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The Feeling of Warmth: Wood and Fauxwood |
Topic: Interior Design |
| The popularity of wood and fauxwood products for window covering purposes is at an all-time high and continues to be ever popular besides being highly functional. The more you know about wood and fauxwood, the better a decision you will make when it comes time to make a selection. |
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Oriental designs add charm & mystique to today's interiors pt. 4 |
Topic: Interior Design |
| Elements in Common
Both Japanese and Chinese designs have some elements in common. One is fabric textures. Both cultures use silk, both cultivated or refined and wild or coarse. Silk textiles are used for draperies, bed appointments, pillows, upholstery, as hanging scrolls and painted screens. The ... |
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Oriental designs add charm & mystique to today's interiors pt. 3 |
Topic: Interior Design |
| Japanese design is generally smaller in scale and more humble or less assertive appearing then Chinese design. Traditional patterns seen in artwork and textiles include Mount Fuji, cherry blossom branches, cloud patterns, elegant Japanese women in elaborate headdresses, pine branches and pine cones,... |
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Oriental designs add charm & mystique to today's interiors pt. 2 |
Topic: Interior Design |
| Chinese design is both mystical and bold. There is an artistic quality coupled with confidence and strength in Chinese works. For example, Chinese chairs are straight-backed with intricate, yet prominent designs. Imperial Chinese beds have large-scale frames topped with crown cornices of fantastical... |
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Oriental designs add charm & mystique to today's interiors pt. 1 |
Topic: Interior Design |
| Oriental design influences in the Western world have been strong since before the Italian Renaissance. They continued throughout the formal historic periods and are equally strong today. The mystique of the Orient, its highly artistic hand-crafted textiles, furnishings and works of art, has timeless... |
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When the day arrives to install custom window coverings, blinds, |
Topic: Interior Design |
| When the day arrives to install custom window coverings, blinds, shades or shutters, be sure you know what to expect. |
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More on the differences in Shutters |
Topic: Interior Design |
| CHALLENGE: I am choosing interior shutters as my preferred window treatments. I do know that by installing shutters in the home it will increase the value of the home, as it is a permanent fixture, according to our local real estate associations. That is such a great selling point. |
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Commercial Office Blinds and Shades, Conclusion |
Topic: Interior Design |
| Fire codes are the single most important feature a window treatment will need for non-residential installations. The product must have been tested and have met these standards. The local code usually will require the product pass one of the following tests: |
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Commercial Office Blinds and Shades, Part 6 |
Topic: Interior Design |
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