Ms. Palaggi, who made custom window treatments, then planted 18 grapevines in her front yard.
Founded by Alper Bahadir '07CC, Mesken provides direct-to-consumer custom window treatments.
INSIDE: Recent renovations include custom window treatments, light fixtures and a new finish on the first-level floors.
His factory, in Corona, Queens, offered stock and custom window designs for houses of worship, to be installed in memory of loved ones.
In 1953, combining their talents, the Landas' began a business producing fine home furnishings and custom window treatments for top architects and interior designers of their day.
Recently, messages from a few residents regarding custom window screens developed into a conversation about aesthetics of the building's exterior and, eventually, a group order of screens.
The new features of Messenger 6 include custom window backgrounds and interactive games like checkers; iChat AV is dedicated solely to communication.
The one place families neglect to redevelop as children-friendly space is the bedrooms, said Ms. Goss, who complained that the bedrooms have become overproduced and sterile, with upscale linens, custom window treatments and toys carefully lined on shelves beyond a child's reach like collectibles.
There's generally no way around custom window treatments when there are unusually tall windows or odd placements.
Still, Hunter Douglas, which bills itself as the "leading manufacturer of custom window fashions in North America," argues that some of its shades count as insulation because they a) are primarily designed to reduce heat loss or gain of a residence and b) meet international energy code standards.
