Ask anyone about their smart blinds, and you’ll hear a variety of reasons why they love them. Some rave about the privacy benefits they offer, closing reliably every night. Others boast about ...

In 1946, Winston Churchill, in a famous speech in Fulton, Mo., stated that a Soviet Union "Iron Curtain" had "descended across" Europe. File Photo courtesy Cecil Beaton/Imperial War Museums In ...

But luckily, curtains, blinds, and shades are much easier to clean than they look. Most people can get away with maintaining their window treatments by simply dusting them every few weeks.

A good curtain rod will be versatile, both in terms of function and aesthetics: Ideally, you’ll change them out less often than your curtains, so you want them to work with a range of styles.