Serving Denver
Custom Curtains in Denver, CO
Panels sewn to your windows by a Denver family business since 1968.
Call Us Now (303) 355-4223Custom curtains in Denver have a harder job than most. The sun at 5,280 feet fades a cheap panel in a couple of summers, and the big west windows that frame the Front Range also bake the living room by 4 p.m. Cherry Creek Shade & Drapery has been sewing and hanging window coverings for Denver homes since 1968.
Betty and Dick Hess started the business making roller shades. Their daughter Bonnie and her husband Doug Kershner bought it and grew it into drapery, bedding and upholstery, and the showroom sits at 2438 East 6th Avenue, just off the parkway. A designer will come to your house for a free in-home design consultation, bring the fabric books, and measure while they are there.
What Goes Into Custom Curtains Made for Your Windows
Every pair starts with a tape measure, not a size chart. We record the width of the opening, where the rod will sit, how far the panels should stack off the glass when open, and whether the hem should float a half inch above the floor or break on it. The panels are sewn to those numbers. That is the whole difference between made-to-measure curtains and a boxed pair cut to 84 inches.
You pick the fabric, the lining, the pleat and the hardware. Linen, silk, velvet, a performance weave that shrugs off the dog. Look through our drapery fabric library before the visit if you want a head start, then pair it with rods, rings and traversing tracks that suit the room.
Blackout Curtains, Sheers and Drafty Glass in Denver Homes
A primary bedroom facing east gets daylight before 6 a.m. in June. Lined blackout panels on a ceiling-mounted track, with returns that wrap back to the wall, stop the light at the top and sides where it usually sneaks in.
Older houses in Congress Park and the Country Club neighborhood still have original steel casements and wavy glass that turn cold on January nights. Interlined panels put a real layer between that glass and the room. A Wash Park bungalow fifteen feet from the sidewalk needs the opposite: sheers that let the light through while the dog walkers see nothing.
Some rooms want a shade behind the fabric. We started out as a shade company, so layering a roller or cellular shade under a drapery panel is familiar ground.
How We Plan Curtains Around Denver Squares and Tudors
We look at the room before we talk fabric. Which way the windows face, whether a radiator sits under the sill, how high the ceiling runs, whether a toddler is going to swing on the leading edge. Then we suggest custom window curtains with a lining weight that fits how the room gets used.
In a lot of Denver Squares and Tudors the trim around the windows is the best thing in the room. Mounting the rod high and wide lets the panels clear the casing completely when open, so the woodwork stays in view and you gain a few inches of glass. For the stair-landing window nobody can reach, motorized tracks and shades open and close the panels from a remote or a schedule.
From Fabric Samples to Curtain Installation Day
The designer visit costs nothing. You see the fabrics in your own light, which matters more than people expect. A gray that reads cool in the showroom can go green next to a south window.
Once you approve the estimate, plan on 2 to 10 weeks from order to install depending on the product. Sewn panels sit toward the longer end because each one is made for a specific opening. Our installers set brackets into framing instead of trusting drywall anchors, then dress the panels so the pleats fall evenly. Ask anyone drilling into hundred-year-old plaster for a certificate of insurance, and ask us too.
What Custom Drapes and Curtains Cost in Denver
The price of custom curtains in Denver comes down to fabric, lining, width, length, hardware and whether anything is motorized. One pair of unlined linen panels and a lined silk set on a motorized track across a 16-foot opening are different projects. The free consultation ends with an estimate for your actual windows, and nothing gets ordered until you decide.
If your current hardware is solid, we can often reuse it. And when the trouble is a broken carrier or a sagging rod rather than the fabric, our repair service may save you from starting over.
Curtains for Cherry Creek, Hilltop, Park Hill and the Rest of Denver
Most of our custom curtains in Denver go to homes a short drive from the showroom: Cherry Creek, Hilltop, Belcaro, Bonnie Brae, Washington Park, Park Hill, Capitol Hill, Sloan's Lake and Highlands. We also head south to homes in Cherry Hills Village and Greenwood Village window projects, and out to Castle Rock, Castle Pines and the mountain towns for second homes.
Searching curtains near me from central Denver mostly turns up chain stores selling packaged panels. A curtain store near me search that ends on East 6th Avenue gets you fabric on the shelves and a family that has been in the trade since 1968. The showroom is open Monday through Friday 9 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do custom curtains take in Denver?
Plan on 2 to 10 weeks from order to install, depending on the product. Sewn panels usually land toward the longer end because each one is made for a specific window, and motorized tracks can add time.
Do blackout curtains really block all the light?
The lining stops light coming through the fabric, but light still leaks around the edges if the rod sits inside the frame. A ceiling-mounted track, returns that wrap to the wall, and panels that overlap in the middle close most of that. Layering a shade behind the panels closes the rest.
Can a designer bring curtain fabrics to my house?
Yes. The in-home consultation with a designer is free. They bring samples, measure every window, and talk through light, privacy and budget in the rooms themselves. You can also visit the showroom at 2438 East 6th Avenue, Monday through Friday 9 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 3.
Will you hang curtains on hardware I already own?
Often, yes. We install any window coverings, and if your rods and brackets are sound we can build new panels to fit them. If the hardware is undersized for a heavier lined fabric, we will tell you before anything is ordered.
Why do curtains fade so quickly in Denver?
At 5,280 feet the sunlight carries more UV than it does at sea level, and Denver gets a lot of clear days. Lined panels protect the face fabric, and some fabrics hold color far better than others. A designer can point out which ones suit a sunny west or south window.
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- 2438 E 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80206 - (303) 355-4223
- cherrycreekshade@gmail.com
Hours
- Mon - Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Saturday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- SundayClosed