Fabricland or North Plainfield, and its sister store, Nassaus Window Fashions of Paramus, are New Jersey's largest retailers of window treatments and fabrics. Both stores stock over 1,000 different types of ready-made draperies, curtains, panels, swags, jabots, top treatments and scarves -- as well as carry a huge assortment of decorative window hardware, decorator fabrics by the yard and trims, cording, fringe, braiding and tassles. The stores also house the Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery, which displays the full line of custom and motorized shades, blinds and shutters -- which are often combined with "soft" fabric window treatments. For those who sew their own window fashions, the retail stores offer patterns and directions, and staff members provide additional expertise for any sewing project. Fabrics can also be purchased online, as well ,through www.fabricland.com.

If you desire custom-made window fashions, the Shop at Home Decorating teams at Fabricland and Nassaus are highly trained to provide solutions by recommending styles, colors and features that are pleasing to the proportion and scale of your rooms. "Our free Shop at Home service is extremely helpful to new homeowners who need on-site help to determine the best type of window treatments to use, " cites Bruce Heyman, owner of the stores and current president of the Window Coverings Association of America. "Our decorators, who are experienced in providing many ideas for privacy, light control and design, come into your home with samples and work with you to effectively coordinate your rooms with window design elements that will be efficient and look great, as well."

In addition to creating window fashions, the Shop at Home team also recommends fabrics for re-upholstering furniture and designing bedroom ensembles featuring comforters, duvets, pillow shams, bedskirts, tableclothes and more.

Fabricland and Nassaus Window Fashions are both family-owned businesses that focus on product diversity and customer service. The stores have very knowledgeable staffs - many with more than 20 years experience - which has helped to forge close bonds with their customers and the community.

A free program called "Decorating Trends Seminar - Getting Your Project Started" is offered to newcomers clubs, civic, business and women's groups and organizations. This one-hour presentation features the major design trends in the home furnishings and window treatment markets and explains how to combine fabrics, colors and patterns effectively to achieve a harmonious look in your home.

A visit to Fabricland, located at 855 Route 22 in North Plainfield or

Nassaus Window Fashions, 450 Route 17 North in Paramus, is an enjoyable and educational way to see the very latest designs in window fashions and fabrics today.