Window Treats contest 2026
Design Your Way to Paris
Open to Trade Professionals
About the Competition
Every Great Design Deserves Its Moment
Submit high-quality photos of your finest window treatment installation for a chance to be recognized among the best in the industry, and to win a trip to Paris.
If your installation features motorized hardware, we'd love a video too, so we can see it in motion. Enter as many times as you like. Choose your strongest work, and let it speak for you.
How to Enter
Three Simple Steps
Submissions are open to any designer, workroom, or trade professional who works with Helser Brothers hardware.
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Submit Your Work
Submit high-quality photos of a completed installation featuring Helser Brothers hardware. Installed a motorized solution? Include a video of it in action.
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Submission Window
Entries accepted from July 6th, 2026 through October 1st, 2026.
Prizes
Honoring the finest work in window treatment design.
First Place
An All-Expenses-Paid Trip to Paris
Join Deb Barrett and the Decor Tours group for an exclusive Parisian design tour: private showroom access, curated cultural immersion, and expert-guided design discovery.
Second Place
Italian Wine Basket
A curated selection of fine Italian wines, valued at $200.
Third Place
$200 in Helser Brothers Hardware
Continue designing stunning drapery installations.
Meet Your Guide & the Tour Behind the Trip
Decor Tours creates small-group travel experiences built entirely around design and culture. For over 10 years, founder Deb Barrett has been bringing interior designers to Paris, London, Venice, Provence, and Portugal — crafting intimate, curated journeys that go far beyond the expected showroom visit. These are not bus tours. They are hand-crafted design pilgrimages for professionals who take their craft seriously.
Deb knows the ateliers worth visiting, the showrooms that don't advertise, and the moments that will stay with you long after you're home. Going with Deb means seeing Paris the way only an insider can.
Why We're Doing This
For years, Helser Brothers has had the privilege of partnering with extraordinary interior designers. We see the creativity, precision, and heart you bring to every project — and how rarely you pause to refuel your own inspiration.
Designers Deserve More
This profession asks a lot. Long timelines. High expectations. Constant creative output.
We believe designers deserve the chance to step away, recharge, and immerse themselves in something that fills their creative well.
Not a Discount. An Experience.
This isn’t a promotion or a product incentive.
It’s something far more meaningful — an opportunity that can shift perspective, spark new ideas, and elevate the way you see your work and your world.
Paris in January
An unforgettable experience in Paris, guided by industry expert Deb Barrett.
We’re honored to make this possible for one designer in our community this year.
Who Can Enter
This giveaway is designed for working interior design professionals. To be eligible, you'll need:
The Availability to Travel to Paris
Dates of travel are: January 13-19, 2027
An Active Helser Brothers Trade Account
Don't have one yet? Setting one up is easy and free. Create your account here.
Ability to Write a Blog Post
You'll document your journey before, during, and after the trip.
Willingness to Post About the Trip
When you win, while you're there, and when you return, we ask that you share your experience authentically.
A Valid Passport
Or time to obtain one before the tour departs.
When Will the Winner Be Announced?
How to Enter
- Set up or confirm your Helser Brothers trade account.
- Complete the entry form below — tell us a little about yourself and your design practice.
- Post your window treatment on social media - Tag us @helserbrothers and use the hashtag #WindowTreats2026
- That's it. The winner will be selected and announced on October 5, 2026 across our social channels and featured in our design gallery.