Author Archives: Dean

About Dean

I am an expert window treatment designer and fabricator. I have been making draperies for many years, and I have a passion for my career. I fabricate everything myself, and I pay close attention to details to ensure that my clients receive quality soft furnishings. I focus my efforts on helping people make their homes a place of beauty, style, security, and comfort. When someone visits your home, first impressions mean a lot. Consider adding beautiful fabrics to your home. I also offer design options to my clients. I can make several renderings of different window treatment ideas by designing on a photograph of your window. It helps you to have an idea of how a window treatment will look prior to committing to something you will not like when it is finished. Scale and proportion are huge factors in designing perfect window treatments. If excellent quality, and attention to details are what you are looking for, look no further.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dean

The Jacksonville, FL chapter of Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) has received a load of fabric, and for the next 3 days, we’ll be working on draperies, bedding, and pillows for Ty Pennington’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  The new … Continue reading →

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Drapery Header Styles

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dean

Click here to see Drapery Header Styles.

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Q: Who makes great draperies?

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dean

A: Someone who pays attention to details, understands proportion, and someone who has a superb sense of design and function.

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I have a passion for making draperies.

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dean

I was thinking this morning about what I would be doing if I never started making draperies. Hmm… Probably would be working for a large corporation doing the daily grind. Window Treatments are my passion. I love to create beautiful … Continue reading →

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What is Italian Stringing?

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dean

These angled draperies with a straight hem line are a somewhat difficult treatment to fabricate, even for some of the most experienced drapery workrooms. Italian Stringing is a method of “stringing” or “opening” your draperies. Draperies with Italian Stringing are … Continue reading →

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1/2 Arch Cuffed Valance

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dean

Here is a valance that I created. It is a Cuffed Valance, and I skillfully altered my pattern to frame a 1/2 arch window. This treatment is made from two decorator fabrics, one for the face of the treatment, and … Continue reading →

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Guest Bedroom

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dean

When your guests visit your home, are they treated to guest quarters that look like this? If not, why? Guests of this client get the royal treatment. I made the coronas over the beds, the draperies, and the bolster pillows. … Continue reading →

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Challenging Window

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dean

This window is in a guest bedroom. Can you guess how long those swags are? From the peak to the bottom of the swags is 6 feet. Each swag is mounted on a 6 foot board. These were some massive … Continue reading →

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Antique French Carvings

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Dean

What do you do with those antique French carvings that you proudly display on your wall above your sliding glass door? Accentuate them with fabric! Look what I can do. 😛 This is one of my favorite window treatments. The … Continue reading →

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16th Century France – King Louis XV

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Dean

Here is a super fancy treatment that has probably the most difficult cascades for any workroom to make. It is something that you would find in the times of King Louis XV in France. This window treatment is always a … Continue reading →

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