CES 2023: Coulisse’s Award-Winning Eve MotionBlinds Smart Window Covering Motor Matter Certified

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, JANUARY 5, 2023 – Eve MotionBlinds is named “CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree” in the smart home category for its Upgrade Kit for Roller Blinds. The pioneering smart window covering brand from Dutch company Coulisse will...

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Window Covering Manufacturers Association Files Lawsuit Challenging New Consumer Product Safety Commission Rule on Custom Window Coverings

Washington, November 30, 2022 – The Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) filed a lawsuit today challenging the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) rule, A Safety Standard for Operating Cords on Custom Windows. For decades, CPSC...

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Window Covering Safety Solutions

At Rollease Acmeda, we believe that child and pet safety is of the utmost importance when designing and engineering our innovative and reliable window covering solutions. Our Easy Spring collection is completely child safe because the system is...

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The Invasion of The Integrators

By O’D McKewan If you are involved in selling motorized window coverings and you haven’t noticed the impact of audio/visual integrators on the window treatment industry, you will soon. Audio/visual integrators and more and more electricians are now...

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How To Sell Your Business

By Steven C. Bursten Selling a business continues to be a popular hot topic and history can tell us why. Window treatments took off in the 1960s as wholesalers gave free fabric sample books to drapery workrooms and designers. In the ’70s, draperies...

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Education Inspiration

3 Steps to Define (and Leverage!) the Personality of Your Brand

Name one brand—right now—that you really love. It could be an international behemoth or a local cafe. A hotel chain. Your favorite makeup brand. No matter what comes to mind, the reason you “love” this brand is because...

8 months ago

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Increase Your Profits with Plantation Shutters

10 months ago

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Change Your Mindset

We are just a few weeks into the new year and some of the goals set for 2022 may already be chipping away from your desired targets. Perhaps you made an educated decision but did not change your mindset about it. It...

January 31, 2022

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Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Window Treatment Installer? (Part 2)

July 8, 2021

Installation

Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Window Treatment Installer? (Part 1)

June 9, 2021

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4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Window Covering Installers’ Vehicle

By Roger Magalhaes Buying a working vehicle is a big investment and should not be rushed. Besides the large financial commitment, there are specific needs that the new company car should fulfill. Our industry is very...

May 10, 2021

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Where Can You Find a Good Window Treatment Installer?

By Roger Magalhaes “Where can I find a good window covering installer?” This is a question I get asked frequently—and even more so since the pandemic started. Most window treatment professionals have been working extra...

March 30, 2021

Education Inspiration

Shining a Light on UV and Sun-Shading Products

Large windows in a home or office can provide plenty of natural light and beautiful views. It is really hard to dislike large windows, especially when they resemble the Victorian style. The truth is that, nowadays, most...

February 17, 2021

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Window Covering Retailers and Installers: Ride the New Wave of Smart-Home Technology

By Roger Magalhaes By now, every major manufacturer on the market offers automated window coverings. By the same token, virtually every type of window treatment has its automated version as well. Some manufacturers use...

December 14, 2020

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Tricks of the Trade: Details Matter

By Roger Magalhaes A large portion of the custom window treatment industry is dedicated to discretionary income: Getting consumers with money to spend on things they want versus things they need. For that reason, these...

November 12, 2020

Education

Green Woods: A Look at Wood Window Treatments and Sustainability

By Susan Inglis, Sustainable Furnishings Council There are dozens of things that influence the true sustainability of your choices in window coverings. For this article, I’m going to discuss your choices for wood...

October 2, 2020

Education

Economical, Evolutionary, Energy-Saving Shades

By Gail Gutsche It is always important to know how you can keep your home cool during summers, and well heated during winters. In cities like London, glazed windows are a common way to maintain insulation in homes...

February 12, 2020

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The Issue You’ve Been Waiting For!

Our March/April issue, which will be distributed at the International Window Coverings Expo, will examine what homes of the future will look like. Take a sneak peek and discover what is the role of motorized window...

January 23, 2020

Business Insight Education Inspiration

Design Harmony: Design’s Influence on Health and Wellness

By Mike Peterson The workplace thrives with Design Harmony. The medical community prescribes Design Harmony. Nations around the world emphasize Design Harmony. Designers, it’s time that you, too, get credit for...

January 5, 2020

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2019 IFDA EF Window Fashion Scholarship Winner

IFDA EF and Window Fashion Certified Professionals (WFCP) are excited to announce this year’s Window Fashions scholarship winner—Lizette Gonzalez! Lizette is currently a junior attending Texas State University...

July 25, 2019

CES 2023: Coulisse’s Award-Winning Eve MotionBlinds Smart Window Covering Motor Matter Certified

Window Covering Manufacturers Association Files Lawsuit Challenging New Consumer Product Safety Commission Rule on Custom Window Coverings

Window Covering Safety Solutions

The Invasion of The Integrators

How To Sell Your Business

Category - Education

3 Steps to Define (and Leverage!) the Personality of Your Brand

Increase Your Profits with Plantation Shutters

Change Your Mindset

Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Window Treatment Installer? (Part 2)

Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Window Treatment Installer? (Part 1)

4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Window Covering Installers’ Vehicle

Where Can You Find a Good Window Treatment Installer?

Shining a Light on UV and Sun-Shading Products

Window Covering Retailers and Installers: Ride the New Wave of Smart-Home Technology

Tricks of the Trade: Details Matter

Green Woods: A Look at Wood Window Treatments and Sustainability

Economical, Evolutionary, Energy-Saving Shades

The Issue You’ve Been Waiting For!

Design Harmony: Design’s Influence on Health and Wellness

2019 IFDA EF Window Fashion Scholarship Winner

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