welcome : grace note
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’ve been reading a lot about the “happiness factor”—what makes us happy and how that has changed for many since 2020. Having
privileges taken away from us for a year has resulted in some interesting findings. We learned a lot about
ourselves, and many of us have reassessed our priorities. Many people now count the quality of their relationships and their health as the most important basics of life.
GRACE NOTE
The pandemic underscored this for me, but so did losing my father last December. His passing was very difficult, but it was made much more difficult by not being able to visit and spend time with him as we had done so often prior
This award-winning project from Lori Yanez at Sheffield Furniture & Interiors in just one of the gorgeous rooms entered in this year's VISION Design + Workroom Competition Awards. See all of the winners beginning on page 64.
to the pandemic. Over the last few months, I’ve made a point of reconnecting with many people that I hadn’t had time (or thought I didn’t have time) to connect with for years. It’s felt so great that I’ve vowed to do a much better job of connecting with people that I care about.
On another note, I hope you enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Motorization has been growing so quickly
With that in mind, it’s with great excitement I’m announcing we will be resuming the International Window Coverings Expo. The next show is scheduled for April 5 to 7, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale. Less than a year from now, we will have the opportunity to get together and share our experiences, knowledge and creativity in person. I can’t wait to see many of you again. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter and
that in addition to O’D McKewan’s regular Motorization Playbook column, we wanted to focus on the latest products and companies that are leading the pack with technology and user-friendly products. You can read our articles on motorization beginning on page 40. One of my favorite times of year is seeing the judging results of our annual VISION Design + Workroom Competition Awards. See the outstanding winning projects beginning on page 64. I wish you fun, relaxation and happiness as we all start to reconnect in person this summer. Warm regards,
check our website,
wf-vision.com, for more information as we develop the details.
14 | JULY + AUGUST 2021
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Grace McNamara Publisher grace@wf-vision.com
