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Business Insight Sales

When Selling, Should You Choose Style or Color First?

I have been having a lengthy debate with one of my merchandising consultants who knows quite a bit about window coverings. She thinks the best way to sell any window covering is to first choose the color, then choose...

March 16, 2022

Industry News

International Window Coverings Expo Announces New Dates and Location for 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2021 Contact: Ania Munzer VP Marketing & Sales [email protected] International Window Coverings Expo announces new dates and location for 2022 St. Paul, MN-The International Window...

May 26, 2021

Inspiration

Window Coverings for Kids Rooms: Tips and Ideas

Children are the most precious items many homeowners have within their four walls. While designing your home, you take them and their safety into consideration. How can we put together rooms that are beautiful and safe...

January 28, 2021

Business Insight

6 Ways Window Treatment Companies Can Increase Equity and Inclusion

The recent attention on Black Lives Matter, the #MeToo movement, and the plight of immigrants and indigenous people in this country has highlighted the need for companies to increase efforts around equity and inclusion...

January 12, 2021

Business Insight

Lessons in Leadership: Derick Marsh, Rollease Acmeda

By Sophia BennettDerick Marsh, CEO of the multinational window covering component manufacturer and distributor Rollease Acmeda, is no stranger to international business. He grew up in Germany, a child of a parent in the...

January 7, 2021

Inspiration

7 Ideas for Bolder Interior Designs in 2021

By Taryn PearceWe are all spending more time at home now and many people are looking to redesign or decorate their homes to better reflect who they are and what they need. From functionality to beauty, designers are...

January 6, 2021

Inspiration

Hot Hues, Cool Colors

Designers, color consultants and other professionals share what’s in and what’s out for 2021.High-contrast colorways“I often find my clients steering toward neutral/safe colors and tones. However, lately there has been...

December 4, 2020

Business Insight

Creating Safety, Managing Your Inner Dialogue During Crucial Conversations

By Kathryn DillonI will never forget a comment from a client the day we delivered and installed drapery, shades, bedding, bed skirts and pillows for several rooms in her home. When we arrived, she said she could hardly...

December 4, 2020

Uncategorized

Understanding Performance Fabrics

By Kathryn DillonAn industry-wide definition for performance fabrics is still in the making, but what consumers want is textiles that will withstand the hustle and bustle of family life, pets and entertaining. They want...

November 20, 2020

Inspiration

A Life in Color and Pattern

By Sophia BennettAll photos courtesy of Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc.When Carleton Varney started at Dorothy Draper & Company, he would walk around the office with the storied designer as she checked in on...

November 17, 2020

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