Category Archives: Architecture
As Seen at ICFF // Pre-Show Days

Just a little glimpse into our ICFF world!       Here’s what we’re seeing come together on the ICFF Show Floor. At times it looks like a war zone, but it’s a very PRETTY war zone.               See everyone tomorrow bright and early!

May 13, 2011 | admin leave a comment
Design Week 2011 Preview // What We’ll See…

It’s buzzing here in New York for Design Week.     We’ll be at many events all over the city to meet people and see design — firsthand. And The Shade Store is exhibiting at the ICFF show, and can’t wait to join all the exhibitors in what we think will be a successful show [...]

May 12, 2011 | admin comments(2)
After The Storm: Moving Forward // Project H Design

With so much recent news of natural disasters around the world we decided to follow up yesterday’s post to Facebook reaching out to the folks affected by the storms and tornadoes in the South with this blog post. At The Shade Store, we value the way design can make change, and we want to recognize [...]

April 19, 2011 | admin Comments Off
Truth or Dare // A Conversation Piece: Truth Windows

Recently we’ve come to explore some creative ways to use window treatments. Today, we stumble upon truth windows, openings in a wall’s surface, created to reveal the layers or components within the wall. Their primary use is to show what the structure is actually made from – typically used in strawbale houses. Truth windows were [...]

March 25, 2011 | admin leave a comment
The Look // The Soundtrack

  Certain objects grouped together evoke a feeling, while others allude to a sound. In this case, it’s Ziggy Stardust loud and clear.   Moving clockwise, a well-styled living space from Blu Dot’s look book consists of the Watt Floor Lamp, Paramount Left Sectional, Strut Square Coffee Table and billowy blue smoke (nice touch guys!). [...]

February 11, 2011 | admin comments(2)