Draperies
Custom Draperies & Curtains
Tailored draperies, hand-finished to your windows
Ready-made curtains are produced in a limited range of lengths and widths. Your windows are not. Every drapery panel we create is made to the exact measurements of your window, hand-pleated, and lined to suit its purpose, whether softening a living room, darkening a bedroom or dressing a two-story window wall.
We design and fabricate every order in our workroom in Waterford, Virginia, for homeowners and interior designers across Loudoun County, Northern Virginia and beyond.
Pleat styles
The pleat sets the personality of a drapery. We will show you each one in person, but these are the styles our clients choose most.
- French pleats
- Double and triple pinch pleats for a classic, tailored heading.
- Inverted pleats
- The fold turned to the back for clean, modern lines.
- Cartridge pleats
- Rounded, column-like folds with a crisp architectural rhythm.
- Euro pleats
- Pleats tacked at the top for a relaxed, contemporary fan.
- Ripplefold
- Soft, even waves on a track, ideal for transitional and modern homes.
- Hand-tacked pleats
- Pleats finished by hand, a detail no ready-made panel can match.
- Pleated to pattern
- Pleats placed so a printed fabric repeats perfectly across every panel.
Lining, interlining and light
How a panel is lined matters as much as the face fabric. Standard lining protects the fabric. Interlining, a soft flannel layer between face and lining, gives a fuller, heavier drape and adds insulation. Blackout lining darkens bedrooms and media rooms, and the French blackout method blocks light while keeping the soft hand of an interlined panel instead of a stiff, shiny back.
Fabrics, trims and hardware
We work with thousands of designer fabrics and trims from houses like Schumacher, Fabricut, Lee Jofa, Romo and Samuel & Sons, so you are never limited to what a store has in stock. A banded or braided leading edge, a velvet trim or a beaded fringe can turn simple panels into the focal point of a room. We also source custom drapery hardware, from iron French poles and H-rails to brass and acrylic rods, and Morgik hardware for the most refined rooms.
Recent draperies
From the portfolio
Patti is a true talent and is a great pleasure to work with. She's diligent, professional and has creative design ideas that make all the difference. Everyone who comes into our house comments on how beautiful our window treatments look! We wouldn't work with anyone else and we highly recommend her to anyone looking for high-quality custom window treatments and design ideas.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is the difference between drapes and curtains?
In practice the words are used interchangeably. In the trade, draperies usually means lined, full-length panels with a constructed pleat, while curtains are lighter and often unlined. Everything we make is fully custom and lined to suit the room.
What is interlining and do I need it?
Interlining is a soft flannel layer sewn between the face fabric and the lining. It gives draperies a fuller, more luxurious drape, protects fabric from sun, and adds insulation. We recommend it for formal rooms, silk and linen fabrics, and any panel you want to look its best for years.
Do you work with interior designers?
Yes. We work directly with homeowners, and we also fabricate to the trade for interior designers, collaborating closely so every detail matches the design intent.
Where do you work?
Our workroom is in Waterford, Virginia. We have completed projects across Loudoun County, including Leesburg, Ashburn, Aldie, Round Hill, Hamilton and Waterford, as well as in Arlington, Alexandria, Vienna, The Plains, Flint Hill and Maryland.
From the guide
Also from the workroom
Consultations by appointment
Let’s begin with your windows
Your project begins with a private consultation in your home. We measure each window, listen to your vision, and bring curated fabrics, trims and hardware to evaluate in your own light.