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Create cozy rooms and cut at the same time energy costs when buying new Window Shades.

Understanding R-value

Building materials are assigned an R-value according to the product’s ability to resist heat movement.

• Window Properties

• Window frames are typically metal, wood or vinyl. The R-value of a metal frame can be 5 to 20 percent lower than a wood or vinyl frame window. A single layer of uncovered window glass has an R-value of 1.75. Advances in glass coatings and assembly methods are improving the energy performance of new windows, but a window’s age, quality of construction, and the condition of sashes, weather stripping and caulking will impact how much air infiltrates or escapes your home.

• Window square footage

• Windows make up 20 percent of the typical home exterior and 40 percent in contemporary construction. Numerous large, uncovered windows can break your energy budget when they’re on a cold north exposure in winter or a sun-saturated west wall in summer.

• Window Coverings

• Heat moves towards cold. In the winter it’s drawn to cold glass to escape your home (see illustration). In the summer outdoor heat moves toward the window of your air-conditioned home. The white exterior backing on all Hunter Douglas proprietary products reflects the sun. Using layers and cellular construction treatments at your windows can increase R-value by 1 to nearly 5 points. In extreme climates, that could save more dollars than you would spend to install windows with a higher energy efficiency.

In one of my present projects, we have to use a lot of Trimmings and Tassels. In my research, I found an interesting brochure about “How to use Trimmings and Tassels in One Hundred and One Ways”.

1.) Key Tassels on pillow corners
2.) Cord around a bedspread or coverlet
3.) Fringe along the edges of an area rug
4.) Tassels at the corners of an are rug
5.) Tiebacks to hold back drapery panesl
6.) Key Tassels as window shade pulls
7.) Tassel Fringe on lampshades
8.) Chair Tie Tassels as pull cords on decorative lamps
9.) Tassel Fringe as Christmas garland
10.) Key Tassels or Chair Tassels as Christmas ornaments
11.) Key Tassels on special keys left in a keyhole
12.) Key Tassels or Chair Tassels as bell pulls
13.) Cord as napkin rings
14.) Tassels on place setting menus
15.) Cord on the edges of pillows
16.) Gimp applied to the front of pillows
17.) Cord as contrast welting on upholstery pieces
18.) Chair Ties for securing cushions to a chair
19.) Gimp as borders on placemats
20.) Cord along the edges of tablerunners
21.) Tassel Fringe around bed skirts
22.) Gimp as borders on napkins
23.) Chair Ties as embellishments for simple slipcovers
24.) Chair Ties for simple drapery tiebacks
25.) Tassels at the points of tablerunners
26.) Tassel Fringe around the edges of table toppers
27.) Key Tassels at the corners of table toppers
28.) Bullion Fringe along the bottom edge of tableskirts
29.) Tassel Fringe around the diameter of the top of tableskirts
30.) Cord along the edges of bolsters
31.) Braided Cord as tiebacks
32.) Bullion Fringe on the bottom of upholstery skirts
33.) Gimp on the edges of lampshades
34.) Moss Fringe for a “hula” effect on seat cushions
35.) Gimp as the banding on upholstery skirts
36.) Cord on the base of upholstery skirts
37.) Cord on the edges of lampshades
38.) Gimp in place of ribbon on decorative memo screens
39.) Cord in place or ribbon when tying packages
40.) Gimp as a border on walls
41.) Gimp to outline or frame wall sections (in place of moulding or chair railing)
42.) Tiebacks or Chair Tassels to hang from corners of foot stools
43.) Tiebacks or Chair Tassels to mark the center of ornate valances and cornices
44.) Gimp on the decorative top edge of a bedding flat sheet
45.) Tiebacks or Chair Tassels to hang from the corners of floor pillows
46.) Cord on the leading edges of swags and jabots
47.) Gimp to cover upholstery tacks on wood frame furniture
48.) Bullion Fringe at the base of chair seats - to hang over exposed legs
49.) Gimp to hide the seams of wall upholstery
50.) Gimp on decorative screens
51.) Tassel Fringe on shower curtain valances
52.) Gimp to outline cornice boards
53.) Cord in place of any fabric welting
54.) Cord ot cover butted edges of wall upholstery
55.) Cord as festoons over swags
56.) Cord with Lip along the leading edges of drapery panels
57.) Cord at the top of valances with Tassel Fringe trimming the bottom edge of valances
58.) Fringe on the bottom edge of window shades
59.) Fringe on the leading edges of drapery panels
60.) Fringe on the edges of swags and Jabots
61.) Combine the two types of Fringe, ie. Bullion and Tassel or Bullion and Moss for decorative layering
62.) Key Tassels at the base pendant of chandeliers
63.) Cord festooning bed hangings
64.) Tiebacks on bed hangings
65.) Tassel Fringe on canopies
66.) Fringe applied to hang towels
67.) Cord looped along the top of drapery panels to form “rings” for hanging on decorative rods
68.) Cord as welting on slipcovers
69.) Cord or Gimp as decorative picture hangers
70.) Moss Fringe along the edges of window seat cushions of chair cushions
71.) Gimp at the edge of a ruffle on a pillow
72.) Cord or Fringe wherever you have a seam
73.) Gimp at the edges of wood framed furniture
74.) Gimp on top of seat cushions to define the area or shape of a seat
75.) Tassel Fringe on the edge of a throw
76.) Moss Fringe or Tassel Fringe around chair arms
77.) Bullion Fringe to trim the base of sink skirts
78.) Chair Ties to lace up a slipcover
79.) Tassels or Trimmings to decorate gift packages
80.) Key Tassels on Door Knobs
81.) Tassel Fringe on the edges of pillows
82.) Gimp along the edge of bed skirts
83.) Key Tassels as a key ring
84.) Bullion Fringe at the bottome edge of shower curtains
85.) Tassel Fringe to define the top edge of a sink skirt
86.) Key Tassels on drawer pulls
87.) Moss Fringe on the edges of pillows
88.) Loop Fringe along the edge of bed skirts
89.) Gomp as a stabilizer for bulletin boards
90.) Fringe on hanging picture Frames
91.) Chair Ties as gaterhing devices for infomal swags
92.) Gimp to outline the kidney shape of a vanity skirt
93.) Tiebacks and Cording to hang Tapestry
94.) Bullion Fringe along the edges of a vanity skirt
95.) Chair Ties to bundle a group of antique linens
96.) Tassel Fringe along the edges of a pretty umbrella
97.) Chair Ties around flreshly cut flowers
98.) Bullion Fringe at the ends of a shawl
99.) Gimp in place of embroidery for a large monogrammed pillow
100.) Cord to festoon or drape on top of window treatments, to add extra dimension
101.) Tiebacks, Chair Ties or Cord as a sash with a catsuit! Verve!

As we are a perfect Source for Custom Fabricated Glass, I thought it would be perfect to give our future Customers an Index of Ideas

A.) Choosing the Right Base and Top for your Glass Top Table.
We can get glass in virtually any size and shape. But how do you decide what size and shape is right for you?
The best way to determine your size requirements is to use masking tape to outline your table top dimensions on the floor or carpet. Arrange chairs and other furniture to allow comfortable dining and foot traffic around your Table. Most common shapes for Glass Tops are as follows:
Square - Rectangle - Octagon - Boat - Circle - Racetrack Oval - Elliptical Oval and French Curve.
Click on the Chart to see in detail the Chart for Seating Capacities on your Table.
The base of the table should support 1/3 to 1/2 of the top’s total area. Remember that it is also important to consider the span of the bottom of your base. If the bottom is too small, the table can also fall. Be careful if the bottom of your base is smaller than the top.

B.) Standard heights
The height of the table depends mostly on it’s use. We use following guideline for heights of our glass tables.
12-14” for a cocktail or coffee table
20-22” for a lamp or occasional table
27-28 for a console or sofa table
29-31” for a breakfast or dining table

C.) Glass Type
Clear is the most popular type of glass, having a rich green cast
Frosted glass is sandblasted , putting a soft, light-diffusing ‘frost’ on the glass. Any tint of glass can be frosted.
Starphire is the clearest glass available, having a gemlike aqua-blue tint added to the edge.
There are other types available too but are inappropriate for dining tables or other applications where heavy glass would be used.
Jumbo Size Glass is’nt for everyone, but is a perfect solution for that high powered corporate boardroom.
You can order also tempered glass glass for high traffic areas such as restaurants, hotels and department stores. For an amazingly small upcharge, tempered glass eliminates your concern over serious injury. Tempered glass is about four times stronger than untreaded glass. In the unlikely event that tempered glass is broken, it crumbles into tiny fragments. These fragments are too small to cause serious injury. When in doubt, specify tempered glass.
D.) Edge Designs
Another opportunity to express yourself creatively. Click on the chart to see the variety of edge treatments.
Last not least: The information in our Guide is extremely general, and may vary greatly with any Application. This does not constitute a warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.