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Top 3 Reasons To Buy Hunter Douglas Window Coverings

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Why Buy Hunter Douglas

 1.   Hunter Douglas is the leader in the industry with unique, award winning designs and stylish, energy-efficient products.    They are the innovators of window treatment style and function.   

Hunter Douglas- Made in America, Hand crafted specifically for the consumer.

2.     Made in America-All Hunter Douglas products are custom-assembled in the USA at state-of-the-art production facilities where your window covering is created specifically for you and your window.

Hunter Douglas Northeast in Maryland

A few years ago I took a field trip to visit the Hunter Douglas factory in Maryland. It was huge and very impressive!

3.   Lifetime Guarantee-Hunter Douglas backs every window covering purchase with an exclusive lifetime limited warranty, ensuring that your window coverings hang around for as long as you do.  This is recognized as the most comprehensive protection available in the window covering industry.

Hunter Douglas Lifetime Guarantee

         So now you know the TOP reasons to buy Hunter Douglas Window Coverings. Here are some of the more popular Hunter Douglas products I have installed in your neighborhood homes.

Hunter Douglas, Silhouette, Luminette, Duette, Duette Architella, Hunter Douglas Priority Dealer, Luminette                               

Click on the Promotions tab for money saving rebates on select Hunter Douglas products.

How many windows do you have in your home?

Do you have any naked windows?

Are you looking for privacy, energy-efficiency, security, child safety or an updated style ?

xoxo

Marie

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Inspiring View

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Winter Morning Window

When I look up from the design rendering I am working on, this is my view.

When I look up from the design rendering I’m working on, this is my view.

When I’m not out consulting at a clients home or office, I work from home.  I have a large studio which houses all of my samples (thousands of them), cutting table and various machines.  It’s very utilitarian for maximum productivity.

Portable technology allows me to easily move around from room to room when I am designing on the computer.  Depending on the season and my mood I pick a place to work where I’ll be inspired.

I’m in need of warmth and lots of comfort today.  The dining room is my office du jour.  There’s no better place to inspire designs than looking up to see a beautiful arched top custom window treatment.  The custom upholstered chair is a cozy place to talk on the phone and enjoy the daylight.  Looking through the window, I dream of warmer temperatures so I can go work in the gazebo.  Nature always inspires me as these delicate flowers are a reminder of my mom, sweet Violette.

I realize it’s not just rooms I’m designing for my clients. I am designing spaces to comfort, warm and nurture them.  With all of this beauty surrounding me, I may glance up a little more often to think and reflect. Work will get done, perhaps a little slower…

xoxo

Marie

Look up from your computer, iPad or phone; what’s your view?

Does your work space inspire you to be your best?

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The Iconic Scalamandré Zebra

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Every Fabric Has A Story

Earlier this month I attended Design Boston 2011 at the Boston Design Center. Between all the inspiring speakers, I was snapping pictures left and right since all the showrooms had the best of the best displayed.

Scalamandré Wallpaper and Umbrella

Vignette in the Scalamandré showroom at the Boston Design Center

The Scalamandré showroom caught my attention with this bold art deco wall-covering of zebras and arrows.  I love the playfullness of the motif and the tension the color combinations bring.  Not to mention, zebras are my daughter’s favorite animal. (I brought her home a mouse pad with this pattern on it that was in my goodie bag). Yes, even designers get goodie bags when they go to design parties!

Scalamandré Zebra Umbrella

Zebras and Arrows dance across this Scalamandré umbrella

Researching the design for this blog post has taken most of this rainy/snowy New England afternoon.  What a story this is!

The wall-covering was originally designed by Flora Scalamandré in the 1940′s for Gino’s Restaurant in New York City.  A kitchen fire destroyed the wall-covering in the 1980′s forcing a re-release of  the classic design.  In haste to reopen the restaurant, the new wall-covering was put up despite one tiny flaw.  One of the printing screens left out a stripe on the baby zebras hind side, making it look like it’s pants were falling down.

The New York establishment became an American tradition frequented by celebrities.  The tradition ended in the closing of the restaurant in 2010 but the iconic zebra lives on.

Now don’t zoom in on these pictures looking for the missing stripe.  The pattern was reproduced again in 2007 with the missing stripe back in the proper place. There’s a little controversy over leaving the mishap in the pattern or correcting it.  What do you think?

Scalamandré has continued the popularity of their iconic zebra pattern by producing wall-covering, fabric, umbrellas, tote bags and even mouse pads.

Would you like to have some zebra fun in your home?  How fun would this paper be for a powder room, one wall of a child’s playroom or a few pillows for the sofa?

Contact me today to begin transforming your house into a home you love to live in.

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