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Howard’s Draperies

Custom Drapery in Boulder, Colorado

Choose the fabric, lining, length, and hardware for your room.

Chosen for your windows

Choose the fabric, lining, and style for your room.

Howard's Draperies creates custom drapery for homes in Boulder, Colorado. Choose stationary panels to frame a window or drapes that open and close for privacy.

We’ll help you compare fabrics in your home and choose the lining, fullness, and hardware together. We also plan where the fabric will rest when the drapes are open, so the finished treatment suits the window and moves the way you need it to.

Measuring and professional installation

Your options

Custom Drapery: styles and options

Frame the view with side panels, close your drapes for privacy, or combine fabric layers. We’ll help you decide how you want the finished drapery to look and work.

Full drapery panels

Custom Drapes

Made-to-measure fabric panels for privacy, light control, or simply framing the window.

  • Panels that stay in place or open and close
  • Layered over shades or blinds
  • Selected by fabric weight, lining, and fullness

Decorative panels

Stationary Side Panels

Non-operating panels that soften a window and add fabric without covering the full opening.

  • Adds softness and height
  • Pairs well with shades
  • Useful where stack space is limited

Operable drapery

Fully Functioning Drapery

Drapery that opens and closes for privacy and light control. Fabric, lining, and fit determine how much light it blocks.

  • Manual or compatible motorized operation
  • Supports privacy and room-darkening goals
  • Space for the open fabric planned with your hardware

Coordinated window treatments

Layered Drapery Systems

Drapery paired with sheers, shades, blinds, or a top treatment, so you can adjust light and privacy in layers.

  • Adds depth to large windows
  • Combines decorative and functional layers
  • Ideal for formal rooms and bedrooms

Drapery that opens, or panels that frame the view?

If you want to close your drapes in the evening, choose panels made to cover the window. Stationary side panels stay in place and add fabric at the edges. They work well when a shade or blind already provides the privacy you need.

For a layered look, sheers can soften daylight while a heavier fabric adds coverage. We’ll plan the layers together so they have room to move and sit comfortably beside your furniture.

See the fabric in your own light

A fabric can look different beside your windows than it does on a screen. Compare home decor fabrics with your wall color, flooring, and furnishings, then consider how much texture and pattern you want.

Lining affects privacy, light filtering, and how the drapery hangs. For a bedroom, we’ll discuss how dark you want the room to be and plan the coverage around the window. We’ll also match the drapery hardware to the fabric weight and the way the panels open.

Questions about custom drapery

Can I keep my existing shades?

Drapery can often be added over existing shades or blinds. We’ll check their condition, mounting position, and the space available for another layer before recommending a design.

How do we choose the length and fullness?

We’ll look at the window height, nearby furniture, and how you use the room. Comparing fabrics helps you decide whether you prefer a lighter look or fuller folds. We take the measurements for the finished treatment.

What affects the cost of custom drapery?

Fabric, lining, panel size, fullness, hardware, and installation all affect the quote. Tell us which rooms you’re considering and what matters most so we can help you compare choices.

A good place to start

Consider custom drapery for...

  • Living rooms and dining rooms
  • Bedrooms and privacy
  • Layered fabric texture

Your in-home consultation

Let’s find the right fit for your home.

Tell us about your windows and what you have in mind. We’ll help you compare custom drapery, take measurements, and plan the installation.

(303) 449-4337

Serving Boulder, Colorado and surrounding Front Range communities since 1976.

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