Shades & Blinds Editor

Owen Reyes

Owen is the voice behind our shades and blinds coverage. His articles cover cordless honeycomb mechanics, CPSC 2022 compliance, roller shade fabric grades, roman shade fold behavior, motor protocols (Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Matter) and the mount-depth specs that decide whether a pick will even fit your frame. If you want to understand the engineering before paying for the lift mechanism, Owen's articles are where to start.
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How to Clean Cellular Shades: 6 Steps Without Wrecking the Honeycomb

How to Clean Cellular Shades

Cellular shades want two things, monthly dry dusting and a wet-free routine. Skip either and the honeycomb collapses inside 3 years, the aluminum-coated blackout core delaminates, and a shade that was rated for a decade retires early. The routine below is the one applied in Two Pages catalog care notes and cross-checked against textile guidance … Read more

Cordless Curtains & Shades for Nursery: The 2026 Safety Buying Guide

Cordless Curtains & Shades for Nursery

Here is the safety-first read on cordless nursery shades. Four questions answer 90% of the decision: which lift mechanism is truly cord-free, how much blackout the room actually needs, how the mount holds up over toddler years, and what fabric certifications sit behind the marketing label. Corded window coverings remain in the Consumer Product Safety … Read more

Curtains vs Blinds for Bay Windows: The 2026 Buyer’s Guide

Curtains vs Blinds for Bay Windows

4 Bay-Window Buyers, 4 Different Answers Most window-treatment guides pretend there is one right answer. On a bay window, there are at least four, and which one applies to you depends less on style preference than on three facts about your bay: how many panes it has, whether there is a bench seat under the … Read more

Motorized Shade Buying Guide (2026): Smart Picks That Match Your Budget and Home

Motorized Shade Buying Guide

Renter, owner, or luxury retrofit? Three motorized shade paths, three different answers. Most buying guides pretend one collection fits every window, then bury the caveats in the footer. Your rental has bracket depth constraints. Your primary bedroom has pinch pleat drapery you already love. Your dining room has a natural fiber vibe that a glossy … Read more

Roller Shade Buying Guide 2026: Opacity, Mount, Cost

Roller Shade Buying Guide

Here’s the deal with roller shades: four questions answer 90% of the decision. What opacity, what room function, what install constraint, what configured budget. Everything else is variant color and finish. Most guides walk you through 12 categories and leave the actual choice to a scroll-and-hope. This one runs the four questions first, then unpacks … Read more