Manh Truc™ by Lafayette
Manh Truc™ Woven Shades by Lafayette (pronounced "man true") are a striking mixture of natural elements such as bamboo, wood, reeds, bark, grasses and jute hand woven by man. The result is an artistic fusion of textures with a modern, yet ancient, appeal in varying color hues, textures, grains, knots and cracks, just like nature intended.
Manh Truc™ Woven Shades fit naturally with any surroundings and work in perfect harmony with contemporary and casual environments or traditional and formal settings. As distinctive as they are attractive, Manh Truc™ Woven Shades combine man’s crafting ability and quality with nature’s imagination and creativity to bring you a truly unique window shade.
A Variety of Styles . . .
Flat Roman Shades: These popular shades add casual good looks to any room. When lowered, these woven shades lie flat. When raised, the shades hang in even overlapping folds.
Hobbled Roman Shades: The overlapping folds of hobbled roman shades offer distinctively elegant styling.
Panel Track: A contemporary look perfect for large windows or patio doors and a smooth gliding and versatile way to control light, glare, view and privacy. Fabric panels are attached to the track headrail allowing the panels to move easily from side to side. Choose cord draw or wand control with one way or split draw operation.
Panel Drape: Panel Drape provides the ease of a drapery with the welcoming warmth of wood. Equally at home on large and small windows, patio doors or as an inventive room divider, the hand-traversed control eliminates draw cords making it simple, yet smart.
Shutters: Exclusive to Lafayette, Manh Truc™ Woven Shade materials are blended with our Woodland Harvest™ Custom Shutters for the best of both worlds. Select your favorite woven shade material and combine with our louvered panels, raised panels, wood frames or even dressings screens.
Control Options . . .
Achieva™: This continuous cord loop system keeps cords up and off the floor and is ideally suited for larger shades.
Top Down/Bottom Up: Shade lowers from the top or rises from the bottom to allow you to maintain privacy without giving up your view.
Valance Options . . .
Self Valance: Your shades will come with a standard 6" self-valance to conceal the headrail components.
Hobbled Valance: Add depth and dimension to your shade with two soft folds of fabric that total 12" in length.
Decorative Profile Headrail: A modest 1-1/2" wood headrail finished to complement your woven shade colour selection.
Deluxe Decorative Wood Valance: Add our 4-1/2" wood valance in your choice from six fine furniture finishes for the perfect crowning glory to your woven shade.
Manh Truc™ Fabric Cornice: Add a fabric cornice in a coordinating or complementing shade material for simple but sophisticated styling.
Allure Transitional Shades by Lafayette
The Allure Transitional Shades offer you the privacy of a window shade, the softened view of a sheer and the option of raising or lowering your shade with privacy control at every level! Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? With 7 patterns to choose from, including 2 that are FR rated, and a total of 29 colours, the design possibilities are infinite! Fabric widths up to 96" and lengths to 120" (for most fabrics) allow this shade to cover large picture windows with beautiful viewing options!
Four headrail/bottom rail/plastic bead colors (Black, Bronze, White, Vanilla) offer complimentary colors to the shade fabrics. Fabric covered colour coordinated headrail and plastic bead chain are standard, but you may choose an uncovered headrail as an option at no additional charge. Motorization options include System II (battery operated IR or RF operation) or Sonesse (RF hard wired motorization).
Genesis™ by Lafayette
Genesis has an exciting new selection of styles, textures and colors in both window and roman shades. Furthermore, our clutch system provides for smooth and effortless control. Genesis ... the rebirth of window shades ... the new standard for controlling light.
Panel Track, the latest addition to the Genesis custom shade collection, is a smooth gliding and versatile way to control light, glare, view and privacy. It's a great new way to add colour and drama to any room or office while still offering privacy and light control.
Please Note: Some fabrics offered for these shades are constructed with a "horizontal weave". Do not expect the weave pattern to always be perfectly horizontal. It will not be. That is the nature of the fabric. We does not guarantee that the weave will always be exactly horizontal, nor will we honour claims arising from the weave pattern not being perfectly horizontal.
Effortless Operation . . .
With several operating systems available, you can choose the one that best fits your needs. If safety is a major concern, choose the spring roller system. The cordless design provides a clean look and easy, one hand operation. If you need more control, Lafayette's clutch system lets you precisely align single or multiple shades. Pulling easily on the continuous beaded cord allows you to raise or lower the shade and holds it securely in any chosen position.
Decorative Trim . . .
Add a little pizzazz to your window shades with decorative trim. Six different trim styles in solid colors and three different trim styles in mingled colours add customized accents to complement your personal taste and decorating color scheme. (Available on Genesis Window Shades only)
Parasol™ Cellular by Lafayette
The artist always perceives light - or the lack of it. What happens is an extension of that perception. Dancing light, muted light. An incorporation of light and its colorful interpretation begin. A Masterpiece is born.
The beauty of Parasol™ Cellular Shades is uniquely complemented by their practical and functional elements. Crisp cellular pleats that last a lifetime with 4 different cell sizes to ensure perfect proportions for any size window. Plus each cell creates an insulation pocket of air to deflect summer heat and winter cold, making our cellular shades energy efficient. Our double cellular shades provide 2 layers of pleats for enhanced energy efficient and light control.
Colour . . .
Colour is the catalyst for stirring emotions, creating mood and enhancing our daily lives. The right color combinations can stimulate or relax your senses, evoke happy memories and affect how you feel about your environment. Whether you want soft and dreamy pastels, casual and chic neutrals or rich and refined jewel tones, you will find a palette of colours that you will think were made just for you! You will find hundreds of hues in varying intensities. We know creating a masterpiece requires that you find the right colour in just the exact shade and tone.
Design Options . . .
Parasol™ Day Nighter: Two fabrics on one shade. Perfect for bedrooms and other areas where you desire both privacy and natural light. Combine any of the semi-sheer, semi-opaque and opaque fabrics.
Top Down/Bottom Up: Moving headrail and bottom rail open the shade from the top down or the bottom up, or both. Provides the flexibility to let light in from the top while maintaining privacy from below. Available with most fabrics.
Arch: Perfect solution for palladium and arched windows. Stationary and moveable options. Available with most fabrics.
Two On One Headrail: Two shades that open and close separately, sharing the same headrail. An option for side-by-side windows or wide windows where you want a different look. Available with most fabrics.
Skylight and Skylight Sidetrack: Perfect solution for skylight windows, sloped walls and other hard to reach windows.
Accordion: A beautiful design option that uses Parasol cellular shades vertically. A perfect treatment for patio doors and French doors, even a soft elegant room divider. Gives you the flexibility of opening the shades from the right, left or center.
Lift Systems . . .
Standard cord system
Accu-Rise™ cordless lift system
Achieva™ clutch system