Building a new home comes with hundreds of decisions – flooring, cabinets, paint colors, lighting, countertops, and more. One detail that often gets overlooked until the last minute? Window treatments. At Bay View Shade & Blind, we work with many homeowners...
In 1926, on Kinnickinnic Avenue in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood, a small window shade business opened its doors with a simple purpose: do honest work, treat people right, and build something that lasts. One hundred years later, Bay View Shade & Blind is still...
When winter hits Wisconsin, we all feel it – especially near our windows. Cold drafts, chilly rooms, and rising heating bills are common complaints this time of year. What many homeowners don’t realize is that windows are one of the biggest sources of heat loss...
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your window treatments, now is the time. The federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit – a valuable tax incentive that helps homeowners save on qualifying energy-efficient upgrades – was originally planned to...
Skylight windows are a beautiful way to bring natural light into your home. They brighten up dark spaces, make rooms feel more open, and can even help reduce the need for artificial lighting during the day. But while skylights offer plenty of benefits, they also come...
Few things are more frustrating than settling in to relax – whether it’s a Sunday football game, your favorite show, or a family movie night – only to have sunlight streaming in and washing out the screen. Glare not only makes it harder to see, but it can...
