

Enhance Your Home With Energy Efficient Window Custom Draperies Cincinnati
Whether you are in the process of building your home or are working on a remodel, increasing the energy efficiency is always a good idea. Because windows are one of the greatest sources of trouble in regards to heating and cooling loss, you need to choose energy...
Updated Café-Style Window Coverings Provide Light and Privacy
Imagine yourself in a little corner café, seated at a window behind a gathered curtain that goes only part way up the window. There you are, invisible to prying eyes on the street, yet in a room filled with the light that comes in the top half of the window. If...
Bathroom Window Treatments
We may not spend the largest amount of our time in the bathroom, (well except when we take that much needed relaxing soak in the tub!). Window treatments for bathrooms room are important yet rarely contemplated. Let’s consider bathroom window treatments today...
Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics – Interpreting Swatch Labels Part 5: Cleaning Codes and Methods
Cleaning Drapery and Upholstery Fabrics Let’s face it. Things can get dirty. The best defense for window coverings and upholstery is frequent brushing and/or vacuuming with a non-metallic brush. The brush you use will depend on the fabric. Delicate fabrics need soft...
Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics – Interpreting Swatch Labels Part 4: Factors Affecting How Long Your Fabric Will Look Good
There are many factors that can affect how long the drapery and upholstery fabrics in your home will look good. Some relate to wear and some relate to where you put it. Fabric suppliers will sometimes highlight a specific characteristic on a fabric such as resistance...
Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics – Interpreting Swatch Labels Part 3: Durability
When choosing curtain and furniture fabrics for your home, you want your fabrics to last at least long enough for you to get tired of them. You don’t want to have to replace them because they wore out too soon. The key is to select the right fabric for your...
Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics – Interpreting Swatch Labels Part 2: Fabric Construction and Use
When you are shopping for fabric for a new window covering or upholstered furniture, you’ll find hundreds of books of fabric samples, each with dozens of choices to consider. Some will be great for your window or chair, and some just aren’t the right choice. Check...
Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics – Interpreting Swatch Labels Part 1 – Design
Going into a drapery and upholstery shop can be a bit intimidating when you want to look at fabric samples. There are hundreds of books, each with dozens of choices to consider. The store’s designer is a valuable resource when considering what fabric to use for your...