<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="WordPress/2.9" -->
<rss version="0.92">
<channel>
	<title>Shades of the Future</title>
	<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:08:05 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs>
	<language>en</language>
	
	<item>
		<title>Castec suspends production</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In early December Castec, North Hollywood, California, ceased production because they lost some of their line of credit to the point they could no longer operate.  They are in the process of recapitalizing, but this is going to take an unknown amount of time.  Weeks, maybe months.  Until they are back in production Shades Of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/title-of-product-news-item/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Photos &amp; Design Portfolio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photos &#038; Design Portfolio
Click on a photo below to see motorized shades in action.
]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/photos-design-portfolio-2/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Provenance® Woven Wood shades</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Hunter Douglas line has expanded again!  A new bark pattern &#8211; Rustica, has been added to the line.  A new design option is now available:  A hobble style of Roman with gentle folds even when fully lowered.  The hobbled roman is not available in Safari fabric.
Provenance now offers attached linings, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/provenance%c2%ae-woven-wood-shades-3/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Park Lane™ Privacy Sheers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hunter Douglas introduces their latest line of Privacy Sheers.  Similar to Luminette® Privacy Sheers, this vertically oriented product dresses large window walls with ease.  Park Lane is for outside (on the wall) mounts, not for inside mounts due to gaps on the sides for inside mounts that results from the Park Lane headrail [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/park-lane%e2%84%a2-privacy-sheers-2/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Reveal™ with MagnaView™ Metal blinds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just released by Hunter Douglas, the new 1&#8243; and 2&#8243; slat Reveal™ metal blinds is a whole new product that affords twice the view to the outside, when tilted open.  Here&#8217;s how it works:  When you tilt a Reveal™ metal blind open, every other slat &#8220;sticks&#8221; to the one above it creating double [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/reveal%e2%84%a2-with-magnaview%e2%84%a2-metal-blinds/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Product line Enhancements/Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<ul>
	<li><strong>Applause</strong> cellular is now available with <strong>PowerRise </strong>2.0 Platinum Techology lift system.</li>
	<li>Hunter Douglas now offers <strong>battery operated, remote controlled tilt, called PowerTilt™</strong> on their entire horizontal metal, wood and faux wood collection including Country Woods, Everwood lines.  (Motorization is not available on Reveal™ with MagnaView™ metal blinds.)   The full featured remoted control includes 3 channels plus an "all" button.  This motorized tilt feature is available on blinds up to about 50 square feet.</li>
	<li>Everwood faux blinds:  Tru-Grain by Hunter Douglas is a process they have developed that is a man-made, simulated, wood grain that appears almost exactly like nature's own wood.  Available in Everwood horizontal blinds and Cross Winds Vertical lines.</li>
	<li>Hunter Douglas is now building Duette and Applause cellular shades with Ultrawear™ Cord.  The average cycle life of standard cord is 3,134 cycles.   Ultrawear cord has an average life of 47,583 cycles!  The most common time for customers to request a restring of their shades was 7 years.  The new cord should make shade restringing a thing of the past.  This is an exclusive, money-saving innovation from Hunter Douglas.</li>
	<li>The width limit has been changed to 120" for UltraGlide™.</li>
</ul>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/product-line-enhancementschanges/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Pirouette® Window Shadings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pirouette® window shadings are the newest Hunter Douglas product addition. This product is a hybrid of Vignette roman shades and Silhouette. Pirouette is a roman shade that rolls up in its own header like a Vignette, but the privacy vanes can be lifted to provide view outside. All controlled with a single loop lift system. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/pirouette%c2%ae-window-shadings-2/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Special Offers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CURRENT HUNTER DOUGLAS OFFERS!
Now thru April 15:
Receive a $25 rebate from Hunter Douglas for each Duette® Architella® honeycomb shade purchased.
Receive a $100 rebate from Hunter Douglas for each Duette® Silhouette® with PowerRise® purchased.
Receive a $100 rebate from Hunter Douglas for each Luminette® with PowerGlide® purchased.
*******************************
Now thru 2/28:
Free LiteRise® upgrade on Vignette® Modern Roman Shades
*******************************
From now THRU  2010 purchasers of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/special-offers/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Testimonials</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Testimonials
New Mexico internet client &#8220;CL&#8221; writes: 
&#8220;Shades Of The Future has done two orders for our home.  We tried locally, but were unable to achieve our wants and needs.  Steve Walton&#8217;s ability to listen to his customer, offer helpful suggestions, as well as his attention to details are the reasons we trust him! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/testimonials/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>About Us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[



Visit our BLOG:
StandOUTSelling
tips on how to sell and
stand out in a crowd.
Links to published articles.
Link to DWC Guest Editorial on how to prevent errors that ruin your installation experience.

Our Mission
To provide solutions for interior window covering challenges with quality products and innovative ideas at competitive prices.
Company Profile
Now in our 30th year of service, Shades Of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadesofthefuture.com/news/about-us/</link>
			</item>
</channel>
</rss>
