# Pillows & Pleats

> Pillows & Pleats is a custom window treatment and soft furnishings workroom in Waterford, Virginia (Loudoun County), owned by interior designer Patti Ayers. It designs, hand-fabricates and installs custom draperies, roman shades, cornices, valances, swags, pillows, cushions and bedding for homeowners and interior designers (to the trade) across Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia hunt country and Maryland. Consultations are in-home and by appointment.

Key facts:
- Owner and designer: Patti Ayers, interior designer with a degree in interior design and decades of sewing experience
- Workroom: 15020 Thicket Court, Waterford, VA 20197
- Phone: (609) 980-6168. Email: patti@pillowsandpleats.com
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, by appointment
- Book a consultation: https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/book or https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/contactus
- Trade affiliations: member of the Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA); will serve as vice president of the WCAA Northern Virginia Chapter in 2027 (past chapter president and secretary); recipient of the WCAA 2019 Jill Robson Memorial Scholarship
- Fabrics and trims from: Schumacher, Fabricut, Lee Jofa, Romo, Samuel & Sons, Penny Morrison, Anna Elizabeth, Greenhouse Fabrics, Schuyler Samperton, Sanderson, Morris & Co.
- Shades and blinds from: Conrad, Horizons Window Fashions, ProDesign, Norman USA
- Specialties: hand-tacked French, Euro, inverted and cartridge pleats; ripplefold; interlining; French blackout method; pleating to pattern; custom drapery hardware including Morgik; motorization
- Works with homeowners and with interior designers to the trade
- Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 33 Google reviews (https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m4!3m3!1s0x89b618f11b215555:0xcb8b71f90bcfc304!9m1!1b1?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA)

## Services
- [Custom Draperies & Curtains](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/custom-draperies-curtains): Hand-pleated, interlined custom draperies made to measure in Waterford, VA. Designer fabrics, couture trims and custom hardware for homes across Loudoun County and Northern Virginia.
- [Custom Roman Shades](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/custom-roman-shades): Flat, relaxed, London and faux roman shades made to measure in Waterford, VA, with interlined blackout and motorized options. Designer fabrics for Northern Virginia homes.
- [Cornices & Valances](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/cornices-valances): Upholstered cornice boards, box pleated and board mounted valances, and swags interlined with bump, custom made in Waterford, VA for Northern Virginia homes.
- [Pillows, Bedding & Cushions](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/custom-pillows-bedding-cushions): Custom throw pillows with down and feather inserts, bench and window seat cushions, bedding and table linens, hand-sewn in Waterford, VA with designer fabrics and trims.

## Areas served
- [Leesburg](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-leesburg-va): Leesburg, Lansdowne, River Creek, Raspberry Falls
- [Ashburn](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-ashburn-va): Ashburn, Brambleton, Broadlands, Belmont, Ashburn Farm
- [Waterford](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-waterford-va): Waterford, Paeonian Springs, Lovettsville
- [Western Loudoun](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-western-loudoun): Waterford, Hamilton, Round Hill, Paeonian Springs, Purcellville
- [Delaplane](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-delaplane-va): Delaplane, Upperville, Middleburg
- [Middleburg, The Plains and Aldie](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-middleburg-the-plains-va): Middleburg, The Plains, Aldie, Upperville, Flint Hill
- [Alexandria](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-alexandria-va): Old Town, Del Ray, Rosemont
- [Arlington](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/window-treatments-arlington-va): Arlington, Lyon Village, Country Club Hills, Cherrydale
- Also: Vienna, VA; Paeonian Springs, VA; Maryland

## Resources
- [Window treatment guide](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/guide): pleat styles, linings, roman shades, cornices, mounting and hardware explained
- [How long should curtains be? A workroom's curtain length guide](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/guide/curtain-length-guide): Standard curtain lengths, a length chart by ceiling height, float, kiss, break and puddle hems, and how high and wide to hang the rod, from a custom drapery workroom.
- [Drapery pleat styles, explained by a workroom](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/guide/drapery-pleat-styles): Pinch, French, Euro, inverted, box, goblet, cartridge, ripplefold, pencil, grommet, rod pocket and back tab: how each drapery pleat looks, hangs and opens, and which rooms and fabrics suit it.
- [Portfolio](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/windowtreatments): 199 photographed projects
- [About Patti Ayers](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/aboutus)
- [Full text for LLMs](https://www.pillowsandpleats.com/llms-full.txt)