march 2012 - Volume 3 issue 3

Seams to Me

“Seams to me” that Spring is around the corner and everyone is interested in bringing the Indoors Out.  Christine and I are in the middle of a series of “Trunk Shows” creating enthusiasm to get out the bright coloured fabrics and cheer up those dreary decks and balconies.  What’s a Trunk Show?  An opportunity for you to come and see, feel, and experience the New 2012 Paint Colours, New Trends, New Decorating Styles and New Fabrics – it’s fun, it’s free!!   The New Spring Line of Sunbrella Fabrics are amazing, weather resistant to the sun and elements, and ideal for outdoor living spaces.  Can you picture these fun and bright colours used to re-upholster your existing deck furniture, or what about adding a few toss cushions to cheer up the space?  What about the wind or the glare from the sun?  We offer outdoor window shades by HunterDouglas especially designed to maintain view but cut out the glare. Is your cottage, home or condo bursting to come alive again this Spring?  Are you anticipating the fun and entertaining that the season approaching provides?  Do you belong to a group that is looking for speakers? 

We would love to come to your organization and do a “Trunk Show” for you; or give us a call to set up an appointment to come to your home and let us help you create your own Flare of colour, fun and personality through these fabulous fabrics and textures of Spring, and get ready to WOW your family and friends. Contact me for a trunk show!

In My Opinion by Jamie Kulyk

I don't think there are many people who either treat themselves or treated others on Valentines. Wasn't that great!
Finish the phrase.
There's no place like - - - -. Doesn’t your home deserve a treat? Have we not been saying that this has been the year of the winter we never had? Well if that’s true, then look how much we saved. Our heating bills were so much less. Snow removal was non-existent. Spring clean up is going to be so much easier. With all the savings, it’s hard not give a TREATment to the home.

On a Personal Note

• Were you at our "A Sensational Event" in April of last year? Thanks for being part of an amazing day. I'm excited to unveil the Video, packed with the highlights of the day. Keep checking for our newsletters for our next event date
• Had a great time with Debbie at Newcastle Home Decor for her "Ladies' Night" just before Valentines
• Had a great time with Debbie and Christine at the HunterDouglas Product and Plant Tour in Brampton on March 7 – it's so interesting to see how the window shades are made and the great atmosphere, safety and quality standards at HunterDouglas
  
  
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ROOM OF THE MONTH

Lynda Flintoff had seen Sensational Seams Room of the Month ad in the local newspaper and was inspired to contact Wilma Kulyk about shortening the window coverings in her living room. Lynda had selected fabric to re-upholster her furniture and needed help to continue the process of re-decorating her living room. Together, Wilma and Lynda selected new paint colour and wallpaper for a featured wall; and during the process realized the impact that crown moulding would offer. Lynda was impressed and pleased with the excellent service that Wilma's painter provided. One issue that needed addressing was the plaster bolster above her large picture window. After consulting with Wilma of Sensationals Seams, Lynda ... Read more online here

"My living room has changed dramatically. It has gone from plain to pow! I am so pleased with Wilma of Sensational Seams. She was able to transform my plaster valance, with beautiful & elegant soft window treatments that after six months I still look at them with awe!" -- Lynda Flintoff, Bowmanville

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Ring down the curtain!

Meaning: Bring something to an end.

The original and literal meaning of this phrase was 'to lower or close the stage curtain at the end of a theatrical performance'. Could this phrase just be a corruption of 'bring down the curtain'? It seems not. This term derives from the practice of ringing a bell to signal the time to close the curtains. The similarity between 'ring' and 'bring' is just coincidence. Curtains were also 'rung up' and this practice remains well-known to theatre-goers as 'the bell' which is rung to signal that a play is soon to begin or resume after an interval.

The earliest citation I can find for the phrase is from the celebrated English actor David Garrick, in his 1772 farce A Peep Behind the Curtain: "Pray be so good as to ring down the curtain, that we may rehearse in form." The figurative use, which just refers to the end of something, began use in the early 20th century; for example, this piece from Sheila Kaye-Smith's biography John Galsworthy:"Thus the curtain rings down on Irene Forsyte, crushed under the heel of prosperity."