London shades

I have been awfully delinquent about posting!- between hurricane Irene, a back injury, finger injuries (more on that later!), an early-autumn cold, and that freakish White Halloween storm, my ability to focus on writing has been.... fuzzy. At least I've been pretty faithful about taking photos as I work. Time to start catching up sharing recent projects with you. Here is a beautiful London shade, with lots of goodies. The top is stapled to the 3/4" side of a board, and the rope trim…

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So how many of you watched HGTV's Showhouse Showdown after the Design Star Finale last week? I couldn't watch it immediately after, so I had to record it, and am I ever glad I did. I've watched the recording at least 3-times, soaking up the genius work of Washington DC designer: Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey. If you hadn't watched the show, the premise goes a little like this: 2 area designers design 5 rooms in 2 identical new-build homes with a budget of ($70,000+), and the public decides who…

We meticulously hand-craft beautiful Balloon Shades that are meant to make a statement. Due to the nature of the soft formed poufs on this particular shade style, they may require hand dressing after installed and when maneuvering the shade up and down. Shade style can modified if required and decorative details can be added (fringe trims, tassels or beaded fringe trim, buttons, etc). Please get in touch for accurate project quotes before placing an order and to also go over important…

You probably have seen them but just didn't know what they're called. London valances or London shades are very common indeed. And in this post, I want to

Ever hear of the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon? It’s more commonly known as the “frequency illusion,” as coined by Arnold Zwicky to describe the syndrome in which a concept or thing you just found out about suddenly seems to crop up everywhere. Well, I’ve been having a lot of frequency illusions lately when it comes to […]

This gallery is not meant to be a portfolio, rather, a collection of mostly workroom shots of London shades to illustrate variables and how they can be manipulated. This is a classic London shade, in what to my eye are the most pleasing proportions- a shade about 36" wide. Usually the side sections are between 5 and 7 inches wide, depending on the width of the window. A rule of thumb for pleat allowance is 12", but that is very flexible- some factors to consider are available fabric, seam…

An easy tutorial for a DIY Faux Relaxed Roman Shade.

We had a wonderful opportunity to fabricate some valances for a blog reader in California! She fell in love with some London shades she saw here; chose her fabric and trim; shipped it to NY; and we made them. After the main body of the shade was assembled, with the microcorded contrast pleats and the bottom brush fringe, the header was created. After the pleats were basted in place, the first row of welt was attached and the seam trimmed. The header was first glue-basted to ensure a perfect…

I’m all a-jitter today because the last 6 weeks of creativity, stress, and nerves have finally come to fruition! I’m so excited to share my Spring 2018 One Room Challenge with you — Home Glow Design’s Ultimate She-Shed! A quick introduction if you’re new to Home Glow Design and Home Glow’s Saturday Blog — […]