Cost for custom made drapery?

JuneBrideNJ

Anyone have an idea of the average cost of having two 160 inch panels made?  Probably a sheer or faux silk grommet top (saw this at JCPenney).  Thanks for any imput.

TCsbride

If you find the fabric and buy it yourself, you could probably get someone to make them that does it on the side for $50 or so. Grommet is a little more difficult I believe. If you had them done through a store, they could run you a couple hundred dollars depending on the material.

SA7206

I can't say for certain, definitely depends on the cost of the fabric you choose. My friend recently got a quote for $300. However, my grandmother got custom draperies from JCPenney 20 years ago and they cost her $1000.

You should set up an appointment. They will send someone to your house free of charge (no obligation to buy) to help you select a style and fabric for your house and show you all the options and pricing.

Nest Sally

Ikea custom makes them. You choose the fabric and they'll make them the length you want. I haven't done this in a long time -- maybe 10 years ago when I moved into a house with really long windows. I think they ran about $100.

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Custom made drapery is SOOOOO expensive! Unless you know someone that can make them you are going to pay a lot.

$50 is WAY cheap! I wouldn't expect you to be able to find anyone to do it that low.

I would guess - if you can find some cheap labor - $100 per panel MINIMUM!

My sister lives in Charlotte (I make my own drapes - I took sewing classes in middle school) and it cost her $500 to have her old custom drapes from her old living room altered and re-hung in her new living room. This is just one room and one window treatment on a triple window!

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ALSO - it's really easy to sew simple drapes! You just have to sew a straight line.

Grommets are also really easy.

You just have to messure twice (or three or four times) and cut once!

HBCinOI

I just had custom drapes made for my dining room. PIB.  The fabric was on sale and I want to say the fabric alone was about $75 and in cost another $125 or so for sewing. 

suitguy

Ok so to say that if you are looking at custom-please do consider that you are getting a quality product hung on a nice rod and also consider that if you go with "ready made"....the hems are uneven and can flare at the bottom and will not be lined.....

BlueBirdMB

wait, I just realized this is a super old post.