Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
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Window Bonnets is a family owned business since 2006 by Dave & Jan Klatt. Your satisfaction is our number one concern. As a BBB Accredited Business we take very seriously our obligation to provide superior customer service. We conduct our business in an ethical manner and maintain a high rating with BBB.
We started with our own home and have made many for our customers, we not only sell the kits, but we make them for our local area customers as well. You can be confident that we really know how to use and create with our product.
Since we have this experience we also know all the tricks and can advise you in any area concerning the assembly, decoration and hanging of your cornices.
We provide a quality do-it-yourself
Window Cornice Kit to create your dream windows or we can make them for you. (Providing you are local to either the Lake Havasu City, AZ / Mohave Valley / Anaheim, CA / Orange County areas.)
Just give us your ideas and we can work through the project together for perfect results. Satisfaction guaranteed
For the ultimate in technical help, each order comes with our unique FREE instructional video (25 min. DVD for PC/TV). This DVD is a great “security blanket”. Watch and stop the action during each phase of your assembly, decoration and hanging. Review the corner technique as your are doing your own corners.
But just so you know, emails and even phone calls are gladly accepted. To exemplify how easy it is, we have had no returns or reported complaints to date. Order today and start to transform your dream windows into reality.
To see the possibilities look in our
Gallery of Homes.
Now imagine your pictures here! Share your decorating talents with your friends and relatives!
Living Rooms
Cheers,
Jan
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Tucknology is the modern no-effort magic way to make cornice boards with no sewing, gluing or stapling your fabrics to the boards to complete the unique window treatment ideas you have in mind.
If you elect to use the Window Bonnets cornice kit, it’s so simple. The only talent you need is to be able to cut a strip of fabric lay it out on your cornice board base and use the magic tuck tool to complete the project. 
The cornice board form has precut grooves for the three pieces of fabric needed. Just use the tool to tuck the material into the groove and you are done. This works the same whether you want a smooth look, gathered look, pleated look or any combination.
You can enhance the look of your cornice by adding cords, beads, tassels, etc. that have the small bit of fabric attached to them (available at any fabric store). Just use your tuck tool and the precut grooves along with your tucknology skills to tuck the fabric part of the cord to the board. You can even use the back tuck groove for sheer curtains etc… its magic no rods or sewing!
That is Tucknology, no sewing, no special skills yet professional results.
Try Tucknology you will like it and it is a lot of fun!
Cheers
Dave & Jan Klatt
Window Bonnets
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Southwest decorating is very simple and can be in-depth or as little as simple accents. It is especially popular in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and parts of California.
Southwest decorating is in general characterized by the use of earth tone colors, rough textures, hand crafted and rustic objects, objects that reflect the sometimes rugged life style and sometimes brightly colored fabrics or leather.
Many people use Native American themes, desert themes or the traditional cowboy theme.
A LOT
An example of a complete household decorated in the Southwest décor is Dave’s cowboy house. The picture above is his family/dining/kitchen area. Dave started by painting the interior walls with an adobe finish and accents. He utilized his passion for the cowboy theme through the entire house. He started by using the Window Bonnets http://www.windowbonnets.com/, do-it-yourself cornice kits throughout. Dave selected a horse pattern for the office, desert cactus and leather accents for the bedrooms and southwest patterns for the living room/den. See the pictures below to see his handy work). Dave did all of the tucking and aligning of the fabrics himself!.... fantastic job! The rest of the house is decorated with Native American pots and blankets, rustic saddles, cowboy hats and branding irons, etc. 
A Little
An example of A Little is pictured below. This lady simply added a natural leather piece drapped over the top of her cornice using the back tuck groove. This small accent completely changed the flavor of the room and gives you a true southwest feel.
A lot completely changes a home while a little can change the feeling and give you just accent.
Southwest décor items and fabrics can be found in many different places but the easiest is the internet. Just type in what you are looking for and you will find it.
Happy decorating. Go Southwest
Dave & Jan Klatt
Window Bonnets
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Our cornice kits are pre-formed with three contours, the top and bottom are approximately 1/4 the total height of the cornice board with the center being about half. Although the contours or rolls are not super pronounced, I have been asked more than once if we make a "single" contour cornice board. We did try it, but the corners were problematic enough that we felt the success rate for the general public would be relatively low. Our goals in general with the cornice kit was to create a
n easy to assembly, fun to decorate, quick to hang, professional results cornice. The single contour seems to create more frustration than fun. However like all things what is one persons frustration is another's fun challenge. So I introduce you to Rose. A woman who wanted that "single" contour look using a big bold red and multicolored circle pattern! And so take a look at her success. A beautiful kitchen and family room area.
I asked Rose about how she came to this fabric and look, "We wanted a fun room and I always wanted a red and white kitchen so this is a fabric we both could agree on. We both just love the results and have had many compliments already. I’m lucky to be able to enjoy them every day.
She was certainly successful in creating that "single" contour look so I thought it best to let her tell you how she accomplished this... "I used a Barrow Home Decorating Fabric which I purchased on 50% off at JoAnn Fabrics. It was a heavy fabric (reversible) so tucking became a challenge in corners. I tried to clip away as much bulk as possible in those locations to make tucking easier."
"As far as smoothing the fabric, it is best to press your fabric prior to use. Then I laid it flat on a hard surface, put the cornice on top, started tucking in the center (top and bottom both) making sure to pull taunt when tucking and pulling taunt toward each end to smooth. On the circles, you needed to be aware of how the pattern was centered on the cornice and keep it straight. I accomplished this by watching the placement of the circles on the back as I was tucking. Keeping them tucked at the same point on the back kept them straight on the front."
"And most important of all, have some patience, walk away if you get too frustrated, and return to it when you are fresh."
Rose did wonderfully well on her cornices and took our multi-contour cornice form and created her own unique single contour look. She used our 12" high cornice kit throughout her home and you can see the rest of her cornices in our Gallery of Homes-kitchen, dining and family rooms.
In fact, in the kitchen / dining room section is another design that creates that single contour look. Look for the chicken pattern fabric!.
Cheers,
Jan
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
There are a lot of ways to go here. You can use historical, area or seasonal color themes that have been proven. Remember your room is a reflection of you and who you are.
Southwest or New England themes, it doesn’t matter if you like it.
As the seasons change so do our moods. Design your basic room but do it in a way that will make it easy to create change to meet the changing conditions. Decorating and color themes are fun and change is sometimes very welcome. One of the easiest ways to make simple changes is with simple window décor ideas that are easy to incorporate. New curtains or blinds are somewhat easy but can be expensive. An even easier solution would be a flexible window cornice (or some call a valance). Our solution is a Window Bonnet; check them out for some very interesting, inexpensive and creative solutions supplied by actual users not staged advertisements. This is a cornice kit with no sewing and can be changed easily for every season or holiday with very little effort, just cut a piece of fabric and tuck.
Fall and winter colors should be used to promote a calm, warm and restful feel (mustard, russet, browns and yellows) while spring colors will create a vibrant uplifting and fresh feeling (pinks, pastels lilac, etc) and set the mood for the season.
Jan Klatt
Window Bonnets
www.windowbonnets.com
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Ever look into a room and wonder why it just really seems to look great? Most likely it is because the designer or decorator has used the 60/30/10 rule regarding color. Simply put 60% is the hue, the dominant color unifiying the room, 30% provides the visual interest, and the last 10% provides that "bling", i.e. the room sparkle or that visual kick in the rear that makes your eyes widen and that smile come across your face. How and why this rule seems to work is anyone's guess. Possibly the dominant color makes you feel grounded, the interest lifts you to say "Okkkk, this works" and that final bit takes you by surprise, makes you smile maybe even exclaim "Wow!" At any rate, how we can translate this for those of us who are not designers, decorators or color experts but just want our homes to look good, feel good and get comments from our guests. From the folks at hgtv.com, they have the perfect metaphor, try this and see what you think:"60% of a dominant color
30% of a secondary color
10% of an accent color
When you think about it, this color breakdown is similar to a man's business suit:
60% of the outfit's color is the slacks and jacket
30% of the outfit's color is the shirt
10% of the outfit's color is the tie
Translated to a room setting, it typically means:
60% of the room's color is the walls
30% of the room's color is the upholstery
10% of the room's color is, say, an accent piece or a floral arrangement"
Now if you put our cornices in perspective to this design tip, use the cornice to bring in the uphostery with an accent color. Or use the cornice top and bottom to bring in the walls or flooring and the center of the cornice to add the "bling." If you have concerns, 9 times out of 10 if you go with fabrics and colors that just make you feel good, you will have won the decorating battle and created a great look. Afterall you want to feel good in the room. Use those fun trims like beads and tassels to zing the bling into your cornice and thus the room. The possibilities are endless.
So relax, take a look around the room. Take the couch throw pillow along, a sample of the tile, a paint chip of the walls, even a scrap of the upholstery fabric and head off to the local fabric store and see what will make your perfect cornice decor.
Let me know how it works out....
Cheers
Jan
Window Bonnets
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Just last week we started our we started our first Annual Half Yearly Sale! Our normal prices have been discounted 15% and if your order is over $200, you receive free shipping to any where in the Continental US. Even in this economy we have had solid sales months for the past 12 months and that is saying something indeed. Many people have decided that rather than trying to sell their homes and buy something new, redecorating is a very attractive option. Making your own window cornices can dramatically change your room. Our cornices provide color in a moderate size, so if you have that great lake or moutain view, this cornice will only enhance and not decrease that view. Use the colors from your room, pickup an accent color, use the fabric from your couch, what ever you choose it will be dymamic with just a little bit of work. Check what some of our users have created at these links:http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/design_gallery.html, the Design Gallery page
http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/living_rooms.html, the Living Rooms gallery page
http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/family_rooms.html, the Family Rooms gallery page
http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/kitchen___dining.html, the Kitchen/Dining Rooms gallery page
http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/bedrooms.html, the Bedrooms gallery page
http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/bay_windows.html, the Bay windows gallery pageI am sure there is a design there that will spark your creative juices and get you going.Dave, here in Lake Havasu City, chose to complete his "western" themed home. His family room dining area is show here.
Now that is an inspiration........ now go out, order your cornice and be creative! Cheers,Jan
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Our cornice kits come in heights of 9", 12" and 15". However, some times you need or just want your cornice to be 10", 13", or even 18" tall. Well no problem, there are several methods that can be used to accomplish this. One of customers had a chili peppers theme in their kitchen / dining room area so chose a colorful chili peppers fabric that she used on all three contours of the cornice. She used a 9" cornice but when done it actually measured nearly 10.5" high. To accomplish this, she gathered the top and bottom contours, however, rather than tucking the fabric down tightly over the cornice form, she left it loose and pulled the "extra" puffiness to the top on the top roll and to the bottom on the bottom roll. In this way the cornice appeared taller than the actual 9" of the form. Take a look.The Kitchen area 
The close up view
Where there is a will, there is a way with our kits. As we always say there is an endless number of window treatment ideas and valance styles that can be accomplished with our cornice kits....Try one for yourself.... http://www.windowbonnets.com/Cheers,Jan
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
For the last 2 months of the year, every order gave our customer an entry into our final giveaway contest.... a free 9" cornice kit. We had over 100 entries. On January 1, 2009, all the names were typed up, folded and put into a punch bowl. Since we were at relatives in Hinkley, CA, I had Joe and Marion assist with the drawing. Marion stirred them all up and Joe pulled out the name. Phylis Stoyanowski of Desert Hot Springs placed an order on 12/18/08. She purchased for multiple windows to start with, some 5 as I recall. When I called to let her know that she had won, I offered to give here an additional free kit, or credit her for one she had already purchased. Phylis opted for the additional kit so she could complete all her bedrooms. When she has her windows done, I will drop in, get pictures and feature her on the website. Stay tuned...See our newest designs at:http://www.windowbonnets.com/html/bedrooms.html
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
Window Bonnets is happy to say that we are doing well. Our economical cornice kits seem to have hit a home run this year in increasing internet sales. Although everyone is looking for areas of savings there are still some projects that give great rewards (like home decorating). The Window Bonnets no sew, no wood cornice kits continue to be popular. They add great color and style to your home and the window treatment ideas are endless. All fabrics work on this cornice, and the additional accessories make for unlimited valance styles.
Give your home a pick me up, kind of like a face lift only for your windows! We are offering our Black Friday savings 17% and FREE shipping from now til the end of the year.
And on a personal note. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with family, friends, or just relaxing quietly at home.
Dave & Jan Klatt
