Neil Gordon

The amount of light transmitted through a drapery treatment is the next subject. Basically there are two options: Light filtering or blackout. Many treatments can either be unlined or lined with a translucent lining. For certain areas such as bedrooms, blackout lining may be required.           Both the SnapPleat Drapery and the Roman Shades can […]

Roman Shades are among the best horizontal stacking treatments. The Soft-Fold (pictured on the right) or Flat Roman (pictured on the left) are considered “constructed” due to the fiberglass rods or stays that are inserted at horizontal intervals. The constructed version gives these shades dependable function raising and lowering in neat folds.

An Architect’s Guide to the Drapery Workroom is a useful resource to some of the many drapery treatments fabricated in the Decorating with Fabric Workroom. This guide begins with Fabric Shades which covers Roman Shades, Balloon Shades and Austrian Shades. Next comes Drapery Panels which displays  a photo of the treatment along with specifications, the

I have been asked to serve on the Window Fashion Vision Magazine 2011 Editorial Advisory Board. Window Fashion Vision Magazine is the industry’s premier publication devoted to our industry. I am very proud to assist with ideas for the editorial content of the magazine. We will be meeting in Las Vegas during the International Window

The famous acronym GIGO is from the computer world and stands for Garbage In – Garbage Out. GIGO has never been more appropriate then in my world of custom drapery design and fabrication. I am referring to receiving little or no instructions in the form of a work order, purchase order or specification and being

I have just visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The museum has an exhibition called Room with a View: The Open Window in the 19th Century. Here is the description from the museum: