Custom Draperies & Window Coverings in Traverse City, MI
Dress Your Windows Around the Character of Your Home
Draperies usually need fabric totaling 2 to 2 1/2 times the window width to hang in even folds, and rods mounted 4 to 6 inches above the frame make windows look taller. M22 Blinds & Window Treatments designs custom draperies and window coverings across Traverse City, MI, Suttons Bay, and Acme, sizing every panel to fit.
Fabric work rewards patience, so we plan fullness, lining, length, and hardware together instead of piece by piece. Swatches come to your home, measurements are taken wall to wall, and we hang every panel ourselves. We draw on 30+ years spent working in window coverings. Begin with a consultation through our contact page.
Custom Draperies and Window Coverings We Provide
Custom Draperies
Floor-length panels in linen, cotton, velvet, and woven blends bring softness and color to living rooms and bedrooms. Header styles, lengths, and fullness are chosen to suit your ceiling height and decor, so every panel falls into graceful, consistent folds.
Sheer Curtains
Lightweight sheers diffuse sunlight into a gentle glow while keeping daytime views softly veiled. They work beautifully on their own in bright living spaces, or behind heavier draperies where they add a delicate layer of privacy throughout daylight hours.
Lined and Blackout Draperies
Lining adds body, protects face fabric from sun damage, and improves how panels drape. Blackout linings go further, blocking nearly all incoming light for bedrooms, nurseries, and media rooms while also adding meaningful insulation against cold glass in winter.
Layered Window Treatments
Combining draperies with a shade or sheer delivers both style and precise light control at one window. Coordinated layers let you open decorative panels for daytime brightness, then close a functional shade underneath for privacy or darkness at night.
Valances and Cornices
Fabric valances and upholstered cornices finish the top of a window, hide mounting hardware, and add architectural interest. They can stand alone above a shade or crown a full drapery treatment, drawing the eye upward in formal dining and living rooms.
Drapery Rods and Hardware
Rods, rings, finials, and traverse tracks are selected to carry the weight and width of each treatment. Properly sized brackets and center supports keep long rods from bowing, so heavy lined panels open and close smoothly for years.
Why Choose Us for Custom Draperies & Window Coverings
Fullness Calculated, Not Guessed
Skimpy panels look flat and unfinished, while overly full ones crowd a window. We calculate fabric width from your rod length and header style, so every drapery hangs with the rich, even folds that make custom work look genuinely custom.
Fabric Viewed Against Your Walls
Swatch colors change dramatically between bright morning light and warm evening lamplight. Draping samples beside your paint, flooring, and upholstery shows how texture and color will actually read in the room before a single yard of fabric is ordered.
Proportion Planned From Floor to Ceiling
Rod height and width decide whether a window looks grand or cramped. We position hardware to add visual height, allow panels to stack clear of the glass, and choose lengths that suit both the architecture and how the room is used.
Layers Designed as One Treatment
When draperies share a window with shades or sheers, every layer must clear the others. Planning brackets, projections, and colors together prevents rubbing fabric and mismatched tones, giving you one coordinated window instead of several separate, competing pieces.
Hardware Sized for the Load
Heavy velvet and blackout-lined panels demand sturdier rods and more supports than airy sheers. Matching hardware to fabric weight keeps rods straight, protects your walls from pulled anchors, and ensures panels glide effortlessly along the rod every day.
Panels Dressed After Hanging
Newly hung draperies are trained into even folds so they settle neatly rather than billowing awkwardly. That finishing step, handled by the same person who measured your windows, leaves each treatment looking polished from the very first day.
Fabric That Makes a Room Feel Finished
Beautiful draperies do more than cover glass, adding warmth, softness, and a sense of completion to the whole room. M22 Blinds & Window Treatments brings that tailored finish to homes throughout Traverse City, MI, planning fabric, fullness, and hardware as one thoughtful treatment. Explore swatches in your own space, take all the time you need, and choose when the look feels right. Schedule your in-home consultation through our contact page to get started.
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
How much fabric fullness do draperies need?
Most draperies look best at 2 to 2 1/2 times the width of the rod, which creates generous, even folds. Sheers often go fuller, around 3 times the width, because lightweight fabric needs extra volume to look rich rather than thin.
Where should drapery rods be mounted?
Mounting rods well above the frame and extending them past each side makes windows appear taller and wider. M22 Blinds & Window Treatments positions rods in Traverse City, MI homes so open panels stack beside the glass instead of blocking valuable daylight.
What length should floor-length draperies be?
Three lengths are common: floating just above the floor, kissing it lightly, or breaking with a slight bend. Puddled draperies pool generously on the floor for a romantic look, though they collect dust and suit low-traffic rooms best.
Which drapery header style should I choose?
Pinch pleats offer a tailored, traditional look, while ripplefold headers create soft, continuous waves suited to modern rooms. Grommet and rod-pocket tops feel more casual, and the header choice also affects how compactly panels stack when fully open.
Do lined draperies really make a difference?
Yes, lining improves drape, protects face fabric from fading, and adds insulation at the window. M22 Blinds & Window Treatments recommends lining for most Traverse City, MI drapery projects, and with 30+ years in the trade, we know when unlined fabric works best.
What is the difference between a valance and a cornice?
A valance is a soft fabric treatment across the top of a window, often gathered, pleated, or swagged. A cornice is a rigid box, typically padded and upholstered, which creates a crisper, more architectural line above draperies or shades.
Can draperies be motorized?
Yes, motorized traverse tracks open and close draperies with a remote, app, or schedule. They are especially practical for tall great-room windows and heavy lined panels, where pulling long fabric by hand every day becomes tiresome and hard on the material.
Which drapery fabrics hold up best in sunny rooms?
Solution-dyed synthetics and tightly woven blends generally resist fading better than silk or loosely woven natural fibers. Adding a lining shields the face fabric further, which helps draperies facing strong afternoon sun keep their original color considerably longer.