St. Petersburg's Designer Drapery Workroom Since 2000
Designer drapery panels, sheers, blackout treatments, and motorized track systems, measured in your home, sewn in our St. Pete workroom, and installed by the same team that designed them. 25 years. Hundreds of Pinellas homes. Five fabric houses on hand.
25+
Years in St. Pete
700+
5-Star Reviews
14
Pinellas Areas
5
Fabric Houses
Reviewed by
Terry Popick - Owner & Lead Designer, Custom Fabric Creations
Published: May 11, 2026
Last updated: May 11, 2026
Quick Answer
Custom drapery in St. Petersburg is drapery panels measured to your exact windows, sewn from designer-house fabrics (Kravet, Stout, Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils), and installed by a local workroom. In Pinellas County, the typical custom drapery project runs $400-$1,500 per window installed, takes 4-6 weeks from approved fabric to install, and lasts 10-15 years in Florida-rated fabric. Custom Fabric Creations has been making and installing custom drapery in St. Petersburg since 2000.
The Three Tiers
If your window does not match a manufactured standard, and most St. Pete windows don't, only one of these three options will fit. Here is how they compare.
Tier 1
Per panel
$30 - $300
Pottery Barn, West Elm, Target, Amazon
Tier 2
Per panel
$200 - $700
Pottery Barn Custom, Restoration Hardware, Calico Corners
Tier 3, what CFC makes
Per window installed
$400 - $1,500+
Custom Fabric Creations, St. Petersburg, FL
When St. Pete homeowners search "custom drapery St. Petersburg," they are looking for Tier 3. The other two are categorically different products.
Snell Isle, St. Petersburg
"Terry and her team have done drapery for every window in our Snell Isle home over the last decade. Every panel still hangs perfectly. The Kravet fabric in the master suite is on year 8 and looks like the day it was installed."
- Patty P., verified Google review
Florida-Specific
Most national drapery advice was written for temperate climates. Florida is not temperate. Four factors push every St. Pete homeowner toward custom-made.
Factor 1
St. Petersburg sits in the "Sunshine City", among the highest UV indices in the continental US. Ready-made drapery typically uses unrated linings that fade and crack along the leading edge over time.
Our coastal projects specify UV-rated linings and fabrics appropriate for sustained Florida sun exposure. Ask at the consultation for product specifics on your room.
Factor 2
Homes in Snell Isle, Tierra Verde, Shore Acres, Sand Key, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, and Belleair Shore deal with year-round salt exposure. Cheap drapery hardware corrodes within five years; cheap fabric mildews.
Coastal-zone CFC projects spec marine-grade hardware, moisture-resistant interlinings, and synthetic-blend or treated natural fabrics rated for salt environments.
Factor 3
A 1920s Historic Old Northeast Craftsman: 7-ft ceilings, divided-light windows. A Downtown high-rise: 10-ft ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass. A Snell Isle Mediterranean Revival: arched transoms, deep returns, stucco walls.
Off-the-rack drapery cannot serve all three. Custom can, measured to each architectural era, mounted to each wall type.
Factor 4
From June through November, every St. Pete homeowner should know how their drapery comes down. We design coastal-zone hardware that disconnects from the bracket in under 5 minutes, panels in a closet, hardware stays.
Off-the-rack drapery on traditional rod sets requires unscrewing every bracket. The difference matters when the storm cone shifts on a Wednesday afternoon.
7 Treatments
Every St. Pete room has different needs, light, privacy, view, smart-home integration. These are the seven treatments we build most often.
01, Light filtering
Translucent panels that filter Florida sun without blocking the view. Mounted alone or layered behind heavier drapery. Best for west/south-facing rooms.
Fabrics: Kravet linen sheers, Stout textured weaves, Belgian linen blends
02, Light blocking
99%+ light-blocking interlining, sealed to the wall on the leading edge. Critical for bedrooms, nurseries, home theaters, and shift-work households.
Often paired with a daytime sheer layer, soft mornings, dark nights
03, The signature piece
Silks, velvets, embroidered patterns, decorative jacquards. For clients who want drapery to read as the design feature of the room, not background.
Brunschwig & Fils · Lee Jofa · GP & J Baker · Kravet Couture
04, Smart home
Wall switch, remote, app, or voice control. Best for tall windows, sliders, aging-in-place clients, and smart-home integrations. We install + program on-site.
Hunter Douglas PowerView + other systems by request
05, Modern minimalist
Clean uniform-wave panels from a concealed ceiling track. Best for contemporary homes, high-rise condos, and minimalist interiors. Pairs with motorization.
No visible rod, no tieback, quiet design
06, Top treatments
Upholstered cornices, soft pleated valances, swag-and-jabot, board-mounted treatments. Finishes the top of the window and shifts the room's formality.
Paired with drapery, or installed alone
07, Half-window
Shorter panels hung mid-window or as a top-half tier. Common in kitchens, bathrooms, and breakfast nooks where the window architecture should stay visible.
Old Northeast bungalows · Craftsman homes
Not sure which treatment fits your room? That's exactly what the consultation is for.
Authorized Dealer
We are an authorized dealer for Hunter Douglas, Norman, Graber, Kravet, and Stout. Through our Kravet relationship we also access Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, GP & J Baker, and Crypton performance fabrics. We bring a curated fabric library to your in-home consultation so you can compare fabrics in your actual lighting before committing.
The designer's choice. Thousands of patterns across velvets, linens, embroidered silks, and indoor-outdoor performance. Distributes Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, and GP & J Baker.
Woven jacquards, textured solids, bold patterns, and exceptional decorative trims. Strong performance/Sunbrella-compatible lines for Florida.
Heritage English-house patterns, refined velvets, and one of the finest embroidered fabric libraries available to the trade.
European luxury, silks, damasks, and museum-grade reproductions. Specified by designers when the drapery is the room's signature feature.
Storied British textile house, heritage prints, painterly florals, and refined chintzes. Distributed through Kravet.
Performance fabrics rated for high-traffic, kid-and-pet, and indoor-outdoor environments. Essential for Pinellas coastal and lanai projects.
Pricing
Drapery pricing is highly variable because fabric drives the cost. A pair of lined floor-length panels in a mid-range Kravet cotton-linen runs about $600-$900 per window installed in Pinellas County. The full range across our project mix is below. Every Custom Fabric Creations quote is itemized per window, fabric, lining, hardware, labor, and install are broken out so you see the math.
| Treatment | Per window installed | Fabric notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sheer panels (linen / cotton blend) | $400 - $700 | mid-range Kravet, lined |
| Blackout drapery panels (cotton / poly blend) | $550 - $900 | Stout or Kravet, blackout lined |
| Designer drapery (silk / embroidered) | $900 - $1,500+ | Brunschwig & Fils, Lee Jofa, GP & J Baker |
| Motorized drapery (per opening) | +$300 - $800 | add to any panel, Hunter Douglas PowerView + other systems |
| Custom valance or cornice | $350 - $850 | paired with drapery, same fabric or contrast |
| Ripplefold track system (per opening) | $450 - $1,200 | concealed track, modern minimalist style |
Whole-house drapery projects typically scale with number of windows, fabric tier, motorization, and specialty hardware. Financing options may be available, ask at consultation.
Warranties & Guarantees
Every project we deliver comes with the manufacturer's own product warranty plus our installation backing. Specific terms vary by manufacturer, product, and project — we walk you through the exact applicable warranties on your written quote.
Manufacturer warranties for fabric, hardware, and motorization vary by product line. Workmanship and installation terms vary by project type. We don't post one-size-fits-all warranty language because the right answer depends on what we're making for you.
Reach out and we'll walk you through what applies to your specific drapery, fabric, and hardware selection — before you sign anything.
Our Process
From the first call to installed drapery is typically 4-6 weeks. Here is exactly what happens at each stage:
Our designer brings a curated fabric library and hardware samples to your home. We walk every window, mark sizes, identify constraints, and recommend treatments and fabrics against your actual walls and light. Typically 90 minutes. No deposit required.
We drop fabric memos for final review against your existing furniture and walls. You confirm fabric, lining, header style, hardware, and hem details. We finalize the written quote.
Once hardware is approved and fabric is ordered, we return for a precise final measure to 1/16 inch. Stack-back, return depth, mounting height, and floor break are all captured.
Your panels are cut, sewn, and finished in our St. Petersburg workroom. Headers, linings, and hems are hand-finished by drapery specialists. Two to three weeks once fabric arrives.
Our in-house crew installs hardware, hangs panels, steams out shipping creases, and confirms the fit on-site. You see the finished result before we call it done. Typically a half-day.
Recent Projects
Every St. Pete neighborhood has its own architectural personality. The drapery we make answers each one's specifics, light, salt air, ceiling height, and the way the room is used.
Snell Isle · Mediterranean Revival waterfront
Kravet linen pinch-pleat sheers + blackout layer over the master bedroom's east-facing bay window.
Historic Old Northeast · 1920s Craftsman bungalow
Stout woven jacquard drapery on hand-finished oil-rubbed bronze hardware to match the original window trim.
Downtown St. Pete · High-rise condo, floor-to-ceiling glass
Motorized ripplefold track in linen-blend Kravet sheers, integrated with the unit's smart-home system.
Tierra Verde · Island home, salt-air exposure
Crypton performance-fabric drapery with marine-grade lining for the sliding-door wall to the lanai.
St. Pete Beach · Beachfront condo
UV-rated lined panels in a soft Brunschwig & Fils embroidered silk, with a coordinating box cornice.
Clearwater · Coastal modern
Floor-length linen pinch-pleat panels with stainless-steel rod and ceramic finials for an open-plan great room.
The Honest Comparison
There are five ways to get drapery for a St. Petersburg home. Here's how a local workroom (us) compares to each:
Cheaper upfront ($30-$300 per panel). Sized for standard windows you probably don't have. Unrated linings fail in Florida sun within 18-36 months. Stops at "good enough."
Mid-priced ($200-$700 per panel). Limited fabric library. You self-install. If sizing is off, returns are difficult. No design support locally.
Custom-sized but you measure yourself. Fabric chosen from a phone screen, never matches in person. You install. If a panel hangs wrong, you ship it back. Lead time: similar.
Rep takes your order, ships it to an out-of-state workroom, returns to install. If something is wrong, the rep, not the workroom, is your contact. Fabric library is the rep's company catalog, often narrower than a true workroom's.
Highest quality, highest cost. Designer markup typically 20-50% over trade. Worth it if the designer is shepherding the whole project. Not necessary if drapery is the project.
We measure, we sew, we install. Trade pricing passes through to you. Designer fabrics in your hand at the consultation. In-house crew installs and stands behind the work. If a panel hangs wrong, we are 20 minutes away.
14 Neighborhoods
Custom Fabric Creations is locally based in St. Petersburg, FL. We measure, fabricate, and install across the whole bay. Drive time inside Pinellas is rarely more than 30 minutes; we cover Tampa proper inside 45.
Plus Tampa Bay: Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Apollo Beach, Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, Westchase, Wesley Chapel, Carrollwood. Not sure if we cover your area? Call us.
One Workroom, Layered Treatments
Most Pinellas drapery projects pair drapery with one or two other treatments, layered shades, plantation shutters underneath, or coordinating cornices and bedding. We are the only St. Pete workroom that handles drapery, shutters, shades, upholstery, cornices, and bedding under one roof. One project manager, one install date, one styled outcome.
Our complete drapery service page with FAQs, process detail, and fabric notes.
The most common layered Pinellas treatment. Shutters for daytime privacy + drapery for the soft layer on top.
Layered behind drapery for light filtering, privacy, or blackout. Motorized options.
The finished top edge. Upholstered cornices and soft valances built in the same workroom as the drapery.
Decorative rods, concealed tracks, motorized systems, ripplefold hardware, and specialty bay-window solutions.
Coordinate drapery fabrics into bedding, pillows, and headboards for the complete bedroom.
FAQ
What Pinellas County homeowners ask before they book a drapery consultation.
About the Author
I opened Custom Fabric Creations in 2000 because the drapery you could get in St. Petersburg in the late '90s came in two flavors: cheap and disposable, or designer-only and impossible to access without going through an interior designer. I wanted to give homeowners direct access to designer fabrics, sewn by people who care, installed by the same crew that made them.
25 years later, we are an authorized dealer for Hunter Douglas, Norman, Graber, Kravet, and Stout — with access to the broader Kravet-distributed designer fabric library (Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, GP & J Baker). Every project we deliver is measured, sewn, and installed by people whose names I know.
If you are thinking about custom drapery for your home, call me at (727) 914-5410 or request an in-home consultation. The first visit is on us, fabric library, hardware samples, design ideas, all in your living room.
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