In this day, still, we are trying to balance our budgets as best as we can without giving up the luxuries we are used to.  It is a tough balancing act but it just has to be done (for a little while anyway).  When it comes to your living space, you want it to be the best it can be.  After all, we are still traveling less, going out to dinner less and spending more time at home with friends and family.

With that being said, Decorating in 2012, it’s time to dress up your home with your own personal style and flare.  We have made it really simple.  We have helped thousands of customers decorate with custom window treatments at www.fabricworkroom.com Our customers have designed everything from window valances to drapes & curtains to Upholstered Headboards.  For the sewer, we have sold thousands of yards of Waverly Fabrics.  You design it online and we ship it within 2 -3 weeks.  It is effortless and the results are quite rewarding.   You don’t have to spend a ton of money to add a custom window treatment or decorative accent pillow in the fabric of your choice.  www.fabricworkroom.com now has 3 workrooms that appeal to every budget.

We offer Budget custom ($) were you can get custom made window treatments, mostly mounted on a rod in over 300 fabrics of your choice.  We offer Semi custom ($$)where you have your option to upgrade one of our rod mounted window treatments to a board mount for a more custom fit and we offer our original Full Custom ($$$)department that has it all.  All of the fabrics in each workroom are of the same quality: it is more in the style that brings the price down.  We continue to offer all of the best name fabrics such as Duralee, Waverly, Kravet, P, Kaufman fabrics, Covington and Robert Allen.  Don’t be intimidated to shop our site if you simply want to add a splash of color to your couch with 2 decorative accent pillows, or add a fabric roman shade to your front entrance to wow your quests for the Holidays.  You will be pleasantly surprised with low internet pricing.  Custom is for everyone these days, so give it a try.

Don’t for get to visit our new online store for items and gifts for as little as  $20.  www.athomeaccents.com where you can find unique decorative accents such as clocks, pillows, lamps, throws, lighting and hotel bedding.

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Fabricworkroom.com is proud to announce the launch of their new home décor site atHomeAccents.com; a site where you can find savvy pieces to accent your home. “The new site was designed to offer our customers a complete look to the rest of their home”, states co-founder Jackie S. Keehan. “We are so successful at helping thousands of customers over the years decorate online we felt a need to expand our offerings. Our new products are the icing on the cake and we are really excited about it!” FabricWorkroom.com (available online at http://www.fabricworkroom.com) works with high-quality fabrics to create a range of home furnishings like window treatments, drapes, upholstered headboards, fabric shower curtains, pillows and bedding. With the introduction of www.atHomeAccents.com, you can find decorative pieces such as mirrors, table lamps, chandeliers, clocks, baby blankets, hotel style bedding, linens, towel sets, throws and more to make certain no corner is left unfinished.

atHomeAccents.com will still offer the same superior level of customer service as FabricWorkroom.com with live design consultants Monday – Friday from 9AM to 6PM EST. The philosophy will remain the same, keeping prices within reach and much lower than the decorator and designer would charge. It is now easier than ever for people to decorate their homes stylishly yet inexpensively, marrying good taste with good economic sense.

Stumped on how to handle large windows or as some people call them a wall of windows?  There is no doubt that multiple windows on a wall or multiple sliding glass doors or multiple French doors can be a challenge.  However, we have many ways to tackle big windows using decorative window treatments or privacy and light control window treatments.  To help with heating costs, we can add insulated window treatments to reduce drafts caused by large windows.

To get started, ask yourself, what exactly do I need to accomplish?  Whether you need full black out drapes for sleeping and privacy or just decorative panels, both can look stunning.  Generally speaking, decorative panels use less fabric and will cost less money. In this picture, we show one width decorative panels in a grommet drape style.  This is simple and elegant with a bit more contemporary look.  We love the sleek lines of the panels which give the room dimension and subtle accent color.  Drapes don’t always have to scream “look at me”.  The color block drape seen here can be found in our custom drape department.  Using two coordinating solid fabrics can really make your drapes go from ordinary to spectacular by simply adding another color.

This room scene shows 4 panels on 2 rods.  As an alternative, this window treatment project could have been done with one continuous rod and 3 panels.  In that case, we would have recommended the 3 panels be 1.5 widths of fabric to give the center panel a bit more fullness.

If you love the “light” decorative panel look but need some privacy, you can add a sheer window treatment or sheer curtain and maintain the sleek contemporary look of this room.