Big Ideas I Learned – Vision 12 Chicago

Window Coverings Vision 12

Here I am before Window Coverings Vision 12 Chicago opens.

I recently attended the International Window Coverings Vision 12 Expo in Chicago. It was FABULOUS!

WFCP Advisory Board

The WFCP-Window Fashions Certified Professionals-Advisory Board

The gathering of creative minds with window treatment professionals is amazing. All of these new ideas have left my head bursting with new ideas for the windows I treat.

Expert Interior Designer Panel

An expert designer panel with Erik Bruce, Cheryl Draa, Melinda Peters Elliot and Tobi Fairley

One can always learn more.  These experts approach the window and design process from all different avenues.  The result is exquisite windows and ecstatic clients.

Chicago Architecture

Chicago Architecture

I enjoyed the various architecture of Chicago.  Each building had its own unique personality, like the windows I treat.

I loved the undulating curves of the balconies on the building outside my hotel room. This curved building is a high contrast to all the harshly straight and linear buildings surrounding it. I imagine the bottom of a valance with similar curves softening a room.  See there is window treatment inspiration everywhere!

Navy Pier Chicago

A little whimsy and fun should be added to everything. Navy Pier is Chicago’s version.  Lake Michigan seems endless but it is no Atlantic Ocean.  For this New Englander, the giant Ferris wheel reminded me of Nantasket Beach and the towers seem to be taken from the salt and pepper bridge aka Longfellow Bridge over the Charles River.

International Window Coverings Expo Vision 13

Vision 13 New Orleans

New Orleans next year!  I can’t wait!

I’m bursting with fresh ideas!  Contact me today to begin transforming your house into a home you love to live in.