Neil Gordon

Solar Shade City

Here’s a slide show of some great Solar Shades, Blackout Shades and Skylight Shades. There are many excellent applications that these types of shades can be used for.

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Practical Drapery Cutting

I have recently purchased a copy of “Pratical Drapery Cutting” by E. Noetzli. It was published in 1906 in the town of Hampstead. Hampstead is an area of London, England, located 4 miles north-west of Charing Cross. It is located in Inner London. It is part of the London Borough of Camden. It is known for its

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AIA Continuing Education

Neil Gordon of Decorating with Fabric has two sessions available for Architectural Offices in the New York Metro Area. In the HSW Sustainable Design approved Session – Going Beyond LEED, Neill addresses the ways of going beyond LEED when it comes to window coverings, drapery, upholstery and fabrics. In this session you will learn about the

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Swags, Jabots and Fringe

Below is a Swag and Jabot treatment that I created. It was unusual because the client wanted a treatment in the entry area to the Dining Room which you can see below. I also decided to not board the swags in the traditional way but to vary the heights which added a new dimension to

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Cornices for Solar Shades

Here’s a great solution to cover the rollers and brackets for Solar Shades. Rather then using the metal fascia or fabric covered fascia, we make a wooden cornice and wrap it in the solar fabric or blackout fabric that we are using on the window. As you can see in the photos below it creates

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