How to Become a Motorized Installation Senstation

Motorized window treatments have become increasingly popular, offering convenience, style and energy efficiency to homeowners. As an installer, the process of installing motorized window coverings requires a few extra steps compared to traditional...

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Increase Your Bandwidth on Bluetooth

How motorized window coverings utilize this tech, plus its benefits and challenges

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TEXTON Partners With Rollease Acmeda for Exterior Zipscreen Installation

Zipscreen shading system elevates outdoor spaces Living in the northern United States, winter can linger for as long as six months. So, when the warm weather finally returns (for some, “warm” is anything above 40 degrees), northerners are ready to...

Anne Bild

Measuring Progress: A Guide to Your Second-Quarter Performance

Half of 2023 is nearly history. How is this possible? Summer is upon us and the International Window Coverings Expo, High Point Market and Exciting Windows! Conferences are all in the rearview mirror. It doesn’t seem right, but it is. I do hope you...

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Is Outdoor Installation for You?

As the weather gets warmer, people have a tendency to enjoy the outdoors more. Adding to this is the fact that during the pandemic eating outdoors was the only way restaurants could serve their patrons. Almost three years later, many restaurants...

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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

Woman using smart home application on phone to control window blinds indoors

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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

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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

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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

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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

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WFCP’s Brand New FastTRACK Design Specialist Certification Has Arrived!

The design wizard, Cheryl Meiklejohn, is ready to teach you everything and anything about design! She will cover the history of design, the different styles of bedding and cushions, the anatomy of a window, Window...

July 17, 2019

Education

Grace McNamara Scholarship

Full tuition, airfare and hotel for IWCE, Nashville, TN 2019! Apply TODAY for the annual Window Fashion VISION/Grace McNamara Scholarship designed to help a student, newcomer to the industry or industry member...

January 25, 2019