Alendel Fabrics Unveils New Headquarters & Showroom in Toronto

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – June 2025 – Alendel Fabrics, a leading North American supplier of decorative fabrics and interior accessories, proudly announces the opening of its new, purpose-built headquarters in Toronto. The 45,500 sq. ft...

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Designer Profile: Crafting the Perfect View With Caryn O’Sullivan of Drapery Street

How Caryn O’Sullivan of Drapery Street is redefining the window treatment experience—one detail at a time Caryn O’Sullivan never set out to build a typical design business. When she launched Drapery Street in 2006, her mission was clear: to...

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Rollease Acmeda Opens Brand New, State-of-the-art Distribution Center In Fayetteville, NC

The new combined warehouse & production facility is poised to support Rollease Acmeda’s continued growth expectations while keeping clutch manufacturing in the United States. May 15, 2025, Fayetteville, NC – Rollease Acmeda, a global leader in...

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Leading Motorized Shades Smart Home Control Platform Bond Bridge Expands into Large-Scale Commercial & MDU with Mecho

For Immediate Release Cresskill, NJ – February 27, 2025 – Bond today announced that their award-winning Bond Bridge Pro now integrates with Mecho, a foremost manufacturer of window shades for commercial applications. The Bond Bridge...

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Norman® Celebrates 50th Anniversary

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, July 22, 2024 – Norman® is proud to announce its 50th anniversary, celebrating half a century of growth, innovation, and dedication to excellence. Established in 1974 in Taiwan, Norman® started as a...

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Business Insight

Roman Shades: Comparing Different Headrail Systems

By Kathryn Dillon October is National Window Covering Safety Month, and as I Googled information about child safety regarding corded window treatments, I was shocked at how many kids under the age of six are injured...

October 13, 2019

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Design Consultations: 1 Answer to the On-Demand Economy

By Rebecca West, Seriously Happy Homes If you’re feeling frustrated by the on-demand culture created by HGTV and Amazon, or if you’ve felt discouraged by clients shopping around you and undercutting your markup, I have...

October 3, 2019

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The Wait is Almost Over!

Grab an exclusive sneak peek of our November/December issue of Window Fashion VISION! You will get the first look at plans for the 2020 International Window Coverings Expo, March 25 to 27 in Charlotte. Discover several...

September 25, 2019

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A Sunny Future for Sunshine Drapery

Diane Oakes, principal designer for Sunshine Drapery, took the lead on designing this room for a client. The magnificent bed is covered in a Waverly-print duvet, with a textured box-pleated dust ruffle, and topped by a...

August 7, 2019

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Grab a Sneak Peek Into Our Next Issue!

The September/October issue of Window Fashion VISION will include our annual look at color and color trends. Get insight from a variety of experts, including JoAnne Lenart-Weary and Rayman Boozer, an interior designer...

July 25, 2019

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He Said, She Said: Finding Profit on Both Sides of the Window

He Said: O’D McKewan Are you the typical one-sided designer? By that, I mean a designer who only designs and specifies window treatments for the inside of a home or business? Guess what? There is a great big world...

July 15, 2019

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Understanding Performance Fabrics

An industry-wide definition for performance fabrics is still in the making, but what consumers want is textiles that will withstand the hustle and bustle of family life, pets and entertaining. They want fabric that is...

July 10, 2019

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The Business of Sustainability

In October 2018, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a report saying that nations needed to significantly lower their carbon emissions by 2030 or face dire, irreversible...

February 3, 2019

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Finding & Capitalizing on Your Strengths

Belief|Learner|Restorative|Connectedness|Individualization Have you ever seen a grouping similar to this on someone’s LinkedIn profile or under their business signature and wondered what it meant? How do you respond...

January 22, 2019

Business Insight

Looking for Growth in 2019? Step 1: Train Yourself and Your Team for Success

That last point is one of the biggest roadblocks that window fashion professionals and designers have to overcome in order to be successful. The bottom line is many in-home salespeople are getting in their own way. Now...

January 22, 2019