Special Features

SPECIAL REPORT: SEASON'S GREETINGS
The holidays are reflected in D'Kei's main street shop.

SPECIAL REPORT: TAKING DECORATIVE HARDWARE A STEP FURTHER
Kirsch is taking hardware to the next level.
by Howard Shingle

COVER STORY: SOMETHING TO RAVE ABOUT
Catherine and Fritz Ruhé settle for nothing less than the best.
by Howard Shingle, Photography by Steven Ferry.

SAFETY SUPPLEMENT: SAFETY FIRST
The window coverings industry becomes a pro-active safety advocate.

CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP: TWO-INCH HORIZONTAL BLIND FABRICATION
Part 3—Analyzing every step of the process.

Product & Design

DESIGN SOLUTIONS: STYLE NEVER FADES
Traditional window treatments often remain popular year after year.
by Sharon L. Anderson

DESIGN PERSPECTIVES: CELEBRATE CHILDREN
It is important to know how interiors affect the well-being of our dearest clients.
by Karla J. Nielson, Allied ASID, WCAA

PORTFOLIO: ALL ABOUT KIDS
An array of interior designs that allow kids, both young and old, to create spaces to call their own.
Graphic design by Cheryl Webber

Business Issues

MARKET TRENDS: MATURE MARKET DRIVING REMODELING INDUSTRY
Older Americans will be the growth market for the next decade.

WORKROOM OPERATIONS: DESIGNERS AND WORKROOMS
It's crisis time, but understanding what is happening in the wholesale workroom industry will help.
by Kitty Stein, WCAA

ONLINE: CONTROLLING THE CHAOS: NEW, BETTER OPTIONS FOR INTERNET SEARCHING
Do you Yahoo anymore?
by Reid Goldsborough

WINDOW TREATMENT ADVERTISING: HOW TO FINISH YOUR ADS
Your final creative step.
by John J. Lichty

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