It’s time for us to shed some light on blinds. Meant to filter and insulate, blinds are typically defined as horizontal or vertical slats made of metal, plastic and/or occasionally fabric that are ...

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Finding the right window treatment for your space can be a relatively tricky task. Custom or ready-made? Wooden or fabric? Black-out or sheer? It all depends on the style of your space and what you ...

A new safety standard will take effect Saturday limiting the manufacturing of corded blinds in response to fears they could injure or kill children by strangulation. Starting Dec. 15, most products ...

This article is part of “Death by Delay,” a series on how consumer product hazards have cost lives. Window blinds, curtains and shades can injure or kill young children if the dangling cords are ...