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Carol Beatty, decorator and window treatment specialist at Quigley Draperies, went to the Hunter Douglas Windows to the World expo and came back with some exciting new window covering product ideas.

New Window Covering Innovations Explored

BY CAROL BEATTY, DECORATOR AND WINDOW TREATMENT SPECIALIST, QUIGLEY DRAPERIES

I just flew back from the Hunter Douglas Windows to the World expo! Here are some of the new window covering innovations I found there.


Above, Carol checks out the new Hunter Douglas Vignette Modern Roman Shades in this video taken at Windows to the World 2018.



Carol looks at new and stylish Hunter Douglas Designer Banded Shades in this video.



Here, Carol operates Design Studio Roman Shades with the PowerView system.



Carol tries Duette Honeycomb Shades with both Vertiglide and PowerRise motorized systems.



Luminette Privacy Sheers and Pirouette Window Shadings coordinate in this display.



If you would like help with a professional window treatment design, specification, fabrication and installation, we would be happy to help. At Quigley Draperies we’ve been helping homeowners decorate for 89 years! Come in to our showroom or call for an appointment. We'll help make your windows beautiful and the process easy. We do all of the work, start to finish.

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Above, Carol Beatty at the Muskegon Home + Garden Show March 9. If you missed her there, don't worry — Quigley Draperies, at 860 W. Broadway Ave. in downtown Roosevelt Park, features their own custom work room and installation, as well as design assistance from Carol.



Quigley Draperies, at 860 W. Broadway Ave. in downtown Roosevelt Park, features their own custom work room and installation, as well as experienced, trusted design assistance. Quigley's is celebrating 89 years of helping homeowners decorate their windows. Call (231) 755-3248 or visit QuigleyDraperies.com.

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Contents:

EVENTS
Ray Kamalay on guitar, the annual Hackley Lecture, Star Wars Day, Girls Who Code and other classes and activities for all ages are at Hackley Library in May! Check them out here. VIDEO!

DECORATING
Decorator Carol Beatty of Quigley Draperies explores new window covering innovations she experienced at the Hunter Douglas Windows to the World 2018 expo! Have a look. VIDEO!

HOMES
Home prices, interest rates — what's the actual cost of owning a home? Nancy Bierenga explains the numbers about home ownership and why they matter in this informative article.

PETS
On a brutally cold December morning, a cage containing a four-pound Pomeranian was found in a snow drift at a no-kill animal shelter. Her situation was grave. This is the story of Lucy.

SENIORS
Parkinson’s is a disease that affects the nervous system and movement skills, making it difficult to engage in everyday activities. Judith Delis suggests five activities here!

COMMUNITY
United Way of the Lakeshore’s seventh annual Ride United bike event will take place June 16, to promote and support United Way’s health programs. Find out more here!

LAKESHORE STAR GAZER
See a meteor shower, watch the moon move among the stars, learn some constellations, and easily locate four bright planets! Astronomer Jonathan Truax explains. VIDEO!

BUSTER KEATON
Buster’s film Cops (1922) is about a man with good intentions who can not win. Our hero is pursued by hundreds of policemen! Complete and online here! VIDEO!

CARTOONS
It's spring, a favorite theme for early animators, with bright flowers, butterflies, and cute animals. Enjoy these 1935 classics in full color, complete and online here! VIDEO!

EVENTS CALENDAR
Don't miss a thing this spring with Muskegon County's BEST online events calendar, courtesy of Hackley Public Library!

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