Get on the Color Bandwagon!

There’s no time better than the present to bring more color into your life, to add some “pop” to your room decor. You don’t have to look far for great, colorful window fashions solutions that will be beautiful, durable and will enhance every moment you spend at home. Why paint when you can add a luxurious, tailored feel to your windows with custom window coverings? If you take a look at the season’s decorating magazines, you’ll see that color and fabric are the ways to go to bring your rooms up-to-date. Custom Draperies by Designers Touch can help you with your selection of color and design for your window.

Draperies, Shadings and More from Custom Draperies Louisville KY.

With so many amazing window fashions products available today, it truly can make your head spin when you have to make a choice. Finding which ones are right for you can be daunting, but if you just give me a call, I’ll bring a wealth of options for you to consider, right into your home. After all, that’s the absolute best place to view color, fabric, light, and materials, right where they’ll be seen… and enjoyed… every day, once professionally installed. Nothing ready-made can compare, and custom window fashions are much more affordable than you might think!

How to retrofit window shades and blinds

Install only cordless window coverings in young children’s bedrooms and sleeping areas. Owners and renters should replace all other window coverings in the home made before 2001 with today’s safer products.

ELIMINATE LOOPED PULL CORDS
(pre-1995 miniblinds and pleated shades)

1. Cut the looped pull cord above the tassel, and remove equalizer buckle (if any).
2. Insert cord through tassel and tie cord ends to secure the tassel.  

INSTALL CORD STOPS
(all pre-2001 horizontal blinds and corded shades)

1. Lower the blind to its proper length and lock cords into position at head rail.For each pull cord:
2. Pinch together a portion of the pull cord to create a loop near the head rail, then slide the cord stop over the loop end.
3. Slip the free end of the pull cord through the loop to loosely knot the cord stop onto the pull cord.
4. Tighten the knot to secure the cord stop one to two inches below the head rail to limit movement of inner lift cords.

INSTALL TIE-DOWN DEVICES
(pre-1997 vertical blinds and draperies)

1. Insert cord or chain into tie-down device.
2. Attach the tie-down device to the floor or wall so that the cord is fully extended and securely fastened.

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Made from special sealed fabrics for additional thermal advantage, EcoSmart Cellular Shades come in a vast array of colors, fabrics and styles, and offer a compliment of options to make just about any window a money-saver, too. You can choose from translucent or room-darkening shades as well, so light control is still in your control. Add the Side Track option for even better savings and temperature control. Make them child safe, too, with a cordless option!

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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.

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. Designers Touch of Louisville KY. will bring samples and ideas to your home.

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 2010 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! Custom Draperies by Designers Touch in Louisville ky. will bring samples and ideas to your home, saving you time and money.

Custom Window Fashions… The PERFECT Place to Save?

True. Since windows allow sunlight in during daylight hours, and can allow valuable energy dollars to seep 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? Custom Draperies by Designers Touch Louisville ky.

Roller Shades
Roller Window Shades are available in the most diverse range of fabrics imaginable. This window treatment allows for precise light control ranging from sheer to room darkening. The wide offering in fabrics ensures that there is a match for any decor. Materials range from soft to naturals or traditional. Additional decorating choices like hem styles and fabric trims can give each Roller Shade the ultimate personalized and customized touch. Further design options include fabric-wrapped Cassette system to conceal the fabric roll. The different lifting systems allow for a standard chain-driven clutch for precise manual control, spring-assisted bottom rod or tassel operation or an upscale motorized version.

Uplift Your
Home Décor
Economically!

Finding new ways to accomplish tasks economically is the order of the day, and keeping your home comfortable, more beautiful and energy efficient is a perfect place to start. There is simply no better place to do this than at your windows, which will become a visual focal point in your rooms, protect your home’s contents from fading, and even save you money in heating/cooling costs.

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.

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!