New Park Lane Privacy Sheers From Hunter Douglas

Number 262 | September 8, 2006
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	New Park Lane Privacy Sheers A Completely New Privacy Sheer With Some Familiar Components View Park Lane Video ^{Requires Windows Media Player}
Park Lane is a completely new Privacy Sheer. It's designed to expand the Privacy Sheers category by aiming for a younger target customer than Luminette Privacy Sheers. It is a great soft solution for large expanses. Park Lane can cover large expanses of up to 16 feet wide by 10 feet high in a single panel! The Park Lane system uses the Hunter Douglas Paramount track system also used for vertical blinds. It installs easily by clipping into the brackets and then attaching the sheer to the track carriers.
	Normally, the track is visible for Park Lane sheers. But they can be finished off more stylishly with an optional decorative valance. Select from three finishes, Porcelain, Winter White and Extreme White. These colors coordinate with each fabric color. This valance is from the EverWood collection.
	Inside mount is not recommended for Park Lane due to a pronounced light gaps at either end. On vertical blinds these edge gaps and vane spacing are similar. With Park Lane the face fabric is attached to the vanes creating a more apparent edge gap. To provide high customer satisfaction, we recommend only outside mounts. Historically, 80% of Luminette sheers are ordered as outside mounts.
	Park Lane Privacy Sheers has a Counterpart relationship with Nantucket window shadings. The prefixes for Terrace fabric are W1 or W2. All Park Lane colors are offered in either semi-opaque or room darkening. For further simplified ordering, the recommended Nantucket coordinate is printed on each fabric deck.
Here you can see how Park Lane's pricing compares in relation to other Hunter Douglas vertical brands at list prices:

Differences Between Park Lane and Luminette Although Luminette and Park Lane look similar, there are important product differences. Park Lane is priced at 25% below Luminette, but there are also significant differences in how they operate and available options. With Luminette, the SofTrak headrail is concealed with an integrated fabric header. With Park Lane, the Paramount headrail is visible. An optional valance is available if the customer wishes to cover the headrail. These products do perform differently due to hardware differences. You are all already familiar with the functionality of both headrail system. An important difference is the Park Lane is NOT available in Center Opening or Split Stack, while Luminette is. Luminette offers more fabric styles and color choices – 60 colors combinations vs 12 for Park Lane. The size specifications are similar for both brands. Luminette does win by an inch both ways! The Park Lane headrail is painted with a white matte finish. Both Park Lane and Luminette use a wand/cord combination. The recommended overlaps for measuring and ordering Park Lane Privacy Sheers: 4” to 6” on the top; 6” on the sides; and 4” on the bottom. The 6” side overlap is more than the 4” recommended for Luminette sheers because of the edge gaps. Stackback width differs for Park Lane and Luminette. Stacking for Park Lane is approximately 15% of the width, for Luminette stacking is approximately 20-25% of the width.