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13 · Friday, May 4, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com The Drape Lady Interior this feature serves as a dynamic forum for practitioners in business and industry Put a `WOW' into your living space with the Drape Lady Whether you are looking to put drapes in your bedroom, living, dining or family room or any other room with a window, the Drape Lady is your one-stop resource for window treatments, drapes, blinds, drapery hardware, curtain linings and drapery fabric. Specializing in residential homes in Oakville, Mississauga and Burlington areas, the Drape Lady, who has won numerous Readers Choice awards for design and service, provides designs that reflect her client's personality and lifestyle. "It didn't take me long to fall in love with the whole process of creating the `Perfect Magic' for my client's windows and their living space," Drape Lady Elisabeth Wimmer explains. Before becoming the Drape Lady, Elisabeth owned three bed and bath boutiques in Toronto, Mississauga and Oakville and it was there that she had her first and most humbling window treatment experience. "My customers kept asking me all the time if I could make a simple bedroom drape out of two king size sheets for them. I do like challenges and so I stepped up to the plate and learned how to measure, what hardware to use, what lining to use and how to figure things out," After a while Elisabeth really began to enjoy working with windows and thought to herself, "If we can make drapes from bed sheets, we can also make them from fabrics." Soon after it became, "if we can make drapes for bedrooms we can also make them for living, dining, family rooms, etc..." Elisabeth sold her last store in 1990 and became the Drape Lady literally overnight. "I began working from my residence, which proved to have been one of my best business decisions ever," she explains. "I didn't really need a store any longer as I was with my clients all day anyway." Together with her clients, she develops the perfect style of window covering, be it formal, traditional, updated traditional, casually elegant or country. "I love the challenge of dressing architectural windows, and I also carry an endless variety of different high-quality fabrics, textures and blinds that create a conversation piece right in your home." Years of professional retail and entrepreneurial experience have kept the Drape Lady a local treasure for more than 20 years. "Between myself and my seamstresses, we have over 70 years of combined experience, which we constantly share and draw from. I also work closely together with my installer who is invaluable to my work. We have been working together for many years and we both enjoy the process of the installation and the final touches. I am very fortunate to be working with such a great team that supports each other through every stage of the creation." At the Drape Lady, Elisabeth along with her team of seamstresses make sure that the job is completed from beginning to end and that all clients are 100 per cent happy with the quality and craftsmanship throughout. "Our goal is to find a practical solution to suit your needs and make your windows look great," she says. For more information about the Drape Lady or to get some ideas about window treatments for your home send Elisabeth a message through her website www.drapelady.ca. Clients contacting the Drape Lady through her website will receive a discount on their new order. Together with you, Elisabeth will develop the perfect style of window covering, be it formal, traditional, updated traditional, casually elegant or country. Elisabeth loves the challenge of dressing architectural windows. She carries an endless variety of different fabrics, textures and blinds that create a conversation piece right in your home. An expert in bedroom makeovers, she will pull it all together from scratch or work with your favorite items, finishing them off with just the right accessories and drapes. The Drape Lady would love to work with you. Contact us to set up your FREE consultation - No charge for design and estimate LET US PUT A WOW INTO YOUR LIVING SPACE The Drape Lady Interior for contacting me through my new website SPECIAL DISCOUNT at 905-847-3287 · www.drapelady.ca