Drapery Designs is a finalist in the Grace Awards 2026! It is a great honor to be recognized alongside many other talented designers in the window fashion industry. We cannot wait to attend the award ceremony in April! More information and the whole list of nominations can be found on the Grace Awards’ official website.…
This project involved multiple elements that our workroom needed to address. The client requested custom drapes and shades for the clubroom, along with upholstered sitting cushions to complete the space. Unique Window Shades First, we made functional oversized window shades that were divided into paired sections for easier operation. Their design is simple, but elegant.…
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At Drapery Designs, we handle a range of alterations, from draperies to re-upholstery. Below, we’d like to present before and after photos of projects that were recently completed in our workroom. The first project was a pair of chairs from a club room in Virginia. Their thick cushions were too high, so we lowered them…
Blog, Drapery, Shades
This is one of our recent projects, completed right here in our Gaithersburg workroom. We had the pleasure of designing custom window treatments and pillows for a beautiful home in the DC area. What made this project especially exciting was that each room had its own distinct color palette and personality. The living room feels…
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This was an exciting and high-profile project that pushed us to explore new territory! We had the opportunity to work with a cutting-edge motorization system that operates without traditional remotes—an exciting first for our team. We also incorporated an acoustical fabric we hadn’t used before. Its innovative wave and yarn technology allows sheer fabric to…
Stylish window shades and drapes enhance interior design while adding warmth and elegance to the space. After and before photos demonstrate just that! This is our recent project in an apartment building in Bethesda, Maryland, completed for our longtime partner, Hartman Design Group. Despite some challenging corner windows, the measurements, fabrication, and installation all went…
Drapery Designs has completed a project in Oakville commissioned by our long-standing partner, Hartman Design Group. The first three photos depict a clubroom in Oakville for which our workroom had crafted sheer panels, pillows, and an upholstery bench. This space required tall curtains for large windows. These panels feature ripple folds on the traverse rod…
We at Drapery Designs take pride in making quality drapery. We were commissioned by the local interior design firm Hartman Design Group, which we have been working with for a long time, to complete plain sheer curtains for these 2 beautiful model units in downtown Arlington, VA. Check out the before and after photos to…
For this project, we were tasked with creating lumbar pillows for a public building, where functionality and order are just as important as comfort. These pillows add a cozy touch and help maintain a neat, organized appearance in the space. To achieve this, we secured the pillows to the wooden benches using marine snaps. This…