Hunter Douglas worth its name?
aliris19
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Comments (7)Thanks Ken....'Brooks' is a similar colour. On reading the rest of the thread, I can only assume you're growing the wrong P. menziesii. You need to get your hands on var. glauca. It's easily zone 3 (from the right seed source) with old trees in both Edmonton and Banff, Alberta. In Ontario, it is fairly widely planted and grows at a rate just a little slower than Picea abies (but faster than P. glauca). Oldest specimen I know of is a ~120 year old at the Dominion arboretum in Ottawa (zone 5a)....See MoreChecking out latest fabric colors, for what it's worth
Comments (14)Thanks for your responses. It's a fun topic, isn't it! I should point out that there are scores of fabric manufacturers that were not represented here, so who knows how true my post is! But Beacon Hill, Stroheim, and many more that I saw are industry leaders. Oceanna--upholstery fabrics used to follow by a few years, but now its right on the heels of the clothing industry. BTW, I'm loving your cottage posts. mqmoi--Sorry I don't know how to find Sequoia by Richloom, but I'll but there is somebody here who can. tinker--I think the rust/spice colors are pretty neutral and easy to accent, as already stated; depends on how light or dark (saturated) you go. meg711--what happens where I am, is the distributor shows the newest fabric samples "to the trade", and these samples are constantly coming in; some stay longer than others. For someone like me, who goes maybe 3-4 times a year, the changes kind of jump out more than if I went weekly or daily like some clients. The new stuff filters down to retail showrooms almost immediately, where they are added to the samples that already exist, and their staying power can (and should) be a lot longer there--often for years. Sample books are almost immediately provided to the retailer as well. So you basically see the new stuff fast, but generally not on the same huge scale. In other words, there are no real surprises lurking in the background to blindside us; just general directions that get tweaked constantly. I was also thinking and wondering about browns when I left the place, because I didn't really notice browns. Maybe I just spaced it. Someone else may know the answer to that. At any rate, they didn't jump out at me, but I wasn't really looking. Syllabus--I agree about the greens. Some of them were very pretty though, by themselves. I think for traditional, country, cottage, shabby chic, etc. that sage green will always have a place; as well as any other color that you would find at, say, Williamsburg or other places of our heritage....See MoreHunter Douglas at Home Depot
Comments (14)After reading this thread, I went ahead and tried out MyBlinds 2.5" Plantation Shutter Style blinds. First off, they are the heaviest blinds I've ever owned at almost 20 lbs each. The kitchen window is 60"W x 48"L, and the study window is 72"W x 37"L. I had a heck of a time trying to install them because of their weight, and the awkward position of reaching above my head, and forward over the kitchen sink to install them after the brackets were in place. After exhausting my arms, trying to keep my balance and lifting, and getting the entire rail lined up, I finally remembered that I ordered routless blinds, and that I could remove the slats. That was definitely one of my smarter choices! After all was said and done, the blinds looked beautiful, but I'm not sure how much lifting and lowering those little strings will take. Time will tell. I always "assist" the bottom, with my left hand, when I lift the blinds, with my right hand. It's kind of a pain and I'm still not sure how I feel about these blinds as far as build quality, but for now, they're very pretty. Because of how heavy they were, I procrastinated and just installed the blinds for the study this weekend. Unfortunately, two of the slats were chipped, so I have to go back to Home Depot and get them to order two more slats. As gorgeous as they are, they definitely aren't worth what Home Depot is charging for them and I wouldn't pay that again for these blinds. However, after receiving these blinds, I took notice of the manufacturing info. They were custom made in Mexico by M&B Window Fashions. As it turns out, these blinds cost half Home Depot's price, all over the internet, under the M&B Windows Fashion name. At Home Depot's double price, Hunter Douglas and Home Depot must be making a huge profit....See MoreHunter Douglas Roller Shades Not Staying Down
Comments (4)Hunter Douglas is sketchy with their warranty. It's limited. If they're newer blinds then you should be ok but I've had trouble with HD in the past because I've actually 'used' my blinds. If you put a blind in a window with sun exposure, they consider it normal wear and tear. Their extra cost is definitely not worth the expense. I've stopped buying from them and used blinds.com instead. Much less expensive and great service. Quality is just fine....See Morewritersblock (9b/10a)
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