Window Treatment Mistakes Even Experienced Designers Make – And How to Avoid Them

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Portfolio-Boston-Townhouse_Living_Room_2-Interior_Design-Massachusetts_files/LindaMerrillLRPrints_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Portfolio-Boston-Townhouse_Living_Room_2-Interior_Design-Massachusetts_files/LindaMerrillLRPrints_1.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Portfolio-Boston-Townhouse_Living_Room_2-Interior_Design-Massachusetts.html" target="_blank">Linda Merrill Decorative Surroundings</a> | Photo ©Michael J. Lee</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>A few years ago, I worked for an upholstery workroom doing marketing and helping retail customers select fabrics for upholstery projects. Along with homeowner clients, the workroom also catered to interior decorators and designers. One of the most important things I learned on the job was the importance of communication between designers and fabricators - and how often little details could cause delays and mistakes in the workroom.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfztKP26Rykw-ukayOgHqoU6zoc7mnqi-xFyhPSI4aAMIG5FR3oX_nme41EqXZdLEAev_I_ytqbMZg0h3IRX3vkZDG9C1ROVzG-XoBKVFzu9GTqF1lz5RjMnsc9x3s39ZjY5Lxie_2is/s1600/IMG_2753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfztKP26Rykw-ukayOgHqoU6zoc7mnqi-xFyhPSI4aAMIG5FR3oX_nme41EqXZdLEAev_I_ytqbMZg0h3IRX3vkZDG9C1ROVzG-XoBKVFzu9GTqF1lz5RjMnsc9x3s39ZjY5Lxie_2is/s640/IMG_2753.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Window treatments and cushions made by Sarah O'Neil, Storibook Designs for Linda Merrill Decorative Surroundings</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.wsiforyourbusiness.com/content/designer/Design_Blog/2013/09/window_treatmentmis.html" target="_blank">Click to read on... </a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLY2lOOUi_AmB7SQq6T_Fd_fmTL-gScOoDkHzEpX15GsclrBkFnmZw6PXZLhSaasjluhyphenhyphenmtfmc9qEF5DcxgjA83mfwxPL4kaGkLnp8eFwuKSYDnpBG15RYgc27ch6TOe-gwR7IYldPTg/s1600/Kanner+kitch+091713+rend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLY2lOOUi_AmB7SQq6T_Fd_fmTL-gScOoDkHzEpX15GsclrBkFnmZw6PXZLhSaasjluhyphenhyphenmtfmc9qEF5DcxgjA83mfwxPL4kaGkLnp8eFwuKSYDnpBG15RYgc27ch6TOe-gwR7IYldPTg/s640/Kanner+kitch+091713+rend.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Client rendering of window treatment design by Linda Merrill Decorative Surroundings</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnryyaXMMU27awOXnA9GmwK-RkKMAm8mNbh0_MKjEfSKhhneL0ildvqQAiiOT77h3bEk8obU6J1NpHdUHoamNL7LvgCPuGe7jc7APtFhUqkfmSUW7qL2vSajArIed90WY3kl10BNwCZQk/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnryyaXMMU27awOXnA9GmwK-RkKMAm8mNbh0_MKjEfSKhhneL0ildvqQAiiOT77h3bEk8obU6J1NpHdUHoamNL7LvgCPuGe7jc7APtFhUqkfmSUW7qL2vSajArIed90WY3kl10BNwCZQk/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" /></a></div>If you're looking to make your home beautiful, <a href="mailto:linda.m.merrill@gmail.com" target="_blank">contact me</a> to learn about the possibilities. <br /><br />

Window Treatment Mistakes Even Experienced Designers Make – And How to Avoid Them

Linda Merrill Decorative Surroundings | Photo ©Michael J. Lee A few years ago, I worked for an upholstery workroom doing marketing and hel...

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