Abstract: A substrate primed to receive a coat of paint or other decoration and a method for producing the same. A substrate is primed with a viscous coating material having sixty to ninety-five percent solid material by mass to fill surface pores and cover the substrate surface with a dense layer of coating material such that a single coat of paint provides a consistent rich color and luster throughout.

Abstract: A window covering component comprising a substrate having a modulus of elasticity and a stiffener having a higher modulus of elasticity than the substrate and positioned substantially away from the plane in which the substrate would otherwise tend to deform.

Abstract: An interior window framing system comprising a standardized frame having predetermined dimensions proportionate to a standard window.

Abstract: A hollow, rigid window covering component for use as a slat or otherwise, generally used as an alternative to wood, the component being filled with a foam using a substantially continuous manufacturing process. The apparatus used for this process comprises a die having a substantially toroid-shaped resin chamber and a channel or void through which to inject a core material into the enclosed perimeter of the hollow window covering component.

Abstract: An aesthetically pleasing, slim profile window frame assembly that is capable of retaining a shutter. Specifically, the window frame assembly of the present invention comprises a core substrate coupled to a flange. Certain embodiments of the present invention comprise a core substrate having a thickness less than {fraction (5/16)} inch and having, by volume, an elastic modulus greater than wood. A flange comprises a depth sufficient to retain a hinge attached to a window covering, such as a shutter. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for a decorative covering to be coupled to the core substrate and/or flange such that a portion of the window frame assembly is thereby concealed. The improved strength per volume of the present invention facilitates shutter installation by a “do-it-yourself” homeowner or handyman as well as by a skilled carpenter.