Patent ID: 8219462

Claim:
A method for facilitating the design and ordering of a customized window petal valance, wherein the customized window petal valance is designed and ordered by a consumer from a computer connected to the Internet comprising the steps of: providing a web site, said web site providing a graphical interface for a user to implement the method; providing an on-line design studio, said on-line design studio being provided as a category icon on the web site; said on-line design studio operable to facilitate an on-line design and ordering procedure for at least one customized window petal valance; selecting the on-line design studio; entering window measurements; generating a graphical representation, said graphical representation being presented to display an image illustrating an exemplary wall having an exemplary window therein; providing a wall color database, said wall color database being graphically presented to a user, said wall color database providing a plurality of colors; selecting a wall color from said wall color database; updating the graphical representation, said graphical representation being updated with the selected wall color, wherein the exemplary wall of the graphical representation displays the selected wall color selected; providing four petal category styles; selecting one petal category style from said four petal category styles; providing a petal color category database; selecting a color from said petal color category database; displaying a plurality of petal color combinations associated with the petal category style selected in said selecting one petal category style from said four petal category styles; selecting a petal color combination, said petal color combination consisting of a first color and a second color; updating the graphical representation, said graphical representation being updated with the petal style category and petal color combination selected, wherein the graphical representation presents an exemplary window petal valance utilizing an odd number quantity of petals and wherein the first color is displayed on a discrete number of petals of the exemplary window petal valance and the second color is displayed on the remaining number of petals of the exemplary window petal valance; and ordering the exemplary window petal valance.