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Roller blinds quietly collect dust, splatters, condensation, and everyday marks from cooking, pets, and kids. The good news is that learning how to clean roller blinds is straightforward. With the right method for your material – vinyl or fabric – you can remove dust and stains without damaging the fabric or warping the roller. In […]

A bright living room with clean, well-aligned zebra blinds on large windows. Wondering how to clean zebra blinds without damaging the delicate fabric? We install a lot of zebra blinds in Surrey, Vancouver, and homes across Coquitlam, and one of the first questions people ask is how to keep them looking fresh without damaging the

Regular, gentle vacuuming keeps honeycomb blinds dust-free without flattening the pleats. Most people remember to wipe counters and mop floors, but window coverings are easy to forget until the dust starts glowing in the afternoon sun. If you’ve invested in insulating honeycomb, or cellular, shades, you might be nervous about cleaning them the wrong way

If you’ve ever hung blinds that looked great in the box but left bright light lines around the edges, you’re not alone. A small measuring slip can mean less privacy and more glare, and with custom blinds, that often means reordering. This guide walks you through how to measure for outside mount blinds so they

French doors bring in light and connect your home to the outdoors, but choosing window treatments for French doors that control privacy, glare, and heat can be tricky. This guide shows you how to get a clean, modern look without fighting door handles, door swing, or messy cords. You’ll see which shades, blinds, and shutters

Standing in front of a bare window, many homeowners get stuck on the same question: “Do I want classic blinds with slats, or a softer window shade?” The showroom options can feel endless, especially when you’re trying to balance daylight, privacy from neighbours, and a clean, modern look. In this guide, we’ll walk through the

Layered kitchen window treatments keep the room bright while still controlling glare and privacy. The kitchen is where you make morning coffee, pack school lunches, and catch up at the end of the day. When the window coverings are wrong, you feel it every time the sun hits your eyes at 6 p.m. or the

That big front window in your living room does a lot: it brings in daylight, frames the view, and, on movie night, lets in just enough glare to wash out the screen. No wonder so many homeowners feel stuck trying to choose living room window treatments that work morning, afternoon, and evening. The good news:

Privacy matters, especially when the neighbour’s kitchen window lines up perfectly with your bathtub. Add in steam, splashes, and a tight window ledge, and suddenly choosing and installing the right bathroom window shades feels a lot less straightforward. The good news: with a bit of planning, you can get a snug, professional-looking fit that blocks

By the Ray Blinds Installation Team, installers of custom zebra, roller, solar, and motorized blinds across Surrey, Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland. If you have a bright living room with floor-to-ceiling glass or a home office where the afternoon sun hits your screen, you have probably typed solar shades vs roller shades into Google at