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Hottest trends in window treatments

Beautiful blinds or shutters can make a statement in any room

Article by Wendy Sack

Photography by The Louver Shop of North Alabama

Originally published in Cullman City Lifestyle

The Louver Shop is a full service company that has been in business for 50 years. The manufacturing plant is in Gainesville, Georgia, but there are local franchise owners in markets all over the United States.

David Agnesia is the owner of the local store, The Louver Shop of North Alabama. He is based in Kimberly, but covers the northern half of Alabama, from north of Birmingham, all the way to the Tennessee line.  Agnesia has been the north Alabama market owner for 25 years and enjoys selling products to match his customers' needs.

When asked what is hot in the window treatment world, Agnesia said, "Window treatments can completely change the look of a home or room from inside and out. Quite often, people are moving away from heavy curtains to blinds, shades or shutters due to several reasons including light control, ease of cleaning and allergy concerns. Curtains can be big dust collectors and are much harder to keep clean. Also, blinds and shutters can provide better light control, while giving privacy that is wanted. Blinds and shutters are also much easier to clean by wiping off than curtains."

Plantation shutters are the no. 1 seller by far from the Louver Shop, making up about 85% of total sales. The Louver Shop of North Alabama offers several sizes of louver slats, along with three different material compositions for shutters, while providing custom paint options as well as several standard colors.

Also, customers can choose from a variety of shade and blind products provided through a partnership with Hunter Douglas and The Louver Shop. Among these are roller shades, honeycomb shades, roman shades, woven wood shades and various types of blinds. Currently, the roller shades are the most popular due to many factors, such as cost and varied light opacity options.

Whichever product is desired by the customer, The Louver Shop of North Alabama can deliver, from estimate, to order, to installation.

Get more information at louvershop.com/locations/louver-shop-of-north-alabama.

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