Custom Drapery Designed for Los Angeles Homes
Let’s Talk About Your Windows.
We’ll help you choose the right custom drapery for your home—with thoughtful design, honest advice, and professional guidance.
Same-week appointments available across Los Angeles.
Working to a deadline? Ask about 7-day rush fabrication for qualifying projects.
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Learn more about Show Us Your Window — a private design review with our designer.
Luxury Residential & Commercial Window Treatments
Design · Fabrication · Installation
Motorized drapery and designer fabrics, specified by Olga Rechdouni, ASID, Interior Designer and founder of Duroque, with installation overseen on site by House of Drapery by Duroque.
Interior Designer · ASID Allied
“I approach a window the way a tailor approaches a suit. The fit is the whole job — and House of Drapery is present on site for every installation.”
Designer-led and atelier-crafted — Duroque is one of the few Los Angeles studios that oversees design, fabrication, and installation as a single, unified process.
- 20+
- Years Experience
- 500+
- Projects Across Interiors, Drapery & Decorative Arts
- ASID
- Allied
Same-week consultations are available, subject to scheduling and project location.
Serving Southern California’s Most Distinguished Residences
Los Angeles·Beverly Hills·Bel Air · Holmby Hills · Brentwood · Malibu · Pacific Palisades·Santa Barbara·Montecito · Hope Ranch · Newport Coast · Rancho Mirage · Indian Wells · La Quinta
Custom Drapery · Motorized Window Treatments · Luxury Sheers · Blackout Systems · French Pleat · Ripple Fold · Decorative Hardware
Private consultations for homeowners, interior designers, architects, builders, and estate managers.
Fast scheduling across Los Angeles, Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood.
Most of the studio's residential work is custom drapery in Los Angeles, where the architecture changes street by street and the drapery has to answer to it.
Searching for a custom drapery designer nearby? The studio is based in West Hollywood and conducts in-home consultations throughout Los Angeles County — from Beverly Hills and Bel Air to Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Pasadena, and the surrounding luxury communities.
We design the room before we design the window.
This studio works to a documented method. Before a fabric is named, we read the architecture, agree on what the drapery is asked to do, and honor the room it belongs to. The reasoning behind every recommendation is written down, in chapters, so the decisions a client lives with for a decade are decisions they helped make.
Specifying Custom Drapery Correctly
Drapery is an architectural element, not a soft good. In our professional judgment, custom drapery is specified well only when it answers to the architecture of the room — not simply fabric cut to a measurement and hung on a rod.
The work starts long before the first stitch. We walk the rooms, watch where the afternoon sun lands, ask how the family actually uses the space, and look at how the ceilings, casings, and floors line up. Hardware gets chosen against the architecture, not picked from a catalog.
A good workroom can sew a beautiful panel. A designer decides whether that panel should exist at all, where it should mount, and what it has to do once the family lives with it.
Why Homeowners Hire a Drapery Designer
Custom drapery sits between architecture, engineering, and tailoring. Every step has to be right. Shortcuts show themselves within a season.
Nine questions we settle in writing before a single panel is cut.
Architecture
We read the room first. The drapery should continue the line of the wall, not chop it.
Ceiling Height
Mounting at the ceiling instead of the window casing routinely buys a room a foot of perceived height.
Light Control
West-facing LA glass needs more than a pretty linen. We layer sheers and blackout for the hour of day that matters.
Privacy
Most homes need privacy at night and the view by day. One panel rarely does both well.
Acoustics
In hard-surface rooms, layered textile treatments can also contribute softness and help manage the room’s acoustic character. Where acoustic performance is a specific requirement, we can incorporate appropriate acoustic materials and systems based on the needs of the space.
Fire Safety
In the canyons and on the coast we spec inherently fire-retardant fabric, not topical FR sprays that fade out.
Motorization
Hard-wired Lutron, Somfy, and Crestron, planned at electrical rough-in. Battery tubes are a last resort.
Hardware
Hand-forged bronze or hand-wrought iron for traditional rooms; recessed track for contemporary glass. Never builder-grade.
Long-Term Performance
Properly weighted, properly dressed drapery should still hang correctly fifteen years in. We build for that.
We don’t just fabricate drapery.
We dress windows.
We start with the room — the ceiling height, the proportions, how the light moves through it, the view worth protecting, and the noise worth softening. The drapery answers those questions, in that order.
From the first measurement to final dressing, every curtain installation in Los Angeles is coordinated through House of Drapery — scaffolds set, hardware tuned, and folds steam-trained on site before we leave the residence.
The Knowledge Library
A working reference for homeowners, interior designers, and architects on how luxury drapery is actually designed in Los Angeles.
Why You Need a Drapery Designer, Not Just a Drapery Manufacturer
A manufacturer sews fabric to a measurement. A designer reads the room first — its light, its architecture, its life — and only then specifies the fabric. The difference shows the moment the drapery is hung.
Read the essay →The Most Expensive Drapery Mistake Homeowners Make
Falling in love with the swatch before anyone has looked at the architecture. We see it every week, and we usually have to undo it.
Essay 03 · 4 min readHow Drapery Can Make Ceilings Look Taller
Drop the rod to the casing and the room shrinks. Mount it tight to the ceiling and the same room gains a foot. Same fabric, different decision.
Essay 04 · 8 min readHow to Preserve Ocean Views Without Sacrificing Sun Protection
On the coast you keep the view by choosing the right openness factor, not by hanging less fabric. Here is how we balance it in Malibu and the Palisades.
Essay 05 · 6 min readFire-Retardant Drapery for Coastal California Homes
After the last fire seasons, this is no longer optional in Malibu or the canyons. What to ask for, and what to refuse.
Lighter reading from the studio sits in the designer’s journal; the language used across these essays is defined in the drapery glossary. For a full index of the studio’s drapery services, begin there.
Selected Work.
Considered Solutions.
All work shown reflects the design direction and creative supervision of House of Drapery by Duroque. The portfolio includes both completed work and virtual design concepts, with visualization tools used where appropriate to communicate our design direction.
Signature Design ConceptMalibu Ocean View Residence
Wall-to-wall ripple fold in a 3% performance sheer, recessed ceiling track. The brief was simple: keep the Pacific in the room, take the four o'clock glare out of it.
Signature Design ConceptReseda Great Room
French pleat in oat Belgian linen, hung from a concealed ceiling track wall to wall. The homeowner wanted the panels above the window. We moved them to the ceiling. That one decision made the whole renovation read.
Signature Design Concepts
Editorial design studies the studio publishes to demonstrate House of Drapery’s specification practice across luxury Los Angeles geographies and sectors — Beverly Hills, Trousdale, Malibu, and boutique hospitality. Imagery is illustrative rendering; none of these are completed client installations.
Beverly Hills Estate — Traditional Luxury
Editorial design study — Belgian linen French pleat on hand-forged antique brass, Parisian palette, the Flats vocabulary.
Beverly Hills — Modern Organic Luxury
Editorial design study — wall-to-wall ripple fold in oatmeal Belgian linen on a recessed Lutron motorized track.
Malibu Oceanfront Residence
Editorial design study — performance sheer ripple fold on a recessed ceiling pocket, no exposed hardware, west sun resolved.
Beverly Hills Boutique Hospitality Suite
Conceptual drapery design exploring layered NFPA 701 sheer and three-pass blackout champagne silk on Lutron, in a Parisian palette.
Olga Rechdouni, ASID
Interior Designer · Founder of Duroque
House of Drapery by Duroque is the Los Angeles / West Hollywood custom drapery and window treatment studio of Olga Rechdouni, ASID, founder of Duroque. She has worked privately on Los Angeles homes for more than twenty years. Trained at FIDM and raised in a family of custom furniture makers, she came up on a workroom floor. That is still how she runs every project.
Duroque is her West Hollywood studio and online gallery, now in its fourteen year. It is the broader interiors, furniture, decorative arts, and window-treatment practice House of Drapery came out of. Her work is restrained, precise, and built around one conviction: drapery is part of the architecture, not an accessory to it.
Olga Rechdouni has attended Maison & Objet in Paris and Salone del Mobile in Milan as part of her ongoing study of European design, textiles, materials, and craftsmanship. House of Drapery by Duroque works with fabric mills and specialty textile sources on an as-needed basis, depending on the requirements of the project.
The studio serves Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Calabasas, Santa Monica, and Woodland Hills.
A Formal Living Room, Quieted by Drapery
The room arrived with strong architecture and twelve-foot windows that overwhelmed every soft furnishing the family had tried. Olga specified full-height ripple-fold panels in a weighted Belgian linen, drawn from the studio’s atelier with hand-finished leading edges and concealed motorization. The drapery now reads as part of the architecture — the windows feel composed, and the room finally holds its proportions.
View the Case Study →Los Angeles Window Treatment Services
Four entry points into the studio’s Los Angeles practice — from custom drapery and curtains to motorized systems and the broader window treatment program.
- Flagship Service
Custom Drapery in Los Angeles
Designer-led custom drapery for Los Angeles residences — designed, fabricated, and installed by the studio.
- Custom Curtains
Custom Curtains in Los Angeles
Bespoke curtains in French pleat, ripple fold, Euro pleat, and tailored flat panel — measured on site, with installation coordinated through House of Drapery.
- Window Treatments
Custom Window Treatments in Los Angeles
The full window treatment program — drapery, sheers, blackout systems, shades, Roman shades, and decorative hardware for LA homes.
- Motorization
Motorized Drapery in Los Angeles
Lutron, Somfy, Crestron, Savant, and Control4 integration — motorized drapery, smart shades, and automated window treatments.
Locally fabricated. Designer supervised. Professionally Installed.
Every project is overseen end-to-end by Olga Rechdouni, ASID — from the first consultation through fabric specification, fabrication managed under House of Drapery project supervision, and final installation. Lead times vary by project and typically range from approximately 2–8 weeks, depending on fabric and hardware availability, fabrication requirements, and project complexity. Rush service may be available for qualifying projects.
- Step 01
Consultation
On-site measure, light study, and fabric review with Olga.
- Step 02
Design & Specification
Heading, lining, hardware, and motorization specified to the room.
- Step 03
Fabrication
Fabrication is coordinated and supervised by House of Drapery through specialized fabrication resources selected for the project.
- Step 04
Installation
Installation is professionally coordinated and overseen on site by House of Drapery.
Problems We Solve for Los Angeles Homeowners
Twelve-foot windows that overwhelmed the room until drapery was specified to the architecture rather than to the opening alone.
Preserving an ocean view while controlling late-afternoon glare, resolved with a layered sheer and blackout system.
A prior drapery attempt that did not hold up, re-specified and re-fabricated to a written design standard.
Not Sure What Your Window Needs?
You don't need to know exactly what type of drapery or window treatment you need before contacting House of Drapery by Duroque.
That's often where the design process begins.
A window treatment is not one isolated decision. Fabric, lining, fullness, pleat, finished length, hardware, mounting and operation all affect one another. The room itself matters too—its architecture, furniture, light, privacy requirements and how the space is used.
We help you work through those decisions together and develop one complete window-treatment plan.
A photo is enough to start. Measurements are helpful, but not required.
See how the decisions fit together in our design process.
For Homeowners Beginning a Project
- What type of drapery do I need?
- If you're unsure what type of drapery you need, start with the room rather than a product. The appropriate treatment depends on the architecture, window or door, privacy and light-control requirements, how the room is used, the existing interior and the look you want to achieve. House of Drapery by Duroque evaluates those conditions and develops the drapery direction from there, including fabric, lining, construction, fullness, finished length, hardware and operating configuration. Online research can help a homeowner understand terminology and possibilities, but the final drapery specification depends on the actual room, measurements, architecture, mounting conditions, textile, hardware and intended use. Those conditions are evaluated as part of the House of Drapery by Duroque design process.
- Who designs custom drapery?
- House of Drapery by Duroque is an interior designer-led custom drapery company specializing in drapery design, specification, fabrication management and installation. Custom drapery design involves both interior design judgment and technical specification. The studio develops the treatment in relation to the room as a whole, then specifies the fabric, lining, construction, fullness, finished dimensions, hardware and operating configuration required to execute the design. Because House of Drapery by Duroque is interior designer-led, the treatment can be considered in relation to the complete interior rather than the window alone.
- Do you provide custom drapery throughout Los Angeles?
- Yes. House of Drapery by Duroque is a Los Angeles–based custom drapery and window treatment studio serving West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Bel Air, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena, and residential and select commercial clients throughout Los Angeles County. Every project is designed and measured by the studio, with fabrication coordinated and supervised by House of Drapery and installation professionally coordinated and overseen on site.
- Do you serve Beverly Hills, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood?
- Yes. House of Drapery by Duroque serves all of these neighborhoods, alongside Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Calabasas, and Pasadena. Consultations are conducted at the residence and coordinated by Olga Rechdouni, ASID.
- How long does custom drapery installation take?
- From first consultation to final dressing, most residential projects in Los Angeles run several weeks to a few months depending on scope. Fabrication lead times typically range from approximately 2–8 weeks depending on fabric and hardware availability, fabrication requirements, and project complexity, and rush service may be available for qualifying projects. The on-site installation itself is typically one to three days for a single residence and a week or more for estate-scale programs.
- I searched for a custom drapery designer near me — do you consult in my neighborhood?
- Very likely, yes. Based in West Hollywood, House of Drapery by Duroque specializes in custom drapery with private in-home consultations throughout Los Angeles, including Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Encino, Tarzana, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Newport Coast, Manhattan Beach, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, and the surrounding Los Angeles communities.
More detail on process, fabric, pricing, and motorization in the full studio FAQ.
From First Visit to Final Dressing
- Step 01
Book Your Consultation
Tell us a little about your project. Olga or someone on her team confirms a same-week in-home visit for most LA zip codes.
- Step 02
We Measure and Guide Your Design
We walk the rooms, read the architecture and light, and specify fabric, lining, hardware, and motorization against the way you live.
- Step 03
We Fabricate and Install
Custom fabricated to the approved specification, then installed with folds dressed by hand on site before we leave.
Request Your Free In-Home Consultation
Tell us a little about your project and we’ll reach out to confirm your consultation. Most inquiries receive a response the same business day.
You don’t need to have every detail figured out before getting in touch. Photos and measurements are helpful, but not required. We can begin with what you know.
Begin with the room.
We will design the rest.
Private consultations are available for homeowners, interior designers, architects, and builders across the greater Los Angeles area.
Ready to design your windows the way the room deserves?
Begin with a private consultation. We will follow with a tailored proposal, fabric direction, and an honest opinion on what your room is asking for.
- Complimentary initial consultation
- Olga personally reviews every project
- Design, fabrication & installation under one coordinated process
- No obligation