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Bringing windows to life with motorization!

2009-11-30T15:37:00.000-08:00

Bringing windows to life with motorization.

It is vital in today’s economic market that London Stitchery not only offer great products, design style and quality custom to the home/office owner, but to stay competitive by providing the most innovative products that are available on the market today.

Motorized Draperies/Blinds provide the ultimate combination of luxury and performance, allow the home/office owner the ability to maximize the benefits that their draperies/blinds offer.

The home/office owner can easily adjust natural light with the touch of a button! A time saving feature! Considering the size and height of windows allowing South Floridian home/office owners to enjoy tropical water views! Additionally, motorization improves the durability of the drapery/blind fabric (s) because the wear and tear associated with manual operation is eliminated.

Motorized draperies/blinds offer benefits that have a lasting impact: Allowing home/office owners to protect valuable furnishings, floor coverings and artwork from damaging U.V. rays. Simply by programming the draperies/blinds to open and close at certain times of the day to manage heat gain, relieving the forever increasing monthly energy bills. This feature is a must for security, making the home/office owner appear to be home, when actually they are on a cruise!

Today’s motorization systems are available in many widths, and can be customized to accommodate curves and bends depending on the projects needs. Motorized systems are designed for most types of application: Whether a Ripple Fold®, Accordia® or Pinch Pleat drapery, available in any combination i.e.. ‘Split Draw’ or ‘One Way Draw’; Motorized systems for blinds vary depending on the with and style of the window. More that one blind can be mounted at a window that is wider than average, these blinds can then be motorized to operate together or to operate separately. It’s easy to bring a vision and design to life!

Automation can be barely heard, which is enhanced with soft stops and start features.

Motorized control options offer many options to please the home/office owner, available choices include: handheld remotes, wireless wall switches, timers and all three. There are even multiple color choices as white, ivory or black to blend with the décor.

When there are multiple motorized draperies/blinds the home/office owner has the choice to operate each drapery/blind individually, or they can operate all of the drapes/blinds together as a group. It is also easy to incorporate other motorized products, such as ‘Blinds’, ‘Roman Shades’, ‘Security Systems’ and ‘Home Theater’ applications all with the same control!

SAFETY:

Motorization of drapes/blinds prevents the need for ‘Cords” providing a safer environment for young children and pets. Furthermore, for windows that are 24+ feet high, windows located above staircases or entrance doors motorization is the perfect solution!

These are just some of the basics of motorization!

London Stitchery offers motorization for blinds and draperies as well as full installations.

Call us! For free estimate and in home/office demonstration of motorization products and fabric selections. .

London Stitchery also offers full upholstery, interior/exterior

cushions, drapes, top treatments plus so much more!

Call Us!

For free estimate and in home/office motorization demonstration and fabric selections!

Tel: 954-709-0238

Click here for address and directions to London Stitchery's workroom!

London Stitchery: Echo Friendly Including....

2009-06-05T18:35:00.000-07:00

London Stitchery: Echo Friendly Products leading with Robert Allen Fabrics!

London Stitchery recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and we strive to select sustainable products to offer our customers. London Stitchery an authorized Robert Allen dealer, stocks the latest of Robert Allen “echo friendly fabrics”. The fabrics that Robert Allen recognizes as “eco-friendly” have met criteria’s established based in strict environmental standards for fabric content, dye/pigment, composition and finishing processes/treatments.

FABRIC CONTENT:At least fifty percent of the fibers in Robert Allen’s “eco-friendly” fabrics are sustainable, organic and/or recycled.

Sustainable fibers: Come from rapidly renewable resources with growth and harvest cycles of five years or less. Fibers that fall into this category include alpaca, bamboo, mohair, hemp, wool, and cork.

Organic fibers: Are grown without the use of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers. Fibers that fall into this category include organic cotton, organic hemp and organic linen. All of Robert Allen’s organic fabrics are made from certified organic fibers.

Recycled fibers: Come from post-consumer waste such as soda bottles. They also come from post-industrial waste: byproducts from the manufacturing process. Robert Allen’s post-industrial recycled fibers come from petroleum byproducts, recycled cotton, corn derivatives (PLA), recycled silk, and soybean husks.

COLOR: Robert Allen’s “eco-friendly” fabrics may simply reflect the color of their fiber content (i.e. in their un-dyed states, many fibers such as alpaca and recycled cotton come in ranges of rich hues from deep chocolates to luminous shades of gold.) Alternatively, these “eco-friendly” fabrics may derive color from metal-free or reduced metal dyestuffs and pigments. If the fabrics contain dyes or pigments, they meet the metal content standards set by the Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers (ETAD).

FINISHING: Robert Allen’s “eco-friendly” fabrics may be loom state, meaning that they come straight from the loom with no additional performance preparations. Eco-friendly fabrics with finishing treatments may include washing (with water alone or with a mild soap), aero-ing (tumbling), steaming and/or pressing with hot rollers. In general, it is Robert Allen’s preference not to use a stain repellant or a water repellent except in cases where they are a practical necessity, such as for certain ‘Contract’ fabrics. In these cases Robert Allen offer the most environmentally-friendly option available to suit the needs of our customers, and Robert Allen will continually seek advancements towards reducing the environmental impact of those finishes. Backings applied for Contract applications are polyester so that, in combination with a 100% recycled polyester fabric, the end product is completely recyclable.

London Stitchery has Robert Allen’s ‘Echo Friendly” fabrics available for viewing in our studio, or you can take advantage of our full “Shop At Home Sample Viewings!”

A Custom Drape - We Do It Our Way!

2009-03-14T21:28:00.000-07:00

Custom Window Treatments! A Luxury or A Must Have

Windows are the 'eyes' of any room, by dressing them, they become the jewels!

Due to the South Floridian climate, 'window blinds' are a necessity, and Drapes were considered "Very Northern." Recently, over the past 5/10 years, Drapes have gained such popularity that they are here to stay.

Drapery's can be combined, with blinds and top treatments, giving a luxurious layered look. Or, drapes can be simply mounted on a 'decorative pole' with rings - in many different finishes, from woods to specially treated indoor/outdoor metals. There are countless design opportunities in today's custom window treatment market, London Stitchery a high end custom workroom, stocks all the latest designs in 'Decorative Hardware', that can be 'sampled' in the comfort of your own home, office or yacht!

The most common style of custom drapery here in South Florida are "Pinch Pleat" drapery, where the heading made of stiff like fabric (buckram) are pleated into the standard 'three pronged pinch pleat'. A fabulous traditional look - Can be made to look contemporary by selecting larger printed fabrics or a linen. There are so many other headings that can reflect many different looks i.e. modern, contemporary etc.
as the diagram below illustrates.

Confused? London Stitchery can help you!

Work direct with us the 'workroom' - we design, fabricate and install our custom projects - seeing the project through from beginning to end. Plus! we do not charge designer fee's! London Stitchery a unique workroom in that we offer full upholstery, custom window treatments, blinds, bedding, "Fit Like A Glove Slip Covers', flooring, wall paper, fabrics, and if you need a Designer we can help there also.

From LONDON STITCHERY

Shown in the above diagram are just some examples of drapery headers that will achieve many different looks. For a contemporary look a "Cartridge Pleat" might be selected. For an elegant dining room setting a 'Goblet or Champagne' pleat might be selected.