06-01-2017 Community by Morgan Glennon Expert Spotlight: Lafayette Interior Fashions Every month, Somfy highlights one of our amazing Experts. This month, we’re turning the spotlight on Lafayette Interior Fashions! Lafayette Interior Fashions is an industry leader in custom window coverings manufacturing, offering products like blinds, shades, shutters and draperies that are custom crafted in the USA. Lafayette sells to customers throughout the United States who are interior designers, decorators and retail stores. The company headquarters in West Lafayette, Indiana houses the production facility, shipping services, customer service and all other administrative personnel. The Territory Sales Managers live and travel in their respective geographic area, thereby being able to better serve customers. In 1950, Lafayette Interior Fashions started in the garage pictured below as a small venetian blind company. The founder, Joe Morgan Sr., took orders, fabricated venetian blinds, and delivered the finished products in his own vehicle to customers in and around Lafayette, IN. He started with a simple product and a simple vision: To create a quality product, backed by exemplary service. These principles still guide our company today, 67 years later. Working Together Over the years, the company was spread out in various buildings throughout town until 1992 when all production, customer service and shipping was brought together under one roof. In April of 1994, a tornado hit and destroyed most of the building. With the help of employees, loyal customers and vendors, production continued under tents in the parking lot until the building was rebuilt in October of 1994. In December 1989, Joe Morgan passed away, but his legacy lives on. Joe's two sons Dennis and Joe, and his daughter Toni, guided by their father's philosophy of business, continue to grow the business and aggressively follow the market trends to best serve their customers. With the third generation in key management positions, the fourth generation is now joining the family business! A Window Solution for Every Need Lafayette Interior Fashions has the window solution to meet every need. With their wide range of window treatment offerings, Lafayette can motorize almost every product category. Motorization options range from battery powered to hard-wired and home automation. Lafayette’s specialized motorization customer service team is available to provide support for your motorization inquiries, from simple to intricate job opportunities. Why Motorization? Motorized window treatments add style, safety, function and convenience to any room. Blending technology with beauty can now be an affordable luxury for the home. What was once considered to be the occasional request from homeowners has become a common trend in the window covering industry. This desire for hi-tech, fashion-forward, child safe and convenient products has significantly influenced today’s window covering market. Service and Quality at Every Level Lafayette Interior Fashions is committed to meeting their dealers’ business needs, and this means staying ahead of the trends, such as motorization. At Lafayette, delivering consistent high quality and service to its customers is of utmost importance. Contact Lafayette Interior Fashions for more information. Find out more Categories Community Tags expert spotlight Please accept cookies to leave a comment Accept cookies Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.