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Winterizing Your Home with Drapes: How to Keep Warm and Save Energy

Winterizing Your Home with Drapes: How to Keep Warm and Save Energy

As winter approaches, there’s nothing like turning your home into a cozy, warm haven. Winterizing with drapes is one of the simplest, most effective ways to keep your home snug and energy-efficient through the colder months. Heavy, insulated drapes are perfect for...

Why Draperies Are Making a Stylish and Functional Comeback in 2025

Why Draperies Are Making a Stylish and Functional Comeback in 2025

We collaborated with this homeowner to create stunning custom drapes for their elegant living and dining room. The hand-crafted, ceiling-to-floor drapes serve as the perfect finishing touch, tying the entire space together with a sense of cohesion and sophistication....

Elegant Living Room and Dining Room With Custom Sheers

Elegant Living Room and Dining Room With Custom Sheers

We collaborated with this homeowner to create stunning custom drapes for their elegant living and dining room. The hand-crafted, ceiling-to-floor drapes serve as the perfect finishing touch, tying the entire space together with a sense of cohesion and sophistication....

Custom Elegant Bedding in the Primary Bedroom

Custom Elegant Bedding in the Primary Bedroom

The luxury custom bedding in seafoam blue/green transforms the primary bedroom into the perfect spa-like retreat. The soothing palette evokes tranquility, enveloping the room in a serene and sophisticated ambiance. The combination of tailored motorized drapes and...

Blinds and Drapes in a Dining Room and Living Room

Blinds and Drapes in a Dining Room and Living Room

The meticulous craftsmanship of these drapes, crafted in a gentle blue for the living room and a soft grey textured fabric for the dining room, adds an understated elegance to both spaces. The subtle texture of the fabric provides visual interest while maintaining a...

Luxury Draperies

Luxury Draperies

These custom-made pleated drapery panels are meticulously lined and interlined, adding a rich layer of texture that enhances the room with a luxurious look and feel. The lining not only contributes to the drapery's sumptuous appearance but also provides practical...

Curtains vs. Drapes

Curtains vs. Drapes

What’s the difference between curtains and drapes? Up until now, you may have heard of drapes referred to as curtains and curtains referred to as drapes. By definition, a curtain is a drape, but a drape isn’t necessarily a...

Custom Window Treatments 101 for Interior Designers

Custom Window Treatments 101 for Interior Designers

The interior designer’s solution for blinds, draperies, and more! As an interior designer, you have an eye for aesthetics and beauty, a streamlined system and process, and you’re an expert at what you do. You get to bring your client’s dreams to life as part of your...

What to Consider When Dressing Large Windows

What to Consider When Dressing Large Windows

Where to Start with Sliders, Triple Windows, and more! Large windows are a thing of beauty and bring brightness and character to a space. They have the potential to highlight the beauty of a home’s natural architecture, let the outdoors in, offer ample light, and...

Why Not “budget” Blinds

Why Not “budget” Blinds

Why homeowners choose me for their blinds over other companies When it comes to window treatments, one size doesn’t fit all. The seemingly simple solution of “blinds” isn't right for every window nor every home. In considering all the options out there for window...

Drapery Linings and Why They Matter

Drapery Linings and Why They Matter

How drapery linings improve functionality, aesthetics, and more! A drapery without a lining is like a book without a cover. It lacks the finishing touch. Drapery linings are important for functionality, aesthetics, and overall elegance of a window...

Safe Window Treatments for Nursery and Beyond!

Safe Window Treatments for Nursery and Beyond!

Cord-free blinds and considerations for whole home safety Whether you’re focusing on the nursery or other rooms in the house, when it comes to your child’s safety, there’s no compromising. While of course you want it to look beautiful and cozy, it’s important to...

Feng Shui & Window Treatments

Feng Shui & Window Treatments

Feng Shui Interior Design Tips for Windows My husband and I recently went to the Chinese Lantern Festival where in addition to witnessing a beautiful ceremony and light displays, I learned I was the year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac. The most honored...

Adding the Finishing Touch with Decorative Hardware

Adding the Finishing Touch with Decorative Hardware

One of the little details that is often overlooked in the window treatments is the hardware. While it is tempting to go with ready made options, all too often that solution isn’t as sturdy, does’t fit the windows properly, and is not as attractive. The hardware can...

Add a New Level of Elegance to Your Home with Shutters 

Add a New Level of Elegance to Your Home with Shutters 

Are you in search of that perfect blend of privacy, natural light, and elegance for your home? Look no further! In this blog post, we explore the world of Shutters sharing with two options that can truly redefine your living space. These choices not only infuse...

Natural Shades Created by Mother Nature

Natural Shades Created by Mother Nature

Woven woods (natural woven shades) are shades made of materials such as bamboo, straw, natural grasses and other eco-friendly materials. They’re the perfect way to bring a STYLISH touch of nature to your decor. The opacity of the shades depends upon the style of the...

Solar Shades are a Super Power

Solar Shades are a Super Power

Is there anything more welcoming than a room bathed in natural light? I can’t think of anything…unless it’s 90 degrees outside and that sunlit room feels like a sauna. Luckily there’s a window treatment that’s designed to help control the temperature by reflecting the...

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I love hearing my clients say, “Wow—what a difference this makes!”

As a passionate and dedicated window treatment expert, I take pride in helping new homeowners transform their spaces into warm, inviting environments by dressing up those bare or outdated windows. Think of window treatments as the perfect jewelry to complete a stunning outfit—without them, something essential is missing.

My mission is to bring joy through beautifully tailored designs, and I’ve made the entire shopping experience as easy and enjoyable as possible. Instead of running around to different stores and collecting swatches, I bring an array of samples directly to you. This way, you can instantly see how each option complements your home, saving you time and energy.

With this personalized, stress-free approach, choosing the perfect window treatments becomes an enjoyable experience, and together, we’ll create a space that truly delights you.