BARGAINS : COVER YOUR WINDOWS WITH DISCOUNT DEALS.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark Anyone in the market for new window treatments - draperies, blinds or shades - would do themselves a favor by stopping in at Star Draperies Manufacturing. Servicing Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Ventura and Orange counties, its prices run 50 percent to 70 percent off retail. Star Draperies has been beautifying homes since 1974. Although customers can order stock items at discounted prices - for example, Levelors in 150 colors at $87 (including installation), retail about $190 - the focus here is on custom window treatments. No doubt, vertical and mini-blinds are still popular, but many consumers are moving toward a softer look by using draperies or shades made in fabrics of their choice. By manufacturing custom orders locally, Star Draperies is the source rather than the middleman mid·dle·man n. 1. A trader who buys from producers and sells to retailers or consumers. 2. An intermediary; a go-between. . Prices generally run 50 percent less than what department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. charge for fabrics and labor. You can go to the showroom or they will bring the showroom to you. In-home estimates and measurements are free, and professional installation is included in the price of the window treatments. Although customers can bring their own measurements, Star Draperies prefers to measure windows themselves for custom orders. Potential trouble is averted a·vert tr.v. a·vert·ed, a·vert·ing, a·verts 1. To turn away: avert one's eyes. 2. this way, as there is often more involved than just a window's measurements. For obvious reasons, if you choose to buy window coverings elsewhere, you can purchase your window measurements for $25. If you already have custom window treatments and must move, take your window coverings with you. Star Draperies can usually rework re·work tr.v. re·worked, re·work·ing, re·works 1. To work over again; revise. 2. To subject to a repeated or new process. n. custom blinds, shades or draperies to fit your new windows. The service varies in price, but it's a lot less expensive than starting over again with new window coverings, especially if you have matching items such as bedspreads or upholstered furniture. A customer in the showroom, who did comparison shopping on similar businesses, attested at·test v. at·test·ed, at·test·ing, at·tests v.tr. 1. To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine: The date of the painting was attested by the appraiser. 2. to this. She had brought in a valance to be reworked for the third time after a move. Star Draperies is located at 5900 Van Nuys Blvd., (at Califa Street, two blocks south of Oxnard Street), Van Nuys; (818) 787-7841, (213) 463-1574, (800) 541-7827. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Inside info Instead of buying your wedding gown gown n. A robe or smock worn in operating rooms and other parts of hospitals as a guard against contamination. gown, n or bridesmaid dress, rent one from Clidine's Wedding Center. Rentals run 50 percent less than the cost of purchasing a dress. The average price for a rental is $300, which includes a headpiece head·piece n. 1. A protective covering for the head. 2. A set of headphones; a headset. 3. See headstall. 4. An ornamental design, especially at the top of a page. 5. and petticoat. They also specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in custom-made dresses. Clidine's Wedding Center is located at 17737 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills; (818) 368-8093. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Valley Radiators offers to the public, at wholesale prices, one of the widest selection of quality radiators for almost every kind of car. That means you get the same price as the dealer. Valley Radiators is located at 14408 Oxnard St., Van Nuys; (818) 786-2201. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Al Ocampo of Star Draperies Manufacturing can help you choose custom window coverings at the store on Van Nuys Boulevard. Bob Halvorsen/Daily News |
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