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Sitting Pretty

April 2008
Four years ago, Cheryl Draa took her business out of her home and into a showroom. She also decided to step it up: produce a higher end product and target a higher end clientele. These decisions could not have been better.

Not only has Draa positioned her business to survive a downturn in the housing industry, she
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TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT
2008-05-02

As promised—yes, it has been a while, but I’ve been doing much traveling lately—here is the next installment in “How can I get some of my work published in D&WC?”
    “Take the Spotlight,” I say.
    Spotlight is a special section in Draperies & Window Coverings created just to provide designers and workrooms the opportunity to show off their best works! It can be that easy.
    Over the past year (and, really, current projects are best), there must have been a window or room that came out just perfectly and the client was thrilled. Chances are the whole project wasn’t exactly i...more





The Pendulum Theory
2008-05-04 07:55:11
The Pendulum Theory is based on Newton’s First Law of Motion, which states that a body at rest tends to stay at rest, and a body in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed, and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. 

Let’s create a visual so you can better understand this concept. Start by drawing a circle and put the numbers

 

Now draw a thick solid line from the 9 o’clock to the 3 o’clock. On the middle of the line we w...more




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As mid-year approaches, how do early 2008 sales compare to early 2007 sales?
Up 10 percent or more
Up 5 to 10 percent
Even to up 5 percent
Even to down 5 percent
Down 5 to 10 percent
Down 10 percent or more
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