I didn't want to have to spend a lot of time on the phone and traveling around looking for HVAC supplers, although now that I think about it I probably could've gotten connected through our Facilities or Site Services people here at work, so I just went ahead and bought the panels from ATS. The owner seems like an honest guy just trying to make a living, and I have a soft spot for people like that.
Quote Originally Posted by Kex
It's not so unreasonable if you buy it by the roll, and compared to what I could find locally, it was slightly thicker, less...well, ratty stuff.
I suspect that when you say ratty you mean a more coarse look and feel, which is how the burlap at the store is described. I have a feeling it's the real "wrap your sappling tree in it" type of material.

Because I'm trying to follow a Southwestern theme for the living room (lots of earth tones, wood furniture and bookshelves...etc) I'm going for the color described as natural because I think it will match well with the furniture and Parchment wall paint. I may also buy one of their designer fabric coffee sack covered 2' x 2' panels because I think they'd fit the scheme, and I'm a big coffee drinker as well. I just hope I can get all the DIY panels to look as good as some I've seen here and at ATS. I look at these panels as multi-functional, so to me it's worth the cost and effort.