Are you Spring Cleaning your Window Treatments?
Lately It seems as though I have been bombarded with blog posts and magazine articles dedicated to tips and tricks for spring cleaning indoor and outdoor living areas!! Just look at Pinterest – you will find hundreds of tips, check lists, instructions, challenges, and products. I even wrote about the origins a few years back here.… Continue reading
Window Treatments – Do’s and Don’ts
Window treatments not only complete the room, but they are a great way to add glamour and personality. They are a wonderful opportunity to introduce a beautiful fabric and a unique design that frames the windows. It is important to remember they are one of the main things you’ll see within the space, so… Continue reading
Can't get enough of Blue
It is no secret to anyone my all-time favorite color is BLUE! My first car was blue, my first sofa was blue, first suit in the corporate world was blue. I love it so much my bedroom and dining room ceilings are cobalt blue!
Blue is a very easy color to live with,… Continue reading
Lining Window Treatments – What Everyone Needs to Know
I am a huge proponent of lining window treatments, especially draperies. The truth is lining adds a tiny bit of additional cost but it provides visual benefit and can make or break the way your window treatments hang and look.
Lining adds weight and stability to both draperies and other treatments. It helps the treatment hold its… Continue reading
Top Window Treatments for 2013 – Part 3
It’s that time of the year again – time to pack up the holiday decorations! All the trees, wreaths, lights, ornaments, stockings, nut crackers will get carefully boxed up and stored away until next holiday season.
I don’t know about you, but my house always feels a little empty and sparse after the decorations are… Continue reading
Part 2 – Barb's Top Window Treatments for 2013
Back again with our most popular window treatments in 2013!! Last week we talked about drapery panels (click here to read the post) as being one of the most favorite window treatments this year. The number two treatment for 2013 is roman shades!
In 2013, roman shades were a very popular treatment… Continue reading
Barb's Top Window Treatments Designs for 2013 – Part 1
Over the last 10 years I have designed thousands of window treatments for my customers in the Tampa area and beyond. And like everything else, styles and designs evolve and colors change.
When we opened in 2004 the treatments were more formal – we used yards of dupioni silk for swags and drapery panels with… Continue reading
DRAGON FABRIC
Every few years a fabric stops me dead in my tracks. I want to jump up and down, wrap myself up in it, and show it to everyone I know! This sounds extreme, but I do have ONE weakness, FABRIC!!! And I have to admit – I am a fabric-holic!!!
In April I was at the High… Continue reading
FALL INTO FALL – 5 DECORATING IDEAS TO WELCOME THE CHANGE IN SEASON
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Growing up in Michigan the fall is synonymous with leaves, piles and piles of leaves, bright beautiful colors, and the change to cooler temperatures. Sweaters and coats come out, and bathing suits and shorts are packed away.
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It is sooooo different here in Florida!! While the weather MAY get dryer and a little… Continue reading
WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR INSPIRATION??
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We all need an inspiration piece to start a room design. It could be a piece of fabric, painting, rug, or a picture from a magazine. Maybe it’s an image captured while travelling. Our options are ENDLESS!!! One of my favorite rooms of all time,… Continue reading