D&WC February 1997

Special Features

Opportunities Abound
Changing attitudes among residential and commercial customers bode well for interior designers.
Photography by Scott R. Indemaur

Special Report: Paving the Way to Success
Education programs travel cross-country to inform and inspire retailers and decorators.

Spotlight: Laura Dennis
Owner/Decorator, Naperville, IL

Orlando '97: All For One
There are many reasons why the window coverings and home fashions industry will be in Orlando this spring, but here are the top 10.

Product and Design

Design Solutions: Costly Custom Cornices
Consider the work involved in designing and creating a cornice and the price will seem equal to the value of this beautiful treatment.
by Sharon L. Anderson

Decorator's Dilemma
by Pam Damour

Portfolio: Romantic Getaways
Create a romantic getaway anywhere in the home with window coverings and room accessories that whisk your clients away from their hectic everyday lives.
Created and written by Barbara J. August. Graphic design by Elizabeth Milnes.

Design Perspectives: Into Africa
Adventure, diversity and reverence of nature help bring these exotic influences to interior designs.
by Karla J. Nielson, Allied ASID, WCAA

Workroom Operations: Prints with Power
The creative use of prints can take a treatment from ho-hum to Ooh! Aah!.
by Kitty Stein, WCAA

Design Lines: Functional Feng Shui: Easy and Quick Modifications
Control or supplement a home's energy through the placement of objects.
by Susan Dudics-Dean

Business Issues

On-line: Working the Web with Marketing Magic
Who do you want to connect with today?
by Claire Sykes

Business Management: How to Manage Your Most Valuable Asset
Your employees can grow with your business . . . if you train them carefully and treat them right!
by Richard F. Outcalt and Patricia M. Johnson

Showcases

Boston Curtain & Drapery Show Product Preview

Blind Hardware, Tracks and Components

News & Information

Buyer's Product Review

Editorial

WCAA Notes

Industry Profile: Window Fashions, Inc.