Window Treatment Ideas & Tips: Kempler Design

Lake Tahoe Curtains

After with Curtains Curtains can make a room very personalized. This Lake Tahoe client contacted us to remove glare from the television while adding a design element to the room. We did a number of things that are different from a basic drapery. Zoom in on the curtains or drapes to see […]

How To Reprogram Hunter Douglas Powerview

It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes a PowerView shade needs to be reprogrammed. The only two times that I’ve had to do this, it was due to slight abuse of the manual button on the shade’s headrail. With the Hunter Douglas Applause PowerView shade, the manual button is the glossy black button on the […]

Solar Screen Roller Shades For Reno Views

Solar screen shades are a popular choice for homes with views. Whether in Reno or Sparks or up at Lake Tahoe, there are plenty of amazing views to be had. Kempler Design’s customers want to maximize their views but still protect their homes from the sun’s damaging rays. Solar screen shades are a great way […]

Sunburst Shutter Arch Top In Reno Nv

When you have an arch top window, it can be a dilemma as to which product to choose. Arch windows are a challenge because most people want to retain the shape of the window that the home-builder put in. Because most window treatments are rectangular in shape, it can be hard to find a solution. […]

Powerview Controls Different Types Of Window Coverings

This video was made for a client as a tutorial since they were not there at the time of the installation. The principles that are established are good to know for clients who are considering ordering Hunter Douglas PowerView motorized window treatments. In this case, the Reno NV client, has the Hunter Douglas Designer Roller […]

Curtain Stacking – How Much And Where?

One of the concerns with curtains or draperies is the size of the stack of curtain fabric when they are drawn to the side. On this project in the Lake Tahoe area, the client wanted the beauty of draperies to soften the look of all the hard surfaces in the room. Closed Draperies The […]

Powerview “Favorites” Button For Hunter Douglas Applause (Heart Button)

With some window treatments, it makes sense to stop a shade or blind at one particular spot for a variety of reasons. With some motorization applications you have to hit the “stop” button to get the shade or blind to stop where you want it to. Imagine doing this for side by side shades. They […]

Large Roller Shades With Motorization

Some windows these days are huge. How do you motorize a giant window? Today’s video shows a an opening that is about 19 feet wide by about 11 feet tall. That is a BIG WINDOW. Of course, this is not a window in this case, but the solution is the same. Roller Shades. Coupled Roller […]

Curtains: How To Choose A Lining

Curtains, also called draperies or drapes, are a combination of many different factors. First you need to select the fabric that you will use. Then you need to select the lining material. Then you need to pick the style of hanging, or pleat style, Then you need to determine where you will hang them in […]

Easyrise Controls For Hunter Douglas Pirouette Shades

The Hunter Douglas Pirouette Shade comes with 3 different types of controls. EasyRise- Pictured in the video below. It is a continuous cord control. One of two standard, no charge mechanisms. The most durable and adjustable type of control, but has the least asthetically pleasing look, with its thick double cord and need for tethering […]