There's no limit to what readers may create with this guide to window decorating ideas. Illustrations. Dream Windows is both unique and complete in it's scope of window decorting ideas. One glance and you will be inspired as you marvel at the information contained in its pages. Whether looking for designer window treatments or something out of the ordinary, you will find it in Dream Windows. The exquisite guide is simpley stunning in not only the beauty and detail of its illustrations, but also in its wealth of window decorating ideas. You will be encouraged to bring together draperies and swage, add dramatic fringe to cascades or place an arched valance atop a set of wooden shutters. And guided by the brilliance that fills each page, there is no limit to what you may create.
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Charles Randall started in the soft furnishing business in 1976, working as a drapery installer. After a few years, he started selling window treatments for the largest drapery company in California. After three years as a top salesman, he then started a successful window decorating and manufacturing company in 1980, in 1987, he wrote the first comprehensive book on window decorating of its kind, instantly becoming an international bestseller. After selling 900,000 copies, it remains the best-organised, most comprehensive window decorating book of its kind.
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Charles T. Randall manages Window Decor by Charles Randall, a retail window decorating company in Southern California and to date, Charles has decorated more than 60,000 windows. He is also the author of The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions, a book that has sold more than 1 million copies, and is listed in Samantha Ettus' book The Experts' Guide to Life at Home, as a leading expert on window decorating.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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A poor representation of current styles,
By Renee' Osborne "Design professional" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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I have several of Charles Randalls' prior books dating to 1994. Sadly, this one did not deviate much from their content. This is a very poor representation of current trends and styles. Most photographs looked as though they were taken in the 80s' and 90s'
As an interior designer, I am always looking for ways to offer my clients new and fresh ideas for their windows. I would be embarrassed to bring this book as an aide in selection of window treatment styles
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An exquisite guide to soft window coverings,
This review is from: Dream Windows: An Inspirational Guide to Draperies and Soft Furnishings (Hardcover)
Dream Windows is both unique and complete in its scope of window decorating ideas. One glance and you will be inspired as you marvel at the information contained in its pages. This exquisite guide is simply stunning in not only the beauty of its illustrations, but also in its wealth of window decorating ideas. You will be encouraged to bring together draperies and swags, add fringe to cascades or place an arched valance atop a set of wooden shutters. And guided by the brilliance that fills each page, there is no limit to what you may create.
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design period dating, piping add, swags and cascades, traverse rod, balloon shade, outside mount, rod pocket, fabric shades, center split, check measure, roman shades, window treatments, sun control, roller shades, pattern repeat, bed hangings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The above chart represents the approximate dates of period styles as they relate to art, architecture and interior design. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
design period dating, piping add, swags and cascades, traverse rod, balloon shade, outside mount, rod pocket, fabric shades, center split, check measure, roman shades, window treatments, sun control, roller shades, pattern repeat, bed hangings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Late Georgian, Standard Tieback, Aesthetic Movement, Ruchcd Piping New!
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- The Curtain Book: A Sourcebook for Distinctive Curtains, Drapes, and Shades for Your Home by Caroline Clifton-Mogg in Back Matter
- The Ultimate Curtain Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Your Own Window Treatments by Isabella Forbes in Back Matter
- Curtains: A Design Source Book by Caroline Clifton-Mogg in Back Matter
- Two-Hour Window Treatments by Linda Durbano in Back Matter
- Authentic Decor: The Domestic Interior 1620 - 1920 by Peter Thornton in Back Matter
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