Silhouettes
shading & drapery
Seize the Day
Great shading and drapery is about two things: natural light and high fashion. By deeply connecting to your relationship with the sun – from the earliest rays to evening shadows – we can dress your windows with day-to-night looks as gorgeous as the ones you wear.
So we ask... what's your style and silhouette? Are you dark and moody? Sheer and full sun? Somewhere in between? We're big fans of "both things can be true" here at Cantara, so we want all of your complexity and nuance. Because when we fully understand the big picture, we create picture perfect scenes.
Foil Characters
Are we actually going to tell you that there's a relationship going on every day in your home as epic as Spock and Captain Kirk? Ferris Bueller and Cameron?
Anna and Elsa? Yes. Close the curtains and read on.
In great movies and literature, a foil character stands in contrast to another, most often the main character. Their differences highlight key personality traits and qualities. Whether they stand together or in opposition, they make each other's "good"or "bad" qualities more noticeable. And memorable.
This is exactly the deep connection between your windows and the main character: THE VIEW. They are both critical to the story. They both have to stand alone. But they are inextricably linked, relying on each other to amplify their power and beauty. Let us be the literary nerds we are, please, and help you get this insanely important detail right.
Good Night and Good Luck
No one likes a broken record, but we're going to run the risk here and underscore that when we're brought onto a project at the earliest phase, we can plan ahead for unbelievably impactful things. In this particular area, we can precisely spec for recessed tracks and ceiling pockets to be included in construction plans, for drapes and shades to completely disappear into. We can also pre-wire for whole-home shade control.
Details like this make all the difference when it comes to the aesthetic, privacy, softness, "mood" and overall experience of everyday life. Cantara homes have one-touch (or voice) control of gorgeous, glowing rooms with views and movies and comfort in every corner. Light the fire. Close the shades. Let in only love and light.
Shining Examples
Most technology firms that offer lighting services jump straight into fixutre specification and automation. At Cantara, we have classically trained lighting designers on staff, who work directly with your architect and interior designer as a part of the team. This level of expertise goes way beyond smart bulbs and "scenes."
By beginning at the concept phase, we let light guide us to the moments in your space that you want to make and remember forever. We can literally plan for what we call the "ooh's and ahh's" or the "oh wow" reactions your home deserves to have! Traditional lighting plans completely miss this – even ones with extensive ceiling grids and beautiful lamps.
Let us show you what tailored lighting looks like. And more importantly: what it FEELS like. When the glow is just right, it should illuminate your very soul.
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