That's Showbiz

photo credit: HBO

Cooper Lace appears frequently on the sets of films and television shows; aside from having the most distinctive lace curtains available, we also keep extra large sizes in stock just in case a film company needs a rush delivery. Last week, we were very proud to ship our Eastlake Panels to the set of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. As the new season unfolds, I'll be able to tell you where and when to watch for them.

I'm Here To Help!

Photo by Petr Kratochvil

A lot of Cooper Lace's customers ask for assistance in measuring and selecting the appropriate width, length and even pattern of lace curtains for their homes; often, they seem reticent to do so, as if they were bothering me.  Nothing could be further from the truth!  I am always delighted to speak with our clients, and it's a pleasure to put someone's mind at ease, especially when they have a challenging question such as adding bottom rod pockets to a lace panel for a French door or figuring out how to cover a huge arched fanlight with lace sheers.
  
On countless occasions, frequently during the evening or on weekend mornings, I have listened to clacking of tape measures and the dragging of a kitchen chair towards a bank of windows. So please, if you've got questions or concerns, call me anytime at 888-433-7801 (413-549-1063 for international callers) and I'll speak with you personally. The office phone forwards to my cell in the off hours, but I shut it off when sleeping, so there's no need to worry about disturbing if you're calling from Australia in the middle of your day (it's happened).  Email works as well; I'll respond as quickly as I can, usually within the hour: my address is ceo "at" cooperlace "dot" com.

Photo by Huong Phan

Yours,

Dan Cooper

President and CEO, Cooper Lace

In Situ

Here at Cooper Lace, one of the things that flatters us the most is when a satisfied customer takes the time to send us a photograph of their new lace curtains in place. Without further ado, here are several examples...

Eastlake

Glen's Edge in Prairie Green

Art Deco 

Prairie Sumac

William Morris Lace Curtains

 As you may know, Cooper Lace is the first and only firm to create a lace curtain using a design by William Morris. We're very proud of our Morris & Company pattern, Cherwell, for we had felt that this great designer had been ignored for far too long. What you may not know is that lace curtains are one of the most difficult objects to photograph; from inside a room, they look washed out and it's difficult to discern the pattern against the brightness of the outdoors light. 

The secret to Cooper Lace's great images is our photographer friend, Huong Phan. Huong finds the beauty in every vignette, and makes it transcend the mundane product shot.  She was so skilled photographing our Gothic Lace Curtain Panel, that when the opportunity arose to shoot inside a wonderful 1915 English Arts & Crafts house in Amherst, MA, I rang her immediately.  Here are my two favorites from the session, with all thanks and credit going to Ms. Phan.

From Lace to Carpet

As previously mentioned, I also consult on historic carpeting for museums, capitols and private parties. A project that I've been working on for quite a while, the T. R. R. Cobb House in Athens, Georgia, has just installed two more carpets. Pictured here is Marion's Sitting room, and we used an archival point paper from the 1850s, recreating it in exact detail. The photograph is courtesy Sam Thomas.

Gothic Redux

Here are some more shots from our "Great Expectations" shoot of last week. I had a wonderfultime running around Hills House in Amherst, MA with photographer Huong Phan:

Hill House Gothic

I spent yesterday in Hill House, a massive Second Empire dwelling in Amherst, MA, with my friend and photographer Huong Phan. We were taking pictures of the new Gothic Panel with a sort of "Great Expectations" theme. The photos are amazing (we've got 350 to choose from), but I wanted to share this one with you, as I'm so smitten by it.