Window Treatment Ideas & Tips: Kempler Design

The Norman Smart Drape “Circle” Fabric

The Smart Drape Has 5 Fabric Options As I’ve posted before, the Norman Window Fashions Smart Drape, or SmartDrape, offers 4 choices for light filtering fabrics and 1 selection for room darkening. These are the photographs of them, but it is nice to see them in a video format so you can see how they […]

Sleek Shutter Frame For Windows With Casings

There Are Many Frame Styles for Shutters Shutters are a very popular window covering for our clientele. We’ve done many blogs on types of options that are available for shutters. There are so many things that have to be addressed when ordering shutters. For example we determine; Color Louver Size Tilt-Bar Style Divider Rails or […]

Reading And Commentary On Window Coverings

New Kempler Design Videos We are starting a new feature on our website. Either April or myself will be reading our blogs and adding some commentary. This is because people love listening to readings versus actually reading them. Here is a sample of what is to come. About Us Kempler Design is located in Reno NV […]

Some Of The Features Of The Hunter Douglas Newest Powerview Version (2022)

The Newest PowerView Motor System Just Came Out As of May of this year, you are able to get the newest PowerView system from Hunter Douglas. Motorized Window Treatments are not a new thing as of 2022. In fact, almost 90% of the jobs we do involve automation and motorization. But, when new tech comes […]

Switching From Aa Battery Pack To Hunter Douglas Rechargeable Battery

A Better Idea for Your Hunter Douglas PowerView Shades Literally every single one of our clients who have purchased motorized shades from us in recent history have chosen to order the Lithium Ion Hunter Douglas rechargeable battery packs instead of the option of a 12 AA battery pack that is the “standard”. But what if […]

Curved Drapery Rod For Corner Windows

Corner Windows and Curved Rods Though I have done many curved drapery rods in the past, this is the first time I recall doing them in a video and blog post. It is a very basic video, but if you have a corner window, then you will be interested in seeing how it works. If […]

Weird Spaces Need A Custom Drapery Rod

Custom Drapery Rods Overcome Issues This blog is about overcoming challenges when doing draperies or curtains. The project we were working on needed custom drapery rods because of the slope of the ceiling. The height from the floor to the ceiling on the left side was 2” higher than the right side. This raises huge […]

Using Google And Somfy To Operate Your Shades By Voice

Google Assistant for Voice Control of Somfy Motors If you have Somfy motors in your window treatments, you can use voice control to activate them. I used the term “Activate” because that is the word that Google uses to make a device function using words. This video shows it in action. Here is the basic […]

Powerwand Is Great For Tahoe Rental Properties

Do You Own A Tahoe Rental Property? If you have a home in Tahoe that you rent out for short term use, you should consider reading this blog. We have lots of clients with homes in Tahoe that they rent out and one of the questions we receive is about what product they should get […]

Incline Village Angle Top Or Rake Top Window Coverings

Covering Your Rake Top Windows Almost all window treatments offer the ability to make the shape of the product into an angle top or a rake top. But the huge difference between the choices is whether or not you are able to function the window coverings at all or have the ability to completely open […]