Through fire and flames Oct 10, 2008
If they turn on or fall over at the right time and in the wrong place say near a piece of furniture or drapery it can cause a fire. We had a man who lost his life this summer because of an electric space heater, Coleman said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Smyrna 'greenovation' cuts energy costs Oct 7, 2008
Use blinds properly: In the hot summer months, keep blinds and drapery closed to help the house stay cool. In winter, open them up to allow solar heat in your home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Three sheets to the wind is OK when they're covering a window Oct 5, 2008
Since we're approaching this as a project to add visual interest, let's maximize the effect with the hardware that will hold your new drapery panels. Fabric stores sell a wide variety of rods and brackets, but if you want to save money and favor the natural look, a branch from a tree can be a perfect piece of wood over which to hang the fabric. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Father's Tale Leads to Arrest in 1967 Killing Oct 4, 2008
She had been tied up with telephone and drapery cords. A nail had been driven into her head. (Fox News)
Gift Ideas for People who Have Everything Oct 4, 2008
Home-related gifts can be practical and economical, like a summer's worth of services from a lawn-care specialist, to the luxurious, such as custom-made drapery. Wall murals, in particular, are proving popular both with homeowners and interior designers. (Pekin Times, IL)
Transform your home into a green retreat Oct 3, 2008
She suggests using window treatments thick-lined drapery fabric is best to block heat gain during the warmer months and to keep the warmth in the house during the winter ... That also applies to drapery fabric. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Protect '30s Ottawa movie theatre, city committee recommends Sep 24, 2008
Some neighbourhood residents had also been pushing for the designation for the building, which has an interior featuring ornate stone facades, faux balconies along the side walls, wrought ironwork, drapery and ornamental glass windows. "It's a unique architectural gem that exists from the 1930s that doesn't exist essentially anywhere in Ottawa and in fact, there's very few that exist anywhere in Canada of this sort," said John Calvert, a member of the neighbourhood group. (CBC.ca)
CalTrans Working To Shore Up Big Sur Cliffs Sep 17, 2008
Next week, CalTrans workers will start construction on a rockfall drapery system just south of the Torre Canyon Bridge. The drapery will prevent rocks from falling onto Highway 1. (KSBW 8, CA)
What Common Dangers Are Lurking in Your Home? ShopSmart Reveals Tips on How to Fix Home Hazards Sep 16, 2008
Don't overstuff shelves as items could topple onto a child's head and be sure to secure drapery cords so they are out of reach for children. Do-It-Yourself Home-Safety Tool Kit Here is everything you need to do your own safety check. (PR Newswire)
Passengers recall horror of LA train crash Sep 13, 2008
" Soon, the first firefighter peered inside. Help was heading toward the wreckage from every direction now, through the back of a residential cul-de-sac, running down bridle paths used by local families that board horses. The riders who could move on their own were clawing their way to safety. "People were climbing out of the side, bleeding, crying, screaming," said Katharina Feldman, who was working out of her nearby home office and raced to the scene with bottles of water after calling 911.... (AZCentral -- News)
Apple unveils new Nano, Touch and software Sep 11, 2008
Apple staffers dressed in lime green shirts lined the aisles in contrast with the purple brocade stage drapery framing the white theater-size screen. Video cameras fawned upon Jobs and his doodads, zooming in to show off the slim, rounded iPod Nano as he cradled it in one hand. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The latest in home decor colors Sep 9, 2008
I know some people who change their drapery seasonally, from linen in the spring to velvet in the fall. (Still, who wants to buy new velvet drapery each October when we learn our old cream velvets are out and navy is in. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
All honor the hallowed ham Sep 7, 2008
Finally the queen tugged at a rope and slowly, slowly, slowly (the accordionist could have played a bump-and-grind) the drapery fell, revealing a silhouette of a Hapsburg eagle outlined against the afternoon sun. It was entirely covered in 2-inch-thick slabs of speck. (Boston Globe)
Dorm on a dime Sep 4, 2008
whose work focused on drapery for nearly 15 years before she got started on dorm decor. She introduced the company about a year ago, after enough parents asked her to design their daughters' college bedrooms. (Boston Globe)
Gustav is Fast Approaching Sep 1, 2008
-- Lift draperies off carpet, loop through a coat hanger, and place the hanger on the drapery rod. -- Prop up wet furniture cushions for even drying and place small wood blocks or aluminum foil under furniture legs. (PR Newswire)
Chaumette Winery offers villa rentals and other services Aug 27, 2008
Villas are customized to suite each owner s design needs, and all feature nine foot ceilings, fireplaces, fully equipped kitchens with granite countertops, upscale appliances, Egyptian cotton linens, custom made bedding & drapery, oversized marble & glass showers, bath robes, walk-in closets, flat screen televisions in the master bedroom and living areas, and AT&T U-verse with 350 channels and wi-fi access, using state-of-the-art fiber-optic technology of more than six million bits-per-second... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Energy Efficiency Windows Aug 26, 2008
Adding drapery and blinds to windows can have a huge impact aesthetically and practically. In the summer you should close your draperies or blinds on windows receiving direct sunlight. (RealtyTimes)
Boutiques We Love Aug 24, 2008
The Goods Ingenious drapery and exotic prints in sexy mix-and-match separates, with statement-making jewelry both in-store and at a freestanding mall cart. The Mood Open and airy, yet intimate. (Boston Globe)
Louise Bourgeois exhibit reveals two sides of artist Aug 24, 2008
One of the best of them, called "Femme Maison," (from 1983, not to be confused with the much weaker "Femme Maison" of 1994) was carved to resemble a heap of billowing drapery with a small, rectilinear building emerging from the top. Looking at it, you have a sense of the terrible futility that can come to inhabit the clothes and shelters designed to protect us. (Boston Globe)
Oconee County police blotter Aug 20, 2008
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Founder of Bob Feather Homes dies at the age of 80 Aug 7, 2008
His daughter, Barbette Jones, lives in Missouri and owns a high-end drapery business. We grew up in the industry and learned it from the ground up, Feather said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Presto, change-o at Senior Center Aug 7, 2008
Prior to becoming a full-time magician, Brenner was a drapery installer for 19 years and special needs teacher for seven years, teaching in Lakeville, Randolph and Acushnet. Brenner began performing magic as charity work for the Knights of Pythias and for Boston-based hospitals, such as New England Medical Center. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Refocusing design Aug 7, 2008
To soften the look and the glare of the plate-glass window that goes across the entire front of the room, Krupa installed paisley sheers and richly tassel-fringed drapery panels in a raspberry, gold and sage striped faux silk by Kasmir ... The nearby camera room is also made private by a matching drapery. (NJ.com -- Times)
County Names Business of the Month Aug 2, 2008
Monroe County named Drapery Industries its Business of the Month ... Monroe County named Drapery Industries its Business of the Month. (R News)
A FRESH concept in going green Aug 1, 2008
FRESH drapery is priced at $8 ... 98 a yard, the same range for Valley Forge s standard drapery lines. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Did MTV influence what you think is sexy? What about our teens? Jul 31, 2008
It looks like he s wearing drapery brocade. Seriously, check it out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Getting a stylishly green house Jul 25, 2008
But I haven t convinced myself that investing in thermal or insulated drapery is a stylish option. I ve stalled on painting my walls because while I want to use low/ no VOC paints, I m terrified that it s harder to get the look I want with them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alvas in pretty good shape for the shape shes in Jul 24, 2008
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores included not only furniture stores, but floor covering stores, drapery and upholstery stores, pottery and crafts made and sold on site, household appliance stores, radio and TV and consumer electronics stores, computer and software stores, record and prerecorded tapes stores and musical instrument stores. Eating and Drinking Places is pretty self explanatory. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Cat versus squirrel Jul 23, 2008
Smoky was hard on its heels, and when his 18 pounds reached the center of the drapery rod, the whole business came down with a crash. By then I was standing, a bit stunned, in the doorway. (Daily Triplicate)
Weinberger's: Family legacy Jul 21, 2008
The 30,000-square-foot store is more specialized, he said, with rug, in-store drapery fabrication and antique departments. "Our store at Lake Oconee has great potential. There's a vast amount of people there in middle Georgia," Mark said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Company Profile for Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District Jul 19, 2008
Eddie Z Drapery Cleaning lincoln park. FREE Estimates. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wellesley's Marathon Sports running with change Jul 18, 2008
For 18 years, Sabet only used the front part of her interior design store to sell fabric items and drapery. They re going to tear down the wall between us, but I ll still have the back office for my business, said Sabet. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Carthage Fabrics Plant Shut Down? Jul 17, 2008
In furniture stores, or at drapery counters, customers may see only the price of the final product. They do not see the working conditions where that cloth is woven, or where it is sewn into a final product, or fastened over the frame of a chair. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Iron Chef-Approved, Sashi Puts South Bay on the Culinary Map Jul 13, 2008
Embodying the elegant and bold flavors from the menu, the decor of Sashi combines the elegance of sheer drapery and soft lighting with the boldness of rich colors and sleek lines. Created by KAA Design Group, the look and feel of Sashi was truly inspired by both the cuisine and the restaurant's stunning beachside location. (PR Newswire)
Pollock Road Jul 13, 2008
Bryce's drawings in clay and clay sculptures are inspired by his interests in Asian antiquity and baroque drapery, he said. "The use of clay is a metaphor for drapery," Bryce said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Nile Industries Gives Corporate Update Regarding the Qualifying Transaction With Tiles From the Nile and Announces Restating Three Quarters of Financial Statements and MD&A Jul 13, 2008
- Lastyear, Tiles acquired Chinook Upholstery, Drapery and Flooring Ltd., a flooring, drapery and upholstery stores. In addition, Tiles acquired the AL Fayed Gallery furniture store. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Beyond slipcovers Jul 13, 2008
This particular summer, though, the range of linen furnishings is broader than usual, encompassing much more than slipcovers and drapery panels and extending beyond the parlour. Take, for instance, organic lifestyle company Gaima's eco-chic shower curtain made of flax grown without pesticides. (Globe and Mail)
Time to show off the Decorator Show House in Kittery Point Jul 13, 2008
"The drapery installation is for Thursday next week. And God willing it will be done Friday.". Valerie Jorgensen, of V Jorgensen Design, is tackling the foyer. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Mind Your Star Spangled Manners Jul 3, 2008
Never use a flag as wearing apparel, bedding, drapery, ceiling covering or decorative element. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. (RealtyTimes)
Remembering a pro at conning Jul 3, 2008
A drapery manufacturer, displaced by the Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority's remake of the city, moved to Saltsburg with 150 jobs. Then came a meat processor and a tool manufacturer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dublin hotel offers a room with a past Jun 29, 2008
Thick folds of golden drapery hung over the windows, plush green silk covered the walls, an icy chandelier as heavy as a refrigerator dangled overhead, and brass this and that shone everywhere. None of that could be preserved from the period, I thought. (Boston Globe)
Around the towns Jun 29, 2008
The sidewalk sale will include more than a dozen downtown borough businesses, including the Drapery Shop, Closet Werks, Soul to Soul and the Vault. The final day of the sale will correspond with Park Day at South Abington Park, which will include pony rides, a petting zoo, fireworks and the opening day of the Abington Farmers Market. (Scranton Times, PA)
THE REAL CATFIGHTS OF NYC Jun 27, 2008
She also has what she modestly labels "the largest discount house of upholstery and drapery fabric anywhere, and it's downtown and been there since 1936 and it's named Zarin Fabrics." She also is fe 00004000 uding with "that other one" [former model Alex McCord], whose husband Simon semi-snottily remarked how very obviously Long Islandish or Brooklynish or not classyish certain of these sweet ladies are. "I do not speak to those two. First of all, he drinks too much. And is very insulting. And... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Veterans collect worn U.S. flags Jun 14, 2008
Other regulations for proper flag display include not using it as apparel, bedding or drapery; not using it for advertising; not embroidering it on cushions or handkerchiefs; and not printing it on paper napkins, boxes or other disposable items. On the Net. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Gow gee (steamed Chinese dumplings) Jun 3, 2008
Early initiations into the rituals of Sydney yum cha often took place in a large, windowless room, adorned in somewhat rudimentary fashion with auspicious red and gold drapery and bearing a gloriously, if not incongruously, majestic name. True to type, this street-level Hong Kong palace broke in many a yum cha novice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Create a guest room worthy of the Ritz Jun 3, 2008
"Even with cream or beige, you can incorporate color with a contrasting fabric on the edge of the drapery.". LIGHTING. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Desert bloom May 31, 2008
There's the laying on beds, the sheer drapery, the sitting on the floor to eat. It's very romantic. (Globe and Mail)
Shelton teen's message hits home May 31, 2008
They pinned his Fun Run Tshirt on the drapery in his hospital room, along with his race time. His parents brought Kraynak photos of family members, as well as his favorite music and a DVD of a favorite movie, to help him remember. (Valley News, CT)
Design, art businesses open May 30, 2008
The business offers design services to residents and businesses and has an onsite drapery workroom. Seamstress Cheryl Cornelius works with the designers to ensure clients ideas become reality, Gibson said. (Conroe Courier, TX)
An honorable discharge: Flag means more than a piece of cloth May 25, 2008
- Should not be used as a drapery, to drape a platform or for any decoration in general. - Should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Deep-cleaning in 1-2-3 steps May 25, 2008
Step 2: "Pay special attention to the lower foot of the drape and the hem, where dust and dirt accumulate," says Sergio Finetto of the Silk Trading Company, a Los Angeles drapery maker. Step 3: To remove smudges (the kind passing pets leave), Finetto applies a bit of baby powder to a clean toothbrush and gently brushes the spot. (CNN -- Law)
My furniture fantasy. Yours? May 23, 2008
For months now, I ve envisioned my decor, how my furniture will settle into its new space, the custom drapery I ll design for my master bedroom windows, the parties I ll have in my spacious new abode. Everything is falling into place, but one thing is missing: a dining room table. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Online records reveal candidates' ancestors May 20, 2008
By Calvin Woodward and Christine Simmons, Associated Press WASHINGTON They were a sailor, a bookkeeper and a factory worker, men of humble roots and distant times whose kin would run for president in 2008. Although they are long gone, these three are heard about on occasion through the voices of their descendants John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. (USA Today -- Tech)
New owner, new name for gallery in Hopewell May 17, 2008
Some have a tasseled drapery forming the background ... In the background, there are red drapery, a blue-and-white striped chair and a piano with a score of music open upon it. (NJ.com -- Times)
For garage sale shoppers, every weekend's a treasure hunt May 10, 2008
She s found everything from sewing machines to drapery fabric to an old army desk that s now in her living room. Sometimes I m looking for something specific and sometimes I ll call ahead, she said, but mostly, she just does it for the fun. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
London exhibit probes parallels between architecture and fashion May 2, 2008
ons dress of manic drapery - and what do you get. A meeting of architectural and fashion minds. (International Herald Tribune)
Week two: The religious background Apr 19, 2008
"Easter Saturday night, after I got paid, I went to confession and then came down to Miss Doyle's drapery and bought a pair of nylons, a brassiere and a white lace handkerchief." Equally, Christianity can give a special charge to the most ordinary exchanges. The audacious Baba, with whom Caithleen eventually shares lodgings in Dublin, punctuates her scornful dialogue with exclamations like "Christ", "Jesus", and "In Christ's name". (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Create flow for eclectic success Apr 18, 2008
Another option is to have the same fabric from one room's drapery treatments on pillows and/or chairs in other rooms, so your rooms have more coordination, provided that the rooms are either formal or casual ... Then you can put a drapery treatment on one window over the shade to dress it up (as with a living room or dining room) and create a more formal look and leave it simple in other areas. (NJ.com -- Times)
Less elbow grease Apr 9, 2008
If your blinds and drapes have reached the "don't want to touch" stage, turn them over to a professional (check the Yellow Pages under "Drapery Cleaners" and "Window Treatments"). If they're only moderately dirty, begin by dusting the valance and frame, then vacuum top to bottom, using the upholstery attachment for drapes, the brush attachment for blinds (close them first). (CNN)
2008 Designers' Showcase home in Buckhead Apr 8, 2008
The same stripes are in the formal, fringed drapery over the triple window. The bed itself was dressed in handmade Portuguese linens with a pattern of birds and vines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Toil and rubble Apr 8, 2008
The overall atmosphere is of light, transparency and sprawling drapery. After the success of the last Berlin Biennial - called Of Mice and Men, and with a curatorial team led by artist Maurizio Cattelan - I was nervous that this latest, called When Things Cast No Shadow, would disappoint. (Guardian Unlimited)
Carolyn Garrison Everett Apr 3, 2008
She was born in Caswell County to Dollie King Garrison and the late Claude D. Garrison, Sr. She was a housewife and retired from Burlington Industries (Drapery Plant) She was a graduate of Bartlett Yancey High School. She was active in church work all of her life, and made that the main focus of her life. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
BURNED IN HISTORY: Life in Pompeii re-erupts at Museum of Fine Arts Mar 15, 2008
The statue s body, which has not been found, would have shown drapery covering only one breast. According to Homer, the battling Achilles fell deeply in love with the Amazon Penthesileia at the moment he killed her. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Private matters at White House Mar 8, 2008
The Library: The collection was updated in 2005 and the following year they repainted the walls to a cream color and replaced drapery valances with rods to make the room appear longer in height. The White House Endowment, a financial arm of the White House Historical Association, pays the basic costs of White House redecoration. (AZCentral -- Home)
Decorator Industries Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Results Mar 1, 2008
"Sales to our Hospitality customers increased 7% for fiscal 2007 to $12,816,000 from $12,018,000 for fiscal 2006. Hospitality sales increased about 19% to $3,319,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007 from $2,784,000 in the fourth quarter a year ago. This included sales from Superior Drapery, acquired on June 1, 2007, of $585,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $1,349,000 for the year. The hospitality industry continues to remain strong with Lodging Econometrics forecasting 133,628 new rooms in... (PR Newswire)
