The Knowledge Library · 5 min read
How to Choose Drapery Hardware
Hardware is where the drapery meets the architecture — and where most builder-grade programs fail first.
Hardware decides how the drapery enters the room before the panel does. The studio specifies hand-forged iron, unlacquered brass, hand-turned wood, and concealed ceiling track — chosen to read with the architecture.
Traditional and transitional rooms
Hand-forged iron, unlacquered brass, hand-turned wood. Visible and decorative.
Contemporary rooms
Concealed ceiling track. The drapery reads as architecture, not as decoration.
What to avoid
Plated and lacquered finishes age poorly. Stock rod-pocket and grommet hardware reads as builder-grade from day one.
Written by Olga Rechdouni, ASID · House of Drapery