Honeycombed

Amazingly my pleasant experience with California Closets extended to Hunter Douglas window coverings. Originally I was not going to change the vertical blinds but they look really sad and tired in the new surrounding. I am also attracted to the energy saving aspect of the honeycomb shades...
If it's not because of the necessity of blocking out sun in the afternoon in one side of the house, and if I have more energy efficient windows, and if I don't have neighbors just 10 feet away, I'd much rather have no window coverings at all. However, since all of the above do not apply, the windows need to be honeycombed.

I met up with the Hunter Douglas representative on the 8th, decided everything by the 15th and voila in two weeks the shades are installed. Super efficient and smooth transaction. Basically it's just so much easier to deal with established specialized businesses, especially since I have been having so many problems with custom work, carpenter, plumber etc. These specialty stores really know what they are doing.

Finally something to cover the skylight in the kitchen during the hot summer days.

Vertical sliding shades in the dining room.

Top down, bottom up horizontal shades in the living room.

Wooden shades in the Tatami room.

Top down, bottom up in the guest room.

Vertical blue shades in the master.

Yellow top down bottom up for the study.

And in the study there is a new change. I ran into the painter a couple of weeks back and I inquired about putting some color behind the bookshelves and to remove some awkward shelves at the top. He agreed to do it with a very reasonable price and now I have background colored bookshelves ;-)

HERE COMES THE SUN

Finally I'm very glad to be able to end the year on a high note. Happy New Year everyone.