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    Welcome to my showcase of design ideas and inspiration for custom home décor, flattering window treatments and other soft furnishings. I have been blessed by being invited into many beautiful homes and meeting the nicest people. I am among the fortunate few who truly enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding profession. Thank you for looking at my work.

Posted in accessories,bedding

bedding

Tres chic, unwind, relax and enjoy yourself in this gorgeous bedroom.  You will think you are in a 5 Star hotel.
The ruffles on the three large, generous euro shams are gathered up to triple fullness as is the bed skirt to make this bed look elegant and inviting.
A duvet was added to the foot of the bed as a runner, simply a twin size folded lengthwise, which balances the color on the bed and adds plushness for that luxurious feel.  One inch gross grain ribbon bands the bottom edge of the bed skirt for more detail.

by Susan Dorbeck

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Posted in accessories

privacy screen

To make a privacy screen purchase two sets of bi-fold doors at your local home improvement store.  Remove one of the doors and attach it with it’s hinges to the other set of doors so that the door folds in the opposite direction.

(In this instance the homeowner had some old closet doors that were no longer in use)

privacy screen

Remove all of the slats, fill the holes, sand it and prime it.  Then paint it the color of your choice.  In this instance we painted it a soft white to go with the fabric the homeowner chose.

privacy screen

Using approximately 2.5 yards of fabric, flat panels were constructed with a rod pocket at the top and bottom of each one.

Tension rods were used to put each panel in place.  The finished product is light weight and allows light to pass through giving you a custom privacy screen to match your decor.

by Susan Dorbeck

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  • Betsy RackliffeMarch 9, 2010 - 10:02 pm

    Susan! I love this! Such a great idea and at a low price. Thank you for the tip!

Posted in valances

roman valance

This style called a roman valance because of it’s horizontal pleats emulating a roman shade  is the perfect treatment for a striped fabric.  You don’t loose the stripes with the horizontal pleats of the roman valance.

by Susan Dorbeck

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  • Judy SylvesterJuly 13, 2014 - 12:17 pm

    Dear Susan:
    I like the striped valance. If you were to put this on a 3″ rod, would the stiching be underneath the top pleat, so you wouldn’t see it? I need (2) like the above and my window measures 50 1/2″ from casing to casing so that doesn’t include the return on each end. I would like it 18″ OR 20″ long. If I bought the material & sent it to you how much would I need and how much would you charge me to make the 2 valances. Please let me know. Thanks.

    Judy Sylvester

Posted in roman shades

back batten roman shade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using battens along your fold lines makes raising your roman shade a pleasure, rather than an annoyance.  Stiff battens provide structure.  Tunnels are sewn to keep battens from slipping out. A front batten roman shade is characterized by battens, or tunnels, sewn at regular intervals on the front facing side of the shade. A back batten roman shade, as seen in these photographs, is characterized by the battens sewn at regular intervals on the back or lining side of the shade.   The clean, dimensional lines of this style work well in all environments.  When a stripe or patterned fabric is selected, batten front is a great choice because the battens on the front won’t interfere with the pattern.  A flat roman shade with battens adds dimension to the window treatment when the shade is down.

back batten roman shade

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