Can curtains be layered over blinds or shades?

Absolutely — it’s one of our favourite combinations. A roller or zebra shade handles everyday light and privacy, while drapery panels add softness, colour and a finished designer look.

Are blackout curtains available?

Yes. Blackout and thermal linings turn drapery into a serious light-blocker for bedrooms — and because panels overlap generously, they often leave fewer light gaps than a shade alone.

Can drapery be motorized?

Yes. Motorized curtain tracks glide panels open and closed from a remote, app or schedule — ideal for wide living-room windows, heavy fabrics and hard-to-reach spans.

How much do custom curtains cost?

Every set is made to order, so pricing depends on the fabric, lining and hardware you choose. As a rough guide, custom drapery for an average window typically runs $400–$700 installed. Book a free consultation for an exact quote on your windows and fabric.

Curtains & Drapery · Custom window coverings

Curtains & Drapery

Custom-made curtains, sheers and blackout drapery — sewn to your exact windows and beautiful layered over blinds and shades.

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About Curtains & Drapery

Custom curtains and drapery add what hard window coverings can’t: softness, height and a finished, designer feel. Panels are sewn to your exact measurements in your choice of fabric — airy sheers, rich light-filtering weaves or fully lined blackout drapery — and hung on decorative rods or sleek tracks. Drapery works beautifully on its own or layered over roller shades and zebra blinds, and with a motorized track your curtains can glide open on a schedule just like your shades.

Privacy: Fabric-dependent (sheer to total)
Light control: Sheer to blackout (lining-dependent)
Typical cost: $$–$$$
Motorization: Available

Recommended rooms

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Dining nook with floor-to-ceiling sheer drapery and a city skyline view

Best for

Living and dining rooms
Primary bedrooms
Layering over blinds and shades
Tall windows and patio doors

Why choose Curtains & Drapery

Tailored to your exact window sizes and ceiling height
Softens rooms and absorbs echo in open spaces
Sheer, light-filtering or fully lined blackout fabrics
Layers beautifully over roller shades and zebra blinds
Motorized curtain tracks available for effortless operation

What makes them work

Made-to-measure panels

Every panel is sewn for your exact width and drop — no off-the-shelf compromises or awkward hems.

Linings for every need

Choose unlined sheers, light-filtering linings, or blackout and thermal linings for bedrooms.

Layered looks

Pair drapery with a roller or zebra shade: the shade handles daily light, the drapery brings softness.

Motorized tracks

Whisper-quiet motorized tracks open and close heavy drapery with a tap, remote or schedule.

Buying tips

Mount rods or tracks close to the ceiling and let panels fall to the floor to make windows feel taller.
For bedrooms, blackout-lined drapery layered over a shade gives darkness plus a soft finish.
Wide patio doors and heavy fabrics are ideal candidates for a motorized track.

Curtains & Drapery: common questions

Yes. ShadeMates measures your windows and has curtains and drapery custom-sewn to your exact sizes — sheers, light-filtering fabrics and fully lined blackout panels — then installs the rods or tracks and hangs everything for you.