Installations
Leesburg, Virgina
Our client needed heavy-duty materials for the installation process since their previous rods were not durable enough. In order to meet their quality standards for the heavy drapes, we had to find rods that were strong enough to provide stability with the drapes. Our team was able to find durable drapery rods that also fit…
Laytonsville, MD
In this project, the open wave fabric was very hard to work with. They tend to stretch a bit after installation, but they do look gorgeous and modern. ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴏʀᴋ For more information and to browse our portfolio, please visit: www.edraperydesigns.com
Room Darkening Curtains Over Sheer Panels
Room Darkening Curtains for Phoenix Hotel Drapery Designs re-finished three banquet suites for this hotel. All window treatment was ceiling mounted on Traverse rods. Sheer panels were 350% fullness, Pinch Pleated. The panels were room darkening fabric. Not like the other hotel jobs, this project was truly customized with out cutting any corners on material…
Showroom Makeover
About a month ago we were looking for a simple storage solution for our 700+ fabric books. We were running out of room to hang them on our walls; we kept getting new books and kept having hooks fall off the wall from the weight! The showroom was messy and disorganized, and hanging the books collected dust…
What’s the Difference Between a Cushion and a Pillow
Even though the words cushion and pillow seem exchangeable, they aren’t. This designer has impeccable taste, with a strong contemporary edge in design. We were excited to work on her project in a hotel lobby, but one part of the project went askew in communication. We were initially asked to make a 68″ long, 6″…
How to Transport a King-Sized Cornice
We recently made a cornice that was so long, we couldn’t even find wood long enough to make it out of once piece! We had to construct it out of two pieces for a total of 162″ long. We planned for the divide to be off center to keep the focal point, the center of the cornice,…
Up to Building Code and Down to Business
We learned something new in this installation! Recent building codes changed the structure of the ceilings in condominiums to prevent them from moving around too much in inclement weather. This is excellent for building stability, but proved a challenge to us in the installation of the side panels. On installation day we discovered that vertical…
Arch Windows are Beautiful but Hard to Treat
Arch windows are stunning to look at, but hard to manage. This job was stationed in Washington, D.C. where all the houses had one beautiful arch window, but no way to cover them in the heat of summer or privacy of night. But here at Drapery Designs, we go the extra mile for the perfect…
Ingenious Installation at the IWCE
The last post we published regarding the International Window Covering Competition we had yet announced our award, but now we’re back from Vegas with first prize in installations! We are honored by this recognition, and are proud to have been awarded now in every category in this competition! At the conference Dao also learned how…