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Romantic Getways

Created and Written by Barbara J. August
Graphic Design by Elizabeth Milnes

Create a romantic getaway anywhere in the home with window coverings and room accessories that whisk your clients away from their hectic everyday lives. Use patterns, textures and colors that both enhance the room and elate the senses with the look of another place or time.
Sweeping your imagination away to an East Coast summer vacation, Southampton bedding ensemble from Croscill Home Fashions features a timeless blue and white plaid with solid white and blue banded trim printed on a mini-diamond matelassé. Hexagonal pearlized buttons accent the new cuff treatment on the comforter, shams and decorative pillows.
A small space in the home can reflect a passion for living with Nanik's exclusive 1 3/8-inch wood slats. This one-of-a-kind slat size is designed perfectly for this French door installation because the slightly wider slat offers a distinct design and view. An inspiring soft swag on Graber's Classic Creations wrought iron rod with twisted bird cage finials complete the setting.
Rich and luxurious, this romantic bedroom suite features Covington's On the Veranda Collection of fabrics and wall coverings. The bed cover and shams feature Florentine, a floral/scroll stripe; at the window is Fabrice, a large all-over floral; the bed cover lining and pillows are made in Finesse, a small packed floral; and on the chair cushion, bed skirt and pillow is Farwell, a textured stripe.
Symphony shades from Comfortex adorn the windows of this elegant, romantic bath setting in comfort, style sand luxury, while providing total privacy and insulation.
Making this window seat appear like a cozy porch in the spring are Hunter Douglas Window Fashions' Silhouette® window shadings. By offering the light control of a Venetian blind and the soft, airy look of sheers, these shades provide comfort as well as aesthetic appeal.
This private bathroom setting is enhanced with the luxury and convenience of BTX motorized Roman shades. The exclusive look and the ability to work with attractive fabrics makes Roman shades a preferred treatment.
Hunter Douglas Duette® honeycomb shades offer luxury and flexibility for this sitting room. They can be raised up part way in a bottom-to-top installation to preserve privacy, while their translucent quality allows light to enter. The honeycomb construction makes Duette highly energy efficient.
The wall of windows in this high-tech contemporary living room is dressed with sliding shades made with contrasting off-white and rich floral patterned fabric using the Döfix sliding track system. These colorful Roman-fold shades can be moved sideways to allow easy access to the windows and patio door.
The Way We Were collection of wall coverings from Sunworthy creates a bold statement in black and white that takes you back in time and complements the antique furnishings of this bedroom.
Capturing romantic memories, pleasant day dreams and joyous celebrations, Rose Garden brackets and finials from Graber's NeoClassic Collection hold softly draped fabric over this window. Each bracket and finial is accented with gold to give the room a glimmer of light as the sun cascades through the window.
Designed by Joan Weinberg of Creative Concepts by Macramates, this Tiffany hand woven and painted drapery creates a very unique, warm and inviting setting. Composed of a variety of textured yarns, the drapery's thickness is determined by the amount of privacy needed.
The Kyber Pass Collection from Covington featuring Falkner, a classic, large-scale paisley, and Fareham, a dramatic coordinating paisley ribbon stripe, connotes the relaxed formality of an English interior. Farmingdale, the foulard companion print, completes the ensemble.
Mastercraft Industries features its solid hardwood shutters in this elegant bathroom setting. Made from oak and cherry woods, these shutters are available finished or unfinished with custom coloring options for oak wood.
Providing a backdrop to this cozy love seat are Del Mar woven wood blinds. Shown here in Driftwood White, these blinds are both practical and pleasing for an actual or virtual porch at a summertime lake house.