Monthly Archives: December 2009
Drapery Header Styles
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Q: Who makes great draperies?
A: Someone who pays attention to details, understands proportion, and someone who has a superb sense of design and function.
I have a passion for making draperies.
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
What is Italian Stringing?
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
1/2 Arch Cuffed Valance
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
Guest Bedroom
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
Challenging Window
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
Antique French Carvings
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
16th Century France – King Louis XV
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
1st Place Home Theater
Oh, what a delight to visit this client’s house. The plan was to design a home theater that resembled one of the old theaters from the 1920’s. One of the client’s friends encouraged them to enter this theater into a … Continue reading