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Color and Design

Posted on March 9, 2012 by charlie marshall

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View the four new trend palettes in PPG Pittsburgh Paints’ Voice of Color program for 2012-2013 and if you don’t fancy these, read on below: PPG 2012 Local Revival

Local Revival Color & Design Palette
is natural, solid, in rhythm with local beauty.

Local Revival

This trend is about unplugging from a complicated life and living more simply, in harmony with one’s community. It’s about reconnecting with the rhythm of the seasons, homegrown foods and the materials of the region. Craftsmanship is valued. Materials are strong and classic: leather, wood, aged metal. Design forms are simple and familiar: antique-industrial and retro-mechanical. Folkloric patterns tell the stories of generations. The palette is a mix of red berries, stone gray and solid brown refreshed by a creamy white. PPG colors in this palette are Rum Punch (231-7), Burnt Red (133-7), Pralines and Cream (117-3), Earl Grey (522-5) and PoppyPods (526-6).

Charlie Marshall is the owner of Custom Draperies by Designers Touch of Louisville Ky. Charlie has helped hundreds of home owners beautify their homes and would love to help you as well. Charlie will come to your home and help you with your selection of draperies, pleated shades, blinds or any of the wonderful new products available to you through Custom Draperies by Designers Touch. Check our web site at WWW. designers-touch.com or call at 502 905 2368 and make your home more beautiful.

Charlie can be reached at charlie@designers-touch.com . Custom Draperies of Louisville Ky. can motorize all window treatments. Draperies Louisville Ky. Draperies New Albany In,.Draperies Floyds Knobs In , Sellersburg In, Phone KY. 502- 905 2368

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Custom Window Treatments

Posted on March 7, 2012 by charlie marshall

“Affordable Dream” Custom Window Treatments, Designed Just for You… Can Save You Money, TOO!

Making your home more beautiful and comfortable may seem like a major undertaking, but in truth, it’s far easier and more economically sound when you consider expertly designed custom window décor upgrades to do it. It’s the single best way to improve the look of any room, and adds beauty to your lifestyle and value to your home on so many levels. By selecting window treatments with high thermal properties, you can even save valuable energy costs by keeping rooms more comfortable with less energy dollars. As your Window Fashions Professional, I am trained and certified in ALL of the best window covering solutions for every room or single window. AND we’ll work within your budget to make your “Affordable Dream” windows come true, and your home even more YOUR home.

Charles Marshall
Exciting Windows! by Designer’s Touch
KY: (502) 873-9454
IN: (812) 944-2267
designerstouchKY@excitingwindows.com
www.excitingwindows.com/designerstouchky/

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designers touch

Posted on March 7, 2012 by charlie marshall

Win the window treatments of your dreams, AND free total room design consultation by Michael Payne, HGTV celebrity interior designer!

Enter online to win the $5,000 Exciting Windows! Makeover Sweepstakes! Imagine how gorgeous your rooms can be with magnificent custom window treatments designed and made just for you. You’ll also receive a FREE design consultation with HGTV’s own Michael Payne, celebrity interior designer AND Exciting Windows! customer! Just click on the graphic, left, and enter now!

Michael Payne’s Window Décor Tip of the Month:
Like Me, You’ll Be Thrilled When You See the Beautiful New Designs and Products in Energy-Efficient Window Treatments!

Like in so many other products, new technologies have advanced energy saving window treatments both in beautiful design and in better energy-efficiency. Where we once saw some less-than-gorgeous energy-saving solutions, we now see TRULY gorgeous and innovative light control products and fabrics that make your windows sing, and keep your rooms as comfortable as before while spending less money in heating and cooling costs. Your Window Fashions Professional would love to show you many amazing ideas and products right in your home, so it couldn’t be easier.

Charles Marshall
Exciting Windows! by Designer’s Touch

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Posted on March 5, 2012 by charlie marshall

Color for 2012 and beyond: a Two-fold Quest

A Fresh Start to Brighten Your Views

Besides all of the practical reasons for freshening your home with new window fashions, what more reason need there be than that you can brighten your lifestyle by improving your views! There is just nothing that compares to the look, fit and feel of window fashions custom-tailored only for you, created from ideas we’ll put together right in the convenience of your home, where

It’s time once again to live! Color is bringing back the eagerness and joy we need in our lives. More than just struggle to survive, we want to boldly thrive and that requires an intensity of focus and desire.

“The return to strong color will gain momentum this year,” predicts Dee Schlotter, brand manager for PPG’s Voice of Color and proud sponsor of Exciting Colors! “Those of us who were reluctant in the past will take the leap into deep, vivid hues because our world has changed and we’ve recognized that there’s only one life to live and there’s no time to waste.”

“Intensity” is the key word and this quest is two-fold: A search for euphoria for some and, for others, a vivid longing for a sense of oneself. This intensity-although it may be only transitory-is positive; it brings energy, impetus and a self-sustaining enthusiasm. Living intensely spices up the tastes of the world, while reflecting and reconnecting with its quiet beauty, such as the small pleasures and modest instances of happiness-like the smell of moss in the underbrush, the feel of wind, a brilliant sky at sunset and the laugh of a child.

“Intensity is a survival strategy in crisis times,” explains Dee. “For some, it means seeking out extremes of sensation, rebelling against the bland existence that comes with cynicism and disenchantment. For others it means ‘unplugging’ in order to reconnect with a life they feel is fleeting.”

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exciting colors

Posted on March 5, 2012 by charlie marshall

Exciting, BOLD Color is Back! Trends for 2012/13

2012/13 Colors Inspire Intensity for Life and Unplugging from It All

The need for hope and happiness is drawing us to richer, brighter colors. Backgrounds can still be neutral but we’re adding some “pop” or accents to remind us that we’re alive, well and moving toward a more joyful future. Bright colors bring happy times. Muted colors are softer and less stressful. Dark colors calm us-although too much of them can be depressing.

You may initially balk at this “new” color; first you see it, hate it, then a few months later you love it, wear it, paint it . . . then a few months or years later you are ready for a fresh reflection of your new mood, interests and changing emotional needs.

Of course, with interior design, it’s never about one color: The way colors are placed together creates a specific feel and energy. Color palettes are designed to create harmony, excitement or punch. A few years ago, for example, “avocado green” came back as a response to Baby Boomers’ need to feel safe, but instead of “harvest gold” we saw the avocado paired with a soft, pale blue to make it fresh and light.

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Panels, Sheers, Shadings, Fabrics and Weaves!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by charlie marshall

Innovations in product and manufacturing of window décor designs and fabrics leave the sheers grandma had, while still lovely, in the dust. Imagine an open weave material that allows almost unobstructed daytime views to the outside, and 90-plus percent privacy from outside views in! Imagine gorgeous “view-through” fabrics that combine man-made fiber technology with natural fiber beauty that you can simply roll up and roll down or slide side-to-side to accomplish virtually any light and privacy mix you want. Then imagine so many other amazing advancements in light controlling window décor too numerous for any single or chain store to stock and sell, and only then can you imagine how great it will be to have the PERFECT custom window treatment solution made just for you!

Window Décor Tip of the Month:

With springtime just around the corner, you’ll want to make certain your window treatments are as fresh as the rest of your new season’s world. Ask your window covering professional about the best ways to clean, freshen or update your window treatments, to make the most of the gorgeous seasonal light coming your way!

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custom bedspreads

Posted on February 24, 2012 by charlie marshall

Who Wouldn’t Want Windows With WOW!

Let’s look at it this way: anyone on the block or down the street can have standard, out-of-the-box or out-of-the-bag window coverings, hard or soft window “treatments” right off the shelf of a big-box store, even from a catalog. And 99.999% of the time, even though the colors and styles might be trend-current for a little while, they’re made to fit generic windows in a generic home. And, they probably look like it, even though they may be just fine for the time being. They might even become the base treatment upon which to build your dream window décor if chosen carefully.

That said, what could be more wonderful than having the unique PERSONAL statement that Custom Window Fashions bring into your home? It’s so much easier, convenient and affordable than you might imagine, and you’ll bring your OWN PERSONALITY and STYLE to your rooms, while making your home more comfortable and beautiful for your family and friends to enjoy! Read on and I’ll show you how to get started.

Charlie Marshall is the owner of Custom Draperies by Designers Touch of Louisville ky. Charlie has helped hundreds of home owners beautify their homes and would love to help you as well. Charlie will come to your home and help you with your selection of draperies, pleated shades, blinds or any of the wonderful new products available to you through Custom Draperies by Designers Touch. Check our web site at WWW. designers-touch.com or call at 502 905 2368 and make your home more beautiful.

Charlie can be reached at charlie@designers-touch.com . Custom Draperies of Louisville ky can motorize all window treatments. Draperies Louisville ky. Draperies New Albany In,.Draperies Floyds Knobs In , Sellersburg In, Phone KY. 502- 905 2368

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Sheer window treatments

Posted on February 24, 2012 by charlie marshall

Window Décor Tip of the Month:

Personal service beyond compare, by your window fashions professional.

The once impossible dream of glorious sunlight and privacy for you and your family is a thing of the past Just call me for a free at-home consultation, and I’ll show you some of the most wonderful, beautiful and amazing custom window fashion designs right in the convenience of your home. Together, we’ll beautify your home and your life, and we definitely WILL “let the sun shine in”… just EXACTLY how you want it to be!

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Custom window treatments

Posted on February 24, 2012 by charlie marshall

Panels, Sheers, Shadings, Fabrics and Weaves!

Posted in draperies, drapery hardware, valances, window shades | Tagged custom draperies louisville ky, drapery panels, fabrics, shadings, sheers, window decor |

decorated with color

Posted on February 13, 2012 by charlie marshall

ibrant Hues Inspire Hope and Happiness

Trends 2012/13: Bold Color is Back Home!

color wheelThe need for hope and happiness is drawing us to richer, brighter colors. Backgrounds can still be neutral but we’re adding some “pop” or accents to remind us that we’re alive, well and moving toward a more joyful future. Bright colors bring happy times. Muted colors are softer and less stressful. Dark colors calm us-although too much of them can be depressing.

Perhaps there is no such thing as a “new” color but at certain times, particular colors bubble to the surface to become the “now” color. Why? Something about that hue or the way it’s paired with another color speaks to a fresh new attitude, and our emotional response is piqued and satisfied. You may initially balk at this “new” color; first you see it, hate it, then a few months later you love it, wear it, paint it . . . then a few months or years later you are ready for a fresh reflection of your new mood, interests and changing emotional needs.

It’s Never About One Color & It’s All About YOU

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Client Testimonials

Mary Jane C. "Mr. Marshall was a delight to work with from the initial contact. He responded quickly to a phone message, even before I anticipated, and was available for a consultation on short notice. That was important because the windows in my house had just been replaced and we wanted new "honeycomb" fabric blinds installed as quickly as possible. He was also available for an early evening appointment, which my husband and I greatly appreciated. Although we wanted the blinds quickly, we also wanted good quality blinds, and he had excellent options from which to choose, along with a good range of color selections. We also had the good fortune of being able to take advantage of a special offer that saved us nearly a $1,000.00 on the blinds we preferred. As promised, the blinds arrived in two weeks, even a couple of days earlier, and Mr. Marshall arranged an appointment to install them at our earliest convenience. Again, as promised, he had the blinds (21) installed in about two hours. We will definitely choose to go to him if we decide to install window treatments, and I gladly recommend his services."

S.Trask Vender promptly called and made appointment to come to home to take measurements for shades. Showed up exactly on time and on day promised. Took measurements and told me they would be ordered and should arrive in about 2 weeks. Called just one week after measurements were taken and said shades were ready to hang. Came out next day to hang them. They fit perfectly and look very nice. He cleaned up any mess from installation and disposed of my old shades. Was able to pay for balance with my master card which is a feature I always look for.

B. Whitehouse This was the second time I have worked with Charlie. He is great to work with. He has a lot of experience. He made suggestions and was very patient with me while deciding fabrics/ design. He installed all of the products (blinds, shutters, and drapes) very well. I had a small issue with the shutter; he resolved it quickly and without problem. I would work with Charlie again and I would recommend him!

Mrs. Gibb After I ordered the product, he called as soon as it arrived, a head of schedule. He than arrived at the scheduled time to installed the window coverings. He was very efficient and pleasant while performing the task. I was concerned about some loose threads and he took care of them and assured me that if in the future a problem arose, the company would replace the panels.

Vicki Miller He was very quick to respond to my phone calls and to providing his service. When he hung the finished draperies he went to great lengths to make sure they were hung with absolute precision! He is not only very skilled and professional but also a very nice man!

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