Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Value of Window Treatments
As Manager of the Star Furniture Custom Drapery Department, I have designed window treatments for four of the Star Furniture stores here in Houston. Eventually we will have treatments in every store.
How did I decide what color, style and fabric for each store? First I spoke with sales associates as well as store managers to see what style of furniture they sold the most of. Then I looked at the furniture available in the store and what furniture would be close to where the treatment would hang. At Star many of the walls are painted with a color, and this was definitely a factor. Style and fabrics go hand in hand.
The beauty of a custom window treatment is the ability to put the perfect style together with a fabric that unifies the wall and furniture colors along with all accessories. In one store I used a grommet drapery over custom 4" shutters.
Grommet draperies are not unique unless they are different from the norm. The panel has color blocking with a masculine gold pinstripe section placed at the top with 3" grommets. A 1" faux leather separates the stripe from the muted paisley fabric in golds and browns. Installed on a 3" faux finished wood pole with finials--a "Transitional" window treatment is created.
How did I decide what color, style and fabric for each store? First I spoke with sales associates as well as store managers to see what style of furniture they sold the most of. Then I looked at the furniture available in the store and what furniture would be close to where the treatment would hang. At Star many of the walls are painted with a color, and this was definitely a factor. Style and fabrics go hand in hand.
The beauty of a custom window treatment is the ability to put the perfect style together with a fabric that unifies the wall and furniture colors along with all accessories. In one store I used a grommet drapery over custom 4" shutters.
Grommet draperies are not unique unless they are different from the norm. The panel has color blocking with a masculine gold pinstripe section placed at the top with 3" grommets. A 1" faux leather separates the stripe from the muted paisley fabric in golds and browns. Installed on a 3" faux finished wood pole with finials--a "Transitional" window treatment is created.
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