In this dining room, the clients had hired someone else to do the blinds, stationary panels and board mounted Empire valance, and didn’t continue working with her because they were disappointed by how “ordinary” the window treatment looked once it was installed. I can see why my predecessor went with a board mounted treatment; the [...]
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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going – to Atlanta!
Not surprisingly, given the state of the economy in general and the housing market in particular, both exhibitor and attendees numbers were down this year at the Vision 10: International Window Coverings Expo in Atlanta. Many vendors, designers, and workrooms decided they couldn’t justify the expense of participating. If you were one of those who [...]
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Top 10 Ways to Make a Lousy Window Template
Anyone who dresses windows for a living has to make templates of specialty shaped windows from time to time, whether it’s for custom arched drapery rods, specialty shaped blinds or shutters, arched top Roman shades, or Tableaux faux iron. I was talking to Ruth over at Helser Brothers about this the other day, and got [...]
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Tableaux Virgin Tells All
Tableaux traceries piqued my fancy from the first time I saw the ad in Window Fashions Vision magazine a few years back. In case you’re not familiar with Tableaux, it’s a lightweight faux wrought iron product that can be customized to virtually any size or shape, in just about any pattern homeowners and their designers [...]
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And The Oscar Goes To…..
I look forward to the red carpet Oscar glamour and all of the hoopla as much as anyone else. I tune in every year to see who wears what and to jot down the names of all the dark horse winners and offbeat foreign films that I will want to rent after seeing snippets of [...]
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It’s Not You, Baby – It’s the Economy!
Rebecca Deming Rumpf of Custom Interiors By Rebecca made us all smile with her “Paris Field Blogging” adventure, and now has graciously agreed to help us out with an occasional WhyHelser post.
It’s Not You Baby, It’s The Economy! By Rebecca Deming Rumpf:
One of the most valuable questions on my new client questionnaire is “Have you ever worked with a [...]
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Rebecca In Paris – Days Six & Seven
By Monday morning, reality and end-of-trip panic were beginning to set in. Since I only had two more days in Paris, it was now painfully obvious that I was not going to be there long enough to see everything I wanted to see. I still hadn’t been to the Musée d’Orsay (the temple of Impressionism [...]
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Rebecca In Paris – Day Five
On Sunday I headed back to Maison et Objet for another full day at the show, but this time I was decorated with the Orange Necklace of Press Privileges – what a difference that made! There were still a few vendors who didn’t permit photos, but most were very accommodating “pour la presse.” Sit back, [...]
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Rebecca In Paris – Day Four
Bonjour from Paris! On Saturday I had great intentions of heading back to the show, but after three consecutive days of sleep deprivation I was feeling pretty ill. So I slept like a sloth most of the day and felt MUCH better when I woke up.
Jackie Von Tobel organized an informal meet up of international [...]
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Rebecca In Paris – Day Three
I must admit; after two wonderful days of sightseeing in Paris, I was not entirely thrilled about going to the Maison et Objet trade show yesterday even though that was the whole point of this trip. The devil kept whispering things in my ear like, “Get lost on the Metro and ‘accidentally’ end up at [...]
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Rebecca In Paris – Day Two
Okay, second day in Paris, full speed ahead! My Blackberry is having an attitude problem – I set the alarm on my phone for 8 AM because we were all supposed to meet up at 9 AM for breakfast, but it didn’t go off (can electronics be spiteful??). If it wasn’t for my amazing roommate [...]
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Rebecca In Paris – Day One
As you may know, we held an essay competition to find a Helser Brothers field blogger to report from the Maison & Objet show in Paris. Rebecca charmed the judges with her witty submission and, well, now she is in Paris…..
Paris – Day One: You might as well forgive me up front – I’m a [...]
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