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 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, September 02, 2009
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By Owner, Window Bonnets
"Every day, innocent rooms fall victim to bad design. Now you can help! Pledge your willingness to make good Design Happen in your home..."I recently found this on the HGTV.com site. It truly is appropriate and something I try to do for all my customers.
Those who purchase a Window Bonnets cornice kit from the website get our training DVD with many designs and suggestions for decorating their cornice as well as the ability to see many great designs featured in our Design and Homes Gallery. Those who purchase from our local venues in Lake Havasu City AZ, Bullhead City AZ and Orange County CA have the opportunity to view our picture books and talk with me personally on how to create their perfect room coordinating cornice. For a smaller few whom I actually make the cornices for my sole purpose is to enhance their room with a cornice design that not only adds to the atmosphere of the room but also compliments the people who live in that room!
It is all something I truly enjoy. This holiday weekend I have not only been out and about at the local lake but also spent some time creating cornices for a new home here in town. Great way to spend the weekend. The best of both worlds in my mind.
Enjoy everyone! And when your play time is over, take a look at the September special we have going..... 15% discount and FREE shipping. It doesn't get much better than that! www.windowbonnets.com
