Guides & Advice
Everything on this page comes out of our own workroom — the questions customers ask before ordering, answered by the people who cut, sew, and remake curtains every day. We measure in real numbers, name the trade-offs, and tell you when the answer is a blind, a shade, or nothing at all.
Start with measuring if you're new to made-to-measure — it's five minutes that decides everything else. Then pick a fabric, a header, and a length, in that order. Every guide links to the next decision, and if you'd rather a person walked you through it, our free design service answers within a business day. When the reading turns into arithmetic, the free curtain calculators do the sizing math for you.
PlanningLayering Curtains: Style Meets Function
How to layer sheers with drapes — double rods, fabric pairings, and light control by hour — plus when a single layer honestly does the job.
6 min read · Updated Sep 30, 2026
PlanningCurtains vs. Drapes vs. Blinds
An honest comparison of curtains, drapes, blinds, and shades — cost, light control, maintenance, and the rooms where each one is the wrong choice.
6 min read · Updated Sep 30, 2026