Custom Window Treatments: 4 Fabrics, 8 Styles

Window treatments are tricky to make, so we used a professional seamstress for these. Before you hire someone, visit hgtv.com/curtain-tips for sizing and fabric advice.

The slight curve along the bottom of the shade gives this style more flair than a standard Roman shade. We designed it with an inside mount (meaning it hangs within the window frame, not beyond it), so it uses less fabric. Fabric: Waverly Solar Flair in onyx/lilac, $15.50 per yard, onlinefabricstore.net

A box pleat valance gives windows a formal, tailored look. For big impact, design your valance to show off your favorite part of the fabric’s pattern, like we did. A solid Roman shade underneath adds a little more color and privacy. Valance, panel fabric: Waverly Solar Flair in onyx/lilac, $15.50 per yard, onlinefabricstore.net; Shade fabric: Barry linen in lavender, $9.50 per yard, graylinelinen.com

Because you have to tie these shades by hand to move them up and down, put them in a room where you don’t open and close the shades every day. These have an outside mount, meaning the shade covers the entire window frame. Fabric: Robert Allen Chic Fret in willow, $10 per yard, joann.com; Ties: 1"-wide cotton webbing in kelly green, $4 per yard, purlsoho.com