Remember that the next Deborah Flate follow up training, "Social Networking" is coming up Tuesday, November 10. Pats on the back for all of you who have attended these sessions. We are getting excellent feedback about the classes, so we know your businesses will be stronger because you made this investment.
Check out the latest issue of Veranda--you will see a great article on Clodagh, the green design whiz who has created Duralee's newest collection. Be sure to attend our upcoming show and tell featuring this cutting edge product on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The latest Traditional Home features their annual "Classic Woman" awards. Chicago designer Susan Fredman is one of the honorees, for her founding of Designs for Dignity. Congratulations to Susan.
It is almost time to start planning our "Toasting the Top Ten" event!Where did the year go?? Won't we be glad when it's over??!!
At any rate, if you have had good sales with CDT, Robert Allen and Duralee (these sales are tracked separately) be aware that the promotion ends December 16. A word of advice: Furniture sales is what does it, because it's big ticket items that add up VERY quickly.
If you want to be at our lovely party...close those furniture sales--with lines from CDT!!! Watch this space for a "Save the Date" notice in the next week or two!!
Robert Allen and Sherwin Williams
As many of you know, Robert Allen and Sherwin Williams recently joined forces to create color pallets that compliment each other. We have literature here at CDT that shows the possibilities. You can now co to the Robert Allen web site and click on "Design Studio." This takes you to a display of complete packages of fabric, paint and trim that work together beautifully. You can click again to order the total package of swatches. It's a great time saver, especially if you are working late at night, are home sick or working on a vacation home, model or other job where intense design work is not warranted, not in the budget, or not in the time frame. This would enable you to put a look together in minutes, and also eliminates the uncertainty of choosing paint. We were pleasantly surprised, and hope you will be too!
Hunter Douglas Holiday Promo
If you are selling, or have sold Architella shades this year, your client may be eligible for a Federal Tax Credit up to $1,500!!! We will have the forms at CDT shortly. This is retroactive to January 1, 2009 and runs through December 31, 2010. What a fantastic selling tool.
We are happy to announce the Hunter Douglas fall 2009 promotion, "The Season of Giving"! From September 25-December 15 there will unprecedented savings with no minimums or maximums on the most popular window fashions, including Duette, Silhouette, Luminette and Pirouette. Your customers can save from $25-$600 per window while enjoying beautiful new looks and greater energy efficiency.
Help your customers celebrate the holidays with a nice rebate check!
As usual, details and rebate forms are available at CDT
Save the Date
Deborah Flate
follow up training
Everyone is welcome to attend Deborah's classes. However, please be aware that there is a fee for each session. Please contact Andra at CDT for information.
November 10
Social Networking
December 1
Sales and Presentation Skills
All above dates are Tuesday mornings, from 10-12 A.M.
ADC Building 3
601 W. Campus Building C
This is the building at the end of Ridge where Design d'Vision's origininal space is located.
Building C is the section at the far left as you face the complex. The main door faces Campus.
This is where the sample sale was last year. The class room is straight ahead, signs will be posted.
Duralee Fabric
"GREEN" Fabrics
Wednesday Nov 18
1:30 P.M.
Gina Waitkis will introduce Duralee's new collection from green design pioneer Clodagh, entitled
"Global Passage"
Arlington Design Center Second Annual Sample Sale
Friday Nov. 20
Saturday Nov. 21
Details to follow!
Please RSVP for all events so that we can plan seating and refreshments!
847 394-1800
CDT Closings
Nov 25-29 for Thanksgiving
Dec 24-27 for Christmas
Dec 31-Jan 3 for New Year's
WELCOME TO OUR
NEWEST CUSTOMERS
Andrew Mosher
of Andrew Thomas
Designs Inc.
Janet Weiner
of
La Verne Interiors
Brandie McCoy
of
Rule Creative
Monday, November 9, 2009
10-26-09
Not too many announcements today for a change! Please take note that the upcoming Hunter Douglas training has been cancelled and will be postponed. Stay tuned for a new date.
We have a great new collection of contemporary looks from Fabricut , designed by up and coming design star Amy Lau. Hip, youthful and sophisticated, these fabrics are unlike anything else we have in the showroom. Great coordinates too! Stop in and take a look!
Hunter Douglas
Camille and Vicki were happy to be the guests of Hunter Douglas Northeast last week. We visited Baltimore--very fun city---and then headed West to tiny Cumberland Maryland for training and a plant tour.
This is a HUGE facility, spotlessly clean and very efficient. Tons of safety precautions are in place and lots of nice perks for employees, including a gym and on-site day care. They now recycle so much that they have reduced their trash pick ups from twice a day to once a week! We were fascinated by the technology that is used to create the wonderful products, but what astonished us was the enormous amount of work that is done by hand by human beings. It really gave us new respect for the care and effort that goes into each piece, and a more understanding view of how few problems we actually have, in view of the enormity and complexity of the processes. Provenance is especially labor intensive. A worker can make 8 Provenance shades a day, compared to 22 mini blinds PER HOUR!
Photos from left: Camille talks to the plant manager, a worker places appropriate hardware into boxes...the computer tells her which items to pick, how many and then takes a photo of the hardware by the box. (So if your installer says he did not get hardware...tell him to look again!) Shutter rails are hand glued. This machine shoots slats into mini blind ladders.
We are really happy with the service we have gotten from HDNE, and wanted to share our experience with you!
Hunter Douglas Holiday Promo
If you are selling, or have sold Architella shades this year, your client may be eligible for a Federal Tax Credit up to $1,500!!! We will have the forms at CDT shortly. This is retroactive to January 1, 2009 and runs through December 31, 2010. What a fantastic selling tool.
We are happy to announce the Hunter Douglas fall 2009 promotion, "The Season of Giving"! From September 25-December 15 there will unprecedented savings with no minimums or maximums on the most popular window fashions, including Duette, Silhouette, Luminette and Pirouette. Your customers can save from $25-$600 per window while enjoying beautiful new looks and greater energy efficiency.
Help your customers celebrate the holidays with a nice rebate check!
As usual, details and rebate forms are available at CDT
We have a great new collection of contemporary looks from Fabricut , designed by up and coming design star Amy Lau. Hip, youthful and sophisticated, these fabrics are unlike anything else we have in the showroom. Great coordinates too! Stop in and take a look!
Hunter Douglas
Camille and Vicki were happy to be the guests of Hunter Douglas Northeast last week. We visited Baltimore--very fun city---and then headed West to tiny Cumberland Maryland for training and a plant tour.
This is a HUGE facility, spotlessly clean and very efficient. Tons of safety precautions are in place and lots of nice perks for employees, including a gym and on-site day care. They now recycle so much that they have reduced their trash pick ups from twice a day to once a week! We were fascinated by the technology that is used to create the wonderful products, but what astonished us was the enormous amount of work that is done by hand by human beings. It really gave us new respect for the care and effort that goes into each piece, and a more understanding view of how few problems we actually have, in view of the enormity and complexity of the processes. Provenance is especially labor intensive. A worker can make 8 Provenance shades a day, compared to 22 mini blinds PER HOUR!
Photos from left: Camille talks to the plant manager, a worker places appropriate hardware into boxes...the computer tells her which items to pick, how many and then takes a photo of the hardware by the box. (So if your installer says he did not get hardware...tell him to look again!) Shutter rails are hand glued. This machine shoots slats into mini blind ladders.
We are really happy with the service we have gotten from HDNE, and wanted to share our experience with you!
Hunter Douglas Holiday Promo
If you are selling, or have sold Architella shades this year, your client may be eligible for a Federal Tax Credit up to $1,500!!! We will have the forms at CDT shortly. This is retroactive to January 1, 2009 and runs through December 31, 2010. What a fantastic selling tool.
We are happy to announce the Hunter Douglas fall 2009 promotion, "The Season of Giving"! From September 25-December 15 there will unprecedented savings with no minimums or maximums on the most popular window fashions, including Duette, Silhouette, Luminette and Pirouette. Your customers can save from $25-$600 per window while enjoying beautiful new looks and greater energy efficiency.
Help your customers celebrate the holidays with a nice rebate check!
As usual, details and rebate forms are available at CDT
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