Blog, Inspirations
How much fabric do you throw away every year? Studies show that Americans throw out nearly 11 million tons of fabric every year. Synthetic fabric, often made from a compound identical to plastic bottles, takes decades to decompose. If 99% of textiles can be recycled, don’t throw it out! Here at Drapery Designs, we pledge…
Drapery Designs works at whatever stage of development we are needed in a project. This couple came to us with their visions for their very traditional bedroom window. They didn’t need light control because they are both early birds, or privacy because of the massive trees in their backyard. We had designed and fabricated the…
Gaithersburg, MD. Kentlands Community- This project was a great example of the variety of ways we work with our clients. Sometimes clients come in and have everything picked out already and only need us to fabricate their design, sometimes they come in with no idea what they’re looking for. We can work with whatever we…
Accessories and Hardware, Blog, Drapery, Installations
The owner of this home moved to a new home in Gaithersburg, MD. and wanted to bring her old window treatments with her. The drapes needed alterations to fit her new windows, and her patio doors proved a challenge. The frames didn’t allow much room for hardware, but with our experience we knew it was…
An original design by Drapery Designs in Gaithersburg, MD. The double layered valances reflect our head designers specialties and experience through non-conventional design and a streamlined finish. The owner wanted to tie together her homes design, so we leaned towards bright reds to bring in the colors of the kitchen while the floral print overlay…
Accessories and Hardware, Bedding, Blog, Cushions, Installations
This custom built home had an recent addition of a sunroom that included a custom shaped window bench. All it needed was thick cushions to complete the look. Due to the irregular shape of this custom window seat, we had to be very specific and careful when creating the template for fabrication. The template for…
Ripple folded sheers are an excellent choice when updating a room’s design. This senior apartment building lobby in Silver Spring, MD. needed to freshen up, and Design Services asked Drapery Designs to fabricate their vision. The material for the drapes is Robert Allen in Pretty View- Champagne. The seat cushions for the wicker chairs…
This home was very contemporary in its style, so to keep to the design we knew we had to maintain continuous lines and simple silhouettes. The client loved the style of ripple fold drapes, and wanted something simple as a soft background for her contemporary furniture and light fixtures. We helped her select a simple…
We love pillows at Drapery Design. Not only are they fun, decorative and functional, they are a great way to tie together color in a room. Pillows can add visual interest with fun textures, patterns and trims in a way that other aspects of the room cannot. Where else can you combine an animal print,…