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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><b>CREATING A BEAUTIFUL WINDOW treatment that meets the right specifications of any project is all about making the right choices.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><b>Too many times the wrong decisions are made because lack of understanding what direction the room project is facing. Below is my simple guide to how important North, South, East and West are in how window treatments will be facing. Then, comes color. Staying away from blues if your window is facing North, is a good idea in - zero weather. How hot is hot? If you are thinking of wanting your South window treatment to be cascading in yellow fabric, project ahead, as the temperature outside climbs past 100 degrees?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><b>THE direction your windows face tells you a lot about what they should be wearing.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><b>NORTH: The clearest, most consistent light and coldest exposure. Energy-efficient treatments are a smart option.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Are you on Pinterest yet? It's a wonderful site to be on and you meet so many interesting people who have so much talent and interests. I never imagined such diversity in every board... created by talented individuals, who can express themselves with their own taste and style. I am addicted to Pinterest!. What I love is how one board can be all about "Polka dots" as another will be "Toile". It's the Board naming them yourself where the real person "shines" wisthin themselves. As for the individual boards the possibilities are INFINITY!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">This is my favourite chair of the moment! A seriously eye-catching Louis style armchair with fabulous colourful stripy upholstery. Pink, white, green and purple - the stripes both contrast and match at the same time giving it a wonderful contemporaray appeal. The frame is glossy black and is framed by chunky brass studs. This is a statement chair that will never fail to get a mention!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">In early 2011, <a href="http://costco.com/">Costco Connection</a>, ran a contest asking for customers to submit a favorite recipe which they love and use, from previous Costco cookbook years. The winners would be featured in THIS Novemember's Costco Cookbook 2011.(HINT: Only passed out the day after Thanksgiving...because they run out fast!)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> This year, 2 entries, from the Chicago area won. One gal from Naperville with a fish dish and the other winner..............</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">ME!! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">To be selected amongest so many <i>was</i> exciting, and then, along knocks a professional Chicagoland photographer, to photo me in my gallery size kitchen. Before the knock, it took me days to "de-cluttter" then, "stage" my kitchen (thanks to the knowledge from following blogger, Maria Killam, <a href="http://mariakillam.com/">Colour Me Happy</a> forever) and all the time I was pondering over</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">what to wear.</span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> </span></i></span><br />
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This is not FABRICS. Wonderful chocolate artists created this exotic costume out of chocolate! Made for The Chocolate Show at the Metropolitan, NY.<br />
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Sorry for my latent absence. No excuses...........unless you accept, "the dog ate my computer". But if you are needing designer fabrics at affordable pricing please contact me through my <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsoline.com/">discountdesignerfabricsonline.com</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is a silk-like fabric made from the hair of the Angora goat. It is known for it's high luster. Also, being warm, durable and highly insulating. Originally of Arabic origins, it was introduced in England by Charles V in the 1849. As a decorating fabric, mohair is valued for its flame-resistance, and high sound absorbency. Thus, mohair drapes are efffective insulators, keeping heart in during the cold weather (especially this winter) and a great barrier against outside hot temperatures in summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Think mohair fabric for reupholstering a <a href="http://assembledge.com/">sofa</a>, chair and simple pleated elongated side panels for an elegant window treatment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are looking to make your house a home, remember to order your fabrics through <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com/">me</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Happy</b></span><b> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Valentine's</b></span></span><b> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Day</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>2011</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Seasons Holidays to one and all.........and looking forward to making your house a home in 2011-!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Winnetka, Illinois</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-76259726584033993502010-12-05T06:53:00.000-08:002010-12-05T06:53:36.661-08:00Ashley Whhittaker Clean Look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">I love how </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Ashley Whittaker</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"> can make a room look so clean-! She mingles just enough "eye" textures and accessories to keep a room interesting. Of course, the solid upholstery fabrics are a must-!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">A la </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">prochaine</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Denise</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-49336986384669947382010-11-24T09:23:00.000-08:002010-11-24T09:23:53.969-08:00Color My Room Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TO1J5wxjNgI/AAAAAAAABcE/xL0kH7wOFX4/s1600/2010+Turkey+email.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TO1J5wxjNgI/AAAAAAAABcE/xL0kH7wOFX4/s640/2010+Turkey+email.jpeg" width="490" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-82829082040188213662010-11-05T10:15:00.000-07:002010-11-05T10:15:18.727-07:00A Flat Screem w/Surround ArtWorkI found this terrific photo on one of my favorite blogs written by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1571689679">Maria </a><a href="mailto:info@mariakillam.com">Killam</a>, Colour Me Happy. Maria has an" eye" for color and shares everything she "sees." Who wouldn't love this creative arrangement of art above the flat screen-!! It's a fabulous way to make your TV look like a piece of art too-! What is best of all, we all have photos, a mirror or two, artwork waiting to be hung and Grandmother's China Platter that can all come together to be worked in with a flat screen . Note the different dark frames of various sizes with a "slight" hint of a few natural ones..............and the color of the wall.<br />
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DeniseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-7315731356973205002010-09-23T13:58:00.000-07:002010-09-23T13:58:06.195-07:00Marsh Magic In Low Country......Brays Island Plantation, Sheldon, SC.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Today, I was reading</span><a href="http://raglandhillsociety.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Ragland Hill Society</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> blog and came across a fabric not familiar to me, </span><a href="http://rogersandgoffigan.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Rogers & Goffigan</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. I googled the fabric's name and learned even more by clicking suggested links. To my surprise, I came across a stunning interior project by Atlanta's Buckhead interior designer </span><a href="http://suzannekaslerinteriors.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Suzanne Kasler</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. The more I studied her classical inspiring rooms, soft palettes and comfortable spaces, I kept thinking I <i>knew</i> this house. I was right-!! This stunning home is on </span><a href="http://braysislandplantation.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Brays Island</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">, Sheldon, SC. over looking the Pocotaligo River. Breathtaking homes. Breathtaking retreat. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Denise</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-56867219929482636642010-08-31T11:10:00.000-07:002010-08-31T12:10:00.456-07:00IKAT Fabrics For Fall-!!Hi Girlfriends, First, I hit a remarkable milestone for my website in August. Since I began in 2007, I have received 1,000,000 visitors with requests. I was....and still am...very excited-!! Economy crunch or what, serious homeowners still know that "To the trade" designer fabrics do make a difference in making their house a home. Thanks for all your past support and may we both grow together in the future.<br /><br />Second, Whenever I get lots of request for one kind of fabric or color, I know "something" is in the wind with fashion. Nothing is more truer than IKAT fabrics. Now, even I am dreaming of this timeless fabric pattern with the possibility of doing a small love seat in my family room in ikat too.<br /><br />IKAT (e - kot) means "to bind." It is a very ancient way of creating designs in fabric by resist-dyeing the threads before the fabric is woven. Villagers in Thailand, take the weft (crosswise filling threads) and tie tiny bits of plastic onto the treads. The tightly tied areas of thread, when put into the dye pot, resist the color and create a pattern, once the plastic ties are removed. Traditional ikat cottons are often indigo-dyed in lively and engaging motifs representing the village life and beliefs of the people. Modern ikats come in cotton, linen and silks which are brightly colored with good imported chemicals or natural dyes.<br /><br />What makes ikat fabric differ from other fabrics is in the woven by hand on narrow looms in a labor - intensive process. Easy to identify because there patterns look the same on both sides of the fabrics..........in other words, no right or wrong side of the cloth. <br /><br />A hint: Dry Cleaning HIGHLY recommended.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ikat endless possibilities from runways to accessorities to upholstering to bedding to draperies to even carpet:<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NigCXzHI/AAAAAAAABa4/CwkTU52raRg/s1600/ikat1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NigCXzHI/AAAAAAAABa4/CwkTU52raRg/s400/ikat1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646774082129010" /></a><br /><a href="http://runwaydaily.com">runwaydaily.com</a>, <a href="http://blog.hgtv.com">blog.hgtv.com</a>, <a href="lotushaus.typepad.com">lotushaus.typedpad.com</a>, <a href="http://elledecor.com">elledecor.com</a><br /><br />Look what <a href="http://abccarpetandhome.com">ABC</a> has to offer in carpet-!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NiGsQfeI/AAAAAAAABaw/ivYq-InvUiI/s1600/ikat2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NiGsQfeI/AAAAAAAABaw/ivYq-InvUiI/s400/ikat2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646767278489058" /></a><br /><br />Kravet knows....................ikat fabrics with over 208 fabrics from their designers collections.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NSc77DzI/AAAAAAAABao/UwSPllAOkDo/s1600/ikat4.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NSc77DzI/AAAAAAAABao/UwSPllAOkDo/s400/ikat4.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646498371866418" /></a><br /><br />Sorry, I lost the info on these two beautiful ikat fabrics. '-'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NSPVKwmI/AAAAAAAABag/4UV2mXbitO0/s1600/ikat5.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NSPVKwmI/AAAAAAAABag/4UV2mXbitO0/s400/ikat5.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646494719656546" /></a><br /><br />Always count on Scalamandre to show ikat with stunning matching companions. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NRk5pF9I/AAAAAAAABaY/Y80YiHxKms8/s1600/ikat6.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1NRk5pF9I/AAAAAAAABaY/Y80YiHxKms8/s400/ikat6.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646483329914834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1M33EWc0I/AAAAAAAABaQ/pSS9S36vFOc/s1600/ikat7.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1M33EWc0I/AAAAAAAABaQ/pSS9S36vFOc/s400/ikat7.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646041530069826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1M3jct2gI/AAAAAAAABaI/hTMzAwR6uco/s1600/ikat8.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1M3jct2gI/AAAAAAAABaI/hTMzAwR6uco/s400/ikat8.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646036263557634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1M3GK9lGI/AAAAAAAABaA/PMzKxYQdwBk/s1600/ikat9.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TH1M3GK9lGI/AAAAAAAABaA/PMzKxYQdwBk/s400/ikat9.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511646028404462690" /></a><br />Sami ikat / 26737 and companion Uppsola / 26738<br /><br />Think about including this wonderful fabric in your Fall project. REMEMBER.........although very expensive, due to labor intensity, <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com">contacting me </a>for a low, low price.<br /><br />A la prochaine,<br />DeniseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-60031944497839003862010-07-15T13:40:00.001-07:002010-07-15T13:46:18.807-07:00July Heat Is Here-!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TD9yVzvl16I/AAAAAAAABZw/joki94xCZq0/s1600/july+heat.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TD9yVzvl16I/AAAAAAAABZw/joki94xCZq0/s400/july+heat.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235789407934370" /></a><br /><br />Just wanted to say, "Hi Girlfriends-!" and hope you are all keeping cool. I attempted to do a post on Ikat fabrics, but the heat is melting my brain. I will return...later.......on Ikat fabrics.<br /><br />Keep cool......and please remember to check on your elderly love ones and neighbors,<br /><br />DeniseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-12512342135609478182010-07-04T09:12:00.000-07:002010-07-04T09:55:50.959-07:00WE THE PEOPLE......JULY 4, 2010Parades, backyard picnics and fireworks make for a wonderful celebration in America. Beginning with the American Revolution to the Civil War to our Commander-in-Chief for the freedom we all have today.<br /><br />Happy JUlY 4th-!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TDC7JJYoz_I/AAAAAAAABZo/96wtf8xKT1w/s1600/july420102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TDC7JJYoz_I/AAAAAAAABZo/96wtf8xKT1w/s400/july420102.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490093711577108466" /></a><br /><br />Red, White, and Blue ,<br /><br />DeniseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-43497214479305460782010-06-21T10:03:00.000-07:002010-06-21T10:55:45.169-07:00What Makes This Room Work?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TB-bvhTpWmI/AAAAAAAABZg/lo7traTDjbU/s1600/toile+bedroom.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TB-bvhTpWmI/AAAAAAAABZg/lo7traTDjbU/s400/toile+bedroom.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485274111857482338" /></a>With a refreshing color palette and sharp dressmaker details ( a good workroom), you can transform your bedroom into a cool, comfortable retreat with a fabric that is <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com">AFFORDABLE.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHAT MAKES THIS ROOM WORK</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">A "to the trade" fabric of chinoiserie toile.</span> The color pops to feel new and right for this room. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bold scale. </span>A smaller-scale toile would look country, while this looks more sophisticated and dramatic.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The settee.</span> It reiterates the main fabric and also serves as a bench for pillows, blankets, clothes, etc.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Plenty of white.</span> On the walls, headboard, linens, lamps, mirror, and even prints framed with wide white mats in simple white frames, it lessens the intensity of the intricate toile pattern.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">A sea grass carpet.</span> It adds neutral texture.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BEDROOM BASICS:</span> Avoid clutter where ever you can. One way is to invest in a good nightstand to store some of the smaller items, like a kleenex box.<br /><br />T.Keller Donovan, designer.<br />Scalamandre fabric: 11111-006, silk <br />other colors: Beige, yellow, coral, fern, aqua, black<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">This fabric does come in linen too, but with only 4 colors: beige, green, coral and blue.</span><br /><br />Please contact <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com">me</a> if you are interested in this fabric......or any fabric.........for a great price-!<br /><br />A la prochaine,<br />DeniseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-61865956692682928732010-06-17T12:18:00.000-07:002010-06-17T13:13:35.746-07:00Your Daddy Cares / Edgar A. GuestEdgar Albert Guest (1881 - 1959) came to America at age 10 and by age 14, he was working as a copy boy, then reporter for the Detroit Free Press. His first poem appeared December 11, 1898. He became known as "The Poet of the People." Most of his poems have motivational messages.<br /><br />Girlfriends, this poem is truly a "gift" to understanding our Dads feelings for us. My grandfather <br />Whalen, Charleston, Illinois, on Christmas morning 1922, gave this to his six daughters. In 1911, their father became "Mr. Mom" upon the death of his wife who was trying to recover from Tuberculosis. He never remarried. <br /><br />The mounting and frame are original by C. B. Muchmore of Charleston. By the time I remembered it and could read, it was on his bedroom wall amongst other handmade poems by his daughters.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">YOUR DADDY CARES<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span>, Edgar A. Guest:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">.............................Click on photo to read in larger print.....................<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TBp39te9iNI/AAAAAAAABZY/chnwrcjWG6c/s1600/Scanned+Image.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TBp39te9iNI/AAAAAAAABZY/chnwrcjWG6c/s400/Scanned+Image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483827398342183122" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Copy Right 1922 by The Buzza Co, Minneapolis, USA D5562</span><br /><br />Happy Father's Day to all Dads.<br /><br />Dad, if you are looking down on your children today, know that I love you and think of you more and more as the years go by.......................<br /><br />DeniseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-81386574647621651872010-06-09T07:21:00.001-07:002010-06-09T08:25:15.297-07:00CONRAD SHADESHI GIRLFRIENDS,
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<br />Lately, I have been getting inquiries for <a href="http://www.conradshades.com">CONRAD SHADES</a>. One webclient has been dreaming of owning Weave #1 for 10 years-! OK, it's time to take that giant leap and buy them. CONRADS are not for the "bargain hunters." They ARE expensive. Whenever I am in a client's home who says she wants CONRAD SHADES I ask for her budget......just for CONRADS. Depending on the windows sizes, up front, it is wise to estimate so your client either still wants them or moves on to fabrics. Let's say IF a window is 48W x 60L a ballpark will cost RETAIL anywhere from $1400 and up (optionals).
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<br />Why are CONRADS so expensive? <span style="font-style:italic;">They have earned it.</span> Though the art of CONRADS are intricate, the materials are simple. After the fibers are nature grown, the materials are harvested, sundried on the beaches, and hand-tied by the villagers, they are bundled off to other parts of the Far East to be handwoven. All this is labor intensity. There is no substitute.
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<br />What makes them stand out is the look for passion, elegance and superb craftsmanship. CONRAD offers roman shades, custom drapery, cornices, a Sliding Panel Shade System, and a line of drapery designed for outdoors living spaces.
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<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Fortunately, BP isn't in these remote far east countries to do any damage </span>and <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com">CONRAD SHADES</a> can grace your home.
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<br />Weave No. 1732, Safari was voted as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Interior Design's Best of Year Award. <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Is it no wonder?-!!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TA-mEH7Y9mI/AAAAAAAABZQ/g_Oq_6opmFo/s1600/CONRAD7.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/TA-mEH7Y9mI/AAAAAAAABZQ/g_Oq_6opmFo/s400/CONRAD7.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480781861311018594" /></a>
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<br />Here are two elegant designed window coverings with CONRAD. This tells you how a simple shade can work with not only a designer chair but also right along with your grandmother's victorian dining room chairs too.
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<br />Weave No. #1822 is hand-tied fibers in modulations of green and grey which lends an atmosphere of tranquility. Love the sheerness.
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<br />#1744 is inspired by the vivid beauty of the equestrian sport. This new Dressage weave has a sumptuous silky look and feel created by closely interweaving narrow stand strands of fibers suffused in a rich mix of chestnut, black and Palomino.
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<br />Weave No. 1718 is a sophisticated and exquisitely sheer ivory grasscloth.
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<br />Weave No. 1602 looks warm with these reeds richly-colored fiber strands evoking the play of light and shadow. Perfect for kitchens-!
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<br />Discountdesignerfabricsonline.com sells CONRAD SHADES. First, already have a quote, then, contact me. Remember this, THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. Absolutely. But, how much is the question between your quote and mine.
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<br />A la prochaine,
<br />Denise
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-81581727119036411722010-05-23T06:44:00.001-07:002010-05-23T11:47:17.085-07:00Canopy BedsHi Girlfriends, I love creative canopy beds. I don't own one.......yet. I must confess, tucked away in my basement is one decorative metal canopy form ready to be painted, and me, finding the right fabric to create a romantic guest room. Yes, doesn't that sound like Project #57 waiting? Also, this DIY women, keeps waiting for the perfect room. It is the scale of a room for such a canopy that I am desiring. And, when I move to Pinehurst, NC, I intend to keep this in mind...........for the sole purpose of having a canopy bed in a guest room.<br /><br />The walls in this room were painted an oatmeal color. The use of bright colors like lime green and orange as bedding accents works too. For any DIY person, note how the canopy is rolled and tied. How easy is that? What I really love is the floral canopy as it softens the room to give the entire effect an inviting and relaxing atmosphere. In fact, all the<a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com"> fabrics</a> blend together perfectly-!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/S_kxhrUrh_I/AAAAAAAABXs/_4DUk35WfMI/s1600/canopy1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/S_kxhrUrh_I/AAAAAAAABXs/_4DUk35WfMI/s400/canopy1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474461276680456178" /></a><br /><br />Don't you just love the blue in this room with all the wood exposure? This romantic suite takes center stage beginning with the sheer valance edged in a pale blue striped fabric which puddles on either side of the bed's headboard. LOOK how white linens makes the room so crisp and clean. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/S_kxhd15yEI/AAAAAAAABXk/9MeHb1vx0a4/s1600/canopy2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HhtQaUK9ekk/S_kxhd15yEI/AAAAAAAABXk/9MeHb1vx0a4/s400/canopy2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474461273061705794" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BEDDING BASICS:</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Color:</span> The most popular colors today are blue, whites, neutrals, and greens. If you want bold colors, I suggest bring in lots of white. Everything in a bedroom-furniture, fabrics and color-is all about balance in order for a room to work.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bed skirts</span>: Matching the skirt with the fabric headboard keeps the bed looking uniform. Tailored skirts with trim or banding is one of my favorites. I also like to make the skirt just graze the floor. And, when summer comes, you can completely change the look of a bed by adding or removing a skirt too.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pillows:</span> I buy all my down pillows at Calicor Corners for decorative pillows. They carry the best.......and they can custom order any size for you<br />If you are spending the money on custom linens, then go the whole nine yards and do down pillows too. Decorative foam pillows will give come off flat....and cheap. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Linens: </span> Woods prefers plain, white linens. Like I have already said, "Crisp and clean." And I agree with Birmingham, Alabama Interior Designer, Liz Woods, "It's not the way it looks but how it feels." <br /><br />Once you are ready to order "to the trade" fabrics" contact me. <br />I buy ONLY from my accounts with designer showrooms. Never a mill. Mills contracted by the fine reputations of Kravet, Robert Allen, Brunschwig & Fils, Scalamandre, etc. are NOT selling fine production/workmanship to discounted websites. These sites house inferior fabrics in their " warehouses." Understand, what is being sold by a mill to a site ARE the inferior ends of the run fabrics. They are flawed due to multi reasons. Some being: ran out of dyes, thread breaking, lint caught in the process of weaving, skipping and so many more reasons. NO showroom will sell inferior fabric. Thus you are safe with <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com">me</a>.<br /><br />A la prochaine,<br />DeniseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181027992686233869.post-15322521772091149902010-05-16T10:59:00.000-07:002010-05-16T11:43:18.376-07:001 HEADBOARD, 3 WAYSA BEDROOM should be beautiful, only beautiful in a way that is also confortable and relaxing.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Here's just a taste of what a bedroom should be:</span>
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<br />* Don't go overboard with a layered bed. A simple color schemem and minimal accessories keep the room restful.
<br />* Swing-arm lamps offer the best reading light.
<br />* For a professional look, iron all your linens, and pad pillow shams with batting to fill them out.
<br />* To change a headboard look, consider having it slipcovered.
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<br />The following is <a href="http://Southern Accents.com">one headboard with 3 different looks</a>. Birmingham, AL. interior designer Liz Woods, designed a headboard with pattern Batan by <a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com">Dedar</a> fabric</a> with a roll of nailheads as an accent.
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<br />In Woods first bedding, notice how the first design is blanketed in white, making the room soft and feminine in layers of different whites. An added color is the one decorative pillow for a colorful pattern contrast as a punctuation.
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<br />The appealing shades of gray is all about texture. The muted colors lend a hint of masculinity, but the interplay of textures softens the look. This look also is without a bedskirt, but with all the tucking in of sheets and blankets, this bed has a cleaner, finished look which does emphasizes the headboard and shows off the nailhead trim.
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<br />Green is a great color for a bedroom and this pattern fabric in not overwhelming. The look is more relaxed and natural with the paired duvet and quilt, and structured skirt for contrast. I am in love with the velvet accent pillows which I believe provides richness and a sense of depth. Don't you just love the persimmon with the green?
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<br />Be ready for Fall, <span style="font-style:italic;">while summer is upon us</span>. Now is the time to consider selecting<a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com"> fabrics</a> and have a local workroom upholster a headboard w/ nailhead trim.
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<br />A la prochaine,
<br /><a href="http://discountdesignerfabricsonline.com">Denise</a>
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