Drapery

Carole Fabrics offers an extensive selection of materials, patterns, textures, and colors for made-to-measure drapery.

Available options may include:

• Custom dimensions and fullness
• Multiple pleat and heading styles
• Light-filtering and room-darkening linings
• Decorative trims and banding
• Coordinating hardware
• Manual and motorized systems
• Layering with blinds and shades

Norman SmartDrape™ combines the flowing appearance of soft drapery with the adjustable light control of individual fabric vanes. The vanes can be rotated to change light and privacy, and their individual construction allows people and pets to pass through the treatment.

SmartDrape may be particularly well suited for:

• Sliding glass doors
• Patio doors
• Wide openings
• Room dividers
• Open-concept living spaces
• Rooms where a soft appearance and flexible operation are both important

Available fabrics and opacity combinations allow the treatment to shift between softer daylight and increased privacy.

Lafayette Interior Fashions offers custom drapery and fabric treatments designed to coordinate with other products in its window covering collections.

Available options may include:

• Decorative fabrics and textures
• Multiple panel and pleat styles
• Functional and stationary treatments
• Coordinating hardware
• Lining choices
• Layering with soft shades

Product features, fabrics, and availability may change. Visit our showroom or speak with a design consultant for current collection information.

Fabric determines much of a drapery treatment’s appearance and performance. Its weight, texture, pattern, color, and composition affect how the panels hang, filter light, and relate to the rest of the room.

Available choices may include:

• Solid and textured fabrics
• Subtle and statement patterns
• Lightweight sheers
• Natural-looking weaves
• Velvet and heavier decorative fabrics
• Traditional and contemporary prints
• Performance fabrics
• Neutral and saturated colors

Viewing larger fabric samples in your home can make it easier to understand how colors and textures will respond to the room’s lighting.

Unlined Drapery:
Unlined panels have a lighter appearance and may allow more light to pass through the fabric. This option may be appropriate for decorative treatments or spaces where privacy is not a primary concern.

Standard Linking:
Standard lining adds body to the fabric and can improve privacy, light filtration, and the appearance of the folds. It also creates a more finished view from outside.

Room-Darkening Lining:
Room-darkening lining reduces incoming light and is often selected for bedrooms, media rooms, nurseries, and other spaces where stronger light control is desired.

Small gaps may remain around the top, sides, center, or bottom of the treatment, so room-darkening drapery does not necessarily create complete blackout conditions.

Available lining options depend on the selected fabric and fabricator.

Hardware is both functional and decorative. The rod or track must support the weight and movement of the drapery while coordinating with the room.

Available hardware may include:

• Decorative rods
• Traversing rods
• Ceiling-mounted tracks
• Wall-mounted tracks
• Rings and carriers
• Finials and end caps
• Brackets
• Tiebacks and holdbacks
• Manual draw systems
• Motorized tracks

Motorized drapery allows panels to open and close using a remote, wall control, mobile application, or compatible smart-home platform.

Motorization can be particularly useful for:

• Wide or tall windows
• Heavy drapery panels
• Sliding doors
• Frequently adjusted treatments
• Hard-to-reach installations
• Accessibility needs
• Scheduled light and privacy control
• Coordinated whole-home automation

Depending on the selected system, drapery may be opened, closed, or stopped at preferred positions. Available controls and smart-home compatibility vary by motor, track, and manufacturer.