If you give it enough time, you can always count on an interior design detail to resurge in popularity. This year, we've seen the rise of chainmail and the revival of chandeliers. But what I didn’t ...

Whether you live in an urban apartment, a house in the suburbs, or in a cabin in the woods, a little privacy is always a good thing. The easiest way to keep prying eyes—or, you know, just light in ...

Few things are more frustrating than broken, crooked window blinds. Here, we dive into how to fix faulty blinds, no matter ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As window coverings go, it’s the two most-wanted boxes to check ...

Blinds are never the thing you notice. But window covers designed to block out the sun have been around for millennia. In ancient Egypt, people hung up wet strips of fabric; in Iran they developed ...

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 ...

Venetian blinds were once a hallmark of high society in America when they arrived Stateside by way of Venice—by way of the Persian Empire—in the mid–18th century. But these days, the slatted window ...

Take one Venetian window blind and a stack of electroluminescent sheets. Combine, and you now have a brand new window. What grabs us is the elegance of the controls: It works just like a real hole in ...