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Alex
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In 1986 Cynthia Howe experienced a
fortuitous confluence of events. About the time her youngest baby,
Alex, began to sleep through the night, a neighbor approached her
seeking help to sew draperies for her living room.
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Balloon Shade
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Working late into the night, the two created a set
of balloon shades and as a by-product, sowed the vestiges of a business
that has grown into Howe Designs.
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Cynthia and daughter, Linzy
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“My mother taught me to sew when I
was eight or nine years old,” Cynthia says. “I quickly graduated from
making doll’s cloths to making my own. I had lots of other hobbies, but
few have been as satisfying as sewing.”
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Alex, Cynthia and Charley
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After working those evenings in 1986, Cynthia
discovered she enjoyed the challenge of creating a harmonious, yet
varied atmosphere balance of light, color, surface, texture and pattern
with fabric. She found she thrived on offering clever ideas for
revitalizing rooms.
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Furnishings enhance decors
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One customer led to another. Friends
began to request window treatments and furnishings. Soon the business
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“A beautiful room looks sensational for years and
years,” Cynthia says of the satisfaction she draws from her work. “A
room’s interior design reflects the people who live in it. That
personal nature means that the customer and I want to capture the right
look.
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“The space should have all the elegance and
comfort that can be designed into it. It should reflect peace and
reticence. Beautiful spaces invite you to stay in them. Anything less
is merely depressing and unwelcoming.”
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Howe Designs
