Helpful Articles - Strickland's HOME

July 6, 2015

Five Must-Have Features for Home Office Organization

Working from home has many benefits: a commute that’s counted in footsteps, the ability to run a load of laundry while you attend important meetings, and the freedom to take a lunch break in your own kitchen, to name just a few. According to a recent Forbes […]

Closets

June 24, 2015

Patterned Drapery Panels: A Cheat Sheet

If you’ve ever studied a foreign language, you know that it can be a challenge to keep track of grammar rules, vocabulary, and all the special idioms that native speakers know. Even an out-of-state visitor to Wilmington, NC may stumble over the true meaning of bless your […]

Draperies & Fabrics

June 10, 2015

10 Considerations Before Buying Plantation Shutters

Since Strickland’s Home is headquartered in the south, Wilmington, NC to be precise, it shouldn’t be a surprise that we’re fans of plantation shutters—and we’re not alone. You’ll find them all over the world, but they are especially prevalent in Wilmington’s own downtown historic homes and on […]

Shutters

May 27, 2015

Tips for Closet Organization

Tired of avalanches of clothing falling on you as you select an item from your closet? Is your closet less fashionable than the clothes you put in it? Regardless of the size of your storage area, a custom closet enables you to escape the clutter and relax […]

Closets

May 4, 2015

Beautiful Two Story Window Treatments

If you’ve spent any time driving through Wrightsville Beach on a hot summer day, or gazing at the rows of colorful beach bungalows in Carolina Beach, you may have noticed a trend. Many of these beach homes have two-story windows—that is, windows that extend from the first […]

Window Treatments