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March 2012 |
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Greetings! Do you have a problem window that you just can't figure out how to add a window treatment to? How would a shade or panel enhance the room? Window treatments not only frame the windows, they add that finished touch that pulls the room together. Choosing the appropriate treatment for the room and your home is the key. We will explore 4 different treatment options that may be the perfect solution for your home. |
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4 Solutions for Problem Windows |
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1. Lining up 8 windows with Hobbled Shades We designed for a young girl's bedroom, shades with a co-coordinating valance. Our client wanted to ensure that all of the shades would line up exactly and it would be easy for her eight-year-old to operate. For a young girl, this task might be difficult if the shades were designed to raise and lower manually. But, to solve the problem, we added a motorized shade system and hid the mechanism with the valance. A wall switch was added with pre-programmed multiple shade height options so that all of the shades were synchronized. Now, with a push of a button, the shades rise and lower effortlessly and silently.
2. How to let in the view and sunlight but frame the windows For our client's master bedroom, they wanted a light and airy feel, but wanted to also frame the windows. Since it was their master bedroom, we also wanted to create a soothing, zen-sense of calm - dreamy, restful, sweet dreams. Sheer fabric was draped around curtain rods, framing the windows, but letting in the sunshine and view.
3. How to lower the shade near the bathtub for privacy You could step into the tub and manually pull down the shade, but for our client, we installed both a wall switch and a remote control so the shade could be lowered effortlessly.
4. Bay Windows - is it one big window or several We chose to design inside mounted shades for each window. A soft roman shade frames each window. A built-in window seat makes a cozy spot for breakfast.
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Ask the Designer |
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Q: I've heard that the color of the year is orange. How do we incorporate it into our home?
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Design News |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thru June 3, 2012. Gertrude Stein and her brothers Leo & Michael’s collection of over 200 works of art.
March 22-25, 2012. Pier 94, 55th Street at Twelfth Avenue, NYC. Exhibits from over 400 premium brands.
The Frick Collection. 1 East 70th Street, NYC. Thru April 29th, Tuesdays-Sundays. 212.288-0700.
The Neuberger Museum of Art, thru April 28th. 60 works by these modern art heavyweights. 9145.251.6100. |
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About Us |
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Susan Marocco Interiors is a full service interior design firm, staffed with professional American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) who have the training and expertise to plan, schedule, execute and manage your project from concept to completion. Our firm creates interiors that are elegant, distinctive and comfortable. Our inspiration comes first from listening. We then meld our skills and experiences to our clients' wants and needs. We develop design solutions that reflect their taste and lifestyles. Our website has a variety of pictures of the work we have done for many of our clients and you are more than welcome to view them. To find out how Susan Marocco Interiors can help you with all your design needs, please contact Susan at 1-914-234-7066 or via email. |
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A: Yes, Pantone, the venerable authority on color recently announced the 2012 color of the year to be Tangerine Tango #17-1463 TCX. Certainly a bold hue. I would recommend using it as an accent color - throw pillows, table linens, the back wall of a bookcase.
