If you have European-style tilt-and-turn windows in your home, you may understand how difficult it is to find window coverings that work well on these types of windows. We now have a solution! We are the exclusive source for the Perfect Fit Window Blind System. These blinds fit neatly into your tilt-and-turn windows and do not interfere with the window’s operation. They are available as roller, pleated or cellular shades. Come into our showroom to find out more about this amazing product!

January Sale!
Look for our ad every Saturday in the House Beautiful section of the Times Colonist. For the month of January, save 50% off selected Hunter Douglas window fashions and save 25% off selected drapery fabrics. Ask us for details.

One of the exciting trends for fabrics this winter is
Bohemian-inspired intricate geometric and floral patterns. These fluid, abstract
florals, along with damasks and circular patterns, are the perfect complement to
this season’s mix and match feel of eclectic trends. Look for nature-inspired
colours such as bamboo, berry purples, ocean blues and chocolate browns. Pop in
and see our latest Bohemian Wovens fabric books from Stroheim & Romann and the
Global Modern Luxe collection from Robert Allen’s Dwell Studio line – you will be inspired!

Check out our Great Ideas page for inspiring home décor ideas.

Dress Your Windows Sale!

Look for our ad in the House Beautiful section of
today’s Times Colonist. For the month of November, save 50% off selected Hunter
Douglas window fashions and save 25% off selected drapery fabrics PLUS get free
installation on your custom-made fabric drapery treatment. Ask us for
details.

You can also take advantage of a $200 manufacturer’s rebate when
you purchase 4 or more Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shadings or a $100
rebate when you purchase 4 or more Hunter Douglas Duette Architella honeycomb
shades before December 16th, 2011. Ask us for details.

Plus, here’s a bonus offer from the generous guys at Maximum Furniture Warehouse:
If you buy a minimum of $500 in window coverings from us
before Dec 31st, 2011, you will receive a $100 gift certificate from Maximum
Furniture Warehouse that you can apply to a purchase of $500 or more. Ask us for
details.

Choosing custom fabric window treatments can be complicated… at Ruffell & Brown Interiors we’ve made it as easy as 1, 2, 3 with our Simply Custom fabric draperies and top treatments.

1 – Select the style. There are over 30 styles of top treatments and many drapery styles as well.

2 – Choose the fabric. There are over 400 stylish fabrics to choose from.

3 – Get a price right away.

Your Simply Custom window treatments can be installed in just over a month.

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Monthly Specials

For the months of September and October, save 15% off you next Simply Custom order and take advantage of a $200 manufacturer’s rebate when you purchase 4 or more Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shadings or a $100 rebate when you purchase 4 or more Hunter Douglas Duette Architella honeycomb shades before December 16th, 2011. Here are the details.

Plus, here’s a bonus offer from the generous guys at Maximum Furniture Warehouse: 

If you buy a minimum of $500 in window coverings from us before Dec 31st, 2011, you will receive a $100 gift certificate from Maximum Furniture Warehouse that you can apply to a purchase of $500 or more. Ask us for details.

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Vote for us and make us Most Loved on CityHub!

Have you heard about CityHub? It’s an interactive online community showcasing Victoria’s most loved businesses. We have been nominated along with 1,199 other businesses as a most loved business! Click on the image at left and type in our name to vote for us!

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We are happy to welcome Maximum Furniture who are now sharing a portion of our
building space. The next time you walk through to our showroom reception,
say hello to Rahim, the general manager, he’s very friendly! As you
will see from their displays, they feature dining room, bedroom, living room,
office furniture and more. Read the article about their move in SNAP magazine.

Monthly Specials

For the month of August, save up to 50% off selected custom
blinds and shades from Hunter Douglas.

And, take advantage of a $275 manufurer’s rebate when you purchase 4
or more Hunter Douglas Silhouette or Pirouette window shadings with
UltraGlide before 31 August 2011. Here are the details. 

Why I Love Windows!

Window Fashion Vision magazine, a window coverings industry publication, interviewed
Debra Ruffell for a spotlight article about Ruffell & Brown Interiors. You
can read our advanced copy of the article here.

• Habitat blinds and shades are manufactured in Langley, BC by a company that
promotes product innovation, quality production and green sustainability.

• They contribute to the Canadian economy and local community by using
components from Canadian suppliers as often as possible and by employing local
people at their manufacturing facility. Find out what’s on sale>>

Best of the City Awards  
  
  
Thank you Victoria for voting
us Best of the City for Window Coverings for the third year in a row. What an
honour!

Need help with your home improvement project?

Turn to
the Island Home Conection, a group of local businesses
that provides expert advice and great prices. Here are the advantages of
dealing with the Island Home Connection:

• We are a network of local
home finishing businesses with experts ready to offer inspired solutions for every challenge.

• We are specialists
in design, flooring, windows, window coverings, kitchens,
bathrooms, plumbing fixtures, lighting, audio-video, exterior awnings and
home  furnishings. 

• When you are renovating, building, or redecorating your home or business, you
can shop with confidence
at each of our Victoria showrooms.

• You will receive personalized
service from our
showroom experts and excellent value on everything you need for
your project.

This month we are featuring window coverings that will help protect your home’s valuables from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Our window treatments can filter out up to 99% of these damaging UV rays. Sheerweave roller shades allow you to enjoy your daytime view yet protect your valuables. For added privacy at night, we suggest adding a fabric overtreatment or choosing an opaque blind or shade.
Read more>>

Ruffell & Brown Interiors – UV Protection and Energy Savings TV Commercial

Function
These are a few questions to consider regarding the function of your windows:
• What degree of privacy do you need?
• How much light control do you want? Slats or vanes to rotate open and closed? Blinds or shades that can be raised or lowered? Will sheer fabric work? Is room darkening or blackout necessary?
• Are you concerned about energy efficiency?
• Is the window necessary for ventilation?
• Do you want to take advantage of a view?
• Is there a combination of doors and windows in the room that needs to be treated? Do you want to treat all the openings the same?
• Will children or pets be in the room?

By asking these questions, you start to narrow down the possibilities of window fashions to those that are most appropriate for the situation.

Decorative Needs
Now that you have considered the functional requirements, you can begin to look at designs that meet the decorative needs of the window and room as a whole. A well-designed window fashion will suit not only the window but also the room. It will harmonize with the rest of the room and add to the feeling unity.

Consider the following to help you determine the decorative elements of the treatment:
• Do you prefer a particular decorating style? Contemporary, country or traditional?
• What degree of formality do you want? Casual or elegant?
• What is the overall mood you want to achieve? Cozy, exciting or sleek?
• Are the window proportions pleasing, or should the window treatments be used to visually alter them?
• Should the windows be a focal point or a background element?
• What other furnishings (furniture, wall covering, flooring, accessories) will be in the room?
• What colours, patterns and textures are used in the room?

Ready-Made versus Custom-Made
The answers to these questions narrow your window fashion choices further as you now have information about both your functional and decorative needs. The next step is to find out what types of window fashions will meet these needs. Most often, a ready-made window fashion will meet only some of your requirements and a custom-made covering will be the best solution. Experienced window fashion consultants can often find a custom window fashion that will satisfy your functional, design and budgetary needs.

Shop-at-Home Service
Visit a showroom where you can see working samples of blinds, shades and custom-made fabric window treatments. A reputable showroom will have trained window fashion consultants who can help you choose the window covering that will meet your function and design needs. They can help solve your trickiest window covering problems from skylights and angle top windows to remote control operating systems.

Specialized showrooms will offer a free shop-at-home service where the window fashion consultant will come to your home with samples and inspiring ideas. That way, you can see the samples in the room where they will be used and be sure that the final look will complement the other design elements of the room.

5 things you need to know:

1. Samples. Deal with a reputable showroom that has samples of blinds and shades to ensure that you are seeing all the possibilities when it comes to function, light control and decorative qualities.

2. Shop-at-Home Service. Choose a showroom that offers free shop-at-home service. Whether you are choosing wood blinds or fabric draperies it is important to see the samples in your home so you can be sure that you are selecting the window fashion that will complement all the other elements of your room.

3. Custom-made doesn’t always mean more expensive. Here’s a tip – having the help of an experienced window fashion consultant may actually save you money in the long run. It’s true! Trained and experienced window fashion consultants can often recommend innovative solutions that may not be available with ready-made products.

4. Competitive Prices. Large locally-owned window fashion retailers have influential buying power which means that they will provide you with the ideal window decorating products and treatments at the best price possible.

5. Professional installation. You don’t have to do-it-yourself! Choose professional installers that are trained to provide you with installations that are done precisely.

You can read the whole story here. 

If you would like to learm more about what Silhouette Window Shadings offer here’s a Silhouette Information Sheet that will explain their advantages.

Debra, Nigel and all the staff are excited to be celebrating our 25th year in business. We hope you can join us for our in-showroom event on Saturday May 14th, 2011 which will feature a draw for $2,500 in Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, a seminar by Sharon Moonlight and of course, great savings on window coverings! Read more>>

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Monthly Specials

Check out our undavertised internet specials too! Drop by the showroom and see our working samples or book a free in-home consultation with one of our window fashions experts. Read more>> 
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FREE 2011 Colour Trends and Window Coverings Seminar

  
Reserve your seat now for our FREE seminar on Saturday, 14th May 2011 featuring Sharon Moonlight, a window coverings expert. Sharon will share her thoughts on Colour Trends and Window Coverings for 2011. Read more>>

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Our Re-designed Website!

 
Well, after a few months of work, our new website is in action. We love the streamlined look of the design and need to say thanks to Jon and Nolan at IdeaZone for their creative and technical expertise. Let us know what you think.