By LuAnn NigaraMy friend and productivity coach, Amber De La Garza, recently gave me a book with a title that piqued my interest: “Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and...
Leigh Anderson, owner of Willow Drapery & Upholstery in Glenview, IL, came by her love of textiles naturally. “My family owned textile mills, so there was this greater force in my life educating me about...
By JoAnne Lenart-WearyPhoto courtesy of Jenna Gaidusek I have been in the design and staging industry for over 40 years. Every 10 years or so, I see a new twist on the art of creating beautiful rooms. This...
By Roger Magalhaes Most people (myself included) are not big fans of paying insurance premiums. If you add up the amount you have paid for insurance over the years, it will probably shock you. But on the rare occasion...
The Grace McNamara Scholarship—offered every year for the International Window Coverings Expo—is presented to an individual in the industry who is either just starting out or has had a need for some extra education to...
By Gail GutscheIt is always important to know how you can keep your home cool during summers, and well heated during winters. In cities like London, glazed windows are a common way to maintain insulation in homes...
Angel’s Distributing, Inc., a family-owned drapery lining distributor in the Pittsburgh area, is among the many exciting exhibitors coming to the International Window Covering Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center...
By Susan Schultz Photo courtesy of Rowley Company Most often, when designers are asked what takes a custom window treatment from “really nice” to “over-the-top fantastic,” the answers focus on...
Worldwide window covering specialist Coulisse was awarded Trevira CS Club Gold Member status for 2020. Trevira, which supplies inherent flame-retardant fibers and yarns, uses its gold and silver member status awards to...
Window Fashion VISION is now offering a new way to learn about the latest in drapes, top treatments, shades, screens and other topics of interest to window treatment professionals. Vision Seat, a biweekly Facebook Live...