Custom Curtains for NYC Apartments & Townhouses

Custom curtains in NYC typically run $800–$2,500 per window for standard pinch-pleat or ripplefold panels on manual rods, depending on fabric grade, lining, header style, rod hardware, and window dimensions. High-end fabrics from Holland & Sherry, Pierre Frey, or hand-embroidered sheers can run higher. Motorized ripplefold tracks on Lutron Sivoia QS or Somfy Glydea typically add $1,500–$3,500 per opening for the track and motor. Every quote includes in-home measurement, fabric and lining selection, workroom fabrication, rod hardware, professional installation, on-site steaming, and final dressing.

In the trade we use the terms interchangeably, but technically curtains are lighter-weight fabric panels (often unlined or single-lined) used for filtered light and softer privacy, while drapery refers to heavier lined or interlined panels used for full privacy, light blocking, and formal presentation. Most of what we install in NYC apartments is technically drapery — fully lined, with proper header construction, weighted hems, and hand-finished details. We use 'custom curtains' as the common term because that's what clients search for.

It depends on the room and the building. Pinch pleat (three-finger or two-finger) is the most traditional and ideal for prewar apartments and townhouse parlors. Ripplefold is the modern designer standard — clean continuous S-waves, perfect for contemporary condos. Goblet pleat is the high-end formal choice for libraries and primary bedrooms. Inverted box pleat is a tailored hidden-fold option. Grommet top and rod pocket are casual options for guest rooms and kids' rooms. We bring sample header swatches to every estimate so you can see them in your own space.

Yes. We install Lutron Sivoia QS (top-tier choice for whole-home integration), Somfy Glydea (excellent value, RTS or Zigbee), and Forest Group Forest Drape (European track for flush ceiling-recessed installation) motorized curtain systems. All three integrate with Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Crestron, Control4, and Savant. We program scenes (morning open, sunset close, movie mode, privacy mode) before we leave.

Typical lead time is 4–6 weeks for residential custom curtains from fabric order through installation — about 1 week for fabric to arrive at the workroom, 2–3 weeks for fabrication and quality control, and scheduling for the installation day. Full-apartment packages with motorized tracks usually run 6–10 weeks. Rush schedules are possible on select fabric houses for time-sensitive projects.

Yes. We carry full workers' comp and general liability insurance and provide COIs to every co-op and condo board in NYC — typically within 24 hours of the request. We're set up with most major management companies (Brown Harris Stevens, Halstead, Douglas Elliman, Cooper Square, FirstService Residential, Argo, Rose Associates, Related) and know the building-specific COI requirements in most major properties.

We install custom curtains across all of Manhattan (Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Tribeca, SoHo, Chelsea, Hudson Yards, Midtown, Battery Park City, FiDi, West Village, Greenwich Village, Murray Hill, Gramercy, Flatiron, NoMad), Brooklyn (Williamsburg, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill), Queens (Long Island City, Astoria, Forest Hills, Bayside), the Bronx (Riverdale), Westchester (Scarsdale, Larchmont, Bronxville, Rye), Long Island, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Greenwich, CT.