Welcome to our website!
Our purpose is to introduce
who we are and answer many of your questions. After
a comprehensive look at our services, products,
and results, we hope to earn your confidence and
trust! We believe an educated consumer will make
the best decisions, and there are six things we
want you to consider which are explained further
in this message.
- Why
choose a certified experienced professional?
- What
are your priorities?
- Ask
yourself 12 questions, before getting started.
- How
to be prepared for a consultation.
- It's
true - you get what you pay for.
- Our
Mission Statement
Why
choose a certified experienced professional?
After
studying interior design, I joined J.C. Penney's
Custom Decorating Department in 1976. I found
my niche! I thoroughly enjoyed independently
working with clients on the road selling and designing
custom window treatments. That enthusiasm
and desire lifted my sales to the pinnacle position
of becoming the top decorator in the United States
Eastern Region (representing 163 decorators from
9 states). In 1986, I left Penney's to offer my
customers a more competitively priced product,
more extensive selection, more expedient completion
time, and the finest team of people to support
me.
"Most interior designers
specialize in different areas, and I realized
I needed to become an expert if I was to specialize,
I am certified and a member of the following:"
| WFCP -
Window Fashions Certified Professional |
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Qualification comes through study, attendance
at seminar programs, design projects, and
examination. |
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| WCAA -
Window Coverings Association of America |
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National
Organization of window covering professionals.
Members meet on a regular basis to update
their skills and knowledge of window covering
products and designs. They subscribe to
a strong code of ethics.
"For the 11th consecutive year,
Hunter Douglas led all window covering companies
in the annual industry awards competition
sponsored by the Window Coverings Manufacturers
Association, capturing 20 out of 34 total
awards for the best new products and programs."
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| I.D.S.
- The Interior Design Society |
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The
largest design organization exclusively
dedicated to serving the residential interior
design industry. The IDS member qualifies
based on experience, competence, fairness
and prompt fulfillment of all obligations.
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| Hunter
Douglas Window Fashions Institute |
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Seminars
and online new product testing to earn different
levels of product expertise |
"I will help you find
the best value, make the best decisions, work
within your budget, and give you unique suggestions
and designs you never knew were available. I take
full responsibility for measurements, installation
and service after the sale for the life of the
product."
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What are your
priorities? Using the
list below please number 1 through 9, with 1 being
your highest priority.
______Function
______Color
______Cost
______Design
______Quality
______Service
______Installation
______Convenience
______Warranty
Ask yourself 12
questions, before getting started.
- Do
I want this window treatment to be functional,
decorative, or both?
- How
much light do I want and does the window need
to be totally cleared?
- Is
UVA protection and fading of carpet and furnishings
a consideration?
- How
much privacy do I want?
- How
does heat and cold affect the home? Is insulation
a priority?
- How
important is ease of care and maintenance?
- Do
I want the room to be simple or dramatic, subtle
or bold, embellished or tailored?
- Do
I want a new design theme, or keep what I have?
- What
are my color preferences? Do I prefer solids
or prints?
- How
long will I be in this home?
- What
is my budget?
- Is
there a deadline that is required to complete
installation?
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How to
be prepared for consultation:
- Consider
your priorities for what your main focus will
be. Review the above 12 questions.
- Be
prepared to express your desires. The treatments
should reflect YOU and not the designer.
- Discuss
your budget, if you have one, early in the discussion.
- If
it is a home under construction, bring swatches
of those items that must be matched - carpet,
wallpaper, upholstery, bedspreads, paint chips,
photos and sizes of furniture.
- Plan
ahead - Blinds take 3 to 5 weeks, Draperies
take 8 to 10 weeks.
- Consider
submitting on our website… "Functional
Window Survey",
so we will be more prepared before our consultation.
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It's true - you
get what you pay for. In
the shade and blind market each manufacturer offers
several different grades. Be sure that you are
getting a quote on the same exact product and
quality. Ready made components are inferior to
the custom line. Custom treatments are designed
to give you trouble free smooth operation, and
last many more years. If you have a problem, ready
made need to be thrown away, where as the custom
product can be repaired by your dealer. There
are many differences in skill and experience from
drapery workrooms as well. Fullness, material
quality, tool quality, and finishing details all
affect the final result. I work with six workrooms.
All have different strengths, and I assign work
based on the strongest match to their skill and
experience for my client's design.
There
is no risk to you when I take full responsibility
for measuring, planning, designing, selection,
installation, and service in the future. If you
take on these responsibilities, you may not know
all your choices, how to properly measure and
install, and just as important, choosing the right
color and application based on scale, balance,
proportion and harmony to other elements in the
room. Will you be happy and confident with
the results? We guarantee your satisfaction!
Major
brands carry more substantial warranties and license
only qualified fabricators, who are required to
have the highest quality control. Keep in mind
the warranty is only as good as the longevity
of the business…we have been in business
since 1986.
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