So today we’ve got . . . choices. Lots of choices: The white metals are still available and popular, and have been joined by all sorts of other curtain rods: decorative, pressure, cafe, traverse, sash, continental, cable . . . . Then there are the variations on those: flat, round, double, triple, continental corner connectors, combination traverse, curved rods . . . .

Get the picture? Sort of makes you feel like you’re walking down the breakfast cereal isle. And just like cereals, the key to finding the right curtain rod knows a little about each one, so let’s make this all a little more handle-able. There are many kinds of rods, but a few basic types.

Basic White Metal Rod - This is the Corn Flakes. They’re sometimes called valance and come in flat and round styles. Most of these are somewhat lightweight and made for lighter weight window coverings. Today you can get them as single, double and even triple. The double and triple rods are used for a layered look, like a semi-sheer curtain behind a room darkening drape. With this you can add a valance to your layered coverings.

Traverse rods – the corded variation of the white metal, something like Life cereal: still a basic cereal, but pretty tasty. These are usually a little heavier construction and come in sizes that can handle some pretty heavy window coverings. These also come in the single, double and triple variations. And here’s something really cool: you can actually add a motor to these rods to open and close them at the touch of a button!

Pressure rods – can you handle another bowl of Grape Nuts? The “pressure” is usually some kind of spring. . . you guessed it: pressure! Not sure what this is? It’s just like some shower curtain rods, the kind you put in place and then twist till they’re tight against the walls. One reason for picking a pressure rod is because you can’t actually permanently attach it to the window or wall. Another reason is you want the window treatment to hang inside the frame, and this is the easiest option for that.

Decorative rods will remind you of Kashi granola cereal: they’re great to look at and do a terrific job! vertical blinds components They’re also pretty popular, and sometimes called cafe rods. They’re mostly visible and sometimes look like poles that stick out past the curtain. There are several ways to hang drapery from it. Sometimes they’re slipped into a pocket on the curtain or drape. Sometimes a ring attached to the curtain, some curtains have tabbed tops, and some regular curtains are clipped onto clip rings that hang from the rod.

Cable rods are a newer type. The ends that attach to your wall are visible all the time, but the metal cable that attaches them and holds your curtains is pretty much invisible! This type has as many appropriate uses as any other type curtain rod – the possibilities are nearly endless.

There, that’s better. Now you have knowledge of the basic types of curtain rods, so picking out your next one will be much easier. And if you start panicking, just remember: when in doubt always buy Captain Crunch!

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This is the world’s first large-scale, multi-application point of view of building integrated photovoltaic cell component model building, with a total installed capacity of 0.3 megawatts which is a five-star hotel, which is a solar power station, it was called ’Power Valley Jinjiang International Hotel’, but its location, the ’ Power Valley’ known Baoding, people prefer to call it ’five-star power station’. February 16, the winter afternoon sun in the 25-storey shed ramp ’star power station’ of the wall, from afar, it was Canglan dark stripes ribbon of glass curtain wall like a cloak, a trace of modern rational atmosphere, but also flaunt distinctive personality.

Approaching nearer, the PV power stations only show the true face of eyes: ’Phi’ in the wall, the windows on the roof outside and dark blue glass curtain walls are not common, blinds bracket but by a piece of metal wire was covered with glass composition, metal cable into a glass outline a refined, light and shade in different small rectangle.

Maintenance of British interest here, company officials told reporters that the patches of dark blue glass, solar cell modules, composed of a layer outside the building can breathe, can replace single photovoltaic glass curtain wall. Had visitors absurd to say, ’yo, this hotel’s sun glasses too and the United States was. ’This is beautiful’ sun glasses’ not only this hotel has a beautiful wall unique in the world, but let it become the world’s first large-scale, multi-point application of building integrated photovoltaic cell component model architecture.

Originally, the common silicon PV modules is not opaque, in order to ensure a good hotel room lighting, the British company under the hotel building features of interest, developed a whole new light transmittance glass components, used in place of traditional glass wall, this new glass curtain wall features both traditional, but also to generate electricity. Replaced with photovoltaic glass curtain wall building on the extensive use of common traditional curtain wall, not only saving building materials, but also shade, energy conservation, noise.

Look out from the hotel room, photovoltaic glass curtain wall with sun-shield is really the function. ’Those who can not direct sunlight into the room, trapped in glass by the metal wire into direct current,’ the hotel waiter completely static wire pointing slightly mysterious whispered, ’electricity, is inside the flow lot, actually, while the collection to the basement, and then from there into the national grid. ’Followed by’ flowing ’energy circuit, the reporter went to the bottom of the control room at the hotel.

Here, the PV glass curtain wall DC issued by the ’inverter’ has become AC, and then incorporated into the national grid. Thus, the five-star hotel has become a total installed capacity of 0.3 megawatts of green power station. ’This hotel is a true green building, also the electric Valley Square, a landmark building,’ High-tech Zone, Baoding Yuan Jing, deputy director of told reporters that the whole of ’electric Valley Plaza,’ In addition to this Jinjiang International Hotel, also built business conference center, business clubs and large underground parking lot, experts apartment, staff houses.

All buildings will be covered with photovoltaic glass cell coat, comprehensive application of solar and other renewable energy sources, the final call Valley Plaza will be built into a total design capacity of 1.5 megawatts of photovoltaic power station. All told, this power station will be issued each year 1.71 million kwh of green power, can replace 684 tons of standard coal.

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In the current economic situation, who had purchased luxury brands to avoid Japanese consumers who have to spend more than U.S. and European consumers more money to purchase a commodity.

In Japan, some luxury imports will account for 50% of the total to 60%. Not difficult to understand, in their products sold in other countries than foreign prices low, because the latter have to add import taxes and transportation costs. However, while Japanese consumers are hesitant on whether the pocket and when the price gap between domestic and foreign luxury goods seem a bit too poor.

Not only that, it is now easier to contrast various online shops, decided to brand the official website or from third-party retailers go to buy preferred brand. Meanwhile, discount brands springing up there in this country generally, for Japanese consumers, the choice summer European vacation in Paris or Milan purchasing luxury brands more and more people.

Pay higher prices for the same goods

"Today, some producers choose to develop their products in Japan and higher sales prices. In the past, they did not do so because they are not less sensitive to price, price non-transparent, and for product quality and consumer shopping do not attach great importance to experience. "McKinsey Tokyo branch chairman Brian Salsberg, said he is also the Japanese consumer Blinds Bead Buckle and retail, and consumer and shopper survey industry, department heads. "But over time, in the market price of the goods with a difference is too large, is increasingly difficult to workable."

Gilt Groupe CEO Kuwano Japanese so that the same self-denial: "5 to 7 years ago, consumers believe that high prices mean high quality, people’s business idea is mastered." Gilt Group is a specialized design to sell discount goods retail network.

A detailed purchase invoice can reveal a lot to the people. For example, a Louis Vuitton’s Neverfull in the package, in Paris, the price was 455 euros, about 587 U.S. dollars. But here, the consumer should pay 50%, cost about 77,700 yen, or about 888 U.S. dollars. (For comparison: This handbag sells for 700 U.S. dollars in the United States, about the price of higher than 18% in France.)

Similarly, in Milan, Prada’s black rectangular single-zip wallet is priced at 330 euros, or about 428 U.S. dollars. In Japan, the selling price as high as 61,950 yen, combined 708 U.S. dollars, or about 65% higher than the former. A Diane von Furstenberg’s wrapped in a simple dress costs about 66,000 yen in Japan, about 754 U.S. dollars, but in the U.S., a similar skirt cost about 325 U.S. dollars to 375 U.S. dollars.

Obviously, if a surge in demand such high prices it is not hard to understand, however, observed no matter what, this is not true. Japanese consumers take into account the country’s economic situation and their own job stability, current spending on clothes has been reduced, replaced, people are more willing to go to such as Hennes & Mauritz and Uniqlo clothing stores such as; popular handbags are also Dean & DeLuca has become a cheap canvas bag, as well as local brands Cher.

Tariffs, exchange rates raise the price in Japan

Researchers studied the attitude of the Japanese market tepid. Now, the market appears to have bottomed out and began to stabilize, but still do not think the market will rebound soon usher in a large scale. According to Yano Research Institute Ltd.’s Statistics, in 2009, Japan imported clothing and accessories sales decreased 15.9% to 894.6 billion yen, based on average exchange rate of about 9.57 billion U.S. dollars; the year, sales will increase slightly, about 1%.

This, Luis Vuitton and Gucci have refused to make the evaluation, Prada and Chanel are all maintain their own pricing policy.

"We are in Japan and Italy’s pricing policy is consistent with the market and taking into account the general level of prices and the Japanese luxury market, etc. Factors." Prada, a spokesman said.

Chanel, a spokeswoman for Japan has also made similar remarks. "All our products are priced in euros, followed by many other parameters must be taken into account." She said, "These include exchange rates, tax rates, import duties and transportation costs, these will be different as the markets have great difference. This is why the price of goods in different countries, exports of these is the brand of factors must be considered. "

Japan’s tariffs on high. According to its material composition, some of the shoes can impose tariffs as high as 60%. A Japanese spokesman said the higher price from the tariff protection for its shoe industry. The clothing and handbags are 10% tariff to 20% floating, vary according to the product itself.

Exchange rate is also an important reason: the yen exchange rate fluctuations more. In the past six months, the yen rose about 17% relative to the euro, the dollar rose about 6 percentage points.

Kuwano self-denial that luxury brands are increasingly anxious by Gilt shot in Japan, their products not yet sold, Gilt number of members in Japan had increased to 40 million.

Asian tourists to pay high prices Issey Miyake, Japan’s former chairman Nobuyuki Ota explains why the price of luxury goods in Japan has been high from the past, and listed a number of reasons.

In the early 20th century, seventies and eighties, Japanese consumers did not have sufficient economic power to buy luxury goods, luxury brands through a number of trading companies and wholesale institutions began to enter the Japanese market, and these institutions must also be charged an additional fee. Similarly, an absolute share in Japan’s department stores also have a share in them, Ota explained.

In the 20th century, during the eighties to the nineties, luxury brands began to set up their own subsidiaries in Japan and ended the cooperation of a number of operators will be merchandise sold in their stores, however, it seems the high price tag has been sustained.

Ota calculation, about 30% to 40% of the increase is due to the reasons for taxes and transportation fees. "For me, this is understandable." He said and added that prices of luxury goods in Japan can grow more if a third party retailer involved, the price can be higher than the original price and then increased by 50% to 70%.

Japan’s high-priced merchandise did not discourage Asian tourists for the Ginza and Omotesando enthusiasm. Perhaps one reason is that in , the price of imported luxury goods are also high. Japan National Tourism Administration said recently, from January to June this year, foreign tourists coming to Japan, growth in the number by 35.8% compared to last year, tourists from South Korea and have a number of double-digit growth in the index.

Although in recent years, Japanese consumers have reduced spending to travel abroad, but the strong Japanese yen exchange rate seems to be able to reverse this situation, Japan Travel Online (JTO) said that in the first quarter of this year, the number of Japanese outbound travel has grown 10.8%.

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January is always a good time to grab bargains so when I noticed that two well-known blind companies were advertising 35% off their blinds, I decided to give them a call… and it was an interesting experience.

Company A

This person turned up on time which in itself is a big bonus. She was dressed in a professional way and was very efficient in her manner. I knew what I wanted and all Mary had to do was measure up and provide the quote. She was extremely helpful and pleasant to deal with. I said to Mary to call me in a couple of days as I had also arranged for another company to quote. ’No problem’, she said. "I’ll ring you then"…and she did.

Company B

This sales rep. was totally different. He turns up 15 minutes early which is very unusual. I don’t mind people arriving a few minutes earlier than the agreed time, but 15 minutes is a bit too early. He should have rung first to see if it was okay. John was obviously a smoker because the smell wafted through my front door before he walked in. That really put me off. Not only that he was unshaven and dressed in a sloppy manner. John looked like he just got out of bed, got dressed, had a cigarette and turned up at my house.

Maybe I shouldn’t have been so quick to judge him, however his image gave me the perception that the company must be very unprofessional to have people like this representing them.

John had no sooner walked through the door, when his mobile phone rang. Instead of switching it off, he answered it and had a conversation for a couple of minutes with someone from his company. I thought this was rude. Wasn’t it more important to focus his attention on this potential sale? He could have checked his phone when he left.

John did measure up for the blinds and provided a quote which compared to Mary’s one was $600 cheaper. It appeared he hadn’t included one of the measurements therefore justifying why his quote was so much cheaper.

However, I didn’t bother ringing him to find out if this was why his price was much better than Mary’s. I had already decided that if he’s a slob then the company he works for probably supplies shoddy blinds.

Whether that’s true or not, doesn’t matter because that’s the perception I got about the company.

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Is the image you portray professional? Does it instill confidence, trust, reliability?

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For instance a cluttered environment gives the impression of chaos, disorganisation and sloppiness. Whereby a clean and tidy area portrays harmony and control.
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