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Decorating with Black Every room needs just a bit of black! Adding a touch of black is a design necessity for almost every room. There’s something about this dark and mysterious shade that enhances other colors and moors a room. Even if it’s a small touch that you and your guests hardly notice, a pinch of black does make a difference.  One of the best things about black is that, unlike other colors, it never goes out of style!  Adding a touch of black is a design necessity for almost every room. There’s something about this dark and mysterious shade that enhances other colors and moors a room. Even if it’s a small touch that you and your guests hardly notice, a pinch of black does make a difference.  One of the best things about black is that, unlike other colors, it never goes out of style!  Ideas for adding black accents. Ideas for a dab of black include: – Wrought iron bed frames or stair railings – Upholstery fabric or leather – Flooring...

Finishing up our Design Trends from Sally Morse . Automated Systems for your home Gadgets that we previously saw only in a James Bond movie are now a part of our daily lives. Lighting, heating and cooling, security systems, even kitchen appliances — and, yes, window fashions — can be automated and controlled remotely. With Hunter Douglas Platinum Technology, you can raise or lower window fashions like honeycomb shades using a wireless remote control. Eco Designs Making the green grade means different things to different people. At Hunter Douglas, one of our green standards is energy conservation. In 1985, we invented the highly energy-efficient Duette honeycomb shades in response to the energy crisis of the late 1970s. More recently, we've introduced the Duette Architella Collection, which offer superior energy efficiency thanks to their patented honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction. Upload Your Own Photo Not long ago, visualizing how a new style might look on you—or i...

Continuing on with our feature on Design Trends, here are the next few from Sally Morse .  Open Bed/Bath Suites Intimate and enchanting: Open bed/bath suites appeal to our private selves. With fewer walls inside your house, now more than ever you'll want window fashions that provide optimal privacy and lighting control. Sizing Up Area Rugs With the popularity of hardwood floors, area rugs have become the solution for warming up rooms. But buying the right size can be a challenge. A few suggestions: In the foyer, choose a rug big enough for a guest to step on. In the living room, anchor the rug with furniture. In the dining room, measure the distance from the chairs on all four sides. Add 56 inches to these figures, ample space for pulling chairs onto the rug. Mix and match your shades! For example, Pirouette ® window shadings work well with an antique area rug. Just match a color in the rug to your shades. Cornices Looking for the perfect crowning touch to your window tre...

If you haven't had the pleasure to read an article by Sally Morse, or better yet listen to her give a seminar or speech, you are trully missing out. As Director of Creative Services for Hunter Douglas, Sally Morse is internationally recognized for her work in the interior design field. Most recently, she was honored with the 2008 International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) 'Window Fashions Industry Icon' award. Frequently a featured guest on TV and radio programs, she also contributes articles on interior design to magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens, Windows and Walls and Real Simple . As well as attending the leading industry trade shows in Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt, Canada, the Middle East, Russia and the Pacific Rim, Sally also travels extensively as a consultant and lecturer. I have had the pleasure to listen to Sally on a few occasions while attending some training courses for Hunter Douglas. She is very entertaining, and I could listen to her talk for hou...