The Knowledge Library · 6 min read
The Most Expensive Drapery Mistakes Homeowners Make
Buying fabric before understanding what the window is asking for. The fix is rarely more money — it is better thinking, earlier.
After fourteen years specifying drapery for Los Angeles homes, three mistakes account for the majority of the rework we are asked to do.
First: choosing fabric before pleat style. The fabric is a downstream decision. The pleat is the architecture.
Second: mounting drapery at the window frame instead of the ceiling. This single decision shortens a room by 18 inches of perceived height.
Third: specifying motorization as an afterthought. Motors added after drywall close at twice the cost and a fraction of the quality of motors specified during framing.
Written by Olga Rechdouni, ASID · House of Drapery