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Serving the industry since 1962 and known for excellent customer service, Rowley Company is a manufacturer and distributor of Decorating Supplies and More. Rowley Company supplies bendable fiber board, T-handles, buckram, angle iron, grommets, bedding and more for use in Workroom, Installation, Design, Quilting, Upholstery and Marine applications worldwide. Rowley recently launched FinestraTM Decorative Hardware, a line of over 100 custom finials, accessories and drapery poles in 36 hand-rubbed finishes. To learn more, visit www.RowleyCompany.com or call 1-800-343-4542.
 
With over 25 years of experience in the Interior Design Industry, we are the leading provider of digital solutions and organizational systems. We give you the tools to streamline your business and increase your profit! One of our products is Studio, a graphic design software, which makes creating beautiful room illustrations, designing floor plans, and providing workroom|install spec sheets the easiest task of your day! You can also immediately quote the treatment on the spot using QuickBooks & Quoting!

We understand it's the little things that make the biggest impact. That's why we offer a 30-day money back guarantee on every product you purchase or simply dive right in and download our FREE 30-day trial to see the power that Studio offers!
 
M’Fay Patterns is the largest company designing, manufacturing and marketing window treatment patterns. We have been in business since 1990. We sell to customers in all 50 states, as well as all over the world. We are constantly working on new designs and instructional help.

Whether you are a new workroom just getting started, or already have an established business, our products can benefit you.

Each pattern package comes with complete instructions. Our Workroom Manual serves as an encyclopedia to “look up” a given subject. Our “Designer’s Digest” connects you with the client. It also connects the designer with the workroom.

We also have CD’s, DVD’s and workroom aides. Please browse through our web site to view our products and don’t forget our “Tip of the Month” each and every month.
 
The Workroom Association of America is a trade association for workrooms by workrooms, serving the needs of our members and providing a voice of leadership and vision focused on promoting the soft coverings industry. WAA was formed to strengthen and support the artisans who are so vital to the soft coverings industry. By working together, we intend to impact the lives of our individual members in a positive way. In addition, our goal is to provide a voice to the needs and concerns of people whose skills are the cornerstone of our industry as they use their talents to turn raw materials into saleable products. The Association is open to all of the following fabricators working to the trade: window coverings, bedding, upholstery, slipcovers, and drapery installers.

Some of the Member Benefits include: GROUP BUYING at discounted prices on fabrics, workroom supplies, office supplies, health insurance, tools, hardware, motorization, promotional products, hardcoverings, and more; TECHNICAL SUPPORT such as websites, fabric search, pricing support/online quoting, workroom forum, bi-monthly online newsletter, commercial job support, etc.; and PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT of press releases, open house/home show kits, and publishing opportunities. We invite you to join us today!
 
B&W Window Fashions is the exclusive workroom for the Horizons™ brand of window fashions. Best known for their Horizons™ Natural Woven Shades, B&W‘s offerings also include Horizons™ Soft Treatments Draperies, Fabric Roman Shades and Premium Top Treatments.
 
DesignWare, Inc. is a wholesale company dedicated to the supply needs of the interior design industry. George Bell, President, has been in the industry for over 35 years. DesignWare is celebrating its 27th anniversary this year. The many years of experience, combined with a passion for this industry and its ever-changing dynamics, has helped to build our company steadily through the years. This success is achieved only by our unmatched customer service, attention to changing trends and fluctuating markets, and providing our customers with top quality products and services.

Our product line includes over 125 SKUs of drapery linings; 11 types of pillow inserts, bolsters and bulk fiber; several lines of decorative fabrics and trims; drapery hardware; workroom supplies; extra long shower liners; natural wood shades; and wood blinds. For a complete listing of all products available, you can visit our website at www.designwareonline.com.

Most recently, DesignWare is proud to have launched some exciting new products. Introduced earlier this year, is our ever-popular trademark lining, Prima Sateen®, in an eco-friendly version - Prima Sateen® All Natural. It is our 100% sustainable cotton "top of the line" drapery lining taken one step further. This green version of Prima Sateen® is free of chemicals, dyes, and bleach. Prima Sateen® All-Natural is produced exclusively for DesignWare as our premium environmentally safe drapery lining and is also available in Certified Organic Cotton.
 
ONA DRAPERY HARDWARE COMPANY brings exquisite designs and exceptional value together in our Classic Collection of Wrought Iron drapery hardware. All of our hardware is individually handmade and finished exactly to your specifications.

From traditional to contemporary designs, our extensive selection of rods, rings, brackets and finials are sure to meet the needs of your most challenging projects.

We pride ourselves on quality workmanship, timely delivery and customer satisfaction. Select from our Classic Collection and order with confidence
 
DreamDraper® by Evan Marsh Designs, Inc.

Key products are the DreamDraper® G5 Gold software for designing window treatments and space planning; DreamDraper® Quick Quote® for estimating the cost of window treatments; The Designer’s Survival Guide to QuickBooks®; and DreamDraper® Measuring Forms.

DreamDraper® software enables the realistic design and visualization of window treatments, to scale, and with any color or fabric pattern. Design-on-a-photo of the client’s window or draw elevations entirely on the computer. Exclusive to DreamDraper®, the program includes beautifully illustrated Break-Apart™ designs and thousands of design elements. The exclusive design library includes search and rename capabilities for fast and easy designing. Designs include popular styles from major pattern companies. DreamDraper also includes a comprehensive space planning module to develop floor plans to scale, complete with colors, fabric patterns, and textures. M’Fay and bedding design collections are also available.

DreamDraper® Quick Quote® enables accurate estimates and invoices for window treatments to be developed very quickly, in the client’s home, with pre-calculated yardages and no manual calculations. Quick Quote® integrates with QuickBooks accounting software.

All software is both PC and Mac compatible and is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. A wide variety of learning and support offerings is also available.

Contact: 1-866-56-DREAM or info@dreamdraper.com. www.dreamdraper.com
 
eYarder.com is the leading online destination where drapery workroom professionals and interior designers and decorators go to generate yardage and pricing quotes using a collection of online drapery calculators. Subscribers of eYarder.com are able to store their workroom's prices securely online and generate custom yardage and pricing estimates for many of today’s' popular window treatments. Our online tools are easy to use with virtually no learning curve, and can be accessed from anywhere you are without installing software. There is nothing to download and nothing to install. All you need is an Internet connection, a login name and password and your off!

No more complicated look up tables and charts! Click on the options of your choice and your yardage and pricing are calculated for you in an instant. Quote with Confidence! Quote with eYarder.com. Click logo to learn more.
 
Since Wallpaper For Windows(tm) began manufacturing adhesive-free decorative films in 1996; it has earned national recognition for its wide array of beautiful products. And they are about to release their most exciting stained glass product line to date.

Featuring a palette of twelve decorators' colors, the Deco Tint(tm) collection is used to give existing windows and glass doors a stylish new look.

From adding a hint of color to a splash of colors, Deco Tint(tm) presents a bounty of new opportunities for decorating with color. Available colors range from very light tint colors such as Mint, Sky Blue, Sandstone and Dusty Rose to more intense colors including Amber, Ocean Blue, Spring Green, Lavender, Morning Sun and Ruby.

Most colors are available in both a see-through and privacy version. To create a little privacy, the see-through colors are not crystal clear. The privacy versions are colored frost, creating privacy without darkening the room.

This stained glass décor is affordable and easy to use because it is not real glass. It is made with the Wallpaper For Windows(tm) adhesive-free vinyl film and specially designed Deco Tint(tm) inks. Deco Tints are adhesive-free, so they are easy to apply, removable and reusable.

Other benefits include UV filtering and energy savings. But it is the new ways to decorate with color and the opportunity to create a unique look that makes Deco Tint(tm) an exciting new product.

For an advance viewing of the new Deco Tint(tm) collection visit www.wallpaperforwindows.com/decotint the rest of the Wallpaper For Windows line can be viewed at www.wallpaperforwindows.com or call 1-800-320-8439.
 
Accent Draperys, Inc. is Virginia’s premiere custom home furnishing workroom. We specialize in the fabrication of high-end window fashions, interior furnishing and more. As the Mid-Atlantic premier resource for consumer, and design professionals, visitors are welcome to view, touch and experience a world of luxury and elegances that is unmatched in the area. Our distinctive showrooms and design center will encourage our visitors to browse full-size vignettes and become more acquainted with our collections of designer fabrics, unique decorative hardware, and large selection of fine trims, furniture and accessories.

You will see the next generation of fine designs, expert craftsmanship and attention to the smallest detail when it comes to interior fashion designs. We have a large library of video images of our most recent projects. Full scale window fashions are position throughout the showroom to provide a unique convenient and pleasurable shopping experience.
 
Tentina Window Fashions is a proud independent fabricator of Hunter Douglas window fashions to the trade only. Hunter Douglas is the industry leader in providing innovative, child & pet safe, and green products to consumers. We are committed to providing leadership and dedicated support to help our retail customers achieve their business goals. Our longtime passion for the industry is reflected in our people, our quality products and a consistent focus on service that drives success.

Discover the difference our knowledge, experience, integrity and dedication to customer needs can make for your business. At Tentina, you’ll find service that goes far beyond fabrication.

Please visit our website at www.tentina.com or call us at 631-957-9585.
 
Menagerie by TMS Inc. is a full line manufacturer of drapery hardware and home decor. We are based in Longwood, FL and have been in business for 12 years. We design, manufacture, and distribute our own line of drapery hardware and home décor accessories.

TMS Inc. offers a complete line of drapery hardware. Our largest product category consists of 2" and 1 3/8" compatible wood and resin drapery hardware. We also offer a collection of Bamboo products that feature "real" Bamboo poles that have been lacquered and treated for protection. In late 2008, we launched the Casa Artistica line of hand forged metal window treatment. Additionally, we stock a full line of drapery hardware that includes crowns, coronas, top treatments, oversize tiebacks, as well as a new line of tassels.

Opening orders for Net 30 terms are $ 200 and there is no minimum order for credit cards. There is never a minimum to reorder. We are in stock on our drapery hardware on a daily basis and your order usually ships within 24 hours. Orders received by noon usually ship the same day. For more information or to open an account please email us at sales@themerchantsourceinc.com or contact us by phone at 407-339-4768. You can also view our catalog online at www.themerchantsourceinc.com .



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Testimonials

Just want to let you know that I love your idea for the web seminars. We will miss visiting with friends but it has so many advantages. I am really looking forward to having my employees see all the classes without having to make a trip and pay all the expenses myself. Even without the stresses of a sluggish economy I think you would only gain by using this method. I would also suppose that you can figure a way for the suppliers to be able to introduce themselves and show new products and services with a lot less money than renting a booth at a show.
Good luck,
Joyce Holt

Great opportunity to meet and exchange info with others in the industry. Great hands on experince! I am glad to have attended. I feel energized and ready to make some changes in my plan and work room.
Collen Schultz
"I came home all pumped up to start working on my terms and conditions for my business as you presented them in class. I was so impressed with the thought and time that must have gone into the development of them. I really enjoyed the seminar--the class was number 12C."
Thanks so much,
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Basking Ridge, NJ

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