ExcitingWindows! by Susan Day

Hi Petersburg,
One more bit of fun from the LIttle Shop of Horrors set in Rochester High School… last weekend I made this cake of Audrey II for the students who have been working so hard on their music, acting, set building and painting, lighting, sound, props, costumes and makeup. Yes, it was all cake except for the clay flowerpot.
Just like the cake isn’t finished till it has great frosting, your room isn’t finished until your windows are dressed! If you don’t know how to dress a window, send me a picture thru my website and let’s brainstorm!

Have a great week,
Susan

Hello Sherman,
During the set building in Rochester High School Auditorium, I had the privilege of coaching some young ladies in working with tools… after some initial coaching and fighting with the screw gun, the wood, and the screws, they proclaimed that they couldn’t do it. This photo came after a bit more encouragement and trying some more… thanks to all the kids who helped build the Little Shop of Horrors set the last few weeks.
Susan

Hello Springfield,
Last week I told you I was traveling to Cornland, Illinois. I really did, and here is proof. I visited the bank there and repaired their drapery hardware for these awesome vintage draperies. Down to the last detail, this office called out “seventies!” and was all in excellent condition. Well, except the curtain rods. Which are now up and running again.
Enjoy the photos,
Susan

Hi Rochester,
Scott and I are having a blast designing, building and creating sets with your high school students. LIttle Shop of Horrors opens next weekend, March 19-20-21 so come out for a fun night! When the curtain goes up, you’ll see the kind of performance that Dave Shaw and Josh Spear can bring out in these kids.
Of course, for a command performance in decorating your home with curtains, drapery, blinds, shutters and shades, you know who to call!

Good Afternoon Springfield,
I had to throw one more transom window solution at you this week… in this home, the glare on the TV was too much, so the roman shades here are operable, covering the tall windows from transom to sill. Decorative side panels, lined and interlined in silk, hang from 2″ wood poles and rings with a gold faux finish. This client had many shades of off white in the room, was a very calm environment.
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See you,
Susan

Hello Petersburg!
Have transom windows? This home had beautiful tall ceilings, beautiful transom windows, but too much light was coming in the room at certain times of the day. Classic traversing drapery in a neutral faux silk fabric was the perfect companion to this home’s wonderful artwork. The decorative drapery hardware looks like a 2″ wood pole, but has smooth-gliding traverse hardware built in. Interlining gave the faux silk body, sandwiched between the face fabric and lining… and made a beautiful glow when closed.
Here, the transoms were treated as one with the lower windows, and hardware placed up high to look the best. For more great ideas, visit our website!
Enjoy!

Hello Chatham!
Here is another way to treat a transom window, this time in a dining room. The family needed privacy below, so woven wood shades gave a nice texture and filtered light while blocking a direct view into the home. Classic drapery panels on great hardware with beautiful finials and wood rings completed the look. Feel free to email any window covering questions to me through our website!

Hello Rochester!
Transom windows can be a design challenge when you want to make your room beautiful with custom window treatments, especially if the sun comes in too brightly on your television or is fading your furnishings. We can help! Here is a photo of an unusually tall and wide set of transom windows, dressed with sheer fabric swags, drapery panels, and substantial wood poles and finials to complete the installation. Enjoy!

Hello Rochester!
I am so happy to be working with the Rochester High School theater department and all of the kids there, designing and building sets for the Spring Musical with my husband, Scott. “Little Shop of Horrors” will open on March 19th. In this photo, I am cutting around some pretend windows (no window treatments!!) on a wall that Scott painted like brick, part of the rowhouse scenery for the story.

Hello Springfield, Chatham, Sherman & Rochester,
Thought you might enjoy some pictures of a great combination window treatment. This one is a gorgeous woven wood roman shade layered over a translucent roller shade, all hidden under a simple valance with a bit of tortoise-shell-bead-fringe trim. Woven wood shades give great texture, but not 100% privacy. The roller shade gives the 100% privacy needed in this window, but still allows light through so the homeowner can choose the levels of light control and privacy. Enjoy!