What’s Your Focal Point – Window or Wall

Where Does Your Eye Go? As you think about where you want interest to be in a room, you should think about color and the role it could play. When you put color on your window and not the wall, the window becomes the focal point. This is great when only a small bit of […]

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Faux Wood Blinds – The Hunter Douglas EverWood Collection

Wood blinds are a classic style that many people admire, but the price point can be a bit daunting. So at Windo VanGo serving the greater Baltimore area, we’re pleased to offer the EverWood®  Collection from Hunter Douglas. With the look and feel of real wood blinds, EverWoods provide a great alternative.

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Room-Darkening and Blackout Are Different

At Windo VanGo here in the greater Baltimore area, we often have customers confuse “room-darkening” for “blackout.” It’s important to know that they are actually different. If you are looking for complete darkness for a room, only “blackout” will give it to you.

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What Window Treatments Add to a Room

When you step into any room in your house, what do you see? Chances are, there’s something that immediately draws your attention. If it’s the window, then you really want to be sure you enhance its qualities as much as possible. Window treatments can add just the right color, style, texture, or pop to a […]

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2016 Trending Colors

Did you know that, every year, the Color Marketing Group forecasts a “color of the year”? It’s what they believe to be the trend in color, and it impacts industries from fashion to automotive to even window treatments. For 2016, the forecasted trending colors are Rose Quartz and Serenity, marking the first time two colors […]

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Consider The Lighting in Your Home

Lighting plays a key role in the feel of a room, so it’s important to consider several aspects of lighting when you think about how you want a room to look. Obviously, light can come from many sources and can feel different at different times of the day, so understanding those elements is crucial. Lighting […]

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Protect Your Home Furnishing Investments

Your home (including its furnishings) is one of your biggest investments. According to the National Fenestration Rating Council®, damaging ultraviolet rays (UV rays) and radiation enter homes through windows, fading the home’s furnishings. At Windo VanGo in Baltimore, we know that, our customers are concerned about the effects harmful UV rays can have on their […]

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Window Treatments Play a Role in the Home

More than just covering the window, window treatments add texture, color, and interest to any room. In addition to the aesthetic element, window treatments also manage how light enters the room. At Windo VanGo serving Baltimore, our trained consultants will be happy to help you select the right treatment for your room’s needs. Hunter Douglas […]

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Color Inspired by Entertainment’s Minions

Just as the sun’s rays lift our spirits and mood, so does the forecast color of Pantone Minion Yellow, termed “The Color of Intelligence.” In groundbreaking fashion, Pantone is basing a forecasted color on entertainment characters, and it’s already a big hit. If you’re looking to add the forecasted color—or any other shade—to your home, […]

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Child-Safe Lifting Systems for Window Treatments

Today, there is no reason for us to lose another child to “Infant Cord Strangulation.” If you have older window treatments such as honeycomb shades, pleated shades, Roman shades, or anything else that might have dangling cords, you should know that the Window Covering Industry uses many methods to communicate the potential hazards of corded […]

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