Custom Drapery & Curtains Uptown Waterloo – Free Installation

It can be, more than a blind is, because panels are not cut to one opening the way a shade is. A generous pair made for a wide track will usually rehang somewhere else, and the track itself is cheap to replace. Get the drilling agreed in writing first. What does not travel is anything made to an exact width, so we would rather build a little long and hem it than fit it tight.

Closed at night over a big glass wall, yes, noticeably. A lined panel traps a pocket of dead air over the window and keeps the cold coming off the glass from spilling into the room. The effect is largest on older or single glazed windows and smaller on a newer sealed unit, and it disappears the moment you open the panels. Run the track right to the wall at each end so air cannot slip around the side.

Ripple fold suits a ceiling track and a modern room. The panel runs in an even wave, stacks tightly and slides easily, which matters on a wide run you open every day. Pinch pleat looks more traditional and sits better on a rod with visible rings, so it is the choice when a room has mouldings and older furniture. Both use about twice the track width in fabric.

Longer than a blind, because panels are cut and sewn for your window rather than assembled from stock parts. Reckon on a few weeks from the day the fabric is confirmed, more if it has to come from a mill instead of a warehouse. We hang the track early when a room is being painted, so the drilling and the dust happen before the finish work.