- 20+ Years of Design Experience — Olga Rechdouni, ASID
- ASID Professional Member
- Custom Design · Fabrication · Installation
- Luxury Homes Throughout Los Angeles
Commercial Practice
Theater & Entertainment Drapery
Theater drapery is stage-grade acoustic and visual engineering. The studio specifies main curtains, masking, traveler systems, and acoustic side-wall panels in heavyweight velvet and wool, all motorized, all IFR, all engineered for daily theatrical use.
Why this discipline
Why Theater Drapery
Stage main curtains are specified for IFR, blackout, and operatic acoustic performance.
Side-wall acoustic panels reduce mid-range reflection where it matters most.
Motorized rigging and traveler systems are coordinated with the theater consultant from day one.
Best Applications
Where this work belongs
Spaces
- Private theaters
- Screening rooms
- Performance spaces
- Event stages
Ceilings
- All commercial ceiling heights
- Specified for the program of the space
Architecture
- Hospitality
- Commercial luxury
- Mixed-use
- Adaptive reuse
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is residential theater drapery the same as commercial theater drapery?
- Same materials, same disciplines, different code path. Both rely on heavy velvet, IFR fabric, and silent motorization.
- Can the screen be revealed by motorized drapery?
- Yes — stage-curtain reveal is the most-requested theatrical detail in residential screening rooms.
- What fabric is correct for theater curtains?
- Heavyweight cotton velvet, deeply saturated, IFR-treated, full fullness, ceiling-mounted.
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