VISION Industry E-Newsletter: November
Window Fashion VISION
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NEWSROOM
Coulisse Celebrates 30 Years in the Business With Global Success
Leading window covering specialist Coulisse unveils plans to invest €50 million in a brand-new campus with the latest smart technology and robotic breakthroughs.?Read more >>
CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Custom Window Coverings
In an effort to reduce the risk of strangulation deaths and serious life-threatening injuries to children from corded window coverings, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted, by a vote of 4 to 0, to approve a new federal safety standard for operating cords on custom window coverings.?Read more >>
Roll-A-Shade Launches Rey, A New Home Integration Product Line
The Rey product line includes exterior and motorized drapery options that make home automation and integration easier than ever.?Read more >>
Ver-Tex Construction Rebrands as Contexture
Ver-Tex Construction, and its recent acquisition Brambier's, has rebranded as Contexture to reflect the company's evolving strategic direction on improving building environments, its expanded portfolio of window shades and acoustic systems, and its growing geographic footprint.?Read more >>
Stoneside Blinds & Shades Announces Brand-New Offer
Stoneside’s “6 Months Same as Cash'' offer allows customers a rare opportunity to buy brand-new, professionally installed window treatments with more options and more peace of mind.?Read more >>
Former COO of Window Shades Giant, Somfy, Joins RYSE
RYSE Inc., a global provider of technology that helps solve the problem of wasted energy in homes and buildings by simply automating window shades, announced the appointment of a new advisory board member, Tom Murphy.?Read more >>
Global Leader in Window Coverings Norman? USA to Appear on?Designing Spaces??
Norman? USA's award-winning WCMA-certified "Best for Kids?" products were featured in an episode of?Designing Spaces? aired?on Lifetime TV? on October 21, 2022, titled "Hidden Hazards in the Home: Innovations in Peace of Mind for Today's Parents.?Read more >>
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BUSINESS INSIGHT
Mark the Milestones
These long-standing companies celebrate major anniversaries.?Read more >>
Explained: What Is Matter, the New Standard for Smart Home IoT devices
Developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance?in consultation with member companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung?and IKEA, Matter is a common standard for the interoperability of the Internet of Things.?Read more >>
Draper@Home Episode 1:?Benefits?of?Smart Shading
Draper director of marketing Penny Sitler and Somfy channel manager, partnerships?and custom integration Brittany Mier y Terán sat down to explain in the first episode of Draper@Home: A Draper podcast.?Read more >>
Lessons in Leadership Interview?
Learn from the fifth-generation president of family-owned Draper Inc., Chris Broome.?Read more >>
These 5 Charts Show What U.S. City Residents Think About Smart City Tech
A new Emerging Tech Brew-Harris Poll survey shows how U.S. city dwellers feel about smart cities.?Read more >>
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Interwoven Show: Registration Open Now
Get inspired. Get connected. Get registered! Sign up now for Interwoven, the industry's premier event for textiles, leather?and trimmings. November 13-16, 2022.
TRENDS & INSPIRE
The Best Debuts at High Point This Fall
Tens of thousands of industry aficionados from across the globe—including yours truly—congregated in High Point on a mission to unearth the latest and greatest designs.?Read more>>
Why Are We Yearning for ’70s Decor Again?
Blob sofas and conversation pits may play into nostalgic longing, but designers say the trend also reveals something deeper.?Read more>>
Building Custom Cottage-Style Furniture With Je Ne Sais Quoi!?
Welcome to week four?of the Fall ’22 One Room Challenge, featuring bold design choices in a modern cottage style.?Read more>>
领英推荐
Trend Alert: 4 Window Treatments Ruling Interiors Right Now
Experts spill their favorite curtain and blind trends du jour.?Read more>>
What Is Luxury??
We gathered those in the industry to find out what luxury means to them, specifically relating to window treatments.?Read more>>
JOB BOARD: NOW HIRING
Associate Trade Marketing Manager, Levolor, Atlanta, GA?View job >>
Fabric Specification Manager, Mermet USA, Cowpens, SC?View job >>
Vice President of Business Development, Carole Fabrics,?Augusta, GA?View job >>
Digital Content and Social Media Specialist,?Somfy North America, Dayton, NJ?View job >>
Early Bird Registration for the World's Greatest Window Covering Expo is Now Open!?
The International Window Coverings Expo?will take place April 20-21, 2023, for the Exhibit Hall and seminars, with a full day of education on April 19 at the Charlotte Convention Center. Save when you register early online until 1/6/2023. The Exhibit Hall is only open on April 20-21, 2023, from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
EDUCATION
Custom Motorization of Soft Treatments: Part 2 Roman Shades
O'D McKewan dives deep into the challenges of custom motorization of roman shades.?Read more >>
Handling Fabrics: A Lucrative Portion of the Installation Industry
No interior decoration is fully complete without adding soft fabrics and textures with a stunning installation.?Read more >>
Workroom: Working With Challenging Fabrics
As a custom workroom exclusively serving interior designers, Vitalia Inc. lives and breathes fabrics.?Read more >>
Goal Setting Helped Susan Day Build Her Business
How one drapery business took sales from $27,000 to more than $700,00 in two years.?Read more >>
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EVENTS: SAVE THE DATE
Interwoven?- November 13-16, 2022, High Point, NC
Holiday House NYC Designer Showhouse Event?- November 9 - December 11, New York?
Kitchen & Bath Industry Show?-?January 30–February 1, 2023, Las Vegas, NV
NAHB International Builders' Show?-?January 30–February 1, 2023, Las Vegas, NV
International Window Coverings Expo?–?April 20-21, 2023, Charlotte, NC
WINNING DESIGN
disCOVER: Timeless Luxury With?Yelena Gerts
New Jersey-based interior designer Yelena Gerts is all about creating luxurious spaces for her clients’ everyday spaces. When asked to design this grand living room for her client, a family of four in Colts Neck, New Jersey, which is featured on the cover of this month’s?Window Fashion VISION?magazine, she jumped at the chance. The client gave her a clean slate for their 10,000-square-foot house—a designer’s dream.?Read more >>
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