| March
2005 e-newsletter
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sponsored by Trimland (http://www.trimland.com)
and Shutter Smart (http://www.shuttersmart.com)
GILMORE ENTERPRISES BECOMES GILMORE WINDOW FASHIONS
Gilmore Enterprises, Chatsworth, CA, has changed its name to Gilmore
Window Fashions to more accurately represent its current business
focus. Founded in 1980 with alternative window fashions components
and hardware as its core business, Gilmore Enterprises in the past
few years has increasingly focused on consumer-directed window
fashions.
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Quite simply, the name Gilmore Window Fashions better reflects
our fashion-forward focus as we progress into the future as a style-oriented,
consumer products company,” said John Gilmore, vice president.
Gilmore products include SoftView® Cellular Shades, SoftView® Venetian
Shades, the CountryView® Collection, All Pro vertical blind
systems, FabriTech PVC, two-inch and low-profile component systems.
GET PUBLISHED: CALL FOR PHOTOS
D&WC columnist and author of Dream Floors, Kathleen Stoehr,
is beginning work on a hardcover, full-color book on beautiful
window treatment options to be published in fall 2005 by Randall
International. This book will be one of a three-part series on
improving various areas of the home and office.
Stoehr is looking for professionally shot window treatment room-setting
and close-up photographs to feature in the book, planned as a go-to
source for everyone from homeowners looking for answers and ideas
to designers looking to inspire their clients and offer examples.
Each photograph supplied will offer references to the style number
of the window covering, name, type and also contact information.
A photo caption will identify the workroom/designer, as well as
other crucial information. Photo credits also are given. A Source
Guide in the back of the book bolsters this information as well.
Stoehr puts forth the idea that some of the best products are available
only through the trade and will try to demystify and remove the
reservations homeowners may have about hiring a professional to
help with their interiors, rather than buying ready-made treatments.
This call for photos will be open through March 31. E-mail questions
to kstoehr@chemistrycreative.com.
It’s All About Fabric
Fabric is all around us. More importantly, it’s all around
your clients. From the moment they rise out of the bed coverings,
dress and open the draperies to the moment they curl up again under
that custom quilted duvet, fabric touches them literally and figuratively.
The textures, colors and finishes of the fabrics you surround your
clients with create the atmosphere they want.
But as with most things, the more you know about fabric, the better
you can help them choose.
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