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Showplace: Vertical Blinds

Treat customers' windows with style and functionality.

 

Rowley Co.  

Rowley Co., Gastonia, NC, beaded chain splicing tool

Rowley Co.

•hand tool #10 beaded chain •eliminates need for chain connectors, which get caught in mechanisms •opens and closes chain ball to join two pieces of chain •made of nickel-plated cast steel •spring loaded handle


U.S. Polymers, Inc.  

U.S. Polymers, Inc., Commerce, CA, Jubilee blinds

U.S. Polymers, Inc.


•the look and feel of fabric •uniquely styled PVC verticals in 3 1/2-inch louvers •matching two-inch horizontal slats •a well designed and crafted interpretation of a fine jacquard •suitable for formal and contemporary motifs


Superior Shade & Blind Co., Inc., Pompano Beach, FL, Jewel verticals

•stitchbond fabric made with multi-colored yarns •foam backed fabric for privacy •available in Opulence collection •nine colors ranging from amber, lapis, garnet, bloodstone, emerald and rose quartz

Levolor Home Fashions, High Point, NC, Century® vertical blinds

•comprehensive vertical line first introduced in 1997 •embodies heightened importance of higher-end fashion while maintaining comfort in home decorating•deep embossed vinyls, jacquard fabrics, deep jewel tones •expanded line of neutrals

Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Upper Saddle River, NJ, More Textures-In-Vinyl[TM] collection

•supplement to original offering •showcased in deluxe sample portfolio, shown •10 richly embossed new designs •total of 51 SKUs •premium PermALIGN® track system offered on all verticals in collection •backed by a lifetime limited warranty

Lafayette Interior Fashions, West Lafayette, IN, vertical window fashions

•name brands carried: Hunter Douglas, LouverDrape and Millennium verticals and Vertical Masterpieces by Lafayette •blinds shown feature drapery fabric chosen from more than 2,500 SKUs •fabric is laminated, slit and inserted into channel molding •functional yet original treatment

BTX Window Automation, Inc., Dallas, TX, vertical blind motorization

•available for widths up to 23 feet for one-way draw and 46 feet for split draw •full flexibility accommodates straight, top- and bottomrail and sloping windows •controlled by switches, remote control, timers and home management system

Window Fashions, Inc., Cheswick, PA, Graber® Pinnacle Collection

•four mini-samples in soft-sided carrying case •full sample book •two Quick Color Index cards • from value-oriented stitchbonds to high-end imported jacquards •new vinyls feature 11 engraved styles in more than 80 colors •prints and embossing produced by valley printing technique

Window Concepts Inc., Wilson, NC, Kids Kolors

•wand control headrail, no cords or chains for safety •easy to clean •reversible headrail stacks to left or right •made from Geon® vinyl, no lead additives

Panoramic Shades, Concord, Ontario, Canada, Ultima headrail

•decorative vertical brass rod •traditional look •combine with contemporary Skyline blinds, shown

Laurel Mfg. Co., Inc., Maspeth, NY, Softly Vertical Blind Collection

•3 1/2-inch vanes •S-shaped drape fold design •combines beauty, durability and function with the look and feel of fabric •crafted from natural looking designer drapery textile

Texas Kit, Inc., Dallas, TX, PVC vertical blind kits

•no inventory •no equipment •no scrap •most major suppliers' PVC lines carried •eight-prong system with self-ALIGNing carriers

Allied/All-Teck, Coral Springs, FL, Laserlite's LaserWand

•award-winning V3000 track system now available with hidden wand control •wand is child safe •single wand eliminates side light •fully wheeled system ideal for most vertical blind applications

M & B Window Fashions, Los Angeles, CA, vertical blinds

•innovative style, long-lasting performance •hundreds of fashionable vinyls •coordinating two-inch textured poly blinds available •durable headrail keeps vanes permanently ALIGNed •built-in channel valance •optional full valance for finished look

Scientific Plastics, Inc., Miami, FL, Ameri-Glide track system

•new American-made vertical track that's smooth, slim and problem-free •accepts three- and four-prong pinion gears •clear, ultraviolet-protected polycarbonate or white acetal stems •self-ALIGNing gear system •complete line of quality components

Benthin Systems, Sewickley, PA, Decomatic control system

•offers complete operation with a single wand •eliminates all cords and chains for safety •wand attachment axle pivots as blind is rotated •vanes rotate to close tightly •safe and easy to use

Eclipse Blind Systems Inc., Ravenna, OH, Cobra vertical track

•slim, elegant vertical track with the silent gliding attributes of its namesake •available as a completed track, in custom sizes to order or in various size options in a six-pack format

A Better Blind Inc., Miami, FL, custom window treatments

•one- and two-inch basswood wood blinds •two-inch horizontal PVC blinds •cellular shades •mini-blinds •fabric and PVC vertical blinds

Eastern Metal Supply, Inc., Charlotte, NC, blind tracks and tilt rods

•offered in bulk packages •stock length program available for fabricators •packaged for convenient delivery from warehouses in North Carolina and Florida

Forest Group USA, Inc., Acworth, GA, The KS System

•slimline aluminum powder-coated track system for commercial and residential use •easy to bend for wall and ceiling mounting •complete, versatile system suitable for almost all existing pleat systems

Lotus & Windoware, City of Industry, CA, vertical blind line

•three types available: standard, self-ALIGNing and new wand-control with single wand to control the draw and rotation of vanes •all are made of high quality room-darkening PVC •each comes with valance


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