Archive for August, 2009

Seeing is Visualizing

written by Jane on 08.29.09

As usual when I was watching a movie last night, I was  looking at the window treatments.  The couple is having a romantic dinner or they are having a family birthday party and I am looking at their windows.  I am probably one of a few who does that, but I enjoy seeing if I can recognize the fabrics, identify the styles, [...]

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Glass Block Windows

written by Jane on 08.25.09

  I am a big fan of privacy and light control when I need it.  And it is easy to get privacy and light control with many types of shades that are on the market today.  Many of my customers have glass blocks in their master bath over the tub area.  It appears to give [...]

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Is There Really a Jane Bateman?

written by Jane on 08.03.09

  I occasionally have a customer ask   ”Is there really a Jane Bateman”?  It seems like a ridiculous question to me  but with all the  chain stores, it probably doesn’t seem that ridiculous  to the customer.   We started this business 32 years ago by buying the window treatment and upholstery part of the business from Bud [...]

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