When someone utters the words "vertical blinds," I'm guessing your gut reaction is less than positive. In fact, these window treatments that were so incredibly popular in the 1980s and 1990s have now ...

Whether you choose vertical blinds or horizontal blinds will depend on the direction of sunlight, the size of your windows or doors and how they open, and a number of other practical reasons. Both ...

THERE are many benefits to vertical blinds, they look stylish, block light and keep heat out in the winter. But while they're an easy alternative to curtains they are notoriously difficult to clean.