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Sara Hnatuk


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Sara and the team at Creative Interiors work with their clients to create affordable, comfortable and stylish homes that are distinctly their own. Creative Interiors are also proud to offer unique window fashions as a Hunter Douglas Gallery dealer. Visit Creative Interiors to visit the experts in drapery, blinds, bedding, upholstery and custom furniture.

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We’ve Got Streetlight Covered

Posted on: February 29, 2016

Last year we had the pleasure of working with a Calgary agency doing amazing work within our community. Youth Unlimited Calgary assists teens and families as they move through difficult life situations. They help to address social needs, teen issues, health and well-being, employment and spiritual needs Youth Unlimited Calgary operates a program called Streetlight.  Continue Reading »

The Benefits of Custom Window Treatments

Posted on: December 4, 2015

It’s pretty easy to go into a big box store or home décor shop today and find a selection of ready-made curtains and a handful of rods and hooks with which to hang them.  They are generally inexpensive, convenient as you can hang them the day you buy them and usually they come in a  Continue Reading »

How to Decipher Fabric Labels

Posted on: September 2, 2015

Have you ever flipped over the tab while searching for fabric and wondered what “railroaded”, or “double rubs” meant or even which types of fabric are better suited for certain applications?  Well, here is a quick summary of some of the more common terms you may come across and some insight on the best materials  Continue Reading »

Getting Your Home Summer Ready

Posted on: July 28, 2015

Summer in Calgary can be short, so once it arrives you really need to embrace it.  Here are a few easy ways you can take advantage of these long, lazy days in your own home. Pack up your area rugs and enjoy the feel of cool hardwood floors.  Bare floors add a casualness to a  Continue Reading »

Pelmets, and Valances, and Lambrequins! Oh, my!

Posted on: May 5, 2015

When speaking with someone that specializes in window treatments, you quickly understand that there are a lot of different terms used.  Some are interchangeable while others are not.  As styles and trends come into and out of fashion, so do the names used to describe them.  When thinking of adding further drama or decorative interest  Continue Reading »

Reduce, Reuse or Reupholster?

Posted on: February 8, 2015

It seems like we’ve become a throwaway world and many times it really is better to spend on quality and think long-term about the pieces you incorporate into your home.  As we’ve flipped the calendar over to 2015, perhaps one of your resolutions was to update your home and one great way is to refresh  Continue Reading »

Trends for 2015

Posted on: January 16, 2015

Now that the calendar has turned over to a new year, it’s time to start thinking about how we can refresh our homes and incorporate the latest trends for 2015. Two of my favourite trends, as showcased by House and Home magazine (Jan 2015), are Modern Farmhouse and British Eclectic.  I think both looks are  Continue Reading »

Closing your Blinds – There’s an app for that

Posted on: December 11, 2014

Imagine you’re spending a snowy day on the sofa enjoying a great book when you decide that the afternoon would be even better with a little nap.  You tap a few icons on the tablet you’re reading from and down come the blinds, cocooning you in darkness perfect for sleeping.  Sounds great? Well, it’s reality  Continue Reading »

Sarah Style by Sarah Richardson

Posted on: December 5, 2014

Sarah Richardson, a designer and star of HGTV, can add author to her resume.  She released her very first book, Sarah Style, last month and the photos inside are just as lovely as the striped binding of the book (I think she realized many of us use books as décor). Flipping through the pages, you  Continue Reading »

Window Treatments for Unusually Shaped Windows

Posted on: November 17, 2014

While walking in my neighbourhood this summer, I popped by an open house and toured a stunning modern in-fill.  The windows were cased in metal and extended from the floor to ceiling in unusual, asymmetrical shapes.  I immediately noticed that there weren’t any window treatments and wondered what could be hung given their odd shape.   Continue Reading »

 

Creative Interiors specializes in custom blinds, drapery and upholstery, offering the latest styles and trends with experienced staff to assist with your project from selection to completion. We have been serving Calgary and surrounding for over 3 generations.