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Tips for Designing Your Custom Curtains and Draperies

Pikes Peak Interiors can help you create a beautiful look with the right custom draperies and custom curtains. Theresa, our designer, has years of experience helping clients choose the right fabric and style to compliment their décor and create a comfortable look in both formal and informal areas. Here are a few tips to consider as you begin to think about choosing the right custom drapery for your home.

Fabric: Color, Texture, and Weave

Whether you are looking for fabric that matches your existing palate or you are starting from scratch, the right fabric in the right colors will stir your imagination and get you in the decorating spirit. Fabric is one of the most important decisions when it comes to designing your custom draperies. There are many things to consider when choosing a fabric, but probably the most important thing to consider is how the fabric you choose will hang at the windows. If the fabric is too light, it may not fall right. If it is too heavy, it may not fold properly or flow like you want it to.

Color is just as important. Bright colors will create a focal point but may fade over time. Neutral colors will fade less. You can also add colorful accessories that can be changed more often if you get tired of your décor. A lining can help prevent fading and sun damage that is especially hard on some fabrics. The lining will also add a layer of insulation and help some fabrics hang better. Another thing to consider is whether you need to wash your drapes or have them professionally cleaned. Not every fabric holds up under cleaning the same way. Make sure your designer has the experience to guide you in your fabric selection. Choosing the right color fabric will create a beautiful room. Choosing the right texture and weave will create a beautiful window treatment with beauty that lasts.

Style: Design, Length, and Width

Your designer can help you choose how high you want to hang your custom drapery. To add height to your ceilings, you may choose to hang your custom curtains all the way to the ceiling. By the same token, for a dramatic look, the longer your drapes pool on the floor, the more luxurious the look. For a modern crisp look, have your custom draperies stop at the floor. Consider the room you are decorating and how often you plan to open and close the drapes. If you open and close them everyday, you may get tired of them pooling on the floor. Besides length, choose a style that fits your décor. A basic pinch pleat, eyelet, or tab curtain may be a simple look that fits your décor perfectly. Your designer should be able to ask enough questions to get an idea what you like and what your personal taste and style is. The closer you get to defining what you like and don’t, the more comfortable you’ll feel in the room when your done.

Choosing A Designer in Colorado Springs, CO

When it comes to creating beautiful custom draperies, choosing the right designer is important. Choose someone who works well with you and can envision what will look great in your living space. Window treatments can make or break the look of your room. Call us today at Pikes Peak Interiors in Colorado Springs, CO. We are located in Colorado Springs, CO and proudly serve Monument (including Sanctuary Pointe), Black Forest, South End, Glen Eagle, Flying Horse, Northgate, Peregrine, Mountain Shadows, and Broadmoor Bluff.

Why Custom Draperies Are Superior to Store Bought

If you have never considered designing custom draperies before, once you read this, you may never go back to store bought again. Imagine having window treatments that make your room look like it belongs in a magazine. When you choose custom draperies, you are choosing to upgrade your style and create a window treatment that looks amazing and fits your personality, style and décor. Custom draperies are superior to store bought and believe it or not, they aren’t that far out of reach.

What’s So Special About Custom Draperies?

Custom Draperies are not mass-produced. They are individually designed to fit you and your windows. With custom draperies, you can decide if you want the fabric to go up to the ceiling or pool onto the floor. You can also choose the exact color fabric you want. You aren’t limited by colors the store has decided are popular. You also aren’t limited by one or two styles. Custom draperies can be designed exactly like you want them. We will either match a design you find or we can help you create a design you like.

You choose the fabric, the color, the hardware and any embellishments. We will guide you so that the fabric or hardware you choose is suitable to the design you pick. When you purchase store bought draperies, you have to choose your own draperies and hardware; often the end result is not what you had hoped for. You may be drawn to store bought draperies because they are cheaper, but in the long run, they don’t look as nice or last as long.

Designing Custom Draperies – Worry Free

For some people, the process of designing custom draperies might seem intimidating, but at Pikes Peak Interiors, we take all the guesswork out of the process. Our design consultant, Theresa will work with you closely to determine the type of custom draperies or custom curtains you need and together you will design the perfect solution for your windows. We have the ability to create a digital display of your finished window treatment so you can see what it will look like and if you will like it. If you aren’t satisfied, you can design something else and keep making changes until you determine what you really like. Once you have a working design, we will begin making it for you. Our local craftsmen are exceptional and each detail is done to perfection.

Custom Draperies and Custom Curtains in Colorado Springs

Pikes Peak Interiors is a great place to go for custom draperies and custom curtains. We also carry blinds, shades and shutters from Hunter Douglas. We believe in quality products that are made in America and we believe in designing interiors that fit you, not the latest trend; unless of course you like the latest trend. As an interior designer with 30 years experience you can expect good results from Theresa. Stop by our showroom in Colorado Springs, CO or call today for a free in-home consultation. We serve Monument, Black Forest, South End, Glen Eagle, Flying Horse, Northgate, Peregrine, Mountain Shadows, and Broadmoor Bluff.

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