Looking forward to installing the largest porthole or round window shutter we have ever done. At almost four feet in diameter, this is a very large window. I know Kirtz did a great job, so as long as I measured correctly all should go smoothly. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I will post a picture tomorrow.

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I am looking forward to travelling to Visions 09, the International Window Coverings Expo in Atlanta Georgia beginning May 14th. I start the week off on Wednesday with the Exciting Windows! conference, great training and inspiration from talking to other members. Thursday I will be working the booth for the Window Coverings Association in the morning, and will be walking the show with a colleague from Connecticut. Friday, I hope to catch a seminar or two before revisiting with some key vendors. And then Friday night I will attend the national meeting of the Window Coverings Association as one of the National Directors. I am looking forward to it now, but I know by Saturday I will be ready to come home. Hopefully with some great new ideas and products for my clients.

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We recently met a new client in a beautiful brick colonial in Exeter, NH that was struggling with determining how to assure privacy while still having natural light and maintaining the view.

Our solution was simple, we suggested plantation shutters with a center rail. The client could keep the louvers on the lower half of the window closed to maintain privacy from the busy sidewalk, and keep the upper louvers tilted open for light and view.

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York, ME Decorating

Many of our clients are very talented when it comes to interior design and decorating. They have spent years collecting beautiful furniture and accesories for their homes. These clients love working with our design teams, because we LISTEN. We never try to tell a client what they need, or must have. We listen to the needs and desires of the clients and make suggestions that fit those needs and desires, and their budget. Call us today to see how we can work with you. Link

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Portsmouth Decorating

We are asked all the time by clients “what part of the room should I begin with?”. Our answer really is where ever they would like. If you already have the furniture for a room, then move onto either the flooring/rug or the window treatments. Really the only ‘rule’ we use is that the paint color should be chosen last.

Choosing the paint color last often surprises clients. But when they think about it they understand why. Paint can be matched to any piece of furniture or fabric color. But we can remember hundreds of clients who fell in ove with a fabric only to find that the pattern is not available in the color pallet they had chosen for the room. Link

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Portsmouth Draperies

Enliven the look of any room without painting or choosing new furniture. Bring the soft warmth of fabric into the room through custom drapery, curtains or valences.

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York Draperies

Complete the warm feeling of your vacation home in York with the soft folds of custom drapery. Whether using a valance top as we did here, or the very popular designs on decorative drapery rods, you will feel so much more comfortable in any space when fabric is brought to the window.

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York Shutters

The most practical window treatment for vacation homes is plantation shutters. There is no guess work for your guests or renters to understand how to operate the treatment. No cords to break, in fact almost impossible to damage. Privacy at the touch of a finger, air flow through partially opened slats retain privacy. And the view through the open slats of larger louver shutters is quite amazing. Find out more about your options for your York Shutters.

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York Blinds

The classic venetian blind has been updated in many ways over the years, but the greatest change is the new Reveal Modern Precious Metals blind from Hunter Douglas. This innovative product doubles the space between the slats, and therefore improves the view and quantity of light filtered into the room. See this great new product.

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York Shades

Whether you are looking for help in finishing your vacation home in York, York Harbor or the Long and Short sands area of York Beach, we can help. We have an great selection of fabrics and designs at very reasonable prices for all types of shades. Whether you would like a simple roller shade or solar shade to minimize glare off the water, to beautiful custom roman shades like this London Shade above, we are your source. Call today and have your home finished before the season begins.

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