Motorized Shades: Straight Answers for the Curious-But-Skeptical

Motorized Shades, Smart Home Solutions, We Dress Naked Windows

Olá! Here’s something I’ve noticed after twenty years of measuring windows. When I bring up motorized shades at a consultation, I get one of two faces. The first face lights up — “oh, the fancy ones.” The second face does something more honest....

Shades In Place Turns 20: From Boston to Tampa

We Dress Naked Windows

Hello, longtime friend! Welcome back to We Dress Naked Windows, where I usually answer your burning questions about window treatments with a healthy side of Brazilian zest. But this round is special. This week, Shades In Place turns 20 years old — two full decades of...

Three Years in Tampa: From Snow Boots to Sun Hats

We Dress Naked Windows

Hello, friends! This week marks three years since we packed up Boston and planted ourselves in Tampa Bay. Three years of palm trees, pool cages, sliders the size of small countries, and a sun that does not play. People ask me all the time: “So Roger, how’s...

Shades of May: Milestones, Sunshine, and Smarter Window Treatments in Tampa Bay

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Feliz Cinco de Mayo (and a little life update) May has a funny way of showing up with confetti… and a couple of emotional plot twists. So before I start mixing margaritas and memories, let me share a few milestones—while I’m still sober enough to spell Massachusetts...

Local, National, Global: Window Treatments & Exterior Shades in Tampa Bay, Sarasota & Lakewood Ranch Areas

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Hello, and Happy New Year! January might feel like a distant memory, but it’s never too late to refresh your home and your outlook. Whether your resolutions are thriving or already in the rearview mirror, there’s still time to make a change. Especially when it comes...