3 Day Blinds is the leading manufacturer and retailer of custom window coverings in the United States, offering outstanding service, superior value, unprecedented delivery time and a broad range of fashionable products. With 200 local Design Consultants and 21 Showrooms, they will help you find the perfect window treatment solution for your home.
History
3 Day Blinds was started in 1978 in Laguna Hills, CA when the typical lead time to manufacture custom blinds and shades was several weeks. Clients were ecstatic with the fast delivery, sales took off, and 3 Day Blinds was born.
Their design experts will guide you to the perfect product solution, handling every detail. They will help you select the best window treatments for your style and budget, measure your windows, provide a quote and arrange for installation. Most custom blinds and shades can be delivered from the 3 Day Blinds factory in just 2 business days, and installed the following day.
Products
They manufacture their own line of custom-made Faux Wood Blinds, Flexcell Honeycomb Blinds, Mini Blinds, Vertical Blinds, Vinyl Blinds, Wood Blinds, Honeycomb Shades, Horizontal Sheer Shades, Pleated Shades, Roller Shades, Roman Shades and Woven Wood Shades, with more than 1000 product choices available. they also carry Shutters and a full range of Hunter Douglas Window Treatments. All of their products are backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty and are manufactured in conformance with the current voluntary American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Child Safety Standards.
News!
Global and Glamorous: Roller Shade Collection Features Fabrics from Around the World
Where can you see a Roller Shade collection that offers 150 fabrics that were sourced from Canada, China, Germany, Korea, Sweden and the good old USA! In your own home, of course! Their Design Consultants will bring this fabulous and very exclusive collection of materials that include designer prints, stripes, natural textures, solar screens and fashion colors, plus 1000 other products that can be custom-made to fit your windows, your style and your budget to you. Call 3 Day Blinds at 877-614-3329 - same day appointments are available, and they can have your new Roller Shades installed in as little as 3 Days!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Spotlight on our Preferred Vendor: REEis Inc. - The Home Performance Energy Effeciency Specialists
Unknown to most, a large percentage of homes are not energy efficient and the most significant portion of energy waste is generated during the home's heating and cooling process.
Home energy waste can be caused in many ways, including: leaky air duct systems, inadequate levels of insulation, insulation failures, recessed lighting leakage, incandescent lighting, building envelope penetrations, leaky doors and windows, and inefficient heating and cooling systems. By making cost effective home improvements, an average homeowner can reduce their energy bill by as much as 15% - 35% while also increasing the comfort and air quality within their home.
The key to achieving efficiency and comfort is to adopt a “whole house as a system” approach. You must treat your home as a complete energy system, with numerous connecting parts working together, to achieve maximum efficiency.
REEis is not a single service provider.
Unlike single service providers (air conditioning companies, insulation companies, window companies, etc.), REEis is a licensed general, insulation and HVAC contractor which ensures that it's technicians will analyze each system within your home, without bias, to identify the specific improvements needed to maximize your home's performance. A single service provider may only have the ability and motivation to identify and recommend improvements within their limited area of expertise, possibly resulting in an expensive repair that does not address the root cause of the problem.
Duct Sealing
Air distribution ducts are a series of connecting pipes and hard ducts that deliver warm and cool air to your living space to maintain a comfortable temperature within your home. Typically, ductwork is hidden away in the attic or crawl space, helping costly leaks to go undetected. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average duct system loses anywhere from 20% to 40% of your heating and cooling through duct leakages This hidden problem alone can cost you several hundred dollars per year in avoidable utility bills.
Insulation
Using the recommended level of insulation in your attic, walls and floor is your primary defense against heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. Having the prescribed amount of insulation increases your home’s thermal performance while decreasing heating and cooling costs, improving comfort and reducing noise levels.
What most contractors and homeowners are not aware of is that there is a direct relationship between insulation and other components of the home such as: framing, plumbing, electrical and architectural design. When this relationship fails, which is extremely common, the effectiveness of the insulation is compromised. A failure rate of just 5% will reduce the effectiveness of your insulation by half. Due to such failures and other instances where insulation quantity is insufficient, the U.S. Department of Energy has estimated that 99% of all homes in America are not properly insulated.
For more information on how REEis, Inc. can save you money check out their website at: http://www.reeishome.com
Home energy waste can be caused in many ways, including: leaky air duct systems, inadequate levels of insulation, insulation failures, recessed lighting leakage, incandescent lighting, building envelope penetrations, leaky doors and windows, and inefficient heating and cooling systems. By making cost effective home improvements, an average homeowner can reduce their energy bill by as much as 15% - 35% while also increasing the comfort and air quality within their home.
The key to achieving efficiency and comfort is to adopt a “whole house as a system” approach. You must treat your home as a complete energy system, with numerous connecting parts working together, to achieve maximum efficiency.
REEis is not a single service provider.
Unlike single service providers (air conditioning companies, insulation companies, window companies, etc.), REEis is a licensed general, insulation and HVAC contractor which ensures that it's technicians will analyze each system within your home, without bias, to identify the specific improvements needed to maximize your home's performance. A single service provider may only have the ability and motivation to identify and recommend improvements within their limited area of expertise, possibly resulting in an expensive repair that does not address the root cause of the problem.
Duct Sealing
Air distribution ducts are a series of connecting pipes and hard ducts that deliver warm and cool air to your living space to maintain a comfortable temperature within your home. Typically, ductwork is hidden away in the attic or crawl space, helping costly leaks to go undetected. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average duct system loses anywhere from 20% to 40% of your heating and cooling through duct leakages This hidden problem alone can cost you several hundred dollars per year in avoidable utility bills.
Insulation
Using the recommended level of insulation in your attic, walls and floor is your primary defense against heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. Having the prescribed amount of insulation increases your home’s thermal performance while decreasing heating and cooling costs, improving comfort and reducing noise levels.
What most contractors and homeowners are not aware of is that there is a direct relationship between insulation and other components of the home such as: framing, plumbing, electrical and architectural design. When this relationship fails, which is extremely common, the effectiveness of the insulation is compromised. A failure rate of just 5% will reduce the effectiveness of your insulation by half. Due to such failures and other instances where insulation quantity is insufficient, the U.S. Department of Energy has estimated that 99% of all homes in America are not properly insulated.
For more information on how REEis, Inc. can save you money check out their website at: http://www.reeishome.com
Spotlight our Preferred Exhibitor: Window World Replacement Windows Phoenix, Arizona
Headquartered in Phoenix, and serving the county of Maricopa, their objective is to provide you with the best in vinyl replacement windows and doors at the lowest possible price. No gimmicks. No hassles.
New vinyl windows can make a major impact on the external appearance of your home, as well as increase property value, and save you money on energy costs. The sleek, clean design of a new replacement window will draw attention from neighbors as your home shines like new again. Window World of Phoenix's new vinyl replacement windows also meet low E energy-efficiency standards, which will save you money on heating/cooling bills. New window replacements will correct any existing leaks and gaps between frames, as well as insulate your home better due to new technological advances in window glass.
New vinyl windows can make a major impact on the external appearance of your home, as well as increase property value, and save you money on energy costs. The sleek, clean design of a new replacement window will draw attention from neighbors as your home shines like new again. Window World of Phoenix's new vinyl replacement windows also meet low E energy-efficiency standards, which will save you money on heating/cooling bills. New window replacements will correct any existing leaks and gaps between frames, as well as insulate your home better due to new technological advances in window glass.
Their installers are factory trained and industry certified.
At Window World of Phoenix, they are committed the highest quality workmanship for your home improvement needs. They provide a FREE in-home demonstration with no obligation to buy for your convenience; they understand that purchasing windows or doors for your home is a major investment. Let them help you make the right decision.
Window World is the Largest Windows Replacement Company in the US!
http://www.windowworldphoenix.com/
Window World is the Largest Windows Replacement Company in the US!
http://www.windowworldphoenix.com/
Please visit Window World at the upcoming Maricopa County Home & Garden Show, January 14, 15, 16, 2011 at the AZ State Fairgrounds!
“100 Club Officers and Firefighters Heroes Raffle” benefiting families of fallen or injured officers serving our community
The 100 Club of Arizona will host a booth space at the at the upcoming January 14, 15, 16, 2011 Maricopa County Home Show at the Arizona State Fairgrounds to educate the public about their organization and they will be hosting a fabulous raffle to help raise money for their non-profit association.
If you don’t know who the 100 Club is or what they do, please check out their website: http://100club.org. In short, their Mission Statement is: To provide immediate financial assistance to families of public safety officers and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, and to provide resources to enhance their safety and welfare.
"I can’t image the sacrifice our officers and firefighters make, going to work every day and putting their life on the line to help us be safe" says Rene' Smith, President of the Maricopa County Home Shows. "This is the perfect opportunity for us all to thank them for their public service"
Be sure to click on the link above and then when on the Home Show facebook page, click the "thumbs up" "LIKE" button at the top of the page and we are one step closer to helping reach the 20,000 goal.
If you don’t know who the 100 Club is or what they do, please check out their website: http://100club.org. In short, their Mission Statement is: To provide immediate financial assistance to families of public safety officers and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, and to provide resources to enhance their safety and welfare.
"I can’t image the sacrifice our officers and firefighters make, going to work every day and putting their life on the line to help us be safe" says Rene' Smith, President of the Maricopa County Home Shows. "This is the perfect opportunity for us all to thank them for their public service"
There will be 100's of items donated. All you have to do is purchase your raffle tickets at the 100 Club booth and place your ticket in the box next to the item you want to win! After the show, the 100 Club will pull the winning ticket and notify that person they won the prize of their dreams!
Here are a few of the items donated:
- Custom Security Screen Door: Value $700 provided by Eco Advantage Security Doors
- UV Resistant, Snap on Cover for RV Fabric Awning: Value $99.00 provided by Awning Pro-Tech, LLC
- Home Energy Assessment: Value $99.00 provided by Greener House Today
- QT Logo Shirts: Value $44.00 provided by Quik Trip
- $250 Sand and Gravel Gift Certificate: Value $250.00 provided by Bedrock Sand and Gravel Air Jetted Bath Tub: Value $3664.00 provided by Jetta Whirlpool Baths & More
- Bags of Oven Baked Carmel Corn: Value $24.00 provided by Johnson Design Studio
- Fred Astaire Dance Studio Gift Certificates: Value $2400.00 provided by the Paradise Valley Fred Astaire Dance Studio
- KVAR Energy Saving Saving Device: Value $400.00 provided by Safewire Energy
The Home Show is also doing it’s part by donating a portion of the January ticket sales to the 100 Club. Our goal is $10,000.00. Also, we have posted on our facebook FAN page: The Maricopa County Home Shows FAN page would like throw the challenge out to all of our AZ friends...help this FAN page reach 20,000 "Like" friends by January 14, 2011 and we will donate $5,000.00 to the 100 Club of Arizona!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phoenix-AZ/Maricopa-County-Home-Shows/156378504820.
Be sure to click on the link above and then when on the Home Show facebook page, click the "thumbs up" "LIKE" button at the top of the page and we are one step closer to helping reach the 20,000 goal.
Please attend the January 14, 15, 16, 2011 Maricopa County Home & Garden Show and stop by the 100 Club booth and lend your support!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Home Show interviews Jason with Cutco Cutlery
CUTCO Cutlery is celebrating its 60th anniversary
Since 1949, skilled craftsmen have been making quality knives at their factory in Olean, N.Y. Today, they are the largest manufacturer of kitchen cutlery in America.
Rene' from the Maricopa County Home Shows interviews Jason Jeffery
What Makes Cutco Cutlery so Special?
The Cutco Forever Guarantee! Click here to check it out!
What is new and innovative in your industry?
We have, in the last year, become the largest Closing Gift Company in America for Realtors. For any company wanting to thank a colleague for their business or help, this gift is unmatchable. The beauty is that it is 100% tax write-off. Include your name and # ENGRAVED with your LOGO on the knife that your customer will use Forever! The top-mind-awareness is unmatchable. Plus, the kitchen is where people hang out nowadays, this sparks more referrals for your company.
Your best money saving tips:
Consumers Digest states the average family spends $1400-2000 on knives over a lifetime (they say 45-year time frame). CUTCO sets start at $300 and are guaranteed forever, with sharpening included as a free service in any city over 100,000 in population. Smaller towns can send their knives in for service, polishing, and sharpening at the factory in New York. Our most popular set is $797 and that includes everything you need forever, and with the lifetime warranty, you can pass it on. In summary, save $$ by buying Cutco, and make life easier every day by having kitchen tools that WORK to prepare food. Save time preparing food, and save money by buying Cutco!
We have, in the last year, become the largest Closing Gift Company in America for Realtors. For any company wanting to thank a colleague for their business or help, this gift is unmatchable. The beauty is that it is 100% tax write-off. Include your name and # ENGRAVED with your LOGO on the knife that your customer will use Forever! The top-mind-awareness is unmatchable. Plus, the kitchen is where people hang out nowadays, this sparks more referrals for your company.
Your best money saving tips:
Consumers Digest states the average family spends $1400-2000 on knives over a lifetime (they say 45-year time frame). CUTCO sets start at $300 and are guaranteed forever, with sharpening included as a free service in any city over 100,000 in population. Smaller towns can send their knives in for service, polishing, and sharpening at the factory in New York. Our most popular set is $797 and that includes everything you need forever, and with the lifetime warranty, you can pass it on. In summary, save $$ by buying Cutco, and make life easier every day by having kitchen tools that WORK to prepare food. Save time preparing food, and save money by buying Cutco!
Jason says:Wow . . . what a great year! Thanks to all!
Here are my newest recommendations:
Need some gifts OR just want to add some pieces to your collection? The holidays are always just around the corner and there's no better time than now to get GREAT DEALS on Cutco. Check out the purchase site by clicking on any of the BLUE TABS at the top of the page. Don't forget to check back once in a while for different specials (posted to the right).
Also, take a look at our NEWEST PRODUCTS :
NEW Santoku Style Cheese Knife - Perfect for entertaining!
NEW Santoku Style Trimmer - Great for small carving & large fruits!
NEW Santoku Style 3" Paring Knife - No more broken tips!
NEW Red Super Shears
(portion of proceeds from purchase of RED products supports Go Red For Women Movement & the Amercian Heart Association)
We're taking more service requests than ever before AND we're working our hardest to build the support structures necessary to ensure you get service as soon as you need it. I'll be back and forth to Michigan from Phoenix 3 times this year!
Need your Cutco Serviced? Click "CONTACT ME" just above my picture and submit a request. This will email us and you'll automatically be added to our list of people to schedule an appointment with the next time I'm in your area.
Always remember, if I can be of any service at all, I'm only a phone call or email away!!
Your CUTCO guy with 2 first names,
Jason Jeffrey
Monday, November 8, 2010
Questions Homeowners Should ask Potential Contractors
Timing is everything in comedy, but NOT in remodeling.
Greater Phoenix NARI is a 501c6 organization.
Questions ho Questions homeowners should ask potential contractors.
Timing and money are the most common questions a home improvement contractor hears, but during an interview with a homeowner when homeowners should be asking about credentials and verifying business practices what is often heard is, “When can you start? When will it be finished? How much will it cost?"
These simply aren't enough. Yes, timing may be "everything" in comedy, but that certainly isn't the case when it comes to remodeling. If you are going to have a successful remodeling project, you need to learn the right questions to ask and how to ask them.
When a group of Greater Phoenix Chapter members of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) remodeling contractors were asked what questions homeowners asked most frequently, the group unanimously agreed that their most popular queries were:
When can you start?
When will you be finished?
What time will you knock on my door each morning?
What time will you quit for the day?
Are you going to work every day?
Can you finish before (insert any major holiday or significant family event)?
How much will it cost per square foot?
Unfortunately, these are not the type of questions that are going to tell homeowners much about a particular contractor.
While a reasonable timetable and budget is important, it shouldn't be the primary focus of an interview or a job. Homeowners should also focus on trust, quality, ethics and integrity. All agreed that they should start by asking questions about a company's business practices and experience in a similar type of project.
Here are 9 questions NARI members recommend every homeowners ask before signing a remodeling contract:
· How long have they been in business?
· Who will be assigned as project supervisor for the job?
· Who will be working on the project? Are they employees or subcontractors?
· Does the company carry workers compensation and liability insurance? (Always verify this information by calling the agency. A copy of an insurance certificate does not let you, the homeowner, know if the policy is still current. Even if the certificate has an expiration date, a homeowner cannot tell if the insurance has been canceled by either party. Also ask if the contractor is licensed and call to verify compliance with the law.
· How many projects like yours have they completed in the past year?
· Can a list of references from those projects be provided?
· What percentage of their business is repeat or referral business?
· Are they members of a national trade association?
· Are they or their employees certified in remodeling or had any special training or education, such as earning a Certified Remodeler (CR), Certified Remodeler Specialist (CRS) or Certified Lead Carpenter (CLC) or Certified Kitchen & Bath Remodeler (CKBR) designation?
It's also important to realize that sometimes it's not the answers homeowners get that are significant, but what answers they don't get.
Unlike a homeowner’s accountant or stockbroker, a remodeler will be a part of a homeowner’s daily life. He or she will be privy to your personal life, more so than a homeowner’s doctor or lawyer or even a neighbor!
Remodeling can be a fun experience. Homeowners get to create their dream room or addition and learn a little about design and building along the way.
To find out more about the Greater Phoenix Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and to see a list of members who are dedicated to the ethics and integrity of the remodeling industry, go to www.greaterphoenixnari.org.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
What is NARI?
| The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is the homeowner's resource for finding quality contractors, design-build firms, suppliers and other related professionals in the area. | |
NARI Chapters are not-for-profit trade associations committed exclusively to the service of the professional remodeling industry. Representing professional remodeling contractors, product manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, trade and consumer publications, utilities and lending institutions, NARI stands as the spokes group of the industry and an ally to the nation's homeowners. | |
History
NARI's roots go back to 1935 when President Roosevelt's National Recovery Act established the beginnings of NERSICA (The North East Roofing, Siding and Insulation Contractors Association).In 1956 President Eisenhower established Operation Home Improvement, a nationwide effort emphasizing the rehabilitation of existing housing rather than new construction. The National Home Improvement Council (N.H.I.C) emerged from this effort.
By the mid-1960s, NERSICA no longer reflected the membership of the growing industry and its name was changed to the National Remodelers Association (NRA).
In 1983, the National Remodelers Association and the National Home Improvement Council joined to establish the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Today, NARI has 58 chapters nationwide and has enjoyed a sizeable growth period during the past decade. In 2000, NARI moved its national headquarters from Alexandria, Virginia, to Des Plaines, Illinois, and as the Voice of the Remodeling IndustryTM, continues to prosper.
NARI’s Core Purpose is to advance and promote the remodeling industry’s professionalism, product and vital public purpose.
Greater Phoenix NARI began 20 years ago as Arizona NARI. The Chapter's name was changed in 2008 at the request of NARI National when NARI of Southern Arizona was in its inception. Today, Greater Phoenix NARI is 125 members strong and rich in talent, expertise and remodeling professionalism.
Click here to visit the Greater Phoenix Chapter of NARI
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