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9/10.13VOLUME 34 / NO. 5

THIS ISSUE / COLOR & TREND TRENDS • CORD SAFETY UPDATE

12 What’s Your Business Worth? Rating the intangible values of a custom window fashion business. By Steve Bursten

14 Improving Your ‘Close’ Ratio Three tips on how to be a better closer. By Maria Bayer

16 Is Your Business Safe? Improve the skills you didn’t learn in design school. By Gail Doby

18 Safety Standards FAQs A Q&A with Derick Marsh, member of the Board of Directors for the WCMA.

20 Support Safety An update on the new standards

that went into effect June 1. By Ralph Vasemi

22 InView: Shade Safety Cord-safe solutions for window treatments.

24 InView: Decorative Hardware & Trims Details make the difference.

28 InView: Fabrics For shades, draperies and more.

30 The Benefits of Integration Wilson Fabrics prepares to enter the U.S. market.

32 So Emotional: Trends from MoOD The importance of eMotion.

36 Fluid, Forward Color The 2014 Sherwin-Williams color palette. By Jacki Jordan

46 Escape Valves Colors for our futures. By Hilde Francq

48 Irrepressible Optimism Why color is coming back. By Donovan Freedman

50 Envision Design Competition Our final wrap up of the winning projects from the 2013 event.

EVERY ISSUETHIS ISSUE 4 Viewpoint: What We’re Loving Now Comments from contributors.

6 Viewpoint: Our View President/CEO Grace McNamara

8 Viewpoint: InfoBar 50 years of color trends, courtesy of Pantone.

10 Viewpoint: I’m Officially Obsessed With Claudia Buchanan on sharing.

30 Featured Design From the apartment of Pierre Frey. 62 Product Showcase

On the cover:The Impasto collection from Harlequin, a Brit-ish textile company, includes the mid-scale flo-ral Giverny, shown here in a charcoal/lime color combination on the right window, over a shade of the linen-look Anoushka. The left window features semi-sheer Lisanne.

Lelievre showcases an autumnal assortment of patterns from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Ca C’est Paris collection in a palette of slate grey, pumpkin and golden yellow.

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Vice President/Circulation Director • Peggy Yung • peggy@wf-vision.comEditorial Director • Susan Schultz • susan@wf-vision.com

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IN THIS ISSUEContributing Writers: Maria Bayer, Claudia Buchanan, Steve Bursten,

Gail Doby, Hilde Francq, Donovan Freedman, Jacki Jordan, Derick Marsh, Ralph Vasemi

DESIGNERS & WORKROOMS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUEBarbara Elliot, Yelena Gerts, Margret Inauen, Lynne Lawson, Heather McManus, Hideki Nishigaki,

Michi Nishigaki, Heather Rabold, Leslie Saul, Ginger Thoerner, Jennifer Ward-Woods

2013 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDDonna Elle, Donna Elle Seaside Living

John Fitzgerald, ComfortexNeil Gordon, Decorating with Fabric

Joyce HoltSusette Kubiak, Drapery Connection

Rory McNeil, TechStyles Window Covering Products Inc.Tom Perkowitz, B&W Window Fashions Inc.

Jane Shea, Blinds Unlimited

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WHAT WE’RE LOVING NOW …

Ginger (Band Wagon)I am totally obsessed with a new banding technique for window treatments. I am always presenting my workroom with dif-ficult banding projects and on one project a few months ago, the question was: “could the banding

fabric be applied first with the main part of the treatment as an ‘overlay’”? We ran with this idea and it turns out the process is actually easier, and less time consuming, than the traditional approach. It adds a really unique dimension to our designs,and now I am now banding almost everything!

Lynne (Paper Tiger)I’ve had a career-long love affair with wall cov-ering, and I am thrilled with its resurgence in current design. I love the metallics in grays, plati-nums, shimmery taupes and golds. The bold graphics and huge scale

florals in unusual materials are so inspiring. I’m using them on tray ceilings and architecturally interesting accent walls. I’m creating works of art from wallpaper itself.

Heather (Visionist)I love the look in my cli-ent’s eyes when a project comes together. One of the best feelings in the world is the heartfelt thank you I hear after they can see my vision come to life. My slogan is “Love Where You Live” because

your home is your sanctuary. I truly love what I do!

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Margret (Living Color)I love color! But not just blue, red and yellow—I love the unusual colors, the combi-nations and shades created by nature. I often mix paint myself to find just the right color for that special place. I painted my garden shed purple to match my Mexi-

can sage bush (salvia leucantha). Choosing the right colors is one of my favorite parts of the job—my clients love ’their‘ colors for a long time and that makes me happy.

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t’s unbelievable that we’re in the last stretch of 2013 already! For many, it has been a much im-proved year, business-wise, yet

many of us are still challenged as the economy improves. Let’s face it, win-dow coverings are still on the bottom of the food chain for consumer spend-ing, even in the interior design realm. We’ve battled for years to try to make window coverings a more important element but it’s so much easier to pick a color to paint a wall or select a sofa or dining room table. Well it is what it is, but there is still a lot of business to be developed in the market and the savvy dealer will find a way to get it. Hopefully, you’re not do-ing business the same way you were five years ago unless you found some incredible niche that is economy-proof. If you did, please let the rest of us know! Today’s dealer needs all the help, education and credibility you can get to distinguish yourself as the window covering professional in your market. We’ve got some new educa-tional programs to help you stay on the competitive edge. Check out our up-dated certification programs through WFCP: Design and Workroom Certi-

fication and brand new Color Certifi-cation. We know you’re busy, so many of our programs are “On Demand”— you select the seminars you need and view them on your schedule. Visit wf/vision.com/education for more details. This issue is one of one of our favor-ites—covering both the most enjoy-able and the most serious aspects of our business—Color and Safety. This issue gives you the latest trends and perspectives of what we will be seeing in the designs of the near future. See pages 32-48 for some different view-points of where color is headed.

The corded safety issue isn’t going away and each one of us in the indus-try needs to be aware of any dangers and liability involved in what we sell. We bring you the latest opinions and information on pages 18 and 20. Be sure to stay on top of developments by visiting the WCMA website at wcma-net.org. Another congratulations to our Design and Competition winners featured in this issue. We had so many winners from New Orleans we’ve had to spread them out over three issues! And, we’re

already looking ahead to 2014—if you have not already done so, please enter your best work in next year’s competi-tion which will be recognized at IWCE: Vision ’14 in Las Vegas, February 5th! A final reminder that if you are con-sidering attending IWCE February 4-6, 2014, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! Due to our co-loca-tion with KBIS and the International Builder’s Show, our entrance fees will be steeper than in the past, howev-er your badge will get you into three fabulous events all under one roof. We are offering you FREE exhibit hall registration during the month of October. Don’t put it off—registration opens October 1st. Visit wf-vision/shows and get your complimentary pass. This FREE offer expires October 31st! Wishing you a busy and profitable fall decorating season! V

Grace McNamaraPresident and CEO

Color & Cord Safety

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Claudia Buchanan on Sharing

I’m Officially Obsessed With

When I was asked what I was obsessed with, it was a very hard question

to answer. But in thinking it over, I realized I’m obsessed with sharing

and helping others become successful in their interior design endeavors

whether it’s a business or a hobby. ¶ As a retired workroom owner, I have

spent the last five years sharing how to create home furnishings, from

slipcovers to window treatments, and how to successfully start a workroom

business. I love it! ¶ And I realized that if others hadn’t shared their skills

with me, I would have never become part of the home furnishing industry

and be in the position to pass these skills onto others. My favorite class to

share is fabricating slipcovers. I love it when the light comes on and the stu-

dents have an ‘Ah Ha’ moment! It’s a great feeling to watch others become

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y belief is heresy to many accountants but I stand by this state-ment: The value of a

home-based business is not based on net profit. But I can tell you from vast experience this is true. Here’s my reasoning: Consider how much a win-dow coverings franchise is worth—the value may be from $30,000 to over $75,000. Yet, it has no net profit at all.

Determining Your Business Value The person who tries to sell a window fashions business based on net profit is making a mistake—for both the buyer and the seller. Why? Because window coverings is a wonderful busi-ness with advantages that no other business possesses. It is something people love to do. They can run it, and succeed, based on passion. Or they can make a lot of money as serious busi-ness based on profit. Only the owner can decide their personal motivation.

Then how do you value the business? Part of the value is based on a business model and some have more value than others. For example, a home-based business selling less than $50,000 a year is usually a workroom business. That means the buyer has to be will-ing to learn how to sew draperies, and want to sell them—a relatively diffi-cult buyer to find—so that business is worth less than other business models. A pure design business, where the owner does not own their samples and does not buy from prime suppliers at a low wholesale price, is also inherently

The intrinsic value of selling window fashions

What is Your Business

less valuable. If the income is mainly through a showroom or furniture store, then sales may be $100,000 a year, but income before expenses is only $10,000-$15,000. After expenses, profit may be as little as $5,000 yearly.

Analyzing a high value businessA high-value business is one that has residential homeowner customers. A new person can quickly learn to sell to homeowners if they have a talent for color and fashion. They cannot quickly learn to sell to commercial customers. That is too specialized and too risky for a beginner. Therefore, the most salable business model is a specialty window coverings business with homeowner customers.

If window coverings is the lead product, and customers are resi-dential homeowners, the buyer can learn the basic business in a matter of weeks. This business model will throw off dollars to pay expenses and give the business owner some level of net profit. This business model will likely have yearly sales of $75,000 to $200,000 a year, and typically at least 40% gross margin. That yields $30,000 to $80,000 for expenses and income. This can be an excellent part-time supplement, and potentially a high profit bread-winner business if the new owner has the drive to boost sales to $250,000– $300,000 a year.

A home-based window coverings business selling $300,000 can earn from $80,000 to over $100,000 a year

after paying all expenses. Only a few business owners achieve this level of success because they are often afraid to invest in growth. And they may fear to charge higher prices because they don’t have the right selling system. However, a new owner with a drive for business may run things differently.

A window fashion business that sells from $75,000 to $200,000 in yearly sales, and has a customer base of residential homeowners typically has a value from 15% to 30% of sales. How do you extract that value? The main thing is to not talk about selling price or business profit until you first get the buyer to prove they have a se-rious interest to own a business, and they have the money to buy it.

Remember, you are selling terrific values that other businesses don’t have. You are selling flexibility, won-derful customers, creative, satisfying work, a professional career without going back to college, and other val-ues that have nothing to do with net profit in the business. V

Steven C. Bursten has more than a half century of experience in window covering shop-at-home sales, marketing and management. He founded the world’s

largest interior decorating franchise, co-founded the International Window Cover-ings Exchange of major industry retailers, and co-founded the Exciting Windows! national network.

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et me ask you a question: What are your revenues from the last six months? If you subject your expenses,

is the figure what you'd thought it would be? Is it enough to take that vacation? If not, let’s look at how you can increase that number significantly.

Which clients do you think will be most likely to tell others about you—the ones you took just because you wanted their business? Or the ones who you love working with as much as they love working with you?

Improve Your Close Ratio The higher your close ratio the more money you’ll make—and this part is important—without having to spend any extra time or money.

For example, if you close three out of every ten prospects, then your close ra-tio is 30%—not bad in today's economy.

But there are only so many hours in the day to interview prospective clients while serving your current clients, so the more effective you are at qualifying and closing your existing prospects, the more clients you’ll win and the more money you'll make.

Let’s do the math: If you learn how to close one more client out of every ten, your close ratio increases to 40%. If you learn how to close two more clients out of every ten, your ratio jumps to 50%. So by learning how to win even 2 more clients on average, you’ll be nearly doubling your annual

Applying ‘Ideal Client’ lessons to build income

Improving Your Ratio

earnings…without having to spend any more time or money! Following are three tips to winning more of the prospective clients with whom you meet, without having to spend a cent on advertising.

Tip #1: Qualify The first tip is effectively qualifying your prospects—quickly determining whether they are a serious buyer and your Ideal Client. In the May/June is-sue, I shared three questions to ask to separate the buyers from the lookers.

If you find that they’re your Ideal Client but not a serious buyer, then you need to move on. Smart business owners don’t meet with prospects who aren’t serious, or try to convince them. If you find that they are serious and your Ideal Client, then move on to Tip #2.

Tip #2: Build Value The second step is to build value in every interaction with your prospect. Why? Because the more value you build, the more your client will pay—period. That’s how you win bigger clients who spend more and haggle less.

In the March/April issue, I shared how you can use client stories to show prospects that you ‘get’ them and that you’ve helped other clients with similar problems before. The more you show that you ‘get’ your prospect—who they are, what they want to achieve and why—the more value you’ll build, the faster they’ll hire you, and the more money they’ll pay.

Tip #3: ConfidenceThis last tip is so important that it cannot be overstated. The level of confidence you have in yourself and your ability to help your client is directly proportionate to the level of confidence they’ll have in you!

If a prospect isn’t confident in you, they won’t hire you. So memorize this: Confidence = Clients!

I promise if you do these three things, you’ll win more clients for more money than you ever have before. So start packing … you have a vacation in your near future! V

Maria Bayer, the Authentic Sales Coach for Design Success Uni-versity, teaches interior designers how to win ideal clients quickly and make more

money without being ‘sales-y’ using her Six-Figure Success Formula. This formula, which helped Maria close over $25M in business, recently helped a designer win a $400K remodel project.To learn more, register for a compli- mentary three-part series at dsu-id.us/idgethired. When you register for this free three-part series, you’ll receive an invitation to my upcoming webinar where you’ll learn my Value Formula so you can build value with your very next prospect. You’ll also re-ceive a complimentary copy of DSU’s Ideal Client Profile, valued at $79.

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any designers start their firms with en-thusiasm and passion for design…and then

they find out that 90% of their design success depends on their ability to run a profitable business. If you worked for someone else first, you probably watched them suffer through the normal ups and downs of business. But here’s what they didn’t tell you in design school or when you worked for someone else:

Marketing and SellingYou have to get clients to have a suc-cessful design business. That means that you have to know how to market to attract prospects, and then close them. In the last issue, we talked about the number one skill set you need and that is the ability to bring in business. If you haven’t been success-ful at this #1 skill in the past, then you need to get training. If you’re good at selling, but you don’t close 100% of your Ideal Clients, then you have room for improvement.

Project ManagementOnce you get the clients, you must un-derstand how to pull a complete proj-ect together. Yes, design school teaches lots of great design skills, but your timelines are unrealistic compared to what it takes once you get into the real world of meeting tight deadlines.

Know Your NumbersIf you want to build a business instead of a job, it is critical to understand

Beating the business failure rate

Is Your Safe?

your numbers. It’s not what you bring in on the top line that matters. It is what you keep after you pay your bills. Cash flow is also important, so making sure you get paid promptly is part of managing a successful busi-ness. I see a lot of designers struggle with getting paid on a timely basis, and I also see them fight to get paid their final fees. Some consumers are brutal with their negotiating skills. It pays to be tough from the beginning. Don’t trust that someone will pay you. Set up your billing structure so you get paid well in advance of the project completion.

Team-buildingIf you’re in good shape for these first three skills, the next thing to tackle is building your team. Many design-ers struggle to find the right people to work for them, and instead resort to doing things themselves because they don’t have/take the time, or don’t have the patience to properly train their team members. This leads to burnout, frustration, dissatisfaction with the field of design, and unhap-piness with the career choice.

DocumentationOne way to help you train employees and to maintain a quality work envi-ronment is to have documented pro-cesses and systems to make sure you can leverage your time and ensure that your service is top notch. Few design firms have a clearly defined business operations manual. You’re more likely to succeed and thrive if you do.

Business PlanYou need a written plan for your business including a budget. Few designers have a plan. Only a handful of businesses ever develop a written plan, and it’s one of the key reasons for many business failures.

Will your firm survive and thrive for more than 10 years? Building a suc-cessful long-term business is more than just picking a name, ordering business cards, registering for your sales tax number, opening a checking account, etc. Be sure you know the skills you need to survive, or make it a priority to get the training necessary for your business success. V

Gail Doby is Chief Vision Officer and Co-Founder of Design Success University.

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here continues to be some confusion regarding the current status of window treatment cord safety

standards. Vision asked Derick Marsh, president of RollEase, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of clutch-operated lift systems, to address some of the most common questions regarding the most recent update to the cord safety standards. As he is also on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Window Covering Manufacturers Association, he is in a prime position to offer answers and insight into this ongoing issue.

Vision: What is the most current in-formation regarding the standards?

Derick Marsh: There has been a lot of activity and effort surrounding the issue of making our industry’s products safer for children for well over a decade, and we certainly have made progress during that period, but the combination of increased government and consumer advocacy efforts, including highly publicized product recalls, as well as significant-ly ramped up education and public awareness efforts by industry partici-pants and organizations, such as the Window Covering Manufacturing As-sociation and the Window Covering Safety Council, have finally resonated across manufacturers and retailers large and small. The latest milestone most folks are talking about relates to the comprehensive new stan-dards developed by the WCMA and approved by the American National Standards Institute. This new stan-dard, which requires compliance by all industry participants at all levels

Clarifying some cord safety concerns

Standards FAQseffective June 1, puts in place more stringent requirements than any such standards or laws around the world.

Vision: So, regardless of whether you are a retailer, fabricator or workroom, every business will have to comply with these new standards?

Derick Marsh: Yes. The standards were developed on a voluntary basis by the industry but adherence to them is mandatory. As standards, they may not have the legal effect of statutes or regulations but, noncompliance can have much the same outcome for the manufacturer, retailer or installer. Not only is meeting or exceeding the standard the right thing to do as a good corporate citizen, as it is a set of mostly logical and sensible guidelines designed to minimize child inju-ries, but I can tell you from personal experience that plaintiff’s counsel will spend a lot of time determining whether the various defendants com-plied with the standard in effect at the time of the incident.

Vision: Many companies in our indus-try are small, independents without an internal legal or compliance team. Are the decks stacked against them?

Derick Marsh: There has no doubt been some grousing that these stan-dards are onerous and that compli-ance is complicated, but I belief that is mostly a reflexive response, usually from those who have not taken the time to understand the new standard. We are not a regulated industry like banking or health care where com-pliance with regulations can be a crushing requirement. In this case, we

are talking about a 68 page document (compared to the more than 10,000 pages of the IRS code) that attempts to improve our products’ safety and better warn installers and users about their potential dangers. It is amazing how effective the education process has been in reducing injuries associ-ated with corded window coverings. Most people outside our industry (and until recently, a surprising number of participants inside our industry) just do not appreciate the potential dangers a corded window covering presents and how some fairly basic measures will dramatically reduce the likelihood of injury.

Vision: How well do you think many of the smaller companies are doing regarding compliance with the new standards?

Derick Marsh: RollEase is fortunate to have over 1,500 customers who manufacture finished products, so we get a pretty good view on gen-eral compliance efforts. There will always be exceptions, but there is no doubt a substantially larger group of manufacturers than before is taking this new standard seriously. Since the warning label requirements changed from the prior provisional standard, we are seeing a broad interest in us-ing the new labels, as well as the use of tension devices when continuous loop products are involved. There have been cordless options available for many years, but various consid-erations ranging from aesthetics to functionality to window location or size make it impossible to move exclu-sively to cordless window coverings.

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Vision: How well do you think many of the smaller companies are doing regarding compliance with the new standards?

Derick Marsh: We have dedicated an enormous amount of engineering time to the development of new prod-ucts to make cords inaccessible or provide alternatives to those window covering manufacturers looking to increase their offerings of safer prod-ucts. Our customers have told us that they prefer to use a tension device for continuous loop products. This is a relatively inexpensive device, which is easy to install and has more aesthetic appeal than a free-hanging loop, and has proven to be extremely effective over the years. Even the Consumer Product Safety Council has done its own research, showing that there has never been a child fatality if a tension device has been properly installed.

At RollEase we have a number of concepts that offer other safety advantages and we are always work-ing with our customers to determine which ones they believe make sense with their offerings. I do not see the day where we, as an industry, can say we are “done” with safety-related in-ventions; this will remain a permanent and important part of our business. V

Derick Marsh is the presi-dent of RollEase, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of clutch-operated lift systems for the window coverings industry. He has served as president since May 2005, after having been a board member since 1998. While responsible for overall day-to-day management of the company, he focuses

particularly on direct management of the sales force and substantial direct interaction with customers, establish-ment of strategic supply arrangements for new products lines, such as fabric, and the design direction of internal new product development. In addition to his role with the Window Covering Manu-

facturers Asso-ciation, he is also on the Board of Directors of the Window Cover-ings Association of America.

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ince 1996, the window covering industry has pub-lished a safety standard for corded window coverings.

The latest revision of the standard (ANSI/WCMA A 100.1-2012) went into effect for manufacturers on June 1, 2013. As professional members of the window covering industry, we all have an obligation to support this critically important initiative. There are two different ways to participate in window covering safety:

Production ResponsibilityIf your company produces window coverings, it is your responsibility to make sure that the products you are shipping are in full compliance with the current standard. The standard applies to all window coverings manufactured, distributed or produced in the United States. It does not matter if you make one unit a week or a thousand units a week. The standard applies to all cus-tom- and ready-made window cover-ings that have cords, including blinds, shades and drapery hardware.

This new standard has moved from a ‘prescriptive” standard, which describes how to build a product, to a “performance” standard, which describes how a product must perform in order to be compliant. The standard does not formally require third party testing to demonstrate compli-ance, however each producer of window covering products must be able to dem-onstrate that their products are compli-ant. If you are purchasing components from another company, it would be wise to ask them if those parts are in compli-ance with the standard.

A full understanding of the standard itself is necessary if you produce win-

Cord safety standards update

Support dow coverings. The standard is referred to as a voluntary standard because the industry voluntarily works with the Consumer Product Safety Com-mission (CPSC) and other experts to create a consensus standard. However, the CPSC enforces the standard and expects mandatory compliance from all producers. The ANSI/WCMA A-100.1-2012 Standard is currently available on the WCMA’s web site. Click on: www.wcmanet.org/wcmastandard.html

Sales ResponsibilityIf your company sells window coverings to end users, it is your responsibility as a window covering professional to have a meaningful discussion about child safety with each and every client prior to a sale. The goal is to increase their awareness, as many consumers are not familiar with the potential hazards to young children associated with corded window coverings. Providing the cli-ent with an overview of the issue and introducing them to the products that are best suited for their specific lifestyle, will insure they make the proper and well informed decision.

Today there is an abundance of product choices that can be considered, includ-ing, but not limited to, cordless operat-ing systems on many product types, retractable operating systems, motor-ized product options, and a wide variety of products with inaccessible cords, or no cords, such as shutters, spring roller shades and curtains.

In addition to addressing the safety issue on the sale of new products, you have the ability to help your clients make older products safer if they choose not to purchase a replacement. The Window Covering Safety Council,

by Ralph Vasami

which is a coalition of major US manu-facturers, importers, and retailers of window coverings, provides free retro fit kits to consumers for five differ-ent groups of products. You can order them by going to their web site: www.windowcoverings.org or by calling toll free 800-506-4636. In addition to the retrofit kits, this web site provides a great deal of information in the form of videos, newsletters, FAQ’s, helpful tips and links to other web sites.

Necessary StepsWe strongly request that you produce and sell products that are in full compli-ance with the current standard. If pos-sible, use cordless products in homes with young children. Have a safety conversation with all clients. Encourage them to replace older products with to-day’s safer products or have them order a free retrofit kit. Alert them to move all cribs, beds, and furniture away from windows, eliminate all dangling cords, insure all tension devices are properly installed and anchored to the wall or floor and be sure that all tasseled pull cords are as short as possible.

We have made great strides as an industry, but we still have more work to do. There is nothing more impor-tant than the safety of our children. We thank you in advance for joining our cause and making a difference in your world. V

Ralph Vasami is the executive director of the Window Covering Manufactur-ers Association and has been involved in the development and the evolution of cord safety standards for more than 20 years.

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Editor’s Note: We encourage you to regularly check the following list of web-sites for additional information on this important issue.

Window Covering Manufacturers Associationhttp://www.wcmanet.org/

Parents for Window Blind Safety and related siteshttp://parentsforwindowblindsafety.org/ http://www.youtube.com/user/pfwbs?feature=guidehttp://windowcoveringtesting.org/

The Consumer Products Safety Commissionhttp://www.cpsc.gov/

Safer Products This is the CPSC site for reporting incidents with consumer products and

searching the database for reports and recalls on products.http://www.saferproducts.gov/Default.aspx

Window Coverings Safety Councilhttp://www.windowcoverings.org/https://www.facebook.com/windowcoverings

Window Pro Digesthttp://www.window-pro.org/winpro/

Culture of Safety A general safety blog with some posts on the cord safety issue.http://www.cultureofsafety.com/childcare/window-blind-suffocation/

Consumer Federation of America A consumer advocacy organization.http://www.consumerfed.org/component/content/article/9-product-safety/544-consumer-groups-urge-promulgation-of-mandatory-standard-for-window-coverings

http://www.consumerfed.org/component/content/article/9-product-safety/525-the-real-myths-and-facts-about-window-covering-safety

Child Safety Blog A blog dedicated to updated news and information on general child safety

issues. Search for "window blind safety" or start at the following post and review related links.

http://www.childsafetyblog.org/2012/09/blind-xpress-window-blinds-re-called-due-to-childs-death.html

Weslea’s Wall A blog dedicated to updated news and information on the cord safety is-

sue. http://wesleaswall.tumblr.com/

A web search using the term “window blind safety” will produce a long list videos, pages, articles, and blogs commenting on and reacting to recent developments, recalls, and the standard.

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In View: Cord-safe solutions for window treatments

INSOLROLL, INC.Insolroll provides cord-free, single cord pull, continuous bead chain pull shades and motor-ized window shades that meet and exceed the new American National Standard for Safety of Corded Window Covering Prod-ucts (ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012). Its proprietary metal select lock-ing chain guide provides smooth durable operation of continuous bead chain clutch shades.insolroll.com

SOMFYMotorized window coverings powered by Somfy create a safer environment for children and provide peace of mind for clients by eliminating dangerous cords. The company offers products to mo-torize various window covering types, including roller shades, which offers the safest cordless option. Somfy also provides a wide variety of controls and accessories to enhance the customer’s experience with motorization. somfypro.com

HORIZON WINDOW FASHIONSCordless ONE Controls™ is Horizons Window Fashions' exclusive, patented (U.S. Patent #8505607 B2) cordless lift system available on all of their fabric and natural Roman shades. Operated by a simple control ring hidden behind the bottom hem, shades with Cordless ONE Controls are reliable and easy-to-operate.horizonshades.com/cordless

SMARTROLLSmartroll™ technology provides a safe, smooth and silent cordless solution for roller shades. The smartroll mecha-nism operates through the company’s patented automatic rolling spring system which guarantees trouble-free and secure use, eliminating all cords and hazardous chains.smartroll.com

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In View: The details that make the difference

ORIONOrion introduces 3D drapery hardware—new designs that bring the finial in front of the rod. These designs are ideal for tight fits where conventional rods and finials just will not work. Finials can be adjusted to be above or below the rod simply by changing their position and tightening the set screws. Available in 35 Iron Art™ finishes, five Italian finishes or custom orders.ironartbyorion.com

GABY’SGaby’s Shoppe proudly manufacturers in-house, al-lowing the company to create custom hardware so-lutions such as those for bay and arch windows. Its extensive line of rods, finials and brackets can also be customized to fit specific needs and are offered in a range of finishes from traditional antique bronze to contemporary stainless steel. gabys.com

BELAGIO ENTERPRISESEverything you love about a classic braid—enhanced with a decorative edge. Belagio’s 1 ½" braid from the Mulberry 11 collection is available in fashionable colors such as black pepper, espresso, citrine, pistachio, crimson, sea glass, surf, passion, grey, gold, rose, porcini and spice. Cords, tassel fringe, brush fringe, key tassel and ball fringe with match-ing tiebacks and chair ties are all part of the collection. belagioenterprises.com

FOREST DRAPERY HARDWAREThe current trend toward Ripplefold* draperies pairs perfectly with Forest motorized and corded decorative poles. Beautiful and functional, the collec-tion offers six finials in three finishes—satin nickel, chrome and black finishes. Mix styles and finishes to create unique designs. *Ripplefold is a trade-mark of Kirsch. forestgroup.com

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XENTRICXentric recently released the Urban collection, complete with the same quality brackets the company is known for, but with a new twist—the Urban collection offers the option of invisible screws, a detail demanded by the company’s high-end clientele. The collection comes in all Xentric colors, with the addition of eight new paint colors and two new plated finishes, all finished to order at the South California plant. xentric.com

In View: The details that make the difference

SAMUEL & SONSThe Lumiere Collection is inspired by the interaction of light, metal and fiber and the influence they

have on each other. The collection is composed of 10 colors in con-

temporary patterns. The reversible ribbed border features a satin rib diamond on the face, highlighted

by the metallic ground. On the reverse, the emphasis is on the

shimmering metallic abstract pat-tern. There is a coordinating glass

beaded fringe, gimp and cord. samuelandsons.com

SPINA DESGINThe Mercury tieback

is a supremely elegant design composed of

rich metallic gunmetal spheres, hematite

beads and fine silk bobbles. Part of the

Ethnic Chic collection, variations are also

available in tiger’s eye and moonstone.

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ABO WINDOW FASHION CORP.ABO Window Fashions caters to the highest standards in quality and design. Its range of cur-tain rods and finials are splendidly detailed and offer a richness of color, timeless design and ef-fortless functionality. abowindow.com

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CATANIABesides silks, Catania offers cottons, linens, poly, blended fabrics, trims and tie backs. Its fabric collection includes solids, stripes, checks, prints and embroideries. cataniasilk.com

In View: For shades, draperies and more

QMOTION ADVANCED SHADING SYSTEMSQMotion Advanced Shading Systems recently announced the release of a new line of automated window shades that incorporate KoolBlack technol-ogy. The innovative fabrics, developed by Mermet, are a breakthrough for designers and architects, because they increase the heat-reflectivity of dark colored materials.qmotionshades.com

MAXWELL FABRICSSky’s The Limit is a new 118 inch wide sheer collection from Max-well Fabrics. The bold patterns are balanced with a neutral palette of grays, ivories and whites with a touch of sheen. Choose from over twenty patterns and more than 70 color SKUs in poly, poly-lin-en or poly-cotton blends. Many selections from Sky's The Limit pass the NFPA 701 tests making them the ideal choice for commercial design projects. maxwellfabrics.com

TREND FABRICSJaclyn Smith Home, Vol. III is a fresh take on new tradi-tional, blending classic and modern design elements with a twist. Pair an ethnic ikat with a traditional floral embroidery and a simple tape for a refreshing take on tradi-tional design. The collection features calming palettes like gray and yellow with pops of pool blue. Trend and Jaclyn Smith Home continue their mission to provide high-end looks at affordable prices.trend-fabrics.com

COULISSECoulisse will launch several new collections of double roller blind fabrics this fall. Plans include a range of colorful plains, as well as nature-inspired fabrics, high-quality jac-quards and a new stripe. coulisse.com

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COMFORTEX WINDOW FASHIONSThe Comfortex collection of Disney-themed roller and cellular shades fea-tures over 200 designs, including iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Disney Princesses and Disney Fairies, as well as new classic characters from Disney•Pixar movies such as Toy Story, Cars, and Monsters, Inc. All Comfortex shades in the Disney collec-tion are manufactured with child safety in mind, featuring cordless or radio frequency motorized operating systems. comfortex.com

BEACON HILLThe design team at Beacon Hill

drew inspiration from clas-sic architectural features for

its latest line: Embroideries & Appliques.They captured the intricate detail and complex shapes of elegant wrought

iron ornamentation found in Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture in Paris and New York to create looks

that range from a a bold panel stripe to a full floral motif.

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WILSON FABRICSWilson Fabrics coordinating ranges give customers the option to have the energy saving benefits of the company’s quality blockout drapery coupled with the privacy benefits of the translucent blinds, which can be easily rolled up and away if required. There are more more than 50 coordinating blinds and draperies combinations to choose from. wilsonfabrics.com.au

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Wilson Fabrics prepares for the U.S. marketor a company that is nearly 100 years old, Wilson Fab-rics has managed to retain the best of the past while al-

ways keeping an eye on the future. For example, this Australian-based compa-ny is one of the few vertically integrated companies left in the world completely devoted to window treatment business. What this ‘old-fashioned’ arrangement means is that Wilson Fabrics has total control over every aspect of the drapery and shades fabrics its sells—from the design to the mill to the marketing. “Having quality controlled manufactur-ing ensures we can do quite technical weaves and designs that can’t easily be duplicated by cheaper overseas mills,” said General Manager Chris Sencek. “Our product development team enjoys the challenge of moving Wilson’s fashion forward faster.”

Vision magazine first spotted Wilson Fabrics at the 2012 R+T in Stuttgart, where the company’s colorful fabrics and the promo-tion for its “Pitch Black™” line caught our eye. “R+T was quite the wakeup call for us,” said Sencek, “the booth was non-stop with international inquiries. We have always had aspirations to do well in the U.S. and it became evident our approach to business could be successfully mirrored in the U.S.” In January 2014 nearly two years of research and planning will pay off, when Wilson Fabrics launches its U.S. business with a warehouse— fully stocked with all of its best-selling draperies and blind fabrics available for immediate delivery.

Vision magazine had the opportu-nity to talk with some of the Wilson Fabrics team about the company’s approach to design.

Vision: What do you think are some of your key selling points coming into the U.S. market?

Jennifer Donnelly, Marketing Man-ager: We pride ourselves on the quality and designs of our blind fabrics which are unique not only in the Australian market, but worldwide. We are re-nowned for quality blockout coating and our Pitch Black blockout coating is full blockout that surpasses the standards

for blockout. The superior blockout properties block out the heat in summer and keep the heat in during winter, sav-ing on heating and cooling bills.We have also taken the proactive approach to obtaining certification

form Oeko-Tex, the internationally recognized label for ‘confidence in textiles.’ This logo signifies that the product has passed rigorous testing implemented by independent testing institutes. It confirms that no harmful substances are present and that the fabric poses no risk whatsoever to the client’s health.

Vision: What are some of the advan-tages you bring to the U.S. by virtue of being a vertically integrated company?

Chris Sencek: One of our greatest manufacturing advantages is that we can produce short runs of colors

which enables us to trial and test colors outside the ‘safe zone’ of neutrals. This means we can provide a color spectrum of products that allows our customers a wider range of choices. We can effi-ciently produce minimums of 300 yards,

The Studio range of fabrics has been designed to meet consumer demand for color; including vibrant cherry red, vivid moss green and bold eggplant as well as the ever- popular natural tones such as white, mink and taupe.

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giving us great flexibility in terms of color and pattern tests, and the ability to produce short-run exclusives for clients.

Vision: What are some of the color trends you’ve seen and be able to mar-ket to with this built-in ability?

Jess Fitzgerald, Head Designer & Weave Specialist: For example, take the recent trend for grey. Over the past two years there has been much more varied grey spectrum and within no time we were able to take our grey to where the market was moving to with our top patterns. Since we can run small batches we can get immediate feedback on whether we hit the mark. Our color batches are as short as 300 yards, so if we hit one winner out of six tested colors we still make money, but more importantly that one winner could be 20,000 yards.

Jennifer Donnelly: We feel we have a distinct point of difference by being able to offer quality, jacquard blind fabrics that cover both the traditional market with plain textures that we offer under Wilson and also the more contemporary

designer market with stylish designer jacquard ranges we have on offer in our Studio collection.

These Studio looks—Arizona, Lava, Spencer, Blizzard and Moma—cater specifically to the color and design enthusiast. We believe they fill a gap in the U.S. market.

Vision: Any other color trends you’ve noticed and integrated into your prod-uct offerings?

Chris Sencek: We have started to see more color coming into blockout drapery and blind fabrics, which was traditionally only seen in uncoated fabrics and upholstery. We have been offering bold color, particularly in our Studio blind ranges for some time now, but it’s exciting to see new shades coming through and customers much more willing to embrace some color in their homes.

Vision: What is one of your current best-sellers?

Jess Fitzgerald: Flinders is a new coor-dinating blockout drapery and blind

range that was just released in August and is already on its way to one of our top sellers. Both the drapery and blinds feature Wilson’s renowned quality Pitch Black blockout coating.

Flinders is a basket weave, creating a contemporary two-toned look. The drapery is available in 16 colors ranging from naturals right through to mul-berry, pesto and ebony. The coordinat-ing blackout blind fabric is available 12 colors including silver and slate, making this a very comprehensive collection.

Jennifer Donnelly: We are extremely passionate about fabrics and we have some very exciting developments and ranges planned for 2014 that we can’t wait to release to the market! V

“The colors for Flinders were selected to create a versatile range consisting of a neutral palette with the addition of fashionable ‘highlight colors’ we see trending in the near future,” said Jess Fitzgerald.

Did you know?Wilson Fabrics is one of several new companies that will be exhibiting in Las Vegas. Find out more at wf-vision.com/shows and wilsonfabrics.com.au.

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So EmotionalInspirations from MoOD for 2014-2015MoOD is a textile design show held

annually in Brussels, where mills

show new lines for their clients—

jobbers, fabricators, furniture

companies and other large-volume

customers. Because the lead time

of MoOD’s clientele is long-term,

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fabric to go from concept, through

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TERRE NATALE TOP, A form of resistance against the relentlessness of modern life, Terre Natale empha-sizes the need to switch off and enjoy simplicity and tranquility. There is a need for freedom, even from the ownership of objects, “Just like na-tionalism and identity connects us to our Terre Natale, but we do not need to live there to be a part of it,” said Patrick Geysels, the show’s general manager. “We can admire the beauty of objects and materials without possessing them.” The materials and colors in Terre Natale are connected to the earth, water and nature.

COLORFOOLS BELOW, More architects and designers are ap-proaching architectural space from the emotional experience they want to provoke. “The fact that we are so crazy about color indicates that we are fed up with the crisis. The colors in this scene are rebelling against the so called ‘designer’s colors’ of the last decade. They are pure, honest and are featured best on smooth, plain materials,” said Geysels.

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SO(U)LARIS “The way we look at the world is changing,” said Geysels. “Transparency and openness, light-heartedness, love and honesty are core skills, literally and figuratively and these values are almost always associated with light and soft colors.” So(u)laris embraces the return of the mysticism where magic is poetic but never dramatic.

FOILS Foils are omnipresent in fashion, but according to the MoOD trend team, they are also about to burst into the interior. The arrival of the foils is an extension of the suc-cess of the metallics in wall paints and the glitter in accessories. It is the proof of the newfound confidence in the future.

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The Hunter Douglas Federal Tax Credit Opportunity

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 reinstated for 2012 -2013 the Federal Tax Credit of up to $500 on select energy-effi-cient products. Hunter Douglas Duette® Architella® honeycomb shades are among those products. This means that aligned Hunter Douglas dealers can offer a compelling three-way sav-ings opportunity to their customers on Duette Architella shades this fall:

1. Up to $500 U.S. Federal Tax Credit opportunity. 2. ‘Tis the Season for Style Saving Celebration with consumer

rebates of $100 for purchases of four Duette Architella shades (plus $25 per additional unit).

3. Reduced energy loss through windows by up to 45%.

All energy-efficient products that qualify for the tax credit must be for existing homes, not new construction, and must be con-sidered the customer’s principal residence. For more informa-tion, see the Manufacturer’s Certification Statements at hunterdouglas.com/taxcredit.

Some additional facts: The maximum credit is for 10% of the purchase price with a maximum of $500, excluding sales

tax, measuring and instal-lation.Shades must be purchased and installed between 1/1/12 and 12/31/13. Anyone who received a rebate of $500 or more from the similar tax credit that was in effect during 2010 and 2011 is not eligible for the credit for 2012-2013. For anyone who received a credit of less than $500 during these prior years, that amount will be deducted from the $500 credit for the 2012-2013 years.

Customers need to be provided with a detailed receipt as proof that they have purchased a product that qualifies for the credit. They should keep a copy of both their receipt and the Manufacturer’s Certification Statement(s) associated with the purchased product(s).

Customers should be advised to consult their tax advisor to determine eligibility. Contact your Hunter Douglas fabricator or visit my.hunterdouglas.com to learn more.

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Fluid, Forward ColorThe Sherwin-Williams 2014 palettesAnnually, Sherwin-Williams unveils its colormix™ palettes, gathering influences from the world around us to explore

the evolution of color and serve to inspire design professionals for upcoming home projects. Featuring four palettes

influenced by fashion, science, nature, art, photography, and global traditions, colormix 2014 helps design profes-

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CURIOUSITY “The Curios-ity palette is mad science meets fantasy. We see it as avant-garde, experiential, dark and exotic,” ex-plained Jordan. Driven by science and geology, with nature at the most molecular level becoming a resource for patterns, textures and colors; the wonder of the palette is that what one may see as strange and unique, another may see as beautiful. Mined minerals, metals and raw gems also influence this palette.

Library Pewter (SW 0038) Relic Bronze (SW 6132)Show Stopper (SW 7588)Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)Antiquarian Brown (SW 0045)Blue Peacock (SW 0064)Anew Gray (SW 7030)Exclusive Plum (SW 6263)Sealskin (SW 7675)Enigma (SW 6018)

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INTRINSIC “Made up of a lit-tle Bohemian and plenty of color, this palette’s focus is embracing and preserving tradition, culture and design, while bringing in new influences,” said Jordan. World events, such as the Winter Olym-pic Games in Russia, are driving new appreciation of folkloric cos-tumes, patterns and styles of the country. This palette is a celebra-tion of both cultural and individual traditions, embracing family and heritage now more than ever.

Ablaze (SW 6870)Ceremonial Gold (SW 6382)Capri (SW 6788)Sawdust (SW 6158)Dynamo (SW 6841)Georgian Bay (SW 6509)Polished Mahogany (SW 2838)Houseplant (SW 6728)Raucous Orange (SW 6883)Ramie (SW 6856)

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Fleur De Sel (SW 7666)Malted Milk (SW 6057)Balanced Beige (SW 7037)Steamed Milk (SW 7554)Beige (SW 2859)Spun Sugar (SW 6337)Sandbank (SW 6052)Alpaca (SW 7022)Westhighland White (SW 7056)Nonchalant White (SW 6161)

DIAPHANOUS “With Di-aphanous, society’s need for overconsumption has given way to minimalism and a quiet reality,” said Jordan. “It embodies the very essence of balance, simplic-ity and elegance.” The colors are light and delicate, and the palette evokes serenity and escape. Silk, chiffon, feathers, natural wool, rose gold, barely-there patterns and soft florals are key to this palette. Diaphanous is the blurred duality all around, from menswear influences on feminine clothes to the soft-touch material on elec-tronics. The colors work well in a bedroom, nursery, living room or bathroom.

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Tricorn Black (SW 6258)Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) Crushed Ice (SW 7647)Classic French Gray (SW 0077)Extra White (SW 7006)Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019)Earl Grey (SW 7660)Peppercorn (SW 7674)

REASONED “Rooted in black, white and tones of gray, this palette represents shadows, negative space and tone-on-tone layering,” said Jordan. Mathematics played a significant role in defining this palette. It celebrates the quantifiable world’s impact on design, illustrated by the use of geometry and 3-D printing, to create patterns and shapes in all forms. Consider this palette for a home office, study or library, or even a bedroom or kitchen.

Did you know?That WFCP has a new color cer-tification program developed by Kate Smith of Sensational Color and featuring exclusive color tools from Sherwin-Williams? Find out more about this oppor-tunity at wf-vision.com/color.

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THREE EXPOS for ONE BADGE!Design and Construction Week brings together the International Window Coverings Expo along with Kitchen & Bath Industry’s main event and the International Builders Show. Nothing compares to this combined venue for bringing you the resources you need for current and future design projects.

Design and Construction Week is brimming with the freshest designs, products and technology–plus CEU Seminars and special events! Make sure to take advantage of FREE Exhibit Hall registration for the month of October!

SPECIAL EVENTS:Window Fashions Vision magazine Envision Design & Ingenuity Workroom Competitions Awards CeremonyWednesday, February 5, 2014; 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm, Renaissance Hotel BallroomJoin other industry professionals to applaud the winners as they reveal the Big Ideas behind their trophy-winning creations. The annual Award Ceremony celebrates the best in design and workroom. FREE event with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

Opening Keynote: General Stanley McChrystal, Top Commander in Afghanistan, RetiredTuesday, February 4, 2014; 8:30 am, Hall S4Free for WFCP Members/$25 for Non-Members

Attend one of our FREE informational seminars on certification: Become the “Go To” Color Expert in Your Area with WFCP Color Certification.Kate Smith, Color Expert, President & Chief Color Maven, Sensational ColorTuesday, February 4, 2014; 1:00 pm, room S1-102

What WFCP Design Certification Can Mean to You and Your BusinessDeb Barrett, WFCP Expert, Principal of Window Dressings, Co-founder, DBRxWednesday, February 5, 2014; 1:00 pm, room S1-101

WFCP Workroom Certification A-Z - Awnings to Z-bracketsJill Ragan Scully, Impressive Windows & Interiors, WFCP Workroom Certification DirectorWednesday, February 5, 2014; 1:00 pm, room S1-102

IBS Spike ConcertPat Benatar & Neil GiraldoThursday, February 6, 2014Hall S4, Las Vegas Convention Center5:00 – 7:30 PM - $35.00 per ticketTease your hair, break out the black leather pants and torn fishnets and enjoy a private concert with four-time Grammy winner Pat Benatar. Rock out to hits like Hit Me with Your Best Shot, Love Is a Battlefield and Heartbreaker. Benatar and Neil Giraldo will take the stage at 6 pm but doors open at 5:00 pm, so come early and grab a drink!

CONSTRUCTION ZONE: FEBRUARY 4-6, 2014 – BOOTH #460Year after year, the Construction Zone continues to be a bustling hub for sharing, learning and inspiring, as top workroom experts share their techniques, passions and talents. This year will be no exception, but will offer a few extra bonuses. The Construction Zone coordinator, Terri Booser, has some variations planned for both the demonstration format and the vignette displays to shake it up a bit! She comments, “This year’s Construction Zone will be set up with two interactive classroom style areas where attendees will have the opportunity to sit, learn, and construct many small projects relative to the demonstrations taught by the WFCP™ instructors and/or members. And as for the vignettes, they are being constructed by the WFCP instructors to highlight concepts and principles included in the WFCP workroom certification program with “Drapery and Fabrication Art” as a theme. They are sure to be innovative, inspiring and as always, over the top!”

HIGHLIGHTED DEMONSTRATIONS: Leading Edge Pleating Hinged Cornices20-minute Bolster Pillow Soft CornicesRouched Round Pillow All About LiningsHand Sewing Techniques Proportional ScaleRipplefold Rod Assembly Shroud Tape Slipcover Skirts Using Magnets High-End Embellishments

Construction Zone sponsored by WFCP and coordinated by Terri Booser, WFCP Expert and Workroom Certification Senior Advisor and owner of Studio of Drapery and Fabrication Arts, a workroom and private training facility.

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Fifty Shades of FabulousJ. Lenart-Weary

Fifty Ways to Make Your Client Say WOW!J. Lenart-Weary

Up Next: Interior Design Trends for 2015S. Schultz

Become the ‘Go To’ Color Expert in Your Area with WFCP Color CertificationK. Smith

The Keys To Creating Color Harmony at HomeK. Smith

Discover the Secret Formula to Stand Out, Get Noticed and Get HiredM. Bayer

Designer’s Guide to Window Treatments A. Johnson

The New Custom Window Coverings Safety Standards

Wine and DesignThe “Not So Simple Cornice” C. Ballman

Window Fashion Design Lab D. Barrett

Paperless OfficeS. Cruz

Stealth Marketing SecretsG. Doby

The Little Black DressT. Horton

High End Details: A Step Above the RestT. Paradoski

For a complete listing of seminars, visit wf-vision.com/seminars

Bays, Bows and Corners…Oh my!T. Booser

The Commercial Workroom A-ZJ. Ragan Scully

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FREE REGISTRATION DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF OCTOBER!* REGISTER TODAY!

*Registration fees after October 30, 2014: $50 online; $200 onsite

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Escape ValvesNew behaviors to influence future palettes

“Consumers choose 85 percent of their purchases on the

basis of color,” said Hilde Francq, the chief forecaster

for Belgian trend company Box3. Francq, who is the only

Belgium member of the Color Marketing Group, gains insight

on trends from the other color professionals in CMG, as well

as the research she and her team do by traveling to a wide

range of international trade shows and events. The results of

their research are the twice-a-year Box3 color trend reports

that are produced approximately 24 months in advance of the

season. For example, they are putting the final touches on the

spring/summer 2015 trends right now. “Colors are influenced

by sociological and economic trends,” explained Francq, as she and her team shared some of their fall/winter 2014-

2015 trends. They categorized some of the top news stories—the volatility of the euro and the dollar, uncertainity

across Europe, a still shaky international economy, etc. and came up with two key influences—hyper transparency

and system breakdowns—that resulted in their Escapism trend. “We are through with everything ‘as is’ and are

looking for new ways to think, behave and live,” explained Francq, who broke the Escapism trend into spacial, tem-

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SPACIAL ESCAPISM What drives this aspect of the palette is the overwhelming pressure of constant work and constant connection. These stressors drive us to create a space that allows us to relax and release the stress, a wel-coming place in the midst of everything we have to deal with.

Frozen ocean

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So, for the spacial escapist, the phrase ‘home is where the heart is’ takes on special meaning. The Aurora Borealis pal-ette, left, is for those who seek relaxation through explora-tion. The Cosy Corner palette, above, is for those who escape to the comfort of their own home.

Hilde Francq, Box3 Facebook: Pinterest: en.box3.be facebook.com/Box3ColorWorks pinterest.com/box3colorworks

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Intense marine

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Beauty pink

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TEMPORAL ESCAPISM This is based on the perception of ‘systems failure’ such as trouble in the euro zone, the breakdown of governments and diminish-ing natural resources. First, escapism in the future through Industrial, a palette of cool greys and construction yellows. Then, escapism in history. Heritage is a traditional palette of almost medieval colors, while Queen Elizabeth features mint green and pastels based on the costumes of the English queen with grey to highten the dramatic effect.

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Irrepressible OptimismNew behaviors to influence future palettes

Each year forecasters and professional associations like the Color Marketing Group parse through the landscape

to identify emerging themes in culture, society and the geo-political landscape. These influences are interpreted

in color, pattern and design. The process is equal parts anthropology, psychology, and inspiration. In this way, color

trending is a unique barometer of our collective psyche.

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by Donovan Freeland

at this time of year we at Colwell, (a leading manufacturer of color merchandising) sit not-so-patiently for paint and décor companies reveal to their color forecasts. Though thou-

sands of colors pass through our manufacturing locations every week in paint companies’ fan decks and color cards, there is something magical when a hue rises to the surface, selected by many companies independently as the ‘color of the moment.’ Only then, perhaps, do we see the wondrous possibilities that shade has to offer.

The recession brought a dose of reality to which many of us had not previously been exposed. As we slogged through quarter after quarter of bad economic news, we began to reexamine our life-styles and something kind of miracu-lous happened—we found a new, and arguably better version of ourselves.

Lavish steakhouse dinners gave way to gathering family and friends together in our homes to pre-pare meals together with vegetables picked fresh from our gardens. Lacquered and shiny moved toward rustic, elemen-tal and repurposed. Our obsession with the emerging techno-culture has rebounded to an infatuation with both indigenous and old-world cultures and nostalgia for simpler times.

According to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, we have seen 48 months of economic expansion as of the end of July 2013. The American Coatings Association’s Paint Consumer Research Program showed consumer paint sales rebounding mightily in 2012 after sales hit record lows in 2009. Now four years in to the recov-ery, we see that abiding American optimism creeping back into consumers’ use of color in their homes.

Best-selling author Seth Godin, expresses our resiliency perfectly: “Optimism is the most important human trait,

because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situ-ation, and to hope for a better tomorrow.” Emerging from this crisis that has certainly taken its toll and yet has given so much. We are once again hopeful. Perhaps, it is a more knowing optimism. More honest. But in some ways more joyful. And finally more colorful!

For designers and decorators this means the return of clients who are ready and waiting for a punch of brilliant cerulean, cool ma-genta, flamenco pink or sunny golden-rod in their décor. Citrusy greens and feminine reds infuse vitality and pair perfectly with the grays and ethe-real neutrals we have come to love in recent years.

Economic indicators aside, I believe that it is this return to color that is the most clear harbinger of our read-iness to reclaim our lives and move forward to our better tomorrow as Godin suggests. From generation to

generation, optimism may, indeed, be our most renewable American resource. V

Donovan Freeland, CMG is the President of Colwell, Inc., a global manufacturer of color merchandising aids for the paint and window fashions industry. With more than 40 years’ experi-ence, Freeland has helped conceive and implement industry-leading consumer and professional merchan-dising programs, helping customers to more easily select color with confidence.

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For a client’s first grandchild, the goal was a room that would be bright, fun but also sophisticated—giving the parents all the more reason to bring the baby for a visit! The room has one small window, so the treatment was designed to increase the scale, with the Roman shade mounted above the frame and the panels hung at the ceil-ing trim.

The panel fabric is an embroidered cotton in a lilac color similar to the wall paint. Goblet pleats were chosen for the heading, adding an element of playfulness, while two types of trim were combined and stitched just be-low the pleats. The cotton-linen Roman shade, the same print which is used on the dust ruffle (not shown) adds privacy and sun control. The hardware picks up the gleaming accents of the mirrored chest—a satin nickel rod with a square mirrored finial, complete with square rings.

BARBARA ELLIOTT & JENNIFER WARD-WOODS, DECORATING DEN INTERIORS SECOND PLACE, TIE CURTAINS & DRAPERIES

DETAILSCREDITS: Designers: Barbara Elliott and Jennifer Ward-Woods, Deco-rating Den Interiors, Stone Mountain, GA. Workrooms: Carole Fabrics, Augusta, GA. and Finest Design, Norcross, GA. Installer: Jon Kemmer-er, Tucker, GA. Photographer: Scott Johnson, Atlanta, GA.

SOURCES: Fabrics: Carole Fabrics, Georgiana in orchid, Side Fence in blossom. Hardware: JF Fabrics. Trim: Fabricut.

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At the completion of this master bedroom project, the client de-scribed the look of the room as the fabric felt to her: “liquid gold.”

There are three arched windows in a bay, which are very low to the

ground because the ceiling has two step down sections. From the bot-tom of the arches to the floor, it is only 55". One goal was to mask the perceived ‘squatness’ of the windows so it was decided to treat each individually, providing more reasons to draw the eye up. This was a bit tricky, given the tight fit between each window, but through careful mea-suring design suited to both the elegance of the room and the proportion of the windows was achieved. The velvet burn out sheer, which is also used on the bedding, helps tie the windows in with rest of the room.

HEATHER RABOLD SHEFFIELD FURNITURE

SECOND PLACE, TIE CURTAINS & DRAPERIES

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer: Heather Rabold, Sheffield Furniture, Malvern, PA. Workrooms: Yvonne Czekai, Yvonne Czekai Draperies, Spring City, PA and Merrill Y Landis, Ltd., Telford, PA. Installers: Richard Lerch, Richard Le-rch Installations, West Chester, PA. Photographer: Jon Friedrich, Sheffield Furniture.

SOURCES: Fabrics: Schumacher, solid-color silks in gold and vanilla; Texture Fabric, velvet cut out for balloon shade. Trims: Houles, balloon shade gimp; Fabricut, tassel bead trim and tassel tiebacks; Stout Inter-national, bead trim over bed. Rosettes: The Finial Company. Canopy cor-nice: Freidman Brothers.

For the two tall skinny windows on either side of the fireplace, Rabold took the panels to the bottom of the crown molding and added a dia-mond smocked top heading to draw the eye up. The smocking also echos the harlequin pattern on the walls, creating yet another har-monious design association.

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For a designer showhouse that took place in an old office building, Hideki and Michi transformed a corridor into an explosion of color and pattern and that plays with perception.

The theme of the showhouse was ‘Change Everything’ and the Nishigaki’s decided to do just that. “I designed the painted walls and floor to have a stereo-scopic effect for viewers,” said Hideki, “drawing their eye to the draperies.”

On the opposite side, they hung a deer head on a wall covered with paper they discovered at the Paris boutique Merci. “This deer seems like he’s smiling and saying ‘Welcome’ to visi-tors,” said Hideki.

For the draperies they layered multiple fabrics, including a flower print with a feathered trim, a large-scale modern check in bright yellow with a black feather trim, a black taffeta with a large pleated frill and a red and white stripe with purple trim.

“The random patterns and unexpected layering is meant to give viewers a sense of discovery and fun, like overturning a toy box to see what spills out.”

HIDEKI & MICHI NISHIGAKI, DECORATORS FIRST PLACE COMMERCIAL TREATMENTS

DETAILSCREDITS: Designers: Hideki and Michi Nishigaki, Decorators, Osaka Japan. Workroom: Hiroaki Gotou, Art-K, Gifuken, Japan. Installer: Hideki Nishigaki, Decorators. Photographer: Jirou Fujiwara, Osaka Japan.

SOURCES: Fabrics: Designers Guild, Fisba, Fujietextil, Sacho, Nys Nor-diska, Marimekko. Trim: Decorators. Wallpaper: Merci, Paris, France through Walpa, Japan.

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The goal was to create a modern win-dow treatments for an upscale hair salon. The design had to be practical and durable, complimenting a newly renovated space. For that, Yelena

Gerts chose a stylish, lightweight sheer fabric on traversing rods as the functional part of her design. “The stylists can easily open and close either side as needed, to control light and privacy,” explained Yelena.

Stepped cornices help hide the hardware and coordinate with the height of the doors. The stitched circles pick up some of the colors from the shimmering sheer. As a final decorative touch, luxurious silk panels with a beautiful banding details were tied back with a pair of modern black and steel tiebacks. The overall result is stylish, contemporary and very much in keeping the with salon’s redesign.

YELENA GERTS DECORATING DEN INTERIORS

SECOND PLACE, TIE COMMERCIAL TREATMENTS

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer: Yelena Gerts, Decorating Den Interiors, Holmdel, NJ. Workrooms: NY Upholstery for cornice, Kasmir for sheers, Carol Fabrics for draperies. Installer: Dennis Sullivano. Photographer: Irene Ginzburg, Irene Ginzburg Photography, Manalapan, NJ.

SOURCES: Fabrics: Kasmir for cornice, JF Fabrics for sheers; Carol Fabrics for draperies. Tassel: Madura

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For this living and dining room combination project on the Ohio river overlooking the Cincinnati sky-line, the client had only one request: To soften the look of the room without taking away from the gor-geous view. However, the home is located on the sixth floor of a building where the largest elevator has only a nine-foot ceiling, so Ginger Thoerner and her team realized they’d have to create a de-sign that broke down into sections that would fit the elevator and assemble easily on site.

A cornice with a scalloped bottom was designed to add the move-ment and softness for the wide expanse of glass in the living room bay. The dining room window, though smaller, needed to coordi-nate, so the proportions were adjusted to make sure the finished design suited both.

To hide where each section joined, rectangular pelmets made of chipboard (using Joanna Braxton’s Pelmet technique) were made with a decorative paste crest on each. To disguise where the bay window cornices met, and to soften the angles, box pleated panels flow to puddle on the floor. The panels are mounted straight across the angles through the use of a wedge-shaped mount board. The panels are made from a silk fabric embellished with small diamond crystals that coordinated with the crystal chandelier and faux wall finish in the adjoining dining room. A deep red solid silk is used as decorative accent color in the center inverted pleat of each panel. In the dining room, Shangra-la blinds block the view of the adjacent building while still providing filtered light.

GINGER THOERNER, INTERIOR WINDOW DESIGN SECOND PLACE, SPECIALTY WINDOW TREATMENTS

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer:Ginger Thoerner Interior Window Design, Verona, KY. Workrooom: Donna Skufis DonDar Designs, Walton,KY. Installer: Patrick Kwiatkowski, Cincinnati, OH. Photographer: Ginger Thoerner:.

SOURCES: Fabrics: Novel for Interior Trade Cartel, Maxwell Fabrics Crests: Decorator’s Supply Co. Blind: Shangra-la, by Comfortex Win-dow Fashions.

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Show off your designs in Las Vegas at IWCE: Vision’14 where you can personally meet the competition winners and learn their trophy winning BIG IDEAS from design to fabrication and installation.

Who Can Enter?Individual designers, design firms and decorators who design window fashions are welcome to enter, as are workrooms and individuals who create window fashions.

What Do You Win?Winners are invited to attend the Awards Ceremony, presented by Window Fashion Vision Magazine and hosted by Publisher Grace McNamara.

The Award of Excellence and Workroom of the Year award winners receive a full FREE design pass to attend the 2015 IWCE, along with editorial and photo coverage in WF Vision magazine. Winners of specific categories receive FREE passes toward IWCE show floor and/or seminars and editorial and photo coverage in WF Vision Magazine. Introducing four new categories: Slipcovers • Decorative pillows • Custom bedding ensembles • Upholstery

Enter online until October 4, 2013. To enter and for complete guidelines and terms, go to wf-vision.com/Shows • 651.330.0574

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Old off-white vinyl mini-blinds had to be replaced when this guest bedroom was rede-signed to evoke vintage Hol-lywood glamour. Lynne Marvin Lawson designed a fan fold

pleated cornice using warm platinum gray silk and edged the lower lip with a crystal trim. The cornice tops a pair of station-ary panels that hide traversing white sheers. The result is a win-dow design that supports the rest of the room, while added its own modern twist on the vintage glam style.

LYNNE MARVIN LAWSON, DECORATING DEN INTERIORS SECOND PLACE, TOP TREATMENTS

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer:Lynne Marvin Lawson, Decorating Den Interiors, Columbia, MD. Drapery workroom: Anderson Fabrics. Cornice work-room and installer: Ron Hortie, CWT, LLC., New Market, MD. Photog-rapher: Randy Foulds, D. Randolph Foulds Photography, Yarmouth Port, MA

SOURCES: Cornice and drapery fabric: Fabricut. Sheer fabric: Kasmir Fabrics.

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Heather McManus trans-formed this bedroom in a showcase home into a sanctu-ary, filled with creature com-forts and sophisticated luxu-ries. The window treatments add whimsy and splash of color

to the room, with some of the same fabrics carried over and used on the custom bedding ensemble. “I believe details make a successful window treatment,” said Heather, “and it’s the smocked header, contrast banding and leading edge ruffle that really make these draperies special.” The contrast ruffle and small banding at the top are done in a tone-on-tone diamond weave fabric while the main fabric is a heavy printed cotton with a stylized floral. “It was a challenge for my workroom to do the smocked heading given the weight of the fabric, but they did a beautiful job,” she added, “but the ad-vantage is that it has beautiful body and falls nicely to the floor.”

HEATHER MCMANUS, ARTISTRY INTERIORS, LLC

SECOND PLACE, WHOLE ROOM INTEGRATION, TIE

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer: Heather McManus, Artistry Interiors, LLC, Kin-nelon, NJ. Workroom: Saliha Ahmedi, Elegant Touch, Boonton, NJ. Installer: Kenny Beekman, Wanaque, NJ. Photographer: Bob Skinner, Bob Skinner Photography, Waldwick, NY.

SOURCES: Fabrics: Thibaut, Kirkwood in aqua; Michaels Textiles, Hyp-notize in Buff. Hardware: Michaels Textiles, Lily finials, fluted pole, and brackets in antique copper

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This little girl’s room has an “Alice in Wonderland” theme, with furniture and wall paintings that have over-scaled details and a cornice treatment that looks like it came right out of the Lewis Carroll story- book. Leslie Saul sketched the curving cornice, showing the multiple fabrics pieced together with a silver cord detail that swings from curve to curve. It was up to the workroom however to create the cornices that curve not only upward, but outward as well, building them up from a plywood backer with foam and Dacron® fill. The side panels and sheers are layered into the charming mix for an overall effect that is strong and playful.

The armoire with oversized knobs and an over-scaled angled shape share the “Alice in Wonder-land,” slightly off-kilter design. The large, brightly colored knobs are used on the dollhouse stand and dresser to carry the concept across the room—from the dots on the sheer draperies, to those on the play furniture.

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer: Leslie Saul, Leslie Saul & Associates, Cam-bridge, MA. Workroom and in-staller: Bonnie Patrick, Patrick’s Enterprises, Millville, MA. Photog-rapher: Anton Grassl Photography, Boston, MA

SOURCES: Fabrics: Sheer and drapery panels, Osborne & Little; Top treatment piping: Makasar. Top treatment trim: D'Kei Trim. Cornice structure: Rowley Firma-Flex and DoFix stiffeners.

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A young family had recently moved into a new home and requested that Margret Inauen

create a living area to watch TV that was practical for baby girl and small dog, along with being comfortable for the adults.

A shimmering bronze color paint matches the faux leather of the custom ottoman. Margret developed a custom design for

MARGRET INAUEN, DESIGN & DECORATION

SECOND PLACE, WONDERFUL WALLS

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer: Margret Inauen, Design & Decoration, Torrance, CA. Installer: Oliver Inauen, Design & Decoration. Painter: David Teter, San Pedro, CA. Photographer: Margret Inauen.

SOURCES: Drapery and pillow fabrics: Robert Allen. Side panel fabric: Kravet. Ottoman fabric: Pindler&Pindler. Hardware: Vesta. Paint: Lowe’s.

the wall that uses elements from the fabric on the panel track system she designed for the sliding glass doors behind the sofa. The design was painted white on bronze, with select elements trailing off to the other walls, painted bronze on white.

The window on the focal wall was treated with the same sheer fabric used on the sliding glass doors, but here trimmed in a linen fabric for a more finished look.

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CALHOOK has all the right hangers, fixtures and racks for fabric samples. Wall sys-tems and Max-Space™ floor displays make the best use of your available space and help manage samples ef-ficiently. CALHOOK also supplies a full line of point-of-purchase supplies and equipment for retailers.

Call for a free catalog: 800/422-4665 or visit us online at calhook.com.

ONA DRAPERY

Ona Drapery Hardware Com-pany brings exquisite designs and exceptional value to-gether in our Classic Collec-tion of Wrought Iron drapery hardware. All of our hardware is individually handmade and finished exactly to your speci-fications. We pride ourselves on quality workmanship, time-ly delivery and customer satis-faction. Select from our Clas-sic Collection and order with confidence.

Website: onadrapery.com. Call for a free catalog: 800/231-4025 or fax a request to 888/231-4026..

FAUX IRON SOLUTIONS

Faux Iron Solutions is the prime source of Tableaux® faux iron to complete your window treatments with look of wrought iron. Any shape, size and design in a range of iron fin-ish colors for arches, transoms, sidelights, ceilings, cabinet and door inserts and more. Now available with solar screen options.

Visit us at www.fauxiron.com or call at 512-928-4693.

HT WINDOW FASHIONS

HT proudly introduces Fire Retardant Cellular Shade Fabrics.

FR fabrics are newest addition to our broad selection of cellular shade material. FR rated fabrics passed latest NFPA 701 standard. Building on our “everything cellular...” concept, HT is a leading alter-

native supplier for all cellular shade needs.

Please contact us for detail in-formation. Call 800/879-9512, fax 626/839-8861 or visit our website www.htwfonline.com.

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HT proudly introduces FIRE RETARDANTCELLULAR SHADE FABRICS. FR fabrics is newest addition to our broad selection of cellular shade material. FR rated fabrics passed latest NFPA 701 standard. Buildingon our “everything cellular...” concept, HTis a leading alternative supplier for all cellular shade need.

Please contact us for detail information. Call (800) 879-9512, fax (626) 839-8861 orvisit our website www.htwfonline.com.Take another look at value.Take another look at HT Window Fashions.

HT proudly introduces FIRE RETARDANTCELLULAR SHADE FABRICS. FR fabrics is newest addition to our broad selection of cellular shade material. FR rated fabrics passed latest NFPA 701 standard. Buildingon our “everything cellular...” concept, HTis a leading alternative supplier for all cellular shade need.

Please contact us for detail information. Call (800) 879-9512, fax (626) 839-8861 orvisit our website www.htwfonline.com.Take another look at value.Take another look at HT Window Fashions.

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WOODMART

Exterior Shutters by Wood-Mart. Made from Incense Cedar. Available in a quick ship standard design with three louver options and/or raised panels. We also manufacture custom exte-rior shutters with a variety of louver sizes, board and batten or Bahama Style. Visit us at Woodmart.com or call 818/785-1528.

WOODMART

WoodMart is a fully inte-grated manufacturer—from rough milling through finish-ing and packaging. Louver sizes range from 1" to 5". Visit us at Woodmart.com or call 818/785-1528.

UNI-SOLEIL

Uni-Soleil, based in Taiwan, designs and manufactures the most advanced blind components in the world. Our talented engi-neering team aims to design the best products with quiet and smooth operation. We offer a variety of products and motoriza-tion options to suit all purposes. We manufacture only in Taiwan. Call +886-6-5106611 now or visit www.uni-soleil.com.tw

SUREWIN ENTERPRISES

Providing quality prod-ucts at competitive pricing from our Flor-ida warehouse. Cus-tom sourcing available. Plastic bead chain in rolls (numerous colors, continuous chain cord-loops (in all lengths) and metal bead chain. Stop balls, connectors, safety devices, C-Clips,

alligator clips, tassels, lift cord, vertical components, cord locks, and the easy-to-fabricate low profile Sure Lift Roman Headrail System for shades up to 50 lbs. Contact: surewin@optonline.net, tel: 203/655-1102, fax: 203/655-8571.

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THE WINDOW FASHION CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM IS EXPANDING TO HELP YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS. NEW CERTIFICATIONS, ONLINE COACHING AND TRAINING

SESSIONS AVAILABLE. TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH WFCP!

Distinguish yourself as a professional:WINDOW FASHION DESIGN CERTIFICATIONDeveloped for the designer who wants to master window fashions.

WINDOW FASHION WORKROOM CERTIFICATIONDeveloped for workrooms who want to advance skills and recognition.

NEW! WFCP COLOR CERTIFICATIONA must for all design professionals who want to increase earning potential.

Coaching programs also offered:

• BLOGGING BASICS A complete step by step guide for setting up and marketing your blog the right way.

• MINUTES MATTER STUDIO Create renderings your clients will love and move your services out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary.

• PAPERLESS OFFICE This online coaching program is for design professionals looking for an organized, paperless approach.

For more information or to enroll: wf-vision.com/education • 651.330.0574

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