Happy Friday!
I thought I’d share a post about our new window shades today. I just love ’em! They’re Good Housekeeping Woven Wood Shades from SelectBlinds.com and the style I chose is Jute Wheat.
Here’s a short video about them for those who can watch:
And for those who can’t/don’t want to- in a nutshell, I shared that I’ve been purchasing shades from SelectBlinds.com for years, so I’m suuuuper excited to be partnering with them on this project. I really do love their shades, especially now that they’re cordless. Which reminds me, I’m also excited to announce that on March 31st of this year, SelectBlinds.com became the first custom window covering company to go 100% cordless. Isn’t that awesome? Their goal is to inspire change in the industry, and they’re really passionate about educating folks about the dangers of shades with cords. They’ve even teamed up with a non-profit organization called Parents for Window Blind Safety and together, they host Project Cordless so that every month they can upgrade someone’s entire home, apartment, military housing unit, or daycare facility with cordless window coverings at no charge.
You can nominate folks for the giveaway at SelectBlinds.com, and if you’re in the market for some new window coverings and you find something you like while you’re there, be sure to enter the word TRANSFORM at checkout and your order will be discounted by 40%. (The code works in conjunction with the “buy 3 get 1 free” they run on a regular basis too!) Click the banner below to head over to their site…
I look forward to showing you what we’re using on the bottom half of the windows soon!
Pretty shades!!
Love “em! What is an approximate cost of the one you were holding in your hand?
Thanks, Kristina!
The cost will depend on what size you get, and if you take advantage of one of their “buy 3 get 1 free” sales, which they run on a regular basis.
These are ADORBS! And so are you! 🙂
Question – are they hard to clean? Do they show dirt? I would think they would be pretty sneaky with the dirt since they are already brown. 🙂 Thanks!
Thanks, Mandy!
We just got them last week, so I’m not sure about how they’ll be to clean or if they’ll show dirt, but I imagine I’ll just give ’em a dusting-off every now and then. #2017 😉
Layla, How do these look from the outside view? I need to install new blinds and these are in my top 2:) Thanks!
Hi Pam!
Ya know- I haven’t even looked at them from the outside yet- LOL! I’ll have to do that today. I’ll let you know!
Please take a picture!!!
Oh, these windows are probably too high off the ground to get a photo that would really show anything, Pam- but I’ll try!
These look so nice! I’ve always loved the texture of these kinds of shades. Now you’re making me want to update my bedroom to include them!
While you’re outside, how about at night? Do they block the view from a lighted inside? Very attractive either way but just wondering if I’ll need drapes as well for full coverage.
I’ll check on that too, Nancy! We’re about 3 stories off the ground up here in our bedroom, and we’ve got paper covering the lower half of our windows right now (til the shutters arrive), so we opted not to get the (fabric) privacy liners on the back side of each shade…but that it an option if you need it. 🙂
Thanks! Looks like I have my answer!
I like that option! The privacy liners. Cannot wait to see the shutters you’re installing! I’m getting ready to remodel and am tired of dusting my 2-1/2 inch blinds!
So cute! I had ‘baskets’ on my windows in our bedroom in our old house… Loved them. I’m going to have to search for some with a white back for our new house so that they look ok from the street and match the rest of the house!
You can get a white liner on the back side, Leslie! 🙂
They are really lovely! You said something about putting shutters on the bottom half, I’m guessing that will give you the privacy you need. I can’t wait to see if there’s another element as well, like curtain panels maybe?
Those blinds are perfect, those are the natural looking ones I have seen! Great texture, I liked your reference about their texture and reminding you of baskets, I never made that connection but you are so right!
Can’t wait to see what you have in mind for the lower half.
Your room looks great. However, I so wish you had a real quilt made in the U.S. by an individual quiltmaker on that bed.
I love the quilt! I have been drawn to navy so much lately. I can see you adding pops of green with some plants and even a bit of red maybe around Christmas. 🙂 So pretty and crisp!
My only concern is how is it with dust? Do you take it down once a year and hose it? It looks fabulous and I’m loving it.
My solution to the dust problem is vacuum. Love them. And the lights above the bed too, where did you find those?
We got them from Schoolhouse Electric several years back, Mindy! Thank you! 🙂
How long is the TRANSFORM coupon code able to be used? We are closing on a new-to-us home on June 1st, and I am using your pictures as inspiration for the window treatments. 🙂 I was trying to get an order together today, but I was not able to get the measurements I needed in time. Crossing my fingers that the code will be usable beyond tonight’s deadline for the weekend sale they are running.
Hi Layla! Have you had the opportunity to go see the Southern Living house in Hampstead? It’s gorgeous and I think you would enjoy touring it.
I love these, ‘baskets on my windows’ yep I’d go for that.
It just proves that everything old is new again. The very FIRST thing I did when I moved into my house 25 years ago was to take down the woven wood blinds and haul them to the curb. I few years ago I installed split bamboo Roman Shades! I love ’em!
Your room is looking beautiful! I think that the cordless is great and really admire the company for taking the safety issue to heart and making a change. As a mom with safety always on her mind and the discussion of windows I want to share what we used when our girls were little. We installed Guardian Angel Window Guards. They help to prevent falls from windows. They allow you to have an open window (or not) but protect the child from falling through the window with bars that are installed across the bottom of the window. When I was young, my mother’s closest friend lost her son to a fall through a window. The young 5 year old was visiting relatives at the time. I’ll never forget the day my mom shared the news with us and had to explain to the children in her daycare that their friend had gone to heaven to be with God. Sorry for the long story …the talk of cordless shades made me to want to share. 🙂
Here is the link:
http://www.guardianangelwindowguards.com/#guardian-angel-window-guards
Love these!
Hi, Layla! I love those blinds and will definitely consider them for our new-to-us home. But… that quilt!!! Oh, my goodness! It is exactly what my daughter is looking for. I think I read that you picked it up at an antique store, but if there is any information you can provide (from a label, etc), please share. This is so her style, and i would love to search any info you can provide to see if I can find her one. Thank you in advance!
I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE the look of blinds, but wonder about how light blocking they are. Our room gets sun in the morning and lately it’s been starting at 5 am! (I’m sure the linings would be an option, but I don’t want to block the air flow with the window open)
How well do you feel like these blinds keep out the light? Would love to get these for our bedroom but worry it won’t darken the room enough.
Love your stuff Layla! My entire house is inspired by yours!!
Hi Layla! What a timely post for me. I am sitting here looking at the Good Housekeeping samples and have narrowed down to the Jute Wheat that you used and the Rattan that is similar in color but a thinner overall material and not as ‘hairy’ as the Jute Wheat. The sample of Jute Wheat seems to have a lot of loose ‘hairs’ already. Is this just because it’s a sample that is cut off or do you see them on your shades? I don’t want to have them look bad in a short time.
These are going on my 8′ French doors and sidelites. Select Blinds tells me that the overall ‘stack’ at the top will be about 15″ for 98″ length of blind. I have an awesome view that I don’t want to loose 15″ of but I can’t imagine any other type of blind in my home.
Your input would be a huge help to me! Thanks