Orion Ornamental Iron Introduces Award Winning Product Clip-A-Crown Blind Valance

Orion Ornamental Iron has recently introduced another award-winning new product: the Clip-A-Crown blind valance. “Our new Clip-A-Crown product is a lightweight, decorative metal valance which fits on any blinds – either new or already installed,” said Sunil Patel, CEO of Orion.  “And we’re delighted to say that it has already received rave reviews at the recent Atlanta Window Fashions Vision show, and that it has also won Most Innovative Overall Design by the Window Coverings Manufacturers Association (WCMA).”

Decorative Blind Valance

Lightweight Decorative Metal Valances 

Medium & Tall 

Last year, Orion won another WCMA award – for Best New Style Concept -- for its Designers’ Choice Traversing Rods. The Designers’ Choice curtain rods, with coordinating iron finials and wood finials, expanded Orion’s moderately priced line of traversing hardware, and introduced more heavy duty hardware. The line offers single and double traversing wood poles and iron rods, with finished tracks. It is available with iron finials and wood finials, as well as other decorative finials.

“Our new Clip-A-Crown metal valance fits both metal and wood blind head rails,” added Atul Patel, president of Orion. “We are offering Clip-A-Crown in 20 designs, ranging from traditional to transitional to contemporary. All designs are available in custom widths, 3 different mounting styles, and 3 different heights.”

All styles are available in the company’s 31 popular Iron Art finishes, plus custom. Clip-A-Crown is shipped in 10 business days.

Orion is a 27 year-old-company long known for its window treatment hardware, and especially for its iron finials and iron rods. It offers an extensive line of curtain rods and traversing drapery hardware in both iron and wood. All of these curtain rods – both iron rods and wood poles, are also available with motorization.  Orion manufactures many styles of curtain rods, such as iron and wood drapery rods, iron and wood curtain rods, as well as iron finials, resin finials, crystal finials, glass finials and wood finials. These wood and iron curtain rods are offered in 31 Iron Art finishes and 11 Wood Art finishes. Orion is noted for the wide variety of curtain rods (iron rods and wood poles), and other window treatment hardware, such as traversing rods, and inlay rods.  Orion also has an extensive collection of decorative finials, including resin finials, iron finials, crystal finials, glass finials, and wood finials.

The California-based company is probably best known for its collections of iron finials and other decorative finials, as well as for its other window treatment hardware products and drapery rods. Orion plans to continue to increase its offerings of curtain rods, wood poles, iron finials, glass finials, crystal finials, wood finials, and resin finials, as well as different styles of decorative drapery hardware rods.

“Orion is recognized throughout the industry for its drapery sets and drapery hardware, and especially for its iron rods with iron finials and its wood poles with crystal finials, resin finials, glass finials and wood finials,” said Atul Patel.  “We offer custom curtain rods, including iron drapery hardware and wooden curtain rods.”

“Our goal,” said Sunil Patel, “is to be known throughout the professional design industry as the company to go to for window treatment hardware, contemporary drapery hardware, drapery sets, iron finials, wood finials, crystal finials, glass finials – in fact, drapery hardware of all kinds.”

Orion currently offers decorative finials and custom curtain rods, including iron drapery hardware and wooden poles, in addition to glass finials in its Provence Collection, crystal finials in its Bohemia Collection, crystal finials and resin finials in its KBlair Collection, and wood finials in its New York Wood Collection. Orion’s extensive window treatment hardware collection is considered one of the most versatile and innovative in the industry, according to many professional interior designers.

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Handy tips for handrails!

Hand rails are meant for the safety of people in a home or building along with decorative effect. Installing hand rails is a tricky job. Circular staircases are proved even more complex, demanding a more professional to do the job. There are other points too to be noticed.

Brackets hold the handrails strongly. These brackets play an important role whether the rail is installed on top of a railing or platform or just on the wall. Brackets are needed depending on the length of rail. If the rail is longer obviously we need more brackets to hold the tube strongly. Decorative Brackets add beauty to your home.

A wide range of designs and styles are available in hand rails today. They are made from wood and metal in polish, satin, flat black, oil rubbed and satin nickel finishes.

Popular choice has been wood always for home owners as it can go with any design theme. There is a variety in wood species offered by manufacturers. The customized wood material can match with the one you are already having.

Builders usually use the metal handrails and brackets as they are most advanced. The aluminum, stainless steel, brass and die-cast zinc are the metals used for hand rails as they can last longer.

There are two types in the brackets- the round disc and the flat type. The flat bracket is meant for rails with a flat bottom where as the round disc is suitable for the purely round rails. The round brackets are available in more decorative designs like animal heads. Decorative Finials are also available so go according to your choice. Handrails should be put 32 to 38 inches from the first and last step depending on the codes in your area. Please check the local code before installing.

There should be three to four feet distance between two brackets. Anyway constructing a sturdy and good handrail is your personal preference. Go to a professional designer, architect and carpenter who will help you in doing it rightly. For more on Decorative products visit product catalog section of ironartbyorion.com

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Orion Ornamental Iron Wins 3 Industry Awards

Orion Ornamental Iron, announced that it has recently won 3 prestigious industry awards: the WCMA award for Best New Style Concept in Drapery Hardware for its Designers’ Choice Iron Traversing Rods; the WOW Award for Mover and Shaker of the Year from Vision Window Fashions; and the Platinum ADEX award for Orion’s KBlair drapery hardware line.

Orion, a company long known for its iron finials and iron rods, also offers traversing drapery hardware in both iron and wood. These curtain rods are also available with motorization. Orion manufactures iron and wood drapery rods, as well as iron finials, resin finials, crystal finials, glass finials and wood finials. These wood and iron curtain rods are offered in 31 Iron Art finishes and 11 Wood Art finishes.

“We want to offer custom drapery rods which meet our designers’ needs,” said Atul Patel, president of the drapery hardware company. “All of our traversing rods, both iron rods and wood poles, now automatically will come with heavy duty track. We are also pleased to offer motorization for all of our iron rods and wood poles. Now, regardless of the length of these iron rods or wood poles, opening and closing them will be easy for the customer, which is certainly a plus in today’s market.”

All Orion Ornamental Iron traversing drapery hardware is also now available either with or without rings. This is an industry first since normally heavy duty drapery rods are available only without rings.

Orion, which recently won 3 prestigious industry awards for its designer curtain hardware, is noted for the wide variety of curtain rods (iron rods and wood poles), traversing rods, resin finials, iron finials, crystal finials, glass finials, and also inlay rods.

“Orion is recognized in the industry for its drapery sets and drapery hardware, but especially for its iron rods and iron finials,” said Patel. “We offer custom curtain rods, including iron drapery hardware and wooden curtain rods. We also offer glass finials in our Provence Collection, crystal finials in our Bohemia Collection, resin finials in our KBlair Collection, and wood finials in our New York Wood Collection. These decorative finials are available for wood drapery rods and iron drapery rods in a variety of sizes and colors. And, of course, we are always happy to do custom drapery hardware work whenever it is requested.”

In 2008, Orion Ornamental Iron celebrated its 25th year in business by acquiring KBlair Finials, a 15 year old custom drapery hardware line which is noted for its crystal finials and resin finials. The company is particularly known for its inlay rods. These wood poles are available as traversing rods, with a focus on designer curtain hardware. “We feel that KBlair is a wonderful complement to the drapery hardware products which comprise the Orion line. The KBlair line offers decorative finials, decorative rods—including the beautiful Inlay Rods, and is well known for its diverse selection of resin finials and crystal finials,” added Patel.

Orion has recently expanded its heavy duty traversing rod line by introducing motorization for all of its designer curtain hardware, as well as its general window hardware lines. This means that decorative drapery hardware, including regular heavy duty traversing rods as well as drapery sets and drapery rods of all styles, will be offered in an extensive array of finishes and styles, all under the Orion name.

“We plan to increase our offerings of iron finials, glass finials, crystal finials, wood finials, and resin finials,” said Patel, “as well as different styles of decorative drapery hardware rods. Our focus will continue to be on iron drapery hardware, including iron rods and iron finials, but we also want to be recognized as a leading manufacturer of wood poles and traversing rods. We want to be known as the company who offers custom curtain rods, including wooden curtain rods and iron drapery hardware. It is our goal to match that variety with high quality finials and rods, outstanding customer service, and innovative decorative drapery hardware products.”

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Orion Ornamental Iron Promotes Iron Traversing Drapery Rods

Orion Ornamental Iron, a company long known for its iron finials and iron rods, also offers traversing drapery hardware in both iron and wood. These curtain rods are also available with motorization. Orion manufactures iron and wood drapery rods, as well as iron finials, resin finials, crystal finials, glass finials and wood finials. These wood and iron curtain rods are offered in 31 Iron Art finishes and 11 Wood Art finishes.

“We want to offer custom drapery rods which meet our designers’ needs,” said Atul Patel, president of the drapery hardware company. “All of our traversing rods, both iron rods and wood poles, now automatically will come with heavy duty track. We are also pleased to offer motorization for all of our iron rods and wood poles. Now, regardless of the length of these iron rods or wood poles, opening and closing them will be easy for the customer, which is certainly a plus in today’s market.”











All Orion Ornamental Iron traversing drapery hardware is also now available either with or without rings. This is an industry first since normally heavy duty drapery rods are available only without rings.

Orion, which recently won 3 prestigious industry awards for its designer curtain hardware, is noted for the wide variety of curtain rods (iron rods and wood poles), traversing rods, resin finials, iron finials, crystal finials, glass finials, and also inlay rods.

“Orion is recognized in the industry for its drapery sets and drapery hardware, but especially for its iron rods and iron finials,” said Patel. “We offer custom curtain rods, including iron drapery hardware and wooden curtain rods. We also offer glass finials in our Provence Collection, crystal finials in our Bohemia Collection, resin finials in our KBlair Collection, and wood finials in our New York Wood Collection. These decorative finials are available for wood drapery rods and iron drapery rods in a variety of sizes and colors. And, of course, we are always happy to do custom drapery hardware work whenever it is requested.”

In 2008, Orion Ornamental Iron celebrated its 25th year in business by acquiring KBlair Finials, a 15 year old custom drapery hardware line which is noted for its crystal finials and resin finials. The company is particularly known for its inlay rods. These wood poles are available as traversing rods, with a focus on designer curtain hardware. “We feel that KBlair is a wonderful complement to the drapery hardware products which comprise the Orion line. The KBlair line offers decorative finials, decorative rods—including the beautiful Inlay Rods, and is well known for its diverse selection of resin finials and crystal finials,” added Patel.

Orion has recently expanded its heavy duty traversing rod line by introducing motorization for all of its designer curtain hardware, as well as its general window hardware lines. This means that decorative drapery hardware, including regular heavy duty traversing rods as well as drapery sets and drapery rods of all styles, will be offered in an extensive array of finishes and styles, all under the Orion name.

“We plan to increase our offerings of iron finials, glass finials, crystal finials, wood finials, and resin finials,” said Patel, “as well as different styles of decorative drapery hardware rods. Our focus will continue to be on iron drapery hardware, including iron rods and iron finials, but we also want to be recognized as a leading manufacturer of wood poles and traversing rods. We want to be known as the company who offers custom curtain rods, including wooden curtain rods and iron drapery hardware. It is our goal to match that variety with high quality finials and rods, outstanding customer service, and innovative decorative drapery hardware products.”

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