CUSTOM DRAPES

For a unique and designer look for your home go custom!

There are a lot of decisions to be made when going custom.

Hiring a designer helps ease the process.

Your designer narrows down a few fabric samples among the thousands of options out there.

Then you pick the one that really "speaks" to you, the one that really works with the room!

I wanted a bold pattern that still had an organic feel to it.

I love the citrine yellow and gray colors together.

You then decide, with the help of your designer, on the type and style of the rod.

Here I chose a traverse rod in Antique Brushed Nickel.

I have the drapery opening to the right because of the way the slider door opens.

You have the option to pick center open, or left open as well.

The drapery pins hook into the holes in the traverse rod sliders.

I also chose this unique finial for that urban look.

Then there's the decision of the pleats.  There are many styles to choose from.

I chose an Inverted Pleat for these drapes.

They are pinched at the top for a slightly contemporary look.

Here are more samples of pleats.

There's also the decision of the type of lining.

You can choose "black-out" lining for room darkening, 

or in this case, I picked a white cotton lining, so the light comes through and shows off the fabrics pattern.

There are several options of fullness for your drapes.

These drapes were made with a 1.5 fullness because I didn't want them to be too "puffy".

You can pick 2 or 2.5 times fullness as well.

As you can see, there are many decisions to be made when it comes to custom made.

In the end the results are quality drapes that no one else will have.

They will give your home a beautiful style that's uniquely yours!

(before)

(after)

Are you considering custom made drapes for your home?

If so set aside a budget, custom made items cost more than store bought,

and keep me in mind :)

Here's to you happy home!

-Mindy