We have all been there. Found the perfect comforter or duvet cover only to find out that you can’t get the size dust ruffle you need or that the set you like doesn’t have any curtains to match. Very frustrating to say the least. You would think that with all the different comforters and bedspreads available you could readily find what you need. Not so, especially if your mattress is not a standard size. And let’s face it today’s mattresses range from low profile mattresses of no more than about a 10 inch drop to higher profile mattresses up to 22 inch drops or more.There just in no such thing as a standard mattress anymore. Custom bedding allows you to purchase dust ruffles and custom comforters in the drop height needed for your particular mattress as well as offering you the flexibility to mix and match fabrics of your choice for the coordinating dust ruffles, drapes, throw pillows and shams. Need a California King dust ruffle with a 20” drop – no problem! You can have your pillows and pillow shams made using one fabric for the pillow body and another contrasting fabric on the ruffles. If you want your bedroom to look as if you hired a professional decorator – choose custom bedding! You be your own designer and get the sizes you need for a custom look without the “professional decorator” price.
Don’t Worry – We use our fabrics or yours!
Love our window treatment styles, chair cushions, custom bedding, upholstered cornices and decorative throw pillows, just not our fabrics? Don’t worry! We make all of our products using any of our 350 decorative fabrics or in a fabric of your own! Decide on which window treatment or other home décor product you want made and give us a call. We will tell you how much fabric to send in and the cost for our labor only! It’s really that easy. We will sew your products for you and mail them right back to you in about one week. There is simply no easier way to have a custom looking home without paying the high costs of hiring a decorator. Coordinate your window treatments, decorative custom sized table runners, chair pads or you valance and shower curtains and all your bedding. You can have a beautifully decorated home at a fraction of the price! Our consultants are available to discuss styles, fabrics and sizing with you at no additional cost.
Measuring for Pleated Drapes and Determining Your Stack-back
First let’s talk about rod installation. When you have custom sized pleated drapes typically you will want to mount your rod a minimum of 4” – 6” above any window casings to ensure that you will not see the pleated header from outside of your home. When determining your rod width must decide whether you want your drapes “stacked back” off of your window meaning that you do not want the drapes to cover your window. This is a personal preference. If stack-back is not an issue for you then you can order drapes based on the width of your rod from bracket to bracket. The following chart can be used to determine stack back for pleated drapes using a medium weight fabric.
Stack-Back Calculations: Use these calculations below only if you want your drapes to stack off from your window (and you have the wall space to accommodate).
Numbers below are shown in inches:
| Window Opening | Stack-back | Rod Width |
| 24 | 21 | 45 |
| 30 | 23 | 53 |
| 36 | 25 | 61 |
| 42 | 26 | 68 |
| 48 | 29 | 77 |
| 54 | 30 | 84 |
| 60 | 31 | 91 |
| 66 | 32 | 98 |
| 72 | 34 | 106 |
| 78 | 36 | 114 |
| 84 | 37 | 121 |
| 90 | 38 | 127 |
| 96 | 39 | 135 |
| 100 | 44 | 144 |
| 106 | 46 | 152 |
| 112 | 48 | 160 |
| 119 | 49 | 168 |
| 125 | 51 | 176 |
| 131 | 53 | 184 |
| 137 | 55 | 192 |
| 144 | 56 | 200 |
| 150 | 58 | 208 |
****The numbers above are based on standard two way draw (drape panel on each side of window). If you are having a one way draw (drape panel pulls to only one side of window) then deduct 7 from the above stack-back and rod width figures.
It is quite possible that you may not have enough wall space to accommodate the above figures, if this is the case then we suggest using the widest rod width you can get in the space you have (please keep in mind any space you need for your decorative finials also). Rod width is measured from bracket to bracket and does not include the width for your finials.
The above chart can be used as a guideline for you in determining the width size you need when stack back is desired. The above numbers can be used when you have functioning pinch pleated drapes and not stationary panels.
Measuring for custom drapes length will depend upon the style of rod you are using. If you are using a traverse rod you will want to measure from the top of the rod down to the length you want. If you are planning on hanging your pleated drape with a decorative rod that uses clips and rings, you will want to measure the length from the clip down to the length you want.