Drapery and Designing- How We Work
Drapery and Designing- How We Work
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…
Alterations from an Old Home
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…
Original Drapery Designs in Sunroom
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…
Custom Oversized Cushions for a Sunroom
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 for Renewal in Retirement
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…
Unconventional Installation Ideas for Optimum Results
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…
Why Pillows are Important to Interior Design
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,…
Early birds get the Window
Drapery Designs is ready and waiting for spring! Handmade paper birds now decorate our front showroom windows. We selected the brightest primary printed papers from Michael’s and cut and assembled each bird by hand before mounting them to the washi tape telephone wires. Celebrate spring by coming into our showroom and browsing our new collection…
International Window Covering Exhibition and Competition Winner
Drapery Designs is the proud winner of the Window Fashion Vision International Ingenuity Workroom Competition! This January we headed west to be awarded second place of Curtains and Draperies in Las Vegas, Nevada. We were so privileged to attend the event, we learned so much about our own field and made valuable connections with the…