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Enhance Your Home with Our Detailed Guide to Drapery Hardware Options

While fabric selection is exciting, drapery hardware is equally important, as it affects both the look and functionality of your window treatments. Thoughtfully choosing rods, brackets, and finials ensures that your drapes operate smoothly and enhance your space's overall design.

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Understanding Semi-Custom Window Treatments

Semi-custom window treatments combine personalization with ease. Semi-custom simplifies your decision-making, providing stylish, adaptable designs without the complexity of too many choices, ensuring a smooth and quick shopping experience. Read more to discover how semi-custom treatments are a tailored yet accessible way to enhance your space.

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What Are Custom Window Treatments?

Gain further insight into design freedom and the personalized process of custom window treatments, specifically from our design specialists. Homeowners enjoy complete control over fabric size, functionality, and decorative elements, ensuring a unique and high-quality outcome with expert guidance.

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Meet the Authors

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    Dana Newsom

    CERTIFIED WINDOW TREATMENT SPECIALIST • CERTIFIED HUNTER DOUGLAS CONSULTANT • SOFT FURNISHINGS DESIGNER

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    Dana is the owner and principal of The Pinched Pleat. With a lifetime of fabrication and decorating experience, Dana is the creative force behind the company’s bespoke window treatments. Her impeccable eye for detail and quality has made her a go-to expert for custom window treatments, regularly serving renowned interior designers and homeowners nationwide.

    Dana's articles aim to empower readers to create beautiful soft furnishings that reflect their unique style. She shares her expertise, making stunning window treatments accessible and fun to design. Dana invites you to embark on her creative journey of transforming your spaces - one window at a time.

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    Alathea Wilson

    DESIGN CONSULTANT • INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT • HUNTER DOUGLAS CERTIFIED CONSULTANT

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    Alathea, a Design Consultant and Hunter Douglas Certified Consultant at The Pinched Pleat, is pursuing an Interior Design degree with a Business minor at Indiana University. As Dana's Design Assistant since August 2022, she has developed expertise in client and vendor communication, renderings, presentations, and product research.

    Alathea brings a fresh perspective to every project. She shares insights on the latest trends and practical tips for transforming homes with thoughtful window treatments, aiming to inspire readers with her unique position as both a student and industry professional.

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  • The Pinched Pleat's badge verifying that the company is an Industry Partner member of the American Society of Interior Designers
  • The Pinched Pleat's badge identifying the company as Hunter Douglas certified consultants
  • The Pinched Pleat's badge as a member of the Window Coverings Association of America
  • The Pinched Pleat's badge showing the company is a Window Fashions Certified Professional
  • The Pinched Pleat's 2021 Angi Superior Service Award
  • The Pinched Pleat's 2022 Superior Service Award
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