In Living Color: Witness the Dramatic Power of Pigment

Quite literally, color signifies life. Its presence is a necessity. You can change your style each day via your clothing, but what you choose for your home seems permanent and it doesn’t have to be. Over the years, brands have taken notice of...

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A Better, Brighter & More Beautiful Future

Celebrating 12 and a half years at the company, Creative Director Catharina Idema is Coulisse’s head of brand and creative content. With a background in high-end interior design brands, teaching design at the styling Academy Artemis and graduating...

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VISION MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES the 2024 Grace Awards competition is NOW OPEN

Contact: media@wf-vision.com Date: Thursday, August 3, 2023 The Grace Awards, formerly the VISION Design & Workroom Competition, is now accepting applications for the window treatment industry’s annual Design and Workroom (now Artisan) challenge...

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Take a Vesta Interest in this Company

Vesta was founded in the 1980s and is based in Pendleton, South Carolina. Second-generation Bret Jackson has run the family-owned business for more than 28 years and recently son Nick came on board as operations manager. Together with six employees...

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RETAILER PROFILE: Lorraine’s Window Coverings

Business owner leverages location for more than 30 years. Nestled in the tight-knit community of Bellingham, WA, Lorraine Vinish, owner and operator of Lorraine’s Window Coverings, has become a window covering destination for all in the surrounding...

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Category - Inspiration

Fabric Collection Industry News Inspiration New Product Annoucements

Introducing the NEW Continental Whites Collection by Texstyle

This most popular color gets its appeal by making spaces feel lighter and more open. However, sorting through piles of window shade fabric collections to find that white that’s “just right” is not only frustrating but...

April 19, 2022

Awards Events Industry News Inspiration

Industry Install Guru, Roger Magalhaes, Receives Barry M. Portnoy Immigrant Entrepreneur Award for Outstanding Business Growth

Contact Information: Shades In Place Inc./Trading Up Consulting, LLC Roger Magalhaes 508-904-2108 roger@tradingupconsulting.com BOSTON, March 8, 2022 – Surrounded by family, friends and colleagues from all over...

March 17, 2022

Design Inspiration

A Fresh Perspective: Cellular Shades From Coulisse

Sponsored Content Since its establishment in 1992, Coulisse has grown to be a global window covering specialist. This year, the Dutch family-owned company is excited to celebrate its 10th anniversary in America. After...

March 15, 2022

Inspiration Installation

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

Business Insight Inspiration Lessons in Leadership

Lessons in Leadership: Maurice Roetgering and Christiaan Roetgering, Coulisse 

We interview the Roetgering brothers, founders of Coulisse, and inspirational leaders in sustainable window covering product development and philanthropists of our future. You both founded Coulisse in 1992. What was...

January 12, 2022

Design Inspiration

8 Inspiring Window Treatment Designs Featuring Dazzling Fabrics and Trims

Without fabric, where would we be? Luscious linens, sumptuous silks, cozy cottons … all of these, and more can be combined in stunning and unexpected ways to produce gorgeous one-of-a-kind window treatments that leave...

December 7, 2021

Awards Industry News Inspiration

VISION 20 Under 40 Awards Recognizes Outstanding Young Leaders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2021 Contact: Grace McNamara (651) 330-0574 grace@wf-vision.com VISION 20 Under 40 Awards Recognizes Outstanding Young Leaders The award program, now in its second year, is one of few...

August 10, 2021

Inspiration

High Point Market Update: Trends to Delight Your Clients

By Melissa Galt
The spring High Point Market made evident the impact COVID-19 has had on office interior and home furnishing trends. Here are a few you can capitalize on with your clients.

July 12, 2021

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Business Insight Inspiration

Threads, Cording and Other Products for Fabricating Outdoor Furnishings

By Kathryn Dillon Many years ago, a good friend asked me to repair his boat cushions for him, and I thought, “Why not?” I thought outdoor cushions would be similar to other indoor cushion projects, so it seemed easy...

May 26, 2021

Inspiration

All the Rage in the Outdoors

It’s no secret that interest in outdoor living has grown tremendously since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. People in hot locations are installing swimming pools, those in colder climates have been...

May 25, 2021