What Is Blackout Lining?
Do you know all the blackout lining options to line your drapes (and basically make them blackout drapes), and how to choose one lining option over the other? Discover tips here!
All You Need To Know About Drapery Batons In Hospitality
Drapery batons, wand, curtain pull wands... Regardless or what you call them, there are some important details to keep in mind when you’re specifying them for your hotel. Learn more here!
Are There Other Drapery Lining Options?
These linings will not insure light fastness and therefore are typically used as interlinings and/or linings at public space windows where a complete blackout scenario is not needed. Check out the options!
Pinch Pleat vs. Ripplefold Fullness - In Pictures
For all the interior designers who want to visually understand drapery fullness, here are great picture examples of the differences between the numbers as well as the two main pleat styles: ripplefold and pinch pleat. Check out the gallery!
H-Rail vs. Cylinder Pole Hardware
There are almost too many drapery decorative hardware variables to consider, but we’ve got you covered! The easiest point to start is to figure out the actual type of pole you will be using; the Cylinder Pole or the H-Rail Pole. Check out the differences!
Ripplefold vs. Pinch Pleat
In hospitality, designers and hotel owners are choosing between Ripplefold and Pinch Pleat drapery for their guestroom windows. What exactly is the difference in them production wise, price wise and design wise? Since we receive this question so often, we’ve provided a quick and simple pro-con list of each style that may help in your decision. Check it out!
What is Drapery Fullness?
How much fabric do I need for my drape? Exactly how you mathematically solve for drapery fullness? The honest truth is, who has time for that? We have summarized that information and made it available to you in a resource card. Read this post and download the resource to share!
Do I Have To Use The Same Pleat Style For All Treatments On A Window?
There are so many pleat styles out there! We often hear something to the effect of, “do I have to use the same pleat style on all treatments when using multiple ones?” Check out the answer!
Can I Use Ripplefold Drapery and Not See The Hardware?
Often times customers come to us with this dilemma about ripplefold drapes: they want drapery with a ripplefold style look but they don’t want the hardware to show. The unfortunate answer to this dilemma is that you can’t have your cake and eat it too. Read more and find out why!