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Help Is Out There

The Internet can be a good place to find design and decorating help.

by Sharon L. Anderson

CHALLENGE:As a professional in the window coverings industry, I use the World Wide Web for much of my research in finding new and innovative window treatment specialists, suppliers, manufacturers, interior design information and places for fresh and new ideas. Can you offer some additional sites that you would recommend as a place for additional inspiration? SOLUTION:Of course! Many Web sites offer design and decorating tips and useful information about products and how to use them. Draperies & Window Coverings' Web site, www.DWCdesigNet.com, is a good place to start. It includes every article from each issue going back to 1996 as well as the magazine's Directory & Buyer's Guide. Below I have listed other sites that I hope will also inspire you! I have included descriptions of each site to assist you. Several of these sites are interior design related. In addition, some of these other sites also offer articles on products with contact information. If you have additional Web sites or would like to be listed in this ongoing list of interior design related sites, please email Sharon Anderson at Dezign2001@aol.com. WEB RESOURCES DESCRIPTION WEB ADDRESS Antiques Antique American quilts Braided rugs Canopies for beds China, old and new replacements Decorate walls with words Decorating tips on a budget Faux painting Feng Shui Heirloom European tapestries Home and garden A-Z, books Interior design and decoration—art Interior design hotline Linen bedding and slipcovers Using accessories Wallpaper, blinds and shades Windows www.cedar-antiques.com/index.htm www.antiquequiltsource.com www.yankee-pride.com www.cartercanopies.com www.replacements.com www.wallwords.com www.decoratorsecrets.com www.fauxlikeapro.com www.amfengshui.com www.tapestries.com www.booksatoz.com www.nanana.com/interiordesign.html www.interiordesignhotline.com www.linensource.com www.decorating-your-home.com www.starblinds.com www.andersenwindows.com www.milgard.com Editor's Note: This is a continuing series of articles written by Sharon L. Anderson that will answer some of the many questions we receive at Draperies & Window Coverings as well as questions Anderson has encountered in her own business. If you have a question you would like Anderson to address, please send it to: Design Solutions c/o Draperies & Window Coverings 666 Dundee Rd., Ste. 807 Northbrook, IL 60062-2769 Fax: (847) 498-9299 E-mail: DesignSol@dwcdesignet.com Sharon L. Anderson has more than 20 years experience as a professional interior designer in both commercial and residential design. She has taught at numerous colleges throughout California and currently is an educator at Moorpark college in southern California. She is a published author and frequent public speaker.