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Custom Vs. Ready Made Draperies: Which Comes Out On Top?
Being in the custom drapery business in Mississauga for awhile now, we’ve heard all the buzz about custom versus ready-made draperies. There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the debate and we want to clear it up once and for all! The most common myth is that ready-made drapery is much cheaper – in cost – than custom. Wrong! The price between the two isn’t far off – in fact, they are quite comparable. So if price is the biggest worry standing in the way of ordering custom drapery, problem solved! Another bonus, on the...
read moreOur Famous Slipcover Sale Is Coming Soon
Mark your calendars – our Famous Slipcover Sale is on its way! You’ve been waiting all year for it and we just wanted to give you the heads up that our Famous Slipcover Sale will be taking place from March 15 to April 30, 2012. The Famous Slipcover Sale is all-inclusive… that means that fabric and labour are included. There are six fabrics to choose from and your slipcover is custom fitted to your furniture. We come to your home to take the measurements, so you don’t have to worry about cartage fees. The slipcover includes piping,...
read moreA Visit To The Toronto Interior Design Show
We had a chance to visit this year’s Toronto Interior Design Show (IDS) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. It was an amazing opportunity to pick up some ideas and incorporate a few trends into our creations. What stuck us was the infusion of bright, exciting colours to interior decor that were combined with different shades of grey. It’s an easy trend to incorporate into any room and it really brightens up your house. Another cool display we couldn’t take our eyes off of at the IDS was a room set up as a 450-square-foot apartment...
read moreBig Changes At Elegant Changes
Have you been into Elegant Changes lately? If not, you’ll be in for a surprise… we’ve moved… kind of. We’re at the same address, but we’ve consolidated our two stores into one. We’ve moved our work and sample rooms over to our showroom. There are many reasons why we decided to downsize our retail space. The first – and most important – is that we wanted to cut costs. And by cutting costs on our end, we’re able to pass along the savings to you, our customers. You’ll notice that the price on our...
read moreElegant Changes Heads Offshore For Our Latest Project
Ahoy mateys! Elegant Changes has taken to the water for our latest project. We’ve just finished decorating the interior of a Beneteau Oceanis 41 yacht, proving that great design isn’t just limited to your home. Our latest project was thanks to Anchor Yachts, who have the 2012 Oceanis 41 on display at the Toronto Boat Show (you can still see it – the show is on until Sunday, January 22 at the Direct Energy Centre, Toronto). As always, we love the opportunity to strut our stuff, especially with such an unexpected decor setting. We’ve...
read moreElegant Changes Hosts Customer Appreciation Event
On Thursday, October 27, Elegant Changes hosted our annual Customer Appreciation Event. Guests were treated to munchies, drinks, sweets and guest speakers, who included Sandy Fields from Maxwell Fabrics and Julia Ramsdale from Crown Wallpaper. Sandy spoke about fabric trends coming up for 2012 as well as going green with fabric (not the colour, the eco-friendly fabric!). This green fabric is tested for harmful emissions and substances, so not only is it good for the environment, it’s good for your family too! Julia talked about inspiration...
read moreDo you need help decorating a childrens’ room?
We’ve put togeter some tips on decorating your child’s room: 1. looking in your child’s favorite books, magazines, decorating books, and even get ideas online. You’ll get great inspiration for a theme. 2. Be sure to involve an older child by getting his or her ideas and choose favorite colors, favorite sports or artistic interests, or story or movie characters, like Harry Potter or Spiderman. 3. Shop for fabric, wallpaper or border paper that will re…inforce your chosen theme. Select a main print that will set...
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