2023 VISION Design & Workroom Competition

Window fashions incorporating fabric with a hard treatment. (Shades, blinds, shutters, products such as Silhouette and Duette are defined as “hard” treatments.) The Design Concept Statement should address how this particular combination of soft and hard treatments resolved design issues presented by the client, window type and other elements in the room.

Window fashions installed in a commercial, contract or corporate setting belong in this category. Examples of an appropriate venue for this category would be a restaurant, hotel, doctor’s office.

Window treatments made of fabric, celebrating their texture, pattern, and color.

Window treatments incorporating specialty or custom hardware and/or trims.

Windows treatments that were required to adhere to specific guidelines due to the building, structure, or client preference based on a certain time period or historic essence of the project

Innovative window fashions designed for specialty-shaped windows—including bay or bow, angled or arch-top, skylights, solariums, greenhouses, two story windows, window walls and doors. Difficult installations

An entire room of complementary elements, including window fashions, furnishings, accessories, etc.

Custom window fashion treatment that is motorized. It can be either a hard treatment or a drapery installation. Must include a short video showing the functionality of the motorization.

Window fashions that feature great design in the form of a cornice, valance, lambrequin, etc.

Well fabricated bedding ensembles entirely custom-made. This includes bedspreads/duvets, bed skirts and pillows of all kinds. This category does not include ready-made or modified ready-made components of ANY kind.

Window fashions incorporating more than one type of product, ideally fabric with a hard treatment (shades, blinds, shutters, etc.)

Window fashions made of fabric, celebrating their texture, pattern, and color.

Window fashions that were a challenge to install, including difficult structure, shape, material, clients, etc.

Windows treatments that were required to adhere to specific guidelines due to the building, structure, or client preference based on time period or historic essence of the project.

• Well-made window fashions in the form of a cornice, valance, lambrequins, etc.

Well fabricated upholstered and slipcovered items in the form of furniture, entirely custom- made. Including chairs, sofas, benches, headboards, ottomans, etc.