Orion's Drapery Hardware Blog

Orion Ornamental Iron offers one of the most extensive lines of Drapery Hardware in the industry, according to Sunil Patel, CEO.  “We bring a great deal of variety and creative opportunities to the professional design in the area of decorative curtain rods and other drapery hardware.  In addition, we provide iron finials, as well as finials in crystal, wood and resin.  All are offered in 78 finishes, plus custom finishes.”

Orion recently introduced four additional finishes for its popular Iron Art line of curtain hardware: Ivory, Pure White, Oil Rubbed Bronze and Metal Ore.  The company now offers 35 Iron Art finishes for its drapery hardware and decorative curtain rods. Custom finishes are also offered for all of the decorative curtain rods.

Orion, which sells wood and iron decorative Curtain Hardware and rods up to 30 feet in length, in traversing and non-traversing styles, makes all of them available as custom curtain rods or in standard lengths, in custom and standard finishes.

Earlier, the company introduced its Tuscany Traversing line as an expansion of the Designers’ Choice traversing hardware line. This drapery hardware line includes heavy duty traversing curtain hardware in both iron and wood, with single and double traversing rods, all with track available in four designer finishes.

“We want Orion to be known for offering the widest selection of drapery rods and hardware in the design industry,” said Atul Patel, President. “The embossed designs of Tuscany Traversing, available with Somfy motorization, and coupled with a wide selection of iron finials, are a good example of our product offerings.”

Orion offers an extensive line of iron finials, in addition to finials in crystal, wood and resin, together with iron and wood curtain rods, and other drapery hardware.

“Our lovely drapery hardware allows more creative opportunities for the professional designer because it is made to order and includes an extensive selection of hand-painted finishes, traversing and non-traversing styles, Somfy motorization and also heavy duty hardware,” added Patel.

Atul Patel, President of Orion Ornamental Iron, announced that the company has won three prestigious awards at the recent Window Fashions Vision show in Chicago. “We are very pleased to announce these awards.  They are recognition of our innovative designs in Wooden Drapery Hardware, as well as curtain rods and finials.”

Orion won Window Covering Manufactures Association (WCMA) awards for Best New Style Concept for Design Art Inlay Rods and Finials; Most Innovative Overall Concept for 3D Drapery Hardware; and Honorable Mention for Best New Style Concept for One Way Draw System for Wood Poles.

Design Art is introducing finials, rod-enders, brackets and rings for wooden drapery hardware.  All items for this curtain rod line are offered in 58 gorgeous, original, hand-painted finishes, as well as the inclusion of 11 Accent Finishes. Custom finishes are also offered for all of the curtain rod hardware.

Orion’s lines of drapery hardware include a wide selection of iron, resin, crystal, glass, and wood finials, and also of wood curtain rods and wooden drapery hardware in an extensive variety of styles and finishes.

Orion sells both iron and wood curtain hardware, decorative finials, and rods up to 30 feet in length, in traversing and non-traversing styles. Orion offers all of them as custom length curtain rods or in standard lengths, in a wide variety of standard finishes, as well as custom finishes.

“Orion is known for offering one of the widest selections of finials, wooden drapery rods and curtain rods in the design industry,” said Atul Patel, President. “Our new Design Art line, which won a very prestigious award when it was recently previewed, includes a unique selection of wooden drapery hardware products, including curtain rods and Finials in many original designs.  With the new Dual Finish System we are introducing, designers will have an amazing selection of 638 possible finish combinations, which are available on all Design Art products.  And, we always also offer custom finishes on all our finials, curtain rods and wooden drapery hardware for all Orion lines.”

Orion brings to the designer market extensive selections of finials in iron, crystal, wood and resin, together with iron and wood curtain rods, and other wooden drapery  hardware.  Orion also provides custom wooden drapery rods and custom curtain rods.

“Our goal,” said Patel, “is to offer both finials and wooden drapery hardware which allow designers to present what are essentially custom designs when they use our hardware. We include not only this extensive selection of hand-painted finishes on the wooden drapery hardware, but also traversing and non-traversing styles, Somfy motorization and heavy duty curtain hardware.”

At the recent Window Fashions Vision show in Chicago, Orion Ornamental Iron offered a preview of Design Art, its new Wooden Drapery Hardware line. “We are very excited to offer a preview of Design Art,” says Atul Patel, President. “Our gorgeous new wooden drapery hardware line includes all unique, original designs for wood rods: decorative finials, crystal finials, rod-enders, wood rod Inlay Designs, brackets, rings and other unique hardware pieces – all offered at definitely competitive, affordable prices.”

“With Design Art,” adds Sunil Patel, CEO, “we are introducing 58 gorgeous, original, hand-painted finishes for all of our curtain rods. We offer the entire wooden drapery hardware line finished in any of these 58 finishes, or the customer may choose to add any of our 11 Accent Finishes, as part of our unique Dual Finish program.“

Custom finishes are also offered for all of the curtain rod hardware.

Orion’s lines of curtain rod hardware include a wide selection of iron, resin, crystal, glass, and wood finials, and also of iron and wood curtain hardware in an extensive variety of styles and finishes.

Orion, which sells wood and iron curtain hardware, decorative finials, and rods up to 30 feet in length, in traversing and non-traversing styles, makes all of them available in standard lengths or as custom curtain rods and in custom and standard finishes.

“We want Orion to be known for offering the widest selection of finials, wooden drapery rods and Curtain Rods in the design industry,” said Sunil Patel, CEO. “Design Art is a good example of our product innovation.  With the finishes that we will offer, designers have an amazing selection of 638 possible finish combinations.  And, we also offer custom finishes on all our finials, curtain rods and wooden drapery hardware.”

Orion offers an extensive line of finials in iron, crystal, wood and resin, together with iron and wood curtain rods, and other curtain rod hardware.  Orion also provides custom drapery rods and custom curtain rods.

“Our goal,” according to Atul Patel, “is to offer both finials and wooden drapery hardware which allow designers to present what are essentially custom designs when they use our hardware. We include not only this extensive selection of hand-painted finishes on the wooden drapery hardware, but also on traversing and non-traversing styles, Somfy motorization and heavy duty curtain hardware.”

Orion Ornamental Iron announced the introduction of four additional finishes to its popular Iron Art line of curtain hardware: Ivory, Pure White, Oil Rubbed Bronze and Metal Ore.  The company now offers 35 Iron Art finishes for its Drapery Rods and curtain rods. Custom finishes are also offered for all of the curtain rod hardware.

The finishes were added in response to customer requests, according to Orion.  Orion’s lines of curtain rod hardware include a wide selection of iron, resin, crystal, glass, and wood finials, and also of iron and wood curtain hardware in an extensive variety of styles and finishes.

Orion, which sells wood and iron Curtain Hardware and rods up to 30 feet in length, in traversing and non-traversing styles, makes all of them available as custom curtain rods or in standard lengths, in custom and standard finishes.

The company also recently introduced its Tuscany Traversing line as an expansion of the Designers’ Choice traversing hardware line. This drapery rod line includes heavy duty traversing curtain hardware in both iron and wood, with single and double traversing rods, all with track available in four designer finishes.

“We want Orion to be known for offering the widest selection of drapery rods and hardware in the design industry,” said  Sunil Patel, CEO. “The embossed designs of Tuscany Traversing, available with Somfy motorization,  and coupled with a wide selection of finials, are a good example of our product innovation.”

Orion offers an extensive line of finials in iron, crystal, wood and resin, together with iron and wood curtain rods, and other curtain rod hardware.  Orion also provides custom drapery rods and custom curtain rods. The drapery hardware makes a designer’s life easier because it is made to order and includes an extensive selection of hand-painted finishes, traversing and non-traversing styles, Somfy motorization and also heavy duty hardware,” added Patel.

Orion Ornamental Iron announces it now offers nearly 325 finials (160 iron finials, 20 glass finials, 53 resin finials, 32 crystal finials,  and 34 wood finials) and multiple styles of drapery rods (12 iron rods, 19 decorative rods, and 6 Inlay rods). Founded in 1983, this North Hollywood, California-based company will soon celebrate nearly 30 years in business.

“Orion offers one of the most diverse collections of curtain Finials and rods in the window treatment hardware industry,” said Sunil Patel, CEO. “Our Drapery Hardware has been created to give designers a wide selection of iron, glass, crystal, resin, and wood finials, and also of wood and iron drapery rods in our exclusive selection of styles and finishes.”

With the recent addition of the Tuscany Traversing line of drapery hardware and the expansion of the Bohemia line of crystal curtain finials, Orion has even more to offer.

“The Tuscany Traversing hardware line,” added Patel, “is made from lightweight embossed metal with 11 designs ranging from those with a traditional look, to transitional, to contemporary.  This line automatically includes heavy duty traversing hardware as well as offering both single and double traversing rods, all with track available in 4 designer finishes.”

In addition to Orion’s other iron rod traversing lines, Tuscany Traversing is available in 35 finishes, plus custom.

Orion recently expanded the Bohemia Collection of crystal finials on iron rods.  These 22 crystal finials are unique not only for their wide variety of shapes (round, oblong, oval, cube, etc.), but also for their exceptionally affordable price.  Because they can be used on three sizes of Orion’s iron rods, and because the rods are available in 35 finishes, the look of Bohemia Curtain Hardware ranges from traditional to modern, depending on the combinations chosen.

Orion’s goal is to be at the forefront of new designs.  “We provide all kinds of curtain hardware: custom drapery rods and custom finials.  Our drapery rods make a designer’s life easier because they come in an extensive selection of hand-painted finishes, and in traversing and non-traversing styles, and with heavy duty hardware,” added Patel.

Orion Ornamental Iron announces it now offers nearly 300 finials (160 iron finials, 20 glass finials, 27 crystal finials, 34 Wood Finials, and 53 resin finials) and more than 37 styles of drapery rods (12 iron rods, 19 decorative rods, and 6 Inlay rods). The California-based company recently celebrated its 27th year in business.

“We feel that Orion offers one of the most beautiful, as well as one of the largest varieties of finials and drapery rods in the window treatment hardware industry,” said Sunil Patel, CEO. “Our decorative window treatment hardware has been created to give designers a wide selection of iron, resin, crystal, glass, and wood finials, and also of iron and wood drapery rods in an extensive variety of styles and finishes.”

Orion, which sells wood and iron Drapery Rods up to 30 feet in length, in traversing and non-traversing styles, makes all of them available as custom curtain rods or in standard lengths, in custom and standard finishes.   With the acquisition of KBlair Finials early in 2008, Orion added that company’s distinctive Inlay Rods, handcut crystal finials, and unique resin finials to its offerings.

“One of our most recent introduction is our Designers’ Choice traversing hardware line,” added Patel.  This traversing line consists of heavy duty traversing hardware in both iron and wood.  It includes single and double traversing rods, all with track available in 4 designer finishes.  “And,” notes Patel, “all of these heavy duty traversing rods are available with and without rings – an industry first.”  The Iron Art drapery rods are available in 31 finishes and the Wood Art drapery hardware rods are available in 11 different finishes.

“We want Orion to be known as the company which offers the most unique and the widest selection of window treatment hardware in the design industry,” said Patel.  “Through the acquisition of KBlair Finials, we now offer that distinctive line of hand-cut crystal finials, which are available as crystal medallions, crystal drapery finials, and crystal stair newels.  One of the many reasons we acquired this outstanding company was because of its lovely hand-painted resin finials and its Inlay Rods, which are another first in the drapery rod industry.”

“Orion’s goal is to always be at the forefront in new designs and product offerings.  In this difficult economic time,” added Patel, “we are reaching out to our interior designers to help them by offering an extensive line of finials in iron, crystal, wood and resin, together with iron and wood drapery rods.  We provide custom curtain rods and custom finials.  Our drapery rods make a designer’s life easier because they come up to 30 feet in length, in an extensive selection of hand-painted finishes, and in traversing and non-traversing styles and with heavy duty hardware,” added Patel.

“And, an added bonus,” said Patel, “is that they are shipped already assembled.”

Orion Ornamental Iron, which completes 28 years in business in 2011, sells “to the trade only” and provides professional interior designers throughout the U.S. with many unique choices of wood curtain rods and Curtain Hardware. In its current catalogs, the North Hollywood, CA-based company shows nearly 300 finials (160 iron finials, 20 glass finials, 53 resin finials, 32 crystal finials,  and 34 wood finials) and more than 37 styles of drapery rods (12 iron rods, 19 decorative rods, and 6 Inlay rods).

“Orion offers one of the largest varieties of finials and drapery rods in the window treatment hardware industry,” said Sunil Patel, CEO. “We have designed all of our window treatment hardware so that it gives interior designers and their customers a wide selection in iron, resin, crystal, glass, and wood finials, and also in iron and wood drapery rods in an extensive choice of styles and finishes.  In fact, this variety is such a prominent focus for Orion that we are now featuring it in our advertising.”

Orion Ornamental Iron, which sells iron and wood curtain and drapery rods up to 30 feet in length,  offers all rods in traversing and non-traversing styles, as custom drapery rods or in standard lengths, as well as in custom and standard finishes, motorized by Somfy or non-motorized. With the acquisition of KBlair Finials early in 2008, Orion added that company’s distinctive hand-cut crystal finials, decorative Inlay drapery rods, unique resin finials, and exquisite hand-painted finishes to its widely varied offerings.

In line with its stated objective of being consistently in the forefront with new designs and unique product offerings, the company recently introduced Tuscany Traversing, an unusual line of 11 styles of lightweight embossed metal rods.  All poles in this collection are offered with Somfy motorization or non-motorized.

“And, rods can be curved or bent, whether they are motorized or non-motorized.  That surprises most people,” said Atul Patel.  “And, we offer a large number of finials for Tuscany Traversing. Finials can be selected from the entire Orion Iron Finial and Village Forge Collections.

“Our Tuscany line was created to complement our popular Tuscany Cornice line. Customers now have the option of cornices in one room and coordinating or matching  traversing rods in an adjoining room. Both Tuscany Traversing and Tuscany Cornice come in 31 Iron Art finishes, plus custom colors.”

Given the current challenging economic climate, the company states that it wants to reach out to interior designers to help them by offering an extensive line of finials in iron, crystal, wood and resin, together with iron and wood drapery rods.  Orion also provides custom Curtain Rods and custom finials, with drapery rods up to 30 feet in length, in an extensive selection of hand-painted finishes, and in traversing and non-traversing styles, as well as with heavy duty hardware, and also motorized.

Orion Ornamental Iron announced it has won 3 of the industry’s prestigious ADEX Awards for 2011: Orion won the Platinum Award for Designers’ Choice SleekFascia Traversing, the Gold Award for Tuscany Traversing, and the Silver Award for Clip-A-Crown decorative metal valences for blinds.”

The 2011 ADEX competition attracted over 3000 entries which were judged by a panel of professionals representing a cross section of experts from the design industry.

ADEX stands for Awards for Design Excellence and is the largest and most prestigious awards program for product design of hardware, furniture, etc. marketed to the design trade.  Design Journal, the international traditional publication for interior designers and architects, has sponsored the awards since 1994.

“We feel that Orion offers one of the largest varieties of finials and drapery hardware lines in the window treatment hardware industry,” said Atul Patel, President. “Our decorative drapery hardware has been created to give designers a wide selection of iron, resin, crystal, glass, and wood finials, and also of iron, embossed metal, and wood drapery rods in an extensive variety of styles and finishes.”

“Winning these prestigious industry awards is certainly a nice validation of our company and our product offerings,” added Sunil Patel, CEO, Orion.

Designers’ Choice SleekFascia (2011 Platinum Winner), a traversing hardware line with eight contemporary, traditional and transitional designs, offers distinctively different, decorative flat iron rods, with matching brackets, and with square rings – all with heavy duty traversing hardware automatically included.  It is available in single or double traversing, with finials from Orion’s extensive collection of Iron Finials.  The hardware is available in Orion’s 31 Iron Art finishes, plus custom; track is offered in four designer colors. The Designers’ Choice collection, as are most Orion traversing rods, is offered motorized with Somfy motorization, as well as non-motorized.

Tuscany Traversing Collection of lightweight embossed metal rods (2011 Gold Winner) offers many attractive features for today’s discerning interior designers: 11 distinctive designs; single or double systems in heavy duty track; up to 30 feet in length; 31 Iron Art finishes, plus custom; selected finials from Orion’s entire Iron Finial and Village Forge Collections.  Tuscany traversing is available motorized with Somfy or non-motorized with cord or baton draw.

“Introducing the Tuscany Traversing line is a great expansion of our Designers’ Choice traversing hardware line,” added Patel. It includes heavy duty traversing hardware in both iron and wood, with single and double traversing rods, all with track available in 4 designer finishes.

“We want Orion to be known for offering the widest selection of drapery hardware in the design industry,” said Patel. “The embossed designs of Tuscany Traversing, coupled with a wide selection of finials, all available with Somfy motorization, are a good example of our product innovation.”

Clip-A-Crown (2011 Silver Winner) is unique decorative metal valences for blinds.  These ultra-easy-to-install metal valences are available in 10 decorative designs in custom cut widths and four different heights.  The Clip-A-Crown valences, offered with or without returns, are lightweight, embossed metal which are available in Orion’s 31 Iron Art finishes, as well as custom colors.  Clip-A-Crown is designed for both new and existing blinds.

“We provide custom curtain rods and custom finials,” said Atul Patel.  “Our drapery hardware makes a designer’s life easier because it is made to order and includes an extensive selection of hand-painted finishes, traversing and non-traversing styles, Somfy motorization and also heavy duty hardware.”

Orion, which sells wood and iron drapery rods up to 30 feet in length, in traversing and non-traversing styles, makes all of them available as custom curtain rods or in standard lengths, in custom and standard finishes.   Orion has won ADEX Awards for a number of products, including: Platinum (2010) for Swing Arms, Platinum (2009) for KBlair Finials, as well as Silver (2007) Diamante Reflections mirrors and Silver (2007) for Bohemia Crystal, Platinum (2006) for Venezia hardware and Gold (2006) for Village Forge iron finials, among others.

Source: http://www.prlog.org/11588484-orion-ornamental-iron-wins-3-adex-awards.html

Orion Ornamental Iron announced the introduction of a unique drapery hardware line: Tuscany Traversing, which uses lightweight, embossed metal in 10 different designs on heavy duty traversing rods. This traversing hardware line is available with Somfy motorization, and comes in 31 Iron Art finishes, plus custom.

“We feel that Orion offers one of the largest varieties of finials and Drapery Hardware lines in the window treatment industry,” said Atul Patel, President. “Our decorative drapery hardware has been created to give designers a wide selection of iron, resin, crystal, glass, and wood finials, and also of iron, embossed metal, and wood drapery rods in an extensive variety of styles and finishes. And, customization is one of Orion’s specialties – for example, in finishing, in bracket styles or even new products.”

Orion offers more than 300 finials, including wood finials, iron finials and crystal finials

“Introducing the Tuscany Traversing line is a great expansion of our Designers’ Choice traversing hardware line,” added Patel. It includes heavy duty traversing hardware in both iron and wood, with single and double-traversing rods, all with track available in 4 designers finishes.

“We want Orion to be known for offering the widest selection of Drapery Hardware in the design industry,” said Patel. “The embossed designs of Tuscany Traversing, coupled with a wide selection of finials, all available with Somfy motorization, are a good example of our product innovation.”

“In this difficult economic time,” added Patel, “we are reaching out to our interior designers to help them by offering an extensive line of wood finials, as well as finials in iron, crystal, wood and resin, together with iron and wood drapery rods. We provide Custom Curtain Rods and custom finials. Our drapery hardware makes a designer’s life easier because it is made to order and includes an extensive selection of hand-painted finishes, traversing and non-traversing styles, Somfy motorization and also heavy duty hardware,” added Patel.

Source: http://www.prlog.org/11301721-orion-ornamental-iron-offers-new-tuscany-traversing-line.html

Orion Ornamental Iron announces that it has won three awards from the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) during the WCMA’s annual competition. Winning Drapery Hardware products are recognized for their technical innovations and enhancements, style concepts and overall designs.

Orion won Best New Style Concept for Drapery Hardware for its two unique lines of crystal finials: Bohemia Collection, decorative, hand-crafted, faceted crystal finials, and KBlair Finials, mouth-blown, hand-cut, 24% full lead crystal finials.   Recognizing today’s wide variety of decorative styles and budgets, Orion offers the two distinctive lines of crystal finials to meet the needs of a diverse customer base. The Bohemia line is used on iron rods; the KBlair line is used on wood drapery rods.

Orion won two WCMA Product Awards for Tuscany Traversing, the company’s newest line of traversing drapery hardware made from lightweight, embossed metal fascia on heavy duty traversing iron rods. First, the Best New Technical Innovation Award for Specialty Applications for the Tuscany Traversing line’s bent and curved applications to solve difficult window treatment problems, such as rounded windows or bay windows. This unique approach to curtain drapery hardware solves a number of previously frustrating drapery rod problems for the interior designer.

And second, Honorable Mention for Best New Style Concept for Drapery Hardware for the Tuscany Traversing line itself.  The embossed metal fascia on heavy duty traversing rods is available in 10 decorative styles ranging from contemporary to transitional to modern. These drapery rods have a really unique look among products in the field of  window drapery hardware. Orion’s iron line of decorative finials can be used with many of the Tuscany Traversing drapery rods.

Orion Ornamental Iron, founded in 1983, offers window drapery hardware with a wide range of products, including iron rods, Wood Drapery Rods, crystal finials and other decorative finials.

Source: http://www.prlog.org/11436308-orion-ornamental-iron-wins-3-wcma-awards.html

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