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9/10.12VOLUME 33 / NO. 5

THIS ISSUE / COLOR & DESIGN TRENDS

16 A Q&A Session With the WCMA Ralph Vasami, executive di-

rector of the WCMA, discuss-es some of the latest news regarding cord safety stan-dards. Plus a list of websites to visit for ongoing updates on this issue.

20 A Painter’s Palette of Wood by Howard Shingle Cleaner whites, brighter hues

and coffee-inspired darks are all options for today’s wood blinds and shutters.

24 Beauties and the Beat Some of our favorite picks

from the many fabric and wallcovering introductions discovered during New York Design Week.

A detail from one of the new wallpapers intro-duced by Jill Malek during New York Design Week. Called Luci Della Citta, it’s available in four colorways—Spring, Summer, Autumn (shown) and Winter. For more new introductions from New York Design Week, go to page 26.

30 Windows Inspired by Women The annual WFCP color chal-

lenge inspired by female artists.

34 The Evolution of Green How the color green is moving

beyond its eco-conscious roots by Mix Trends.

38 Weathered Away Worn blues lead the palette into

2014—trend by Box3.

40 Sensational Color Color guru Kate Smith shares four color palettes for 2013.

42 Ice, Ice Baby Benjamin Moore’s pick for

2013’s color of the year is Lem-on Sorbet. We’ve put together several palettes to demonstrate how to work with it.

44 The Refuge of Home Four key colors from Farrow

& Ball to create harmonious, layered interiors.

EVERY ISSUE

THIS ISSUE

6 Viewpoint: What We’re Loving Now Comments from contributors

8 Viewpoint: Our View President/CEO Grace McNamara

10 Viewpoint: InfoBar Trends and opinions from our latest color survey.

12 Viewpoint: I’m Officially Obsessed With Cheryl Draa on layering and zany quotes. 62 Product Showcase

64 What’s Next

48 Exploring Dichotomies The 2013 color and trend fore-

cast from Sherwin Williams.

50 Color Break Windows that break out of the ‘quiet neutral’ palette.

On the cover:A detail from a room designed by Barbara Tabak—the colorful transition of a young girl’s room into one suitable for a fashion-conscious teen. Photographer: Paul Emberger

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IN THIS ISSUEContributing Writers: Cheryl Draa, Howard Shingle, Kate Smith

Contributing Designers: Gail M. Bantle, Nancy Barrett, ASID, Cheryl Bassett Downs, Merlyn Corcoran, Barbara Elliott, Barbara Tabak,

Connie Valente, Vita Vygovska, Jennifer Ward-Woods

Special thanks to:Carolina Calzada-Oliveira, Jackie Jordan, Sonu Mathew, Brent Price, Ralph Vasami

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John Fitzgerald, ComfortexNeil Gordon, Decorating with Fabric

Joyce HoltSusette Kubiak, Drapery Connection

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person whose name, company or participation did not surface during the information-

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WHAT WE’RE LOVING NOW …

Cheryl (Universal Love)As our population continues to age, and many of us baby boomers are sandwiched between our young adult children and aging parents, I’m thrilled with the rapid advance in adaptive technol-ogy geared toward universal design. We’ve gone from

clunky unattractive options to truly beautiful, unobtrusive, acces-sible, personalized technology…that make our lives, and those of our loved ones, easier.

Cheryl (Swatch Watcher)Currently I'm looking through all the new fab-ric books and I'm see-ing a lot of embroidery on linen, gauze and silk combinations. It is exciting to see new fabrics being printed—seems like the mills are gearing back up

and we are moving away from “frozen stock” status. I'm also seeing most of the major players in the textile world putting their catalogues online so we can print our own pricing up-dates and check immediate stock. I'm enjoying going online and finding fabrics and trims in stock and ready to ship. This makes specifying so much easier!

Gail (Tasselated) I’m obsessed with making

beaded tassels! Glass bowls overflowing with beads—crystal, glass, wood and metal in a rain-bow of colors, shapes and sizes—are strewn across my dining room table. Here, where organized

chaos meets creativity, I select a beautifully faceted bead as the focal point for a tassel design. With intricate detail, I as-semble the body of the tassel with an array of complemen-tary beads; the finished product is glitzy and fun. My clients love them, as do I!

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hank you Chase! In the October issue of Real Sim-ple, there was a Chase credit

card ad demonstrating what you could do with the available credit that would be good for your home and do you know what they featured? A nice, multi-layered window covering! Yes, they showed that you could use their card to purchase something lovely for your home that would save on energy costs. I’d like to personally thank the ad agency that came up with this idea —it did us a big favor.

One of the great challenges in the win-dow covering industry is that we are the step child of interior decorating products. They build the house, they select the materials, appliances, floor covering and paint. They move in and then, “oh-oh, what do we do with the windows?” Their budget is shot so they select something basic if they need privacy or light control. It’s seems like that’s the way it’s always been, so what can you do about it?

• Get your customers to re-think their windows, pointing out the energy sav-ings as we head into the colder months.

• Reach out to all past customers with tips on preparing for the winter—and don’t forget the window coverings!

• Partner with other services in your area —florists, heating/furnace or painting services—to promote updates and tune-ups for the home.

• Get on their radar early for holiday decorating and show them what a difference new window fashions will make in their home.

In this issue, we recognize Window Covering Safety Month with an update from the WCMA and some useful tips for manufacturers and fabricators of window coverings. The message for all of us is: AWARENESS! You need to be aware and make your customers aware of any potential hazards of cur-rent or new window coverings.

The rest of our issue focuses on the im-portance of color in the design world, including the new palettes perking up traditional wood window treatments, a range of color trend reports from lead-ing design shows, and a series of color-ful window treatment designs.

A few important announcements:

• Design Competition is accepting entries early this year—think of the project you want to submit and take advantage of our early bird promotion. Winners announced at IWCE New Or-leans, April 19th!

• Plan now to attend IWCE: VISON '13 in New Orleans, April 19-21, 2013 to make a big impact on your business

• Our online webinar program is in full swing - see the latest at www.wf-vision.com/education

Enjoy your fall! V

Grace McNamaraPresident and CEO

PS: For those of you who remember the annual holiday photos of my daughters when they were young… here’s how far we’ve come. Bogusia is the first to mar-ry—the ceremony took place on Sep-tember 15th!

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InfoBarVision Color Survey

Every year for for our color issue we ask readers their views on current color trends, potential palettes and more. Here’s a look at what they had to say this year.

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What color trend from the fashion runways are you most eager to try?

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Cheryl Draa on fabric overlays and zany quotes

I’m Officially Obsessed With

Having recently returned from the AmericasMart in Atlanta, I am now officially

obsessed with fabric overlays. I’ve always been interested in the piecing together

of fabrics and have used that technique in several window treatments specifed

for my clients, but there’s a fine line between a hodgepodge look and one that is

truly couture. Fortunately for me the 2012 summer market in Atlanta showcased

several introductions that nailed this trend. ¶ Along with this, I noticed one other

trend which I am in love with…zany quotes. Remember standing by the card

section and reading them all trying to pick just the right one? Quotes are now

popping up all over the place, including artwork which features the same over-

lapping textural look seen in the fabrics, only this time using paint. My favorite

is the one by Mark Twain which should go in a closet: “Clothes make the man.

Naked people have little or no influence in society.” Simply said, but beautifully

displayed on a plaque, it just makes me laugh. V

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Guildmaster had some incredible furniture pieces that incorporated the patchwork idea, not just with fabric, but with the actual chair. Case in point is a bench that is made out of three chair frames, each an individual look, put together but made into a long bench by the fabric pad…which was also patchwork. Everyone in the showroom was excited about this piece. I can’t wait to place it in a client’s foyer as it will be a conversation starter as her guests enter.

THIS PAGE: Also at Guildmaster, I came across some dining room chairs with an awesome washed finish on the wood, with a different fabric texture on the front, and a woven fabric on the back side. Lovely enough just with that, but then I saw an overlay of a number…in this case #18, stamped onto the back. I immediately imagined the dinner party where I say to my guest, “You are in chair #18”!There were several numbers available to choose from and now I want to redo my dining area and have a numbered seating party.

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THIS PAGE, TOP: I turned a corner and gasped at a beautiful patchwork overlay duvet and pillow set by Emdee International. This entire display had me drooling over not only the creativity shown in the piecing of the fabric, trim and lace, but the textures involved in the bedding. If only I had an-other guest room to decorate! This is the problem I have while shopping for my clients; I always find something I love for myself.

THIS PAGE, BELOW: I admit I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to readymade draperies, but I truly admire and appreciate the folding and layering and stitchwork that go into Emdee’s collection, such as the white linen with the huge flower in the center. This was incredible.

OPPOSITE PAGE: Two of the many graphic signs that caught my attention at market. I even mentally combined these two trends at my (still) imaginary dinner party: When my guest sitting in dining chair #18 has any doubt about his menu, I’ve placed the sign over the hutch “Today’s menu: Eat it or Starve”.


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or an update on the current status of window treatment cord safety standards, Vision asked Ralph Vasami, execu-

tive director of the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) to answer a few questions on where the standards are at and what to ex-pect in the near future.

Vision: What does the industry cur-rently know regarding the status of new, more permanent standards?

Window Covering Manufactur-ers Association: The first standard was adopted in 1996. The upcoming revision to the standard is the sixth revision since that first standard was adopted in 1996. As a result, there is widespread awareness of the stan-dard, but I believe there is a wide disparity among industry members regarding the specifics of the stan-dard.

For example, we regularly get these questions:

Who enforces the standard? The Consumer Product Safety Com-mission (CPSC).

Why is a standard needed? The CPSC has listed child strangula-tion from window covering cords as one of its top five hidden home haz-ards, therefore if a consensus stan-dard was not in place and continually updated, the CPSC could pursue writ-ing a mandatory standard.

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A Q&A Session with the

Does the standard apply to small work-rooms and large manufacturers? Yes, the standard applies to all domes-tic and foreign producers of window coverings sold in the United States regardless of their size.

Which products does the standard ap-ply to? The standard applies to all corded window covering products; that means stock and custom, hard or soft,regardless of product size or retail sales channel that these productsare sold in.

Does every product need to be third-party tested? No, each product produced does not need to be third-party tested. Eachproducer must be able to demonstrate that their products are compliant.

Our goal is to improve the widespread understanding of these issues and the specific performance requirements that are detailed in the standard.

Vision: Aside from some of the ques-tions listed and addressed above, what are the biggest areas of confusion regarding the standards?

WCMA: The fact that the standard has moved from a “prescriptive stan-dard”, which describes “how to” build or make a product, to a performance standard. A performance standard de-scribes how the product must perform and demonstrates that there are many ways to reach compliance. It provides

each manufacturer the freedom to make a product in multiple ways to be compliant.

The performance standard approach has ignited a new wave of innova-tive thinking in our dynamic industry and we expect that positive trend to continue.

Vision: Is there a timeline for when new standards will be finalized and then need to be implemented?

WCMA: The next revision of the stan-dard went to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for ap-proval in early September 2012. Once approved, manufacturers will need to be in compliance with the new stan-dards by the Spring of 2013.

Vision: How does all this impact the day-to-day business of independentfabricators, workrooms and window treatment designers?

WCMA: Companies and individuals that produce corded window cover-ings will have to become knowledge-able about the requirements of thestandard to ensure they are producing compliant products. There are several significant changes to the standard that must be understood.

WCMA and its members will be developing webinars to help educate the industry members on the ele-ments of the standard. The key areas of note are:


• a new warning label that needs tobe placed on stock product packag-ing, and on the merchandisingmaterials of those producing and selling custom products;

• new durability requirements for tie down, tension and other safety de-vices (proof of compliance for these components should be available fromthe suppliers of these components);

• the addition of a compliance pathfor cord control devices that will al-low new innovations to be coveredby the standard;

• requirements for both open back and closed cell types of construction;

• new installation requirements for tie down and tension devices.

Another important issue is that any-one making and selling windowcoverings should be having a conver-sation about cord safety with their

customers to help increase consumer awareness and address the potential danger to young children associated with window covering cords.

WCMA suggests the following check list:

1. Have all key company personnel aware of the safety standard to en-sure all products that are produced and shipped from all locations are in full compliance with the cur-rent standard. Verify.

2. Check with your suppliers of key component parts to ensure those parts are in compliance with the standard.

3. Ensure that all warning informa-tion required in the new standard is properly posted and/or attached to the product or package. Do not remove warning labels and tags!

4. Encourage all sellers to be properly

trained so that they can have child

safety conversations with each and every consumer client.

5. Make sure that all sample products and display products are correctly and completely installed and prop-erly demonstrate effective use of safety devices and warnings.

6. Educate those installing the prod-uct to always install tension devices and tie down devices.

7. Educate those installing the prod-uct to always install/adjust cord stops as specified.

8. Be active in WCMA, WCSC, WFCP and/or WCAA for access to accu-rate and timely information.

9. Continue to innovate and develop new ideas and concepts that will continue to move the industry forward. V

More Points of Information

The newest information compiled by Opinion Research Corporation’s Caravan® for the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) concluded that 89 percent of Americans surveyed are aware that pull-cords on certain drapes and window blinds can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and young children. Moreover, 78 percent of Americans surveyed were aware of a potential hazard associated with the interior cords running through the slats of some window blinds. This sur-vey is based on interviews conducted in January, 2012 with 509 men and 505 women, 18 years of age and older.*

According to information provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, since 1990, more than 200 infants and young children have died from accidentally strangling in window cords.

To maximize window-cord safety when young children are present, consum-ers are urged to follow these safety guidelines:

• Install only cordless window coverings in homes with young children. Re-place window blinds, corded shades and draperies manufactured before 2001 with today’s safer products.

• Move all cribs, beds, furniture and toys away from windows and window cords, preferably to another wall.

• Keep all window pull cords and inner lift cords out of the reach of children. Make sure that tasseled pull cords are short and continuous-loop cords are permanently anchored to the floor or wall. Make sure cord stops are properly installed and adjusted to limit movement of inner lift cords.

• Lock cords into position whenever horizontal blinds or shades are low-ered, including when they come to rest on a windowsill.

The Window Covering Safety Council is a coalition of major U.S. manufactur-ers, importers and retailers of window coverings.

*The Caravan® study has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.

Editor’s Note: See the following page for a list of websites you are encour-aged to visit for additional information on this important issue.

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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

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

Weslea’s Wall A blog dedicated to updated news and information on

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When it comes to color, fabrics and wall coverings are easiest to work with—but what about wood window treatments? There’s a painter’s box of colors and stain options updated to current trends, so you need to help your customers select what excites them the most. ”When it comes to wood window treatments, customers are currently looking for a contem-porary spin on timeless finishes,” says Bobby Dill, director of product and brand manage-ment, Hunter Doug-las Horizontal Blinds Division.“Paints and stains that blend easily into today’s eclectic in-teriors, portray a relaxed ‘vibe’ and add an ad-ditional layer of texture at the windows are those that we see consistently being the most success-ful.”

Truer Whites, Richer ColorsFor years white has been one of the most popular colors chosen for wood

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window treatments, and that’s likely to continue. “White is not out of the picture yet. The most popular colors in our horizontal wood blind color pal-ette are shades of whites,” says Katie Malmstadt, marketing manager, Waters Edge Blinds & Window Treatments.

Hunter Douglas’s Dill emphatically agrees. “We are not done with white wood blinds,” he says. “Whites are just as popular today as they have

ever been. Just like new stains and finishes are important to keep the palette fresh, new paint colors ensure that you have the most current take on a hue. The current trend for whites is whiter, truer whites. Paints need to have a fresh, clean, useful feel to look current with today’s soothing, pam-pering environments.”

A big plus for white is its versatility. “White shutters continue to be the

Vibrant, bold paint options from Water’s Edge Blinds present customers with a spectrum of choice.

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most sought after color choice among homeowners because of their time-less and classic design. Whites can easily be paired with any décor style, giving a room a fresh and inviting appearance,” says Julie DeCocker, director of product and brand man-agement, Hunter Douglas Custom Shutter Collection.

The same holds true for accessories and hardware such as drapery poles and finials, which typically offer the widest selection of colors and custom finishes. “Although white may not be as popular as in the past, we still get a sizeable number of requests for white,” says Richard Holmes, vice president of marketing, Gould Drap-ery Hardware/Worldwide Window Treatments. When colors other than white are desired, homeowners often look for those with staying power. “The trend in Heritance® hardwood and NewS-tyle® hybrid shutters is that custom-ers are selecting classic colors for their homes—colors that are time-less and never go out of style,” says DeCocker.

If color choice wasn’t enough, color tones can range from light to dark. “Instead of plain white and off white, our customers are leaning towards the light colors that have the wood grain accented showing the person-ality of the wood,” says Angie Rog-ers, customer service and marketing manager, Astra Products Ltd.

“We’re finding that our clients are also seeking rich colors that match or compliment beautifully finished wood tones,” say Kathy Wakeman and Lynne Dyer, principals, StyleWise, Pittsboro, NC. The coffee bar seems to be a popular source of color inspiration these days. “At ShutterSmart we’ve seen an in-crease in [our] Swiss coffee color,” says Viken Ohanesian, US Polymers Inc. “The rich, dark browns with coffee and espresso undertones are what

consumers are looking for and we expect this trend to continue since these are colors that are popular in the wood flooring and cabinetry categories” notes Dill. “We will always have neutral colors; this year neutrals are warmer and deeper as custom-ers look to surround themselves with com-fort, safety and opti-mism. Hickory and wal-nut are great examples of soft, toned colors that are found in nature and have that safe, casual feeling,” Dill adds.

To satisfy each custom-er, however, it might be best to have the entire spectrum covered. “The Designer’s Choice (an exclusive collection by Water’s Edge Blinds) color deck has 14 color-ful paint options in vibrant, bold and subtle colors,” says Malmstadt.

Holmes points out that Gould can create custom colors. “We can match any single or dual colors in a fabric, wallpaper or any paint manufac-turer,” he says, adding that gilded, brushed and glazed finishes then can be added. Paint or Stain?Whether a customer will want a painted or stained finish seems to be evenly divided. “Cus-tomers require both,” says Gary Hudson, gen-eral manager, Exus Inc., “but slightly more want painted shutters.” Hud-son points out that Exus

ABOVE: Custom finishes including wormholes, faux texture and hand scrapings are features that distinguish Exus shutters from commodity products.

BELOW: StyleWise’s Wakeman and Dyer chose Graber Tradi-tions two-inch wood blinds in Wheat stain to remain true to this home’s historic character.

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offers 12 stock paints and 18 stains available with seven different hinge colors.

“Kitchen cabinetry color trends follow the same pattern with shades of white more popular than stains,” says Malmstadt. But Holmes offers a long-term perspective. Gould has been offer-ing painted, stained and unfinished wood products since 1872. He notes, “Our biggest sellers, however, are our penetrating wood stains and variations on the wood stains.” “Astra’s customers are loving the Mahogany and Walnut colors in The Woodlands Collection,” says Rogers. “Rich color in the wood patterns are in demand!” “More and more customers are trying to match a shutter color to a piece of furniture, trim or molding or even a cabinetry color that they have in their home and as a result we have seen an uptick in custom color match-ing requests even though we offer 100 standard colors in our Heritance hardwood shutter program, “ says DeCocker.

“However,” says Hudson, “we believe that there will be a shift in what the consumers will be demanding in the days ahead so we have positioned our brand offering based on that belief.”

Beyond ColorHudson believes it will be custom-design features that will differentiate a particular retailer’s offering from all others—especially in the plantation shutter segment of window coverings. “Color selections and design themes play such a crucial role in this and prevent the retail professional from

being seen by the end user as just another shutter supplier,” he says. For example, Exus offers two shut-ter lines available only in custom colors. One line offers an antique glazed mixed finish. Another comes in “heavy or light distressed basswood complete with wormholes, faux tex-ture and hand scrapings.” A third line has a high-gloss piano finish for more contemporary interiors. Gould’s Holmes agrees that finishes in wood products are important options. “Our most popular stains are Ma-hogany and Walnut and variations of the stains such as Mahogany Gilded and Walnut Gilded,” he says. “Our enriched stains, such as Enriched Rosewood, Enriched Mahogany and Enriched Pecan, are achieved by hand staining, hand rubbing, and brushing. This technique creates a deep finish with multiple finish depths.” For a unique finish, the Designer’s Choice horizontal wood blinds are available in Graphite, a metallic finish. It won a Platinum ADEX award this year, states Malmstadt.

Dill says, “We see the influence of ethnic textiles and hand-constructed decorative accents; authenticity and being true to the inherent beauty of natural materials takes center stage in this style. This means that clearer, more transparent finishes that allow the natural variations of wood to show are hugely important. In addition, having the option to choose the spe-cies of wood, such as the cherry and oak blinds available in our Country Woods® Genuine Woods collection, is key. In these types of interiors, a warm mix of neutral colors is what provides the space for a visually arresting pal-ette of textures to work in harmony.” The take-away here would be custom finishes, natural textures and fresh colors with staying power are the choices customers are making for their homes. Offering these options should satisfy any customer. V

Painted treatments need to have a fresh, clean, useful feel. These Heritance hardwood shutters from Hunter Douglas are offered in 100 standard colors.


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In the July/August issue of Vision we reported on some of the furniture and lighting looks that caught our eye during New York De-

sign Week, along with some of the key design trends. We also mentioned there were dozens of great new fabric and wallcovering

introductions that we didn’t have room for then, given how many different neighborhoods and events now take place during New

York Design Week, resulting in wearing out a lot of shoe leather to see it all. V

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BRITISH ECCENTRICITY: OPPOSITE PAGE: Boeme was one of several new companies that took part in a British group exhibition. Artist Jo Bound uses her own watercolor and oil paintings as the basis for a line of digi-tially printed fabrics—on cotton, linen, velvet and more—that are truly amazing. There is a depth of color and detail that are the result of a true artist’s eye. The peacock pattern is Paon in teal and the swirl pattern is Madame Pangon in neutral.

THIS PAGE: House of Hackney has been described in its native Britain as “Colefax and Fowler on acid.” The founding designers take the concept of British homewares and subverts traditional products with playful and irreverent prints and imagery to appeal to a new generation. In keeping with the rise of local and regional pride, most of the company’s fabrics, wallpaper and other offerings are made by traditional UK-based special-ist factories. Shown above is Dalston Rose, a classic briar rose pattern designed with a large-scale vertical ombré dropoff. Shown right is Flight of Fancy, a “bird botantical” available on solid or striped grounds.

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FOREIGN CONCEPTS: THIS PAGE: Gina Pierce was also part of the British group exhibi-tion. Her line of digitally printed fabrics and wallpapers is, like House of Hackney, a bit of twisted traditionalism. Take, for example, her Peeling Paint pattern, shown above, which layers a distressed flocked wallpaper motif under several layers of, yes, ‘peeling paint’.

Shown above right and right are two patterns from Vallila, a Finnish textile mill turned design house that now produces an incredibly wide array of upholstery and drapery fabrics as well as wallpapers. Shown above right is Sydänkäny, a bold, large-scale floral in the manner of Marimekko. Shown right is Näillä Kulmilla, one of the company’s first digital prints. Vallila’s fabric offerings also include a wide range of really lovely sheers.

BROOKLYN IN THE HOUSE: OPPOSITE PAGE: Flavor Paper, which prints both tradition-ally and digitally, introduced several new collections, including a set of three papers by Liam Brazier that rework classic comic book heros in factual-based designs. Shown opposite page top is Cave Man, Brazier’s take on Batman. There is also a Hang Man (Spiderman) and Mad Man (The Hulk.)

Jill Malek introduced several new designs based around the theme of a dinner party, including Luci Della Citta, opposite page bottom, the hazy lights of the city after the party has wound down.


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LOOK AGAIN: Several wallpaper lines took a different approach to trompe l’oiel, building patterns out of patterns. This includes two different takes on the theme of ‘splash’. Above is Eskayel’s watercolor motif transformed into a abstract lattice-like look. Below is another young British design firm, DuPenny, that showed several patterns using pin-up girls and femme fatale motifs. Its version of Splash is transforms Esther Williams-esque beauties into swirling repeats.

OPPOSITE PAGE: The designers at Trove scanned and manipulated ‘lost artifacts’ of our society, such as wireless telephone poles, discarded umbrellas, broken eggshells and more in the mysterious pattern Otium. A more familiar take on trompe l’oiel, although an unlikely subject, is the concrete wallpaper by Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek available through NLXL.

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Cheryl Bassett Downs used a rainbow of colors and textures to create a room that attempts to capture the multitude of elements inherent in all women.“Some parts of us cherish the old, some parts the new,” she explained. “Our hearts can be traditional while our lives deeply rooted in contemporary.”

This space has elements of each of these attributes. One drapery fabric is a modern color block, made with soft che-nille and smooth silk paired with traditional braid trim. She selected the fabrics for their nurturing, soothing qualities,

while the palette of strong, bright colors was taken from Alice Neel’s painting.

Beneath this drapery is a sheer panel with traditional floral design in a soft pastel, an item that would not be out of place in a room created by husband/wife team of Margaret MacDon-ald and Charles Mackintosh. The furnishings maintain a simi-lar balance: A contemporary sofa sits beneath a traditional chandelier while a traditional wingback is upholstered with a funky, colorful patchwork.

The annual WFCP color challenge—where the client lets you do whatever you like and there are no budget restric-

tions—is based on paintings by female artists ranging from the 16th–21st centuries. The designs need only to use one

of the selected paintings as a starting point, be it the color palette, a style picked up from the art, or the mood the art

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Designer: Cheryl Bassett Downs, Acquired Spaces, Los Angeles, CA. Artist: Alice Neel, Portrait of Susan Rossen, 1976


Designer: Gail M. Bantle, GMB Designs, Glastonbury, CT. Artist: Alice Neel, Portrait of Susan Rossen, 1976

For her design, Gail M. Bantle imagined an elegant club featuring a retrospective on Alice Neel, complete with a curator wait-ing mid-way up the grand double staircase.

“Upon entering the grand foyer, we are dazzled by the afternoon sun filtering through the elaborate skylight above. Sunshine fil-ters through the chandelier, making the crystal prisms twinkle with pinpoints of yellow-white light. The arched window is outfitted in scalloped panels and hung from strategically placed golden medallions that accent the curving lines of the window.”

The floral fabric invites the outside in, while the palette of vivid reds, dark purple tones, and bursts of pink against a backdrop of marigold-yellow and creamy-white, is drawn directly from Neel’s portrait of Susan Rossen. This vibrant color palette mirrors the emotional intensity of the sitter’s expression and clenched fists. Given the opportunity to purchase her portrait by Neel—initially for $2,500, and later for $10,000—Rossen declined. In 2010, the Susan Rossen portrait sold at Sotheby’s for $808,580.

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In May 1783, Labille-Guiard was accepted as a member of the French Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. Three other women, including Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun, to whom Labille -Guiard’s works were often compared, were also admitted as members at the same time. Labille-Guiard’s work caught the eye of princess Marie Adélaïde,the aunt of Louis XVI, and earned her a government pension of 1,000 livres, along with commissions to paint Adélaïde, her sister Victoire-Louise, and Élisabeth, the king’s sister. The portrait of Adélaïde, exhibited in 1787, was Labille-Guiard’s larg-est and most ambitious work to that date.

Merlyn Corcoran fell in love with the way Labille-Guiard captured the sheen and shad-ows of the gown’s folds, as well as the exquisite lace. In keeping with the period of the portrait, she designed a room based around a lit en chaire a precher—a daybed with draped hangings— as well as gilded Louis XVI-style chairs and a Savonnerie carpet.

Designer: Merlyn Corcoran, Minutes Matter Solutions consultant, Greenbrae, CA. Artist: Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, Portrait of Madame Marie Adélaïde, 1787


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The Evolution of GreenThe Mix Trend Trail at Tent LondonTent London 2012, part of the London Design Festival, recently wrapped up and one of the highlights was a project

by the Global Color Research team, publishers of Mix magazine and the Mix Trends color forecasting books, which

explored how the color green has and will change from 2012-2014. “Over the years we have seen the color green

as a represetation of the eco-trend and sustainability,” explained Hannah Malein, a color and trend consultant at

Global Color Research, “however for future seasons the Interior Design industry is exploring this hue with a differ-

ent attitude. As color forecasters, we have seen how highlights of fresh spring-like hues from 2011 have developed

into greyed off aquatic shades. 2014 sees multiple tones of green unite in one palette, giving the color prominence

and strengthening its usability.” V

BLEEP —2012Bleep looks into retro technology with a twenty-first century twist. The palette is a playful take on the primary brights—cherry red, sunshine yellow, grass green, flag blue accented with an almost black. There is a matte/gloss contrast that keeps this seemingly simple palette interesting, along with the use of optical and holographic effects, stainless steel and other ‘industrial’ metallic accents.

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PRECIOUS —2012/2013Moving beyond the dated ‘bling’ trend, Precious ex-plores the the beauty and diversity of semi-precious stones, revealing a rich and profound connection to the earth. The colors here move away from the predictable grassy ‘greens’ and sky ‘blues’ as metaphors for en-vironmentally considered products. The palette is more sophisticated based on natu-ral pigments found in iron ore, amethyst, gold, mala-chite, and tiger’s eye, with a vibrant emerald and acidic green as the key highlights to the story. Highly reflec-tive coating is combined with dense pigments to create the idea of rough-cut stones with random shapes and sizes in naturally irregular patterns.

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ALPINE —2013A comforting trend combin-ing the charm of a rustic ski chalet with the world’s larg-est ecosystem and our love for the great outdoors. The woodland palette inspires a natural aesthetic while fresh forest greens bring a calming effect and are given a new identity with warm-ing reds and yellows, along with a pale glacier grey. Dry, matte textures are given luster through the mellow glow of burnished horn, polished leather and sleek fur.


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Burst, 2014 BURSTBURST —2014From tender shoots and garden green to bright chartreuse and elegant emerald, green is nature’s most plentiful hue and is thus one of the most natu-ral and neutral colors avail-able. Invigorating and op-timistic, the Burst palette celebrates the diversity of greens, sparking a feeling of vitality and well being when combined with other spring colors including a clear blue, the regal purple of crocuses, daffodil yellow and snowdrop white.


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Weathered AwayNature-inspired blues lead the palette into 2014“Don’t expect any far-fetched colors in the coming years,” said Hilde Francq, the chief forecaster for Belgian trend

company Box3. “Consumers have less money to spend and so will—sometimes unconsciously—give preference to

products where the color appears to be more durable.“These are pure, natural colors, such as grass green, building-

block yellow and aqua blue for summer 2013. Transitioning into the following year, the blues of sky and sea will

become more predominant, accompanied by sand and clay hues. The common denominator is that they all appear

slightly worn and matte.” Box3’s trend palette Weathered Away is a glimpse of what to expect in 2014. V

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Sensational Color 2014Boisterous hues and quiet neutrals work togetherColor expert Kate Smith, who runs the popular blog Sensational Color among other color-related projects, shared

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SELF-EXPRESSIONISMSeeking to regain a sense of control in an out-of-control world, combined with our need to be seen, heard, and accepted, is expressed with highly intense and often clashing colors. The movement towards living with less may mean smaller spaces and fewer possessions but it won’t mean less color. Expressive patterns substitute for artwork and a few bright accents go a long way to express personality and mood.

INDIE ATTITUDEAn unexpected upside when resources are tight is that cre-ativity emerges and materials are used in new ways, with no design or color limitations. Growing up in the digital age, young adults are open to highly saturated colors.They also are open to new and unexpected color combinations. Unlikely color parings, pattern with pattern, and a variety of texture are all part of a trend that might be called modern mashup.

PAST REPLAYColor that are down to earth, seem vintage or nostalgic ap-peal to our desire to live a simple, healthy lifestyle. Earthen, washed, hand dyed, food and fiber hues feel comfortable. These slightly grayed colors are more relaxed, naturally beautiful, and have a genuine feel that works well on their own or with embellishments. While the details are a retake on tradition, the style is a blend of clean line contemporary, mid-century modern, tag sale antiques and Hollywood glam-our. The result is a space that is fresh, comfortable and femi-nine .

IN THE CLOUDA more streamlined life calls for design that employs modern technology and materials to make our complex lives easier, or at least seem easier. Neutrals play perfectly to both a more streamlined life and high tech style. They are masters of functionality, play well with form, take on a texture and flirt with a variety of finishes. The neutrals in this palette are complex enough to hold our attention while being quiet enough to give our eye and mind a place to rest and decom-press.

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Ice, Ice BabyBenjamin Moore names its color of the year for 2013“The palette is shifting from super saturated and strong hues to softer, lighter pastel shades,” explained Sonu

Mathew, ASID, IIDA and Benjamin Moore’s senior interior designer. She and her fellow color experts selected Lemon

Sorbet as their color of the year for 2013, noting that “It’s the perfect partner for the emerging palette of freshened,

polished pastels that promise to be favorites in the coming year. Additionally, it’s the ideal transition color as we move

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A SENSE OF OPTIMISMAccording to Mathew, ”as the world seems to be gradually turning the corner on recessionary times, this whispery tint of the color is timely and evocative.” The 18 other trend colors are proposed in combina-tions with Lemon Sorbet as the common denominator. The suggested combinations include: #1: Teacup Rose, Spring Dust and Baja Dunes; #2: Lemon Ice, Simply White and Camouflage; #3: Antiguan Sky, Sweet Innocence and Dark Mustard; #4: Peachy Keen, Dark Linen and Thun-dercloud Gray; #5: Pink Raspberry, Blue Ice and Dakota Woods Green; #6: Juneau Spring, Woodland White and Polar Sky.

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The Refuge of HomeFarrow & Ball proposes flow and continuity“Although strikingly different, the four key colors in Farrow & Ball’s 2013 trend palette—Cornforth White, French

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BLACK BLUEBlack Blue, (scissors) when used in place of whites, becomes the neutral, creating a wistful romantic vision. Layer shades of black , but make sure the accent colors offer a huge contrast. Try Middleton Pink (fabric) and ethereal Blackened (twisty) on furniture or ceilings. This slightly distorted use of color feels very modern, but layering and accenting makes it welcoming.

CORNFORTH WHITEPair Cornforth White (scissors), a light grey, with Strong White (twisty) and All White (fabric) to create a tonal look within a home. The use of subtly different whites, off-whites and greys creates very flexible spaces in the home, with light and flow throughout. This tone-on-tone approach creates a hushed, soothing environment helping to illuminate the space.

FRENCH GREYWith its underlying organic quality, the multi-faceted green-grey French Grey (scissors) contains all the nuances of the natural world. Effective in both traditional and more con-temporary settings, combine French Grey with green-based neutrals for a comforting feel; or contrast with Hound Lemon (twisty) and Hardwick White (fabric) for a more edgy look.

STONE BLUECombine rich Stone Blue (scissors), with Radicchio (fabric) and Cooking Apple Green (twisty) to create a cheerful look. Stone Blue is also a fantastic accent color to a neutral back-drop.This strong, uncomplicated color is particularly effective when used on a screen or room divider. Stone Blue is bright and optimistic with a slight rural charm.

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Exploring DichotomiesSherwin-Williams embraces dueling influences for 2013 Simple vs. complex, mystery vs. certainty, light vs. dark, synthetic vs. natural—those are just a few of the oppos-

ing ideas currently competing for our attention.“We know people gravitate toward personal preferences, but they

are being shaped by the divergent energies pulsing all around us,” said Jackie Jordan, director of color marketing,

Sherwin-Williams. “Keeping these influences in mind, the 2013 color forecast embraces these conflicts and shows

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SSSHH! WE’VE GOT A SECRET. It’s our dark side, and we’re irresistibly drawn to exploring its murky

depths and shadows. The colors are moody, the vibe is masculine and the aesthetic is both Victorian

and futuristic. Visible mechanicals intrigue us, while theatrical effects, eerie collections and menswear-

inspired fabrics like tweed and houndstooth evoke Sherlock Holmes and the Prohibition era of secret

doors and speakeasies.

TIME AND NATURE WORK HAND IN HAND to create a softened beauty that is restful and comforting.

We experience it in the layered hues of mineral deposits, sea-buffed stones and the weathered shutters

of a rustic farmhouse. The colors are chalky and earthy, the materials raw and organic, the finishes matte.

It’s a homespun aesthetic inspired by our renewed appreciation for artisan craft, handmade quality and

homemaking as a valued skill rather than a chore.

EXOTIC SPIRITS Absinthe, the anise-flavored “green fairy,” was the spirit of choice for 19th-century Parisian Bohemians. Banned in 1915 for its potency and reputed hallucinogenic powers, it has since enjoyed a revival.

HANDMADE Handmade craftwork and earthy character come together in this sea urchin-inspired bowl by Heather Knight.

THEATRICAL ROMANTICISM Iconic, masculine turn-of-the-century atmosphere is fresh again. Think libraries, curated artifacts and smoking jackets.

STEAMPUNK Sci-fi, fantasy and horror intertwined in this 1980s literary genre that evoked Victorian-era Britain or the American Wild West.

NATURAL TEXTURES It’s about furnishings you can feel with your eyes, like the big textures of this Biknit Chaise for Moroso by Patricia Urquiola.

THE MAGIC HOUR The minutes after sunset and before dark are the most coveted by photographers; the light is softer, the shadows longer, bathing images in a warm glow.

“DARK SHADOWS” The spooky gothic soap opera captivated TV viewers in the late ’60s — and recently arose from its cultural tomb to be reborn as a film starring Johnny Depp.

CHALKY COLOR The effects of the wind and sun create matte finishes and color gradations that result in a soothing, reassuring beauty.

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6199 RARE GRAY 6251 OUTERSPACE 7593 RUSTIC RED 6004 MINK6131 CHAMOIS

WE FEEL PRETTY, OH, SO PRETTY, in a demure mid-century way — but with a new, modern edge. The

retro glamour of pearls, florals and classic feminine silhouettes are tempered by fun and funky accents

and attitude. The pastels are a bit bolder, including semiprecious gem tones like citrine, peridot and

amethyst, set off by crisp neutrals. The look is still ladylike — but much more free-spirited than in your

mother’s day.

RETRO FUN The original waif supermodel Twiggy revolutionized standards of beauty in 1966. Now a fresh take on her legendary look is appearing on the fashion scene.

A MOVE TO MOD There’s nothing more hip and elegant than a vintage Vespa that’s spent just the right number of summers in the sun.

SEMIPRECIOUS The colors of crystals and semiprecious stones exude glamour, but with a youthful, quirky twist.

FLIRTY AND FEMININEBoth are possible with the geometric prints and kaleidoscopic color of today’s most fashionable fabrics.

ELECTRONICS, ALTERNATIVE ROCK AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY — plug those influences into one socket

and you get a blast of high-voltage look-at-me colors. We’re not shying away from them; we’re splashing

them across everything from cars to appliances to upholstery. It’s consumerism as self-expression, giving

the bold and the not-so-bold equal permission to be nonconformists. All those bold hues need a palette

purifier, bringing black, white, gray and clear acrylics into the picture.

NATURE AGLOW Sea jellies (technically they aren’t fish) can be clear or fabulously phosphorescent. They’re found in every ocean, from the surface to great depths.

ELECTRIC DECOR Furnishings like this Disco Chair by Kiwi & Pom are a party unto themselves, even without anyone in the room.

RARIFIED GLOWIt started in the lab in 1898, when a scientist discovered a colorless gas that gave off a bright glow when electrically stimulated. Without it, we’d have no Vegas.

BOLD PERFORMANCE Big color is being embraced, not just as an accent, but as something central to self-expression and performance.

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MIDNIGHT MYSTERYWe’re irresistibly drawn to exploring murky depths and shad-ows.The colors here are moody, the vibe is masculine and the aesthetic is both Victorian and futuristic. Visible mechanicals intrigue us, while theatrical effects, eerie collections and menswear-inspired fabrics like tweed and houndstooth evoke Sherlock Holmes and the Prohibition era of secret doors and speakeasies. Earthy Plum Brown, absinthian Bottle Green, the metal gray of Outerspace, and Rustic Red —these are the intriguing shades of the Midnight Mystery palette. “This palette is a declaration of independence—a statement of luxury and purpose that pairs warmly with textured fabrics and collections of curiosities,” said Jordan.”

HONED VITALITYTime and nature work hand-in-hand to create a softened beauty that is restful and comforting. It’s a homespun aes-thetic inspired by our renewed appreciation for artisan craft, handmade quality and homemaking as a valued skill rather than a chore. The Honed Vitality palette reflects the interplay of time and nature, taking inspiration from the layered hues of mineral deposits, sea-buffeted stones and the weathered shutters of a rustic farmhouse.The colors are chalky greys and blues, and earthy cider-colored browns. Finishes are matte with an organic, textured feel.

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VINTAGE MOXIERepresenting midcentury demure with a new, modern edge is this palette in which the retro glamour of pearls, florals and classic feminine silhouettes is tempered by funky accents and attitude. “Glamour has become much more free-spirited,” said Jordan. “It’s softness emboldened; golds infused with semiprecious citrine, violets that are bit more vivid, an almost black that you might not expect, all set off by gauzy white.”

HIGH VOLTAGEThe electricity of Vegas neon inspires electric limes, phos-phorescent yellows and feverish reds. It’s consumerism as self-expression, giving the bold and the not-so-bold equal permission to be nonconformists. Black, white, gray and clear acrylics offset the electric feel of the brighter neon shades.

























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What WFCP has done for me:

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“Joining WFCP was absolutely the best thing I could’ve ever done for my business. From attending IWCE Vision to winning the Designer Debut Award and working toward WFCP certification, the rewards I’ve gotten from my WFCP membership have been worth every cent, and then some! I’ve learned the best ways to handle not only difficult windows but difficult clients as well. Open yourself up to all the amazing opportunities with WFCP!” Anne Lubner, WFCP Specialist

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What WFCP has done for me:

WindoW Fashions CertiFied ProFessionals are the industry’s leading stylemakers.

“Joining WFCP was absolutely the best thing I could’ve ever done for my business. From attending IWCE Vision to winning the Designer Debut Award and working toward WFCP certification, the rewards I’ve gotten from my WFCP membership have been worth every cent, and then some! I’ve learned the best ways to handle not only difficult windows but difficult clients as well. Open yourself up to all the amazing opportunities with WFCP!” Anne Lubner, WFCP Specialist

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Nancy Barrett, ASID, Decorating Den Interiors, Chesterfield, MO

To create a more mature, private bed-room for a teenage girl, Nancy Barrett picked up the bright blues and greens of the bedding for the new room design.

Anyone familiar with a teenager realizes that the first requirement for a window treatment is something that lets them sleep late—in this case Barrett chose a room-darkening honeycomb shade.

To play up the bright, fresh feeling in the room, she then designed grommet-ted stationary panels in a white canvas accented with a horizontal band of blue and green striped fabric that lines up with the paint design for continuity. A brushed nickel rod with frosted swirl finials completes the teen-approved look.

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer: Nancy Barrett, ASID, Decorating Den Interiors, Chesterfield, MO. Workroom: Shelly Wise, Wise Designs, El-lisville, MO. Installer: Ed Metzger, Metzger Installation Service, Baldwin, MO. Photogra-pher: Anne Matheis, Kirkwood, MO.

SOURCES: Honeycomb shade: Hunter Doug-las. Window treatment fabrics: Kasmir Fab-rics. Drapery hardware: Kirsch.


Color can make or break a room design. Get it right and the results are amazing—moody

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Vita Vygovska, Vitalia Inc., Newtown, PA

A dark and dingy ‘smoking room’ in this 1914 home was transformed into a bright and welcoming 21st century sunroom using a vibrant palette of apple green, coral and blue. Combinations of these colors were used in the cus-tom rug, throw pillows and decorative accents through-out the room. A casual throw swag in a coral geometric features airy silver swirl finials that complement a silver mesh starburst light fixture (not shown).

Vita Vygovska says that her client asked for a room that was “welcoming, comfortable, fun, updated and happy.” This bright, fresh sunroom certainly delivers.

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer: Vita Vygovska, Vitalia Inc., Newtown, PA. Workroom: Vladimir Urbanovich, Olee Décor, Philadelphia, PA. In-staller: Don Buchanan, Custom Window Treatment Installations, Phoenixville, PA. Photographer: Julie Lehman McTigue, Vision Photography, Philadelphia, PA.

SOURCES: Fabrics: Kravet, Duralee, Pinder & Pindler. Drapery hardware: Kirsch.


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Connie Valente, Creative Blinds & Decor, Alpharetta, GA

The rich crimson and gold silk velvet used for the upholstery on a Georgian armchair was used by Connie Valente for the valance in this unusual window layout. The swags were carefully placed and cut to highlight the main motif, while gold velvet draperies underneath enhance the mood of elegance and warmth. A slubbed silk lining and crystal drop trim are the final decorative ac-cents to make this treatment complete.

DETAILSCREDITS: Designer & workroom: Connie Valente, Creative Blinds & Decor, Alpharetta, GA. Installer: John Tingley, Duluth, GA. Photographer: David Wayne Fox, Alpharetta, GA.

SOURCES: Drapery fabrics: Marge Carson, Robert Allen, Fabricut and Duralee. Decorative Trim, Haywood Trimmings.


Barbara Elliott & Jennifer Ward-Woods, Decorating Den Interiors, Stone Mountain, GA

For a home office built into a hallway between the kitchen and laundry room, Barbara Elliott and Jennifer Ward Woods decided to go with a classic red and gold color scheme, but the result is far different from Valente’s room on the opposite page.

Here a vibrant red wallpaper with a large pattern was chosen to define the space and to make the space feel more open. For the room’s single window, they designed a shaped cornice in gold, detailed with an underlay in red. The bottom hem of the Roman shade repeats the shape in the same gold-on-red approach.

DETAILSCREDITS: Designers Barbara Elliott & Jennifer Ward-Woods, Deco-rating Den Interiors, Stone Mountain, GA. Workroom: Finest Design, Norcorss, GA. Installer: Jon Kemmerer, Tucker, GA. Photographer: Jeff Sanders, Accent Photography, Greenville, SC.

SOURCES: Roman shade fabric: Kravet and JF Fabrics. Cornice fab-rics: JF Fabrics. Wallpaper: Seabrook.

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Barbara Tabak, WFPC, Decorating Den Interiors, Harrisburg, PA

The goal for this bay window treatment was to create a design with minimum fuss but maximum panache that would establish the room’s color scheme and style as well as provide some privacy without blocking light.The jumping off point for the color scheme was inspired by a picture the client found in a shelter magazine of a variety of paint cans filled with blue and brown paint colors.

The perfect fabric is a robin-egg blue and toast-hued paisley print on an ivory background, used for the valance. Designed with flat panels and folded jabots, the valance follows the angles of the bay window accentuating its shape. A coordinating robin-egg blue fabric is used for the pleated under-skirt, cording and upholstered buttons. Café curtains in a moderately sheer checkerboard weave are accented with the same robin-egg blue accent fabric used on the valance.

DETAILS

CREDITS: Designer: Barbara Tabak, Deco-rating Den Interiors, Harrisburg, PA. Work-room: Susan Rowe, Harrisburg, PA. In-staller: Larry Wingard, Wingard Service Company, Harrisburg, PA. Photographer: Paul Emberger, Emberger Photography, Harrisburg, PA.

SOURCES: Window treatment fabrics: Kas-mir Fabrics, Carole Fabrics. Drapery hard-ware: Seabrook.


Barbara Tabak, WFPC, Decorating Den Interiors, Harris-burg, PA

The white walls and pink patchwork quilt of a childhood bed-room were no longer appealing to a teenage girl. While she wanted something ‘grown-up’, her mother wanted a room that would still feel welcoming once the daughter was coming home from college visits. Incorporating the teenager’s favorite blue, the room was redesigned with a French fashion touch. Chanel’s iconic ‘little black dress’ with its string of pearls inspired the room’s black and white color scheme. The fashion reference to the ‘LBD’ and pearls is picked up with the polka-dot trim on the bolster pillow and the ball trim on the throw pillows.

The window treaments feature a white fabric with a black flocked floral motif made up as stationary panels over existing wood blinds. Turquoise blue accents are scattered throughout the room to interject punches of color and keep the eye moving about the room.

DETAILS

CREDITS: Designer: Barbara Tabak, Decorating Den Interiors, Har-risburg, PA. Workroom: SIS Covers, Harrisburg, PA. Installer: Larry Wingard, Wingard Service Company, Harrisburg, PA. Photographer: Paul Emberger, Emberger Photography, Harrisburg, PA.

SOURCES: Window treatment and bedding fabrics: Lafayette Interior Fashions. Hardware: Kirsch.

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Leading Asian Trade Fair for Roller Shutters, Doors/Gates, Windows and Sun Protection Systems

March 26-28, 2013Shanghai New International Expo Center

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

R+T Asia 2013, Your gateway into the Chinese Sun Protection market!

Over 300 exhibitors from all over the world will be presenting their innovative sun protection technologies and products. Professional visitors out of the industry, real estate agents and architects can look forward to three days of innovation, brand new products and services.

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April 19-21Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA

Grow your business in 2013 at this annual industry event:• Dozens of exceptional seminars for the window covering professional• Hundreds of new products on display including the latest in shading systems, fabrics and decorative hardware• Cutting edge motorization, software and technology• International Design and Workroom Competition Awards• Experience New Orleans – cultural tours, special events and fabulous food and entertainment

THIS IS A MUST ATTEND IF YOU ARE IN THE WINDOW COVERING INDUSTRY!Co-located with KBIS - www.kbis.com Join us in New Orleans next April!

Visit www.wf-vision.com/shows or call 651-330-0574 for more information!

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CALHOOK

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.

Take another look at value.

Take another look at HT Window Fashions.

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 PRIMA SATEEN DRAPERY LINING

CHIC CLEATS

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, timely delivery and customer satisfac-tion. Select from our Classic Collection and order with con-fidence.

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

Exclusively from DesignWare, Prima Sateen is the finest 100% cotton sa-teen drapery available to the industry today. Its heavyweight density and high thread-count reduces wrinkles and increases the body of your cus-tom-made fabric designs. A water-repellent and crease-resistant finish also enhances this premium drapery lining. This combination of properties protects fine fabrics against UV-rays, moisture, stains, creases, and also insulates from heat and cold drafts.

Available in White, Ivory, and Cash-mere, it is the preferred drapery lin-ing of quality workrooms everywhere.

For a free sample and catalog, call 888/270-2301 or 770/271-9898 or go to www.designwareonline.com.

A beautiful way to tie up shade cords. Our secure cleat can hold a significant length of cord and the pull is a lovely way to complete your design. Why install a plastic or light weight wood cleat or pull when there is ChicCleats. Let your cus-tomer know you care about ALL of the details.

Please visit our new and improved web-site where you can sign up for your Trade [email protected]

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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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.


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.

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.

Xentric Drapery Hardware Xentric Drapery Hardware is your one-stop shop for custom, unique drapery hardware, featuring contemporary and tradi-tional collections in wrought iron, wood and glass. From fini-

als, tiebacks and brackets to rods and rings, our quality products speak for themselves. Custom bending rods available for most rod styles. Traversing systems and motorized options available. New customers get an extra 10% off first order. Men-tion Promo Code: XE-N10A Contact: 866/493-

6874, e-mail: [email protected], www.myxentric.com.

Storch

Bring sheer elegance to your home with our latest fabrics, Lunatine Diamond and Lunatine Oak. This multilayer shade provides a contemporary tridimensional look, adding depth and drama to today’s modern design. Contact [email protected] 608/833-8222. Mention this add to received 5% off first roll order, no minimum.

SURE WIN ENTERPRISES

Providing quality products at competi-tive pricing from our Florida warehouse. Custom sourcing available. Plastic bead chain in rolls (numer-ous colors, continuous chain cord-loops (in all lengths) and metalbead 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: [email protected], tel: 203/655-1102, fax: 203/655-8571.

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TRANSITIONS: The No-vember/December issue of Vision will feature re-ports from Maison&Objet, and MoOD including trends reports from both shows. Shown here is a section of the style board from the Transi-tion theme for 2013/2014, one of three trends from MoOD. The end of one year and the beginning of a new one is an ideal time to take stock of your business, so look for ad-ditional features to help you make that transition painlessly.

Fire Retardant Cellular Shade Fabrics From window fashions TM

Ideal for commercial and home applications

Meet NFPA 701 (2010) standard

It provides a fire resistant barrier & halts its spread

Energy saving cell structure

Available in a broad range of colors, in light filtering and black out(custom color orders 6 boxes minimum - 8 weeks)

9/16” single cell - quick ship in 4 colors(cotton, winter white, fawn and pongee)

Order by the box (576 sq ft per box) or buy the shades.....

FR certificate - available upon request

Call HT window fashions at 1-800-879-9512Visit our website www.htwfonline.com

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Everything Cellular ...

döfix No Sew, Inc. • 1947 Ironway Dr • Sanford, MI 48657 • Tel 800-962-8983; 989-687-7999 • www.dofix.com

• Roman shades

• Sliding Panels

• Swag mounting system

• Sunrooms

• Skylights

döfix Cordless Shades

The side tracked shades

that operate top down or

bottom up. The safest

solution for shades today!

döfix Sliding Panels

Contemporary, clean look.

Smooth cascading operation.

Another option for cordless

window treatments.

döfix aluminum slat AL1

...transforms your ideas into existence

Call 800-962-8983

for more information

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