We are still here and in business...

The current status of the relocation is that both kids are successfully engaged in their prospective schools in Germany and Canada. I am splitting my time between them and the dogs who are with the house, furniture waiting for the house to sell.

In the meantime, I am quickly filling up my time in the USA with slipcover jobs. I love slipcovers and hope to continue to fabricate them both here and eventually in Germany after the move. Please note my new phone numbers and contact information!

New Look for Your Furniture!

We are currently booking slipcover jobs for this fall. If you are interested in a slipcover, please call for yardage and labor estimates...603-743-4948 or 603-767-0707(cell). We drape on-site so your furniture never leaves your space. You will love the custom, fitted slipcover for your furniture. We can also refurbish old and worn cushions with new filler material or foam. Fall is our busiest season so call soon if you would like work completed for the holidays!

Rochester Opera House Install Complete!

We picked one of the hottest days of the summer to complete this project but the Rochester Opera House is air conditioned and it was cooler than outside!

The job finished out great...and I should say "just as I imagined it would!" thanks to a great group of colleagues from the WCAA.





Soft Valances were added to the standard pinch pleat valances to provide maximum light control. We also used some of our professional tricks to make sure that function and style were both achieved in this project. We were able to complete this project with all donated materials, supplies, labor and talent. In an economic time when everything is getting 'under valued' we put a valuable, quality job in to our community.

The fabric used on the arched valances were left from a commercial job many years ago. You can see how perfectly the design enhances the stencil work on the walls. It was as if the fabric was waiting to be used for this historic project and I'm proud to have helped make it happen!

If you live in the local area, please visit this historic theatre and check out their programs for the upcoming season. We know you will have a pleasurable experience due in part to our efforts in reducing the light leaks, enhancing the aesthetic space and keeping some community attention on this gem!

Domicil Design Receives 2009 Best of Dover Award

WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- Domicil Design has been selected for the 2009 Best of Dover Award in the Interior Designers category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Rochester Opera House Installation "SOON"

Hello,
The local NH Seacoast Chapter of WCAA has completed it's second work day and we are now ready for the installation. I am including a picture that shows some light leaks around the treatments as they are now and I hope to show the 'after' pictures soon to show how window treatments can solve this problem and enhance the window. I can't wait to see the arched swag treatments installed. I have had 7 yards of fabric in my work room left over from a commercial job many years ago. You will see how this fabric was meant to be created and used in this theatre.

Rochester Opera House

Soon after moving to New Hampshire, I was asked to get involved in a restoration project in Rochester, NH. At the time they had a space that had pigeons roosting in the eves and water leaks everywhere, but many hours later with both professional and volunteer hours, they had a space that they could use for entertainment, once again.

To make the stage visable for the audience, I was involved in several stages of window treatments that ultimately resulted in Velvet, Blackout Pinch Pleat panels. Howerver, light leaks were still a problem and for the past 8 years the problem was soved with duct tape.



Even with all the changes taking place professionally and personally this year, I accepted to position of President for the local Window Covering Association of America (WCAA). Out of the need to eliminate some of the work room material I had in my studio, I was reminded and inspired by one large piece of "Contract/Commercial" fabric, of the work I had done with the Opera House. I drew up a sketch and formed an "Outreach Committee" to solicite the help of the chapter and the collective professional knowledge of our local industry. My time in NH is subject to change at the whim of the housing market and the chapter committed to take on this project.


And the process begins...
Julie Wood, Mary Ellen O'Donnel and myself begin pattern making and cutting for 12 Arched Swag Valances.

Slipcover for Summer Comfort

Summer is a great time to think about putting natural fibers in your home and on your furniture. The heat of summer brings out the scratchy feel in synthetic fabrics so think about a nice light cover in a natural fiber and you will feel more comfortable in the summer heat. Natural fibers can also be easy to clean. Look at our link to Greenhouse fabrics and check out Homespun fabrics for on-line sources for natural fiber fabrics.