cost, long life, and 24-hour-a-day work ethic. A well-designed, well-placed printed roller shade can generate thousands of impressions every day for years or the time of a specific promotion.

Printed Window Shades Solve Glare problems While Maximizing Advertising Value

The shades can pay for themselves with marketing results and solve Sun problems in the process. Most retail applications need glare control to see cash registers and computers.

Add printing to solar roller shades and black-out shades provide more value with cost effective marketing messages.  Note that images printed on the outside of solar roller shade are visible to inside.  If this is undesirable, then consider printing on blackout or SilverScreen solar shades.

Use Printed Window Shade Signage for:

• Making sure customers know you are open.
• Corporate logos and branding identity.
• Promotional Advertising which attracts attention.
• Lifestyle photos to enhance branding.
• Specific business details (Emergency Exit signage on glass doors or store hours).
• Provide visual message while protecting interiors and inventory from fading without blocking the view.

Of course, we would love to help you with your printed roller shade project for your commercial spaceroller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.

Did you know that semi-sheer and translucent fabrics can be coordinated with blackout fabrics making fabric selections easier throughout projects requiring both types of fabrics?  We have used this feature on several projects utilizing the translucent fabrics on windows in living areas and offices while using the coordinated black-out color in the bedrooms.  Additionally, these fabrics work great on a single window for dual shade applications.

Just so you know, translucent fabrics filter light, and depending on the color and thickness, create lighting effects that can make a room feel light and airy or dramatic and intense. Bringing organic texture to a room, shadows play on the fabric, although there is no direct visibility through it. Light colors will diffuse light so that a room seems to glow, and darker more saturated colors create a color cast that can make a room look like a different place.

Please also know, blackout fabrics are the obvious choice for rooms where media viewing or daytime sleeping happen. When intense morning sun prevents daytime sleep, blackout fabrics provide a beautiful answer. These specialized fabrics allow room darkening because they do not allow light to pass through the fabric at all, resulting in no glow or shadow play, and the highest privacy level.

Of course, we would love to help you coordinate your translucent and blackout fabrics for your roller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.