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Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower…Albert Camus

A PERFECT 10: tips on what’s tops for Fall and Holiday ‘08

Customization today expresses more than your individual style: it’s the way you can create and control a level of comfort and security in this chaotic world

The annual fall migration from outdoor living to back indoors is on, and woven shades for window coverings are a great bridge. Materials are delightfully organic, tactile and eco-friendly: they diffuse light and facilitate air circulation in a room; they mesh well with the broader decorating trend of global and Asian influences

The fall and holiday palette is evolving and returning to rich winery hues – spicy and sparkling and sometimes dark and moody

The yin and yang of black and white is another strong color direction this season. Judiciously spike it with red, yellow or orange for an extra color pop

Soft brushed metal accents, metal highlights and metallic materials are appearing on window treatments – try to incorporate these somewhere in your home

Kitchens and baths are now being remodeled more than any other area of the home – faux wood blinds are a moisture proof window choice and amazingly indistinguishable from real wood!

Window panels are less structured and stiff and are updated with piercing and banding. Layering is another option, perhaps with a woven shade or sheer as an underlayer, or topped generously with a swooping swag

Curtain hardware (rods and finials) are more opulent and oversized, in line with today’s trend of larger new homes – they are now as important a style statement as the treatments they support

Trim can expand your design options in more ways than you ever imagined – try edge banding, ribbons, loops, braids tassels, or fringes (to name just a few!)

If you have a sliding door or patio door it may be covered by outdated vertical blinds – the current update is a panel track system in a wide range of materials

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