What did Santa leave behind this year — dust and dirt on the curtains? a tear in the drapery? It can always be a little depressing when the holiday decorations are packed and put away. The rooms look bare and now you see your out-of-date drapes for what they really are. Well, it’s a New Year and time for new beginnings. If your window treatments are looking dusty and dull, Spindletop Draperies … [Read more...]

You’ve seen the ads for purchasing blinds online. I mean, who can deny the joy of seeing something on your computer screen, and two clicks later, it’s on its way to your doorstep! So easy, right? Well, over the years, Spindletop Draperies has found that you’re best served by making your window treatment purchases locally with a trained expert who can professionally handle: Taking … [Read more...]

As we look to 2018, let us take a moment to reflect on the best and worst décor trends of 2017. Some ideas we’ll take with us this year and even improve. Others should be buried in the history books—not to be seen for decades to come! Let’s begin with the Worst so we can fully put them in the past. Open Shelving. Although these trendy shelves look great for the décor magazine photo … [Read more...]

The holidays are full of festive parties, rooms filled with friends and decorations, guests visiting and an overall joyful ambiance. But once the final days of December hit, it can bring the decorating blues. As the tree and other decorations are removed, rooms now look dull and sparse. And as you reposition the furniture back into place you notice the window treatments you’ve had for years. The … [Read more...]

Hunter Douglas recently introduced a new concept for window shades. Sonnette shades combine the convenience of roller shades with the elegant styling of cellular (honeycomb-type) shades. It’s a perfect match to transform the windows in any room of your house. The soft, structured shape of Sonnette creates a stylish, clean aesthetic in both form and function. And the selection is unbounded with … [Read more...]