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.
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I recently spent a weekend at The Empire Hotel across from Lincoln Center. It’s a beautiful hotel in a great location. Of course, the first things I pay attention to is the drapery and most often I am disappointed. Not this time! At least at first glance.
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AIA/CES Registered Provider Program Summary
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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
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Decorating with Fabric’s SolarSmart Shading Systems is a complete offering of products and ideas to control glare and reduce heat from entering a space. This guide will cover all aspects of what it takes to achieve these described outcomes.
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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
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Here is my latest article in The New York Real Estate Journal. If you would like the link to the online version, please click here>
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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
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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:
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The best place and time to stop heat and glare is outside, before it enters your windows. SolarSmart Exterior Shading Systems offer protection for your windows, while preventing most solar energy from entering the building for maximum solar heat gain reduction. This also helps protect furnishings and floor coverings from fading. SolarSmart Exterior Shading Systems can
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