Designer’s Touch

Happy 2010!
It’s a Great Time to Renew the Beauty of Your Home with
Fresh Custom Window Fashions!

The holidays were great… full of cheer and family and friends, and the feelings we’ve all come to anticipate all year long. But now that the last decorations have been put away, and things are starting to get back to “normal”, why not start thinking about how to bring more “newness” into the NEW Year? Wintertime’s cool light begs to be let in even in warmer the climes, drawing our attention to our windows… and what we have hanging before them! This is the perfect time to give your home the GIFT of more beautiful windows, ones that will be enjoyed in every season for years to come. Whether you just freshen the window treatments you already have with a new valance or sheers, or if you start from scratch and replace worn drapery or shades with luxurious new ones, I’d love to help you get started. We’ll work within your budget to help you have a more beautiful year 2010!

Charlie Marshal,l owner Custom Draperies by Designers Touch located in Louisville ky, will come to your home with hundreds of samples and ideas to make your home more beautiful.

Energize Your Windows,
and Save Energy, Too!

Springtime is here, and we´re starting to feel the positive effects of longer days and more direct sunlight. Just looking outside can make you feel good. And when your window treatments help you save on energy dollars, you can feel even better! There are many great (and beautiful!) window fashions products and styles that can preserve your views of the outdoors, allowing varying degrees of sunlight in, while keeping harmful direct sunlight´s UV rays from damaging your interiors. Some even have the additional quality of reflecting much of what overheats your rooms in full summer sunshine, saving you valuable heating and cooling dollars. Amazing shades and blinds engineered to keep winter temps warm inside (as well as summer temps cooler) can also bring custom tailored beauty into your home. I´d love to show you these fabulous concepts and designs, so you can save money now and upgrade your home at the same time!

Make Any Window a Work of Art that Works for You.

Every view deserves a frame, and custom window treatments provide just the opportunity to frame your outside views with beauty and style. Beautiful custom draperies and sheers make the ultimate statement, and can reflect your personal style in a very absolute way. Adding a layer that filters out heat or keeps cold outside makes your windows work for you so many ways. There are even “green” products, fabrics and designs that help make your personal environment healthier and more naturally beautiful. In any case, window treatments aren´t just window dressing anymore. They´re a perfect way to add value to your home, your lifestyle and your family´s comfort.

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Window Décor Tip of the Month:

Color is nothing to fear. Don´t be afraid to add a “pop” of an unexpected color to your rooms, and your windows can be the most obvious place to start. A deep or richly colored silk tassel tie­back can bring a totally new feel to your existing neutral drapery treatment. Bold, textured or embroidered custom sheers add depth and elegance. Contrasting cornices or valances bring structural formality to any room, and sheer or opaque roman shades bring a look of opulence that keeps your indoors private, with the option of allowing as much or as little light in as you like, simply by opening and closing them. Whatever the choice, color will make an amazing chnage to your decor, in small or large doses! So do not fear! Let me help you with fresh color ideas that will be pleasing to your budget, too!

Save energy dollars now!

With energy costs going through the ceiling (AND out the windows!), this is also a great time to invest in cost­containing, energy­efficient custom window fashions, particularly in any drafty trouble spots. I come to YOU, so you save gas and the time it takes having to shop around for what might or might not be good for your home needs. Call me today… I´ll bring a full array of beautiful, energy efficient options for your viewing, and we´ll work within your budget to make your home even more beautiful: and more comfortable. Just contact me and we´ll get started!

The design elements that distinguish Woodcrest® shutters are found in the “details”: details like hand-sanded louvers, fine furniture finishes, and our specialized multiple-coat painting technique. And our unique sanding process is really where the competition is left behind in the sawdust: unfinished Woodcrest® shutters are expertly passed through three separate sanding stages to achieve a piano-smooth look and feel.

Woodcrest® shutters are manufactured from the highest grade Poplar and Basswood available. Our goal is to find the best raw materials on the market, construct our shutters for a lifetime of durability, and pass the beauty of our products on to you.

A unique wood composite with an acrylic coating that allows for a tough shutter finish and long lasting beauty. Louvers and rail ends are sealed with a foiling process to complete the finished look of the shutter panel. Tilt rod notches are lined with a matching poly insert for aesthetics

Now Your Windows can
“Go Green” in 2008 and
be Beautiful, too!

Once upon a time, not so long ago, window fashions that were energy-efficient or energy-saving tended to be a bit on the, well, “less-than-gorgeous” side. Now that couldn’t be further from the case! With new and amazing cellular fabric constructions, technologically-advanced fabric coatings and high “R” rated materials and fabrics hitting the market seemingly every week, what once was a simple drapery, shade, blind or shutter is now a way for your home to join the “Green Revolution”, and your windows a place to save energy and money, too!

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Custom Window Fashions… The PERFECT Place to Save?

True. Since windows allow sunlight in during daylight hours, and can allow valuable energy dollars to seap out year long, custom window fashions selected and installed with energy efficiency as a goal make your windows a place where going green can occur without construction or window replacement costs. Having the flexibilty to let the sunshine in through your windows during the day to help warm your home in winter months, and sealing them thermally at night to keep that warmth indoors just makes sense when selecting window fashions. The energy savings last all year long, and create a beautiful, tailored look in your home for you and your family and guests to enjoy, since they were created just for you! As your Window Fashions Professional, I can show you many solutions perfect for each window in every room, with an eye toward energy savings, and I’ll do it right in the rooms where they’ll be seen, in the light and with furnishings they’ll enhance and protect. What could be better?

Window Décor Tip of the Month:

Layering is in! Not only do multiple layers of window treatments enhance their ability to control light and heating/cooling loss, but also give YOU the opportunity to add color, beauty and personal flair to any room. Beautiful new styles of thermal shadings beneath custom draperies make energy-efficiency look lovely and luxurious, and keep your rooms comfortable all year ’round!

Today, Tomorrow, Next Week
or Next Month…

Energy efficiency needn’t be painful, and I can show you how to make it not just beautiful and affordable, but also how to make the process enjoyable and fun! All you need to do is call me, and I’ll bring everything you may need to help your windows “Go Green in 2008″. Think of it as starting the New Year by saving energy for you and for the planet… and making your home more beautiful and comfortable while doing it! Give me a call today, and we’ll get started!

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Sheer Elegance!

If you think of granny’s lacy window covering when you think of sheers, you won’t for long! Sheer and translucent window shadings are now some of the most exciting and innovative available today.

Now you can choose from many designs, colors and styles that allow you to have varying degrees of light AND privacy, just beautiful translucence or tranquil, near-total privacy. They can also be used alone with a simple self-header for a trim and contemporary look, or paired with draperies and an elaborate valance or cornice for an elegant tailored effect. Whichever you choose, softened light and interior beauty will be yours!

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Vertical or horizontal?
Color or white? Light or dark?

These are just a few of the choices you can now make when selecting from “the new sheers”.

The most extraordinary and desirable choices combine two layers of light-admitting sheer fabric with semi-opaque vertical or horizontal “vanes” between, that together create a glorious dual sheer effect. When the vanes are fully open, they allow outside ambience and light in like normal sheers. When they are partially or fully closed, they provide the kind of privacy everyone wants. Plus, they come in a great range of colors and textures sure to compliment any decor. I’d love to show you some of the latest styles, anytime!

The “New” Traditional Sheers…
Another great, soft option!

Even traditional sheer window fashions aren’t what they used to be. Luxurious sheer fabrics in warm, comfortable color combinations are now available from the fashion world. This creates new possibilities when paired with other soft fabric draperies for a whole new look. Traditional sheers temper the light that comes through them, adding softness to both your windows and the quality of light in your rooms. Patterns, matte-and-glossy, metallic and special fabric finishes add excitement to today’s sheer possibilities!

I know you’ll love these sheer innovations, so give me a call or e-mail me!

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Window Décor Tip of the Month:

Why move, when you can give yourself a whole new environment by updating tired window treatments with new custom draperies  and interior fabrics? Staging is NOT just for selling new homes… it can also be the very best way to go about improving your overall home design by doing your décor updates over a span of time, and without huge outlays of cash all at once! I can help you come up with a plan to suit your timing and budgetary needs, and beautification can start taking place almost right after we meet. Just call me for a free in-home consultation, and let’s get some ideas flowing, and have your new custom draperies installed by spring .

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First, enter the Michael Payne $10,000 Exciting Windows! Makeover Sweepstakes RIGHT NOW! Just click on the Sweeptakes logo above, or go to www.excitingwindows.com to enter online. Then call me for a Free In-home Consultation, when I’ll show you all that’s possible in window treatment design. I’ll bring loads of great ideas, innovative new window products and solutions for any of your window décor needs. Plus, you’ll get $50 off any purchase, just for calling me!

Accentuating the bay window as a focal point is essential in bay window, window treatments. This is even more crucial when the bay window does not need to be covered for the other reasons noted above. Not accentuating the bay window will make the room lose its architectural quality and let the bay look blend into the background defeating the purpose of the bay window.

Bay windows make a charming addition to any home. These three window-design forms, with their three-dimensional configuration, can also be a challenge to design. If you have bay windows at your house, you may be in need of professional help in designing the best treatment for you bay window treatment .  Custom made swags and draperies are always in style.

Custom bedspreads are a far cry from ready-made offerings:fitted with a gathered skirt, semi-fitted and classic throw styles are available in thousands of fabrics and trims. Bedspreads can be quilted or not to suit your taste. Add coordinating pillow shams and your custom bedding is complete

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New Outlook!

No matter where we live, February brings us to the heart of winter… and pulses quicken with the hope of early spring just around the corner. Home is where we keep safe and warm, so why not look indoors to let the sun shine in, with an updated outlook in window treatment and room design with colorful custom draperies.

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Even in winter, the outlook for “home” is bright and sunny!

Now that madness of holiday preparations are behind us, “home” returns as the focus of everyday living. The New Year brought with it optimism and planning for the future, possibly with practical improvements that help create a comfortable and beautiful home for yourself and family. So many possibilities exist to update, redo, and makeover that it can be difficult to know where to begin. Why not let an experienced professional who knows how to help you get started be your guide to a more beautiful home with custom draperies and swags. I can help you with a professional’s perspective on what, when and how much actually needs to be done to achieve the décor goals you have, bring knowledge, ideas and technology to help make it happen, and work within your budget, too! The sunshine outside is still free… letting it in to warm your everyday life the best way possible is why I’d love to help you do that!

Fabrics and colors… blinds, shutters or shades…

Custom draperies are among the highest-valued of home improvements for a reason. All alone, they can radically change the look and feel of any space in your home, and bring added warmth to the feel of your rooms. They can even save you in energy costs with just a little bit of planning. Nothing you can buy off the shelf can capture the custom-tailored look, feeling of luxury (whether costly or not!), and sense of appropriate scale in design that window fashions and details created just for you will. I can bring you a single décor idea, or rooms-full of products and styles you’ll love. Call me today, or tomorrow for sure, for a no-cost consultation right in your home.

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Custom pattern quilting of bedspreads and coverlets! Choose from throw or fitted bedspreads with a regular or reverse sham. Coverlets come in throw or fitted drops. If you’re looking for a variety of dust ruffles, we carry them in a tailored, gathered, or box pleat. Zest your room up by selecting one of our table covers. Or choose from a variety of pillow styles and shams (quilted or unquilted).

Together, We’ll Work Within YOUR Budget…

With most things designed “custom”, big dollar signs tend to leap into peoples’ eyes. But when it comes to Custom Window Fashions, it is almost always possible to work within your budget to bring new beauty into your home. As your window coverings professional, I bring a wealth of ideas, techniques and styles to match any need, and can show you THE most economical way to lift your room décor with custom-tailored design. And nothing can match the value of efficient, beautiful and money-saving window treatments for your decorating dollar.