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Environmental Influences

 

Nothing is more exotic or freeing than the raw energy of nature. Whether designing for a home in the country or in the concrete jungle, you can bring the natural world inside for comfort or exhilaration. Interiors offer sophisticated, but natural-looking and natural-feeling designs to bring your clients back to the relaxation of a natural environment in this high-tech world.

 
Meeting the growing consumer demand for lighter fabrics at the window, the Sous-Bois Collection from Nicodécor of Houlès combines drapery and pillow covers in taupe linen. They are dressed with organdy pockets embroidered in pansy, daffodil, periwinkle, lily-of-the-valley and myosotis motifs. Prairie, Alpage and Clematis pillow covers feature embroidered plant and floral motifs on an ivory linen background.   Sous-Bois Collection from Nicodécor of Houlès
Kirsch's Wood Trends™ Collection   For this soothing, natural bedroom scene, a complimentary wood pole and finial combination was chosen from Kirsch's Wood Trends™ Collection. The collection offers the ability to mix and match wood poles with decorative finials for a look of classic elegance. New this year, Inlaid Wood Ball Finials join a selection of acrylic, metal and wood finial styles.
Luminette® Privacy Sheers® by Hunter Douglas Window Fashions are now available in a new room-darkening option: Luminette Evening Star™. Ideal for bedrooms and media rooms, Luminette Evening Star features specially designed fabric vanes that block 99 percent of outside light when closed. When the vanes are closed, most exterior noise is reflected back toward the outside, offering homeowners peace and quiet. With open vanes, light filters softly through the sheer face fabric.   Hunter Douglas


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