Neil Gordon

December 9, 10, 11 at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012

What is LEED®? The LEED green building certification program encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through a suite of rating systems that recognize projects that implement strategies for better environmental and health performance.

Rods and finials are offered in a huge variety of styles including wood, metal, glass, iron, and ceramic. The only downside is that it may take you longer to decide on the rods than on some of the other elements for your room! Here are some tips on choosing Drapery Hardware:  Determine if you

Below are two photos from a recent residential project. In the first photo there is a shaped cornice, banded with an accent color. the second photo shows a formal Kingston valance. Both treatments have Austrian Shades that follow the shape of the bow window.

We recently fabricated and installed a Snap Pleat Drapery treatment in a lobby of a residential tower in Flushing New York. The design was done by Heather Kane of Perkins Eastman. Heather specified two sheers; a print over a solid sheer. I like this treatment because as you can see below, it looks good from the lobby

I recently spent a weekend at The Empire Hotel across from Lincoln Center. It’s a beautiful hotel in a great location.

There are eight basic elements necessary in specifying draperies and window coverings. They are Function and Design, Hardware and Mechanisms, Pockets and Stack Backs, Fullness, Linings, Installer Instructions, and Care and Maintenance. I will go into each area using two treatments to demonstrate each point, Roman Shades and The Snap Pleat Drapery.

Over the many years in business we have done some beautiful drapery treatments in restaurants. Here are a few of my favorites.