Tinted window films block out the sun's rays to keep your home cooler. CR tested windows films from Gila, Greenfilm, and two ...

You don't have to stick with drab curtains to cover your sliding glass doors. Try these chic window coverings for a little ...

Sliding glass door are excellent for allowing in lots of natural light, but they aren't great on privacy. This timeless window treatment solves that problem.

But you still need to protect your eyes from the sun's rays. The best prescription sunglasses ensure you don't have to wear contact lenses under regular sunglasses or be subject to the sun without ...

Adding curtains to your windows is one of the quicker and less ... Strategist senior editor Ailbhe Malone uses them, hung over a set of blinds. They “let in light when the blinds are open ...

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Use the cast iron plant in deep or filtered shade to create a tropical look in the garden year-round. Creeping fig, or Ficus pumila, can grow in sun or shade. It's an evergreen vine that can also be ...

A simple custom roller shade can start at $400, while fully dressing the same window with a flat-fold, blackout-lined Roman shade and decorative hardware could range from $2,000 to more than $5,000.

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Because of the direction the window faces, bright light streaks in starting in the late afternoon. Most of the time, we get up and lower our shades manually until the sun is a little less intense.