OUR HISTORY

Bruce Lancaster and Philip Clemmons began working together in the mid seventies. Bruce had discovered that there was a real need for a decent, reliable drapery installer in the Dallas area. He called his friend, Phil, and with a Chevrolet station wagon full of tools and ladders, they began doing installation for several of the local drapery workrooms. They built a reputation for being reliable, prompt, thorough and accurate.

It was while installing drapery that they became intrigued with Roman shades. Shades were very popular and a lot of people wanted them but there didn’t seem to be anyone who made them well. One day they discovered some beautiful shades that were fabricated by a company out of California

Being curious, the pair purchased some of the shades for the sole purpose of dissecting and examining the shades to see how they were constructed. After weeks of experimentation they made their first Roman shade on the floor of their living room. That was the beginning of what was to become Lancaster & Associates, Inc.