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Money Saving Tips

written by Jane on 12.13.11

Are you looking for ways to save money on your custom window treatments? Here are some suggestions for you to

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Window Treatment of the Month – December

written by Jane on 12.13.11

This treatment is a soft London fold shade that also doubles as a valance. Actually it is best as a valance because once it is drawn up and dressed it is better to leave the valance in one position. Pulling it up and down changes the look and the

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Window Treatment of the Month – November

written by Jane on 11.12.11

Usually a custom window treatment is hard to change with the seasons, but the cuff that is added to these panels could be replaced with holiday colors. Choose a solid color for the panels and you could add these pointed cuffs in fall holiday

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We Dress Naked Windows

written by Jane on 11.11.11

As a leading interior designer Jamie Drake said “The window treatment is one of the most important design elements in a room. It can provide the drama, the kick and the color a room needs with one bold gesture.” It can be hard for clients to

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To Line or Not To Line

written by Jane on 11.11.11

We are often interested in what fabric is chosen for the outside of our custom window treatments but it is also important to know about what is behind the scenes too.

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Decorating fears

written by Jane on 11.03.11

What wakes you up in the night? Are you afraid of making a mistake? Too bland? Too much color? Furniture too big? Too many patterns? Losing the view?

Sometimes the whole project is just too overwhelming so we do nothing. And continue to hate what we have or

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Window Treatment of the Month – October

written by Jane on 10.20.11

October’s window treatment of the month has an angled hem both on the cinched back self valance and the hem line. If you remember June’s window treatment of the month, it was a similar treatment but the valance formed a “V” and the hem was

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Shutters Featured

written by Jane on 10.08.11

I attended a Hunter Douglas shutter seminar yesterday and refreshed my mind about all the wonderful features of shutters. I have always thought of them as “furniture at the window” because they are an investment in your home that

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Dark Painted Walls

written by Jane on 09.12.11

What happens if I paint my walls dark? This is a question I have heard many times. There is fear in this question but

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Window Treatment of the Month – September

written by Jane on 09.12.11

This semi-swag with a goblet pleat is a great way to update your bathroom window treatment. The swag adds a softness that is hard to get in a bathroom with hard surface counters and floors. The goblet pleat is a unique way to define the swags and

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