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Everyone needs a space to which they can escape, a place where the hassles and headaches of daily life can't intrude. These "away" spaces, as they sometimes are called, serve to satisfy an individual's inner demands for peace, quiet and, in some cases, solitude. Increasingly, today's homes are being designed with these personal retreats in mind—whether to be used for reading, meditating, napping, listening to music or a place to have a quiet conversation. These havens ensure that home owners indeed have special places to call their very own—removed from the clamor of the home's activity.
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Timeless and classic, window shades can complement virtually any decorating scheme—and are especially appropriate in this spectacular bedroom. These decorative mesh roller shades from Levolor Home Fashions gently filter light while still providing a serene view. The delicate scalloped edges of the shade and duvet cover provide a subtle enhancement to the curves of the arched windows, rounded edges of the arm chair and bed as well as the scrolled window and fireplace moldings.
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Classic furniture styles combine with countless yards of silk and warm paint tones to create the master bedroom in ASID's 2000 Showcase Home on Minneapolis, MN's Lake of the Isles. The floor-to-ceiling canopy bed, complete with electrical wall sconces in the drapery-paneled headboard, embraces the user in warmth and luxury, providing a perfect haven for getting away from it all. The design team included: Randy Nelson, ASID; Barb Paulsen, ASID, IFDA; Shirley Scott, allied ASID; and Diane Hennen, all from The Design Studio of Gabberts.
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The subtle colors and simple furnishings in this Southwestern-style suite delivers a soothing ambiance that's sure to calm the nerves. Helping ensure the peaceful environment are Duette® honeycomb shades in opaque fabric, available from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions. The shades provide total darkness when lowered, yet stack neatly when raised. In addition, their aluminized polyester film core blocks out nearly all of the sun's harsh ultraviolet rays and provides superior energy efficiency.
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This special space overlooking the ocean's splendor deserves extra special treatment for the windows.
Solar shadings from Castec Window Shadings provide the perfect solution to help shield the room's occupants from the sun's harsh glare without diminishing the natural rejuvenating powers of the view beyond.
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