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Unique window treatment products
A Landing page for miscellaneous products that are unique, cretainly very functionable, just a special type of treatment.
Most of the products listed here are the occasional product ordered less frequently the our main stream products.
We have a few sample books at hand, on other lines we may need to borrow sampling from the manufacturer.
Many other our suppliers have a sampling programs.
We can go online to view their library of colors,
then request a cutting to be mailed directly to your address.
Honeycomb shades designed to fit Tilt&Turn windows and doors.
A diferent approach in design, No headrails, No bottom rails, No pull cords
Strings are fastened at the corners, The shade is tension suspended and floats inbetween.
This allows the Tilt&Turn windows to tilt inward at an angle, keep the shade functioning even at an angle.
We've used this product on conventional windows and angled, slpoed and skylight treatments.
I was meeting with my Hunter Douglas sales rep., talking about different procuct lines.
She said to me, " OK, You want the Ette's.
Apprentley in the naming of their various products, the HD design team got a little carried away!
So much, the rest of the world has some fun at their expense.
Duette
THE ORIGINAL ENERGY-EFFICIENT HONEYCOMB SHADE
An innovative window treatment that looks beautiful and insulates your home all year round, Duette® Honeycomb Shades were the first cellular shades, specially engineered to provide energy efficiency at the window in both cold and warm climates. Their specially engineered honeycomb construction traps air in distinct pockets, which creates insulation that can help lower your energy consumption and energy bills.
Decorate every kind of window you have—even tricky skylights and unusually shaped panes—with Duette. Our signature honeycomb shades are one of our most versatile options and beautify every kind of interior.
Silhouette
SHEER BEAUTY THAT TRANSFORMS YOUR LIGHT
Afford yourself the luxury of having light and privacy at the same time.
Silhouette® Window Shadings feature soft, adjustable S-shaped vanes that appear to be floating between two sheer fabrics. This innovative design lets light filter through while also obscuring the outside world's view into your space.
Pirouette
FLOATING VANES PROVIDE THE PERFECT LIGHT
If you crave clean lines and straightforward design, consider Pirouette® Window Shadings—a modern alternative to traditional fabric shades.
An exclusive product to Hunter Douglas, Pirouette shadings feature softly contoured, front-facing fabric vanes attached to a single sheer backing. During opening and closing, the vanes move in tandem for a fluid, graceful effect. Pirouette shadings can also be raised completely into the headrail for a totally unobstructed view.
Luminette
SHEER FABRIC FOR LIGHT, VERTICAL VANES FOR PRIVACY
Have light when you want it and privacy when you need it. To create a softly filtered glow, Luminette® Privacy Sheers combine a sheer fabric with vertical vanes attached to the back of the sheer. These vanes can rotate up to 180°, giving you precise light control and privacy. Luminette sheers are the perfect choice for wide expanses of glass, sliding doors and other vertical applications.
Vignette
THE MODERN ROMAN SHADE
Luxurious fabrics and soft folds give Vignette® Modern Roman Shades a clean, crisp look. Each full or flat fold in the fabric is designed to create a uniform aesthetic that operates seamlessly. The added benefit of no exposed rear cords improves window aesthetics and offers enhanced child safety.
Sonnette
THE SIMPLICITY OF A ROLLER SHADE, PLUS ENERGY EFFICIENCY
There's more than meets the eye with our Sonnette® Cellular Roller Shades.
This cellular roller shade looks like a simple roller shade but is actually crafted from two layers of fabric that diffuse light and create a soft glow at your window.
That undetectable second layer helps make these cellular roller shades energy-efficient.
No matter how you look at it Hunter Douglas has the Ettes
Conrad Imports - Manufacturers information page
Conrad Original Handwoven Sunshades
CONRAD Original Sunshades, is without comparison. Handwoven of sustainable natural fibers, the product is uniquely beautiful both in its design and in its stewardship to the Earth. Nature, with its abundance of beauty, provides the materials for CONRAD handwoven window coverings. Wind, water, sunlight, and time produce the exquisite patinas and nuances of character found in each CONRAD roman fold window shade. We select only those natural fibers with the most magnificent color, texture, quality, and sheen. The quality is visible to the eye.
Legacy
The legacy of an ancient art, CONRAD Original Sunshades are today modern classics, specified by designers and architects around the world. Our quality and recognizable design have set the industry standard since 1956, when we created our very first products of sustainable natural fibers. We proudly continue the legacy that has defined CONRAD for sixty years.
Looking to the natural world for inspiration, we draw from landscapes of infinite beauty and variety to create handwoven natural fiber shades and other products of incomparable design and craftsmanship.
There is no comparison with a CONRAD original. The meticulous detailing and hours of handwork in the art can only be seen in the extraordinary beauty of the finished product.
A small inscribed plaque on each of our shades identifies it as a handcrafted CONRAD—the Original.
CONRAD Original Sunshades are individually handwoven. Each is unique, reflecting the distinctive characteristics of its natural fibers and the mastery of the artist who created it. CONRAD shades have continuous handwoven strands, not exposed, cut edges—they are custom-woven to size, rather than made to size from machine-loomed fabric rolls. We offer two styles of weaving, our classic Original Series, and our Landscapes Collection, which features widely spaced vertical warp thread sections. CONRAD shades are naturally translucent, making them excellent for any room with a view. For sun control and privacy CONRAD offers fabric-lining, independent roller shades, and many other Options.
The legacy of an ancient art, CONRAD Original Sunshades are today modern classics, specified by designers and architects across the world. Our quality and recognizable design have set the industry standard since 1956 when we created our very first products of sustainable natural fibers. We proudly continue the legacy that has defined CONRAD for fifty years. Looking to the natural world for inspiration, we draw from landscapes of infinite beauty and variety to create handwoven natural fiber shades, drapery, and other products of incomparable design and craftsmanship.
There is no comparison with a CONRAD original. The meticulous detailing and hours of handwork in the art can only be seen in the extraordinary beauty of the finished product. A small inscribed plaque on each of our draperies and shades identifies it as a handcrafted CONRAD original.
History
However modern, we carry within us a longing for the timeless landscapes of nature and the time-honored traditions of craftsmanship. Both have inspired CONRAD to create products that bring natural beauty and harmony into our homes.
Sixty years ago, Edie Conrad founded a business that has become legendary. She began by importing “Biri-Weaves” from her native Norway, handwoven wall coverings made by interweaving wheat and barley strands with silk and linen fibers. Traveling to Asia in the 1960s, Edie discovered the skilled artisans and exotic natural fibers of Asia and a collection of handwoven window coverings was born.
Edie Conrad‘s passion for simplicity, elegance and superb craftsmanship still serves as the essence of our business. Today CONRAD offers Roman shades, roll-up shades and a contemporary Sliding Panel Shade System. All products are handcrafted and meticulously finished in the CONRAD tradition.
Available through designers, architects and fine window covering studios.
Hartman & Forbes
A domestic hand crafted shade line, very similar to the Conrad line,
But unique in it's own right.
HANDWOVEN SHADES
PREMIUM FIBERS + HANDCRAFTED QUALITY + CREATIVE DESIGNS
The quality, character and design of each Hartmann&Forbes product begins with the careful examination and selection of premium natural fibers.
Working with local farmers within close proximity to our weaving facility, we select the finest rapidly renewable materials, using strict measures for color, texture and durability.
After loom preparation, which includes dyeing, sun bleaching and hand tying each fiber, a loom master weaves our signature designs using a complex rhythm of warps and wefts.
Custom shade finishing is done in our Portland, Oregon facility by skilled American craftsmen – each shade, drapery and top treatment carefully crafted to the designers precise requirements.
