Anne BildMotorized Sheers and Drapery Take Luxury to New Heights
A residential homeowner in Houston, Texas, sought to add both softness and privacy to complement the sleek design of their newly constructed modern home. With an impressive budget exceeding $150,000 for the whole house, the result was remarkable. Susan Kostelecky of SK Designs opted for ripplefold headers for a contemporary, streamlined appearance. The home’s windows were notably large in both width and height, with the family room and dining room spanning 37 feet. This required the installation of abutting double rods for traversing motorized sheers and drapery. Being involved from the framing stage, SK Designs specified the necessary framing requirements to ensure the heavy and sizable drapery treatments could be securely mounted into solid wood. A team of more than eight professionals worked on-site for several days, focusing on steaming, installing and dressing the draperies.
The home’s automation was managed by Lutron, necessitating the integration of Somfy drapery hardware with the Control 4 system. With invaluable guidance from Anthony Del Rey of Motor Parts 4 Shades, coordination was streamlined between the installers and the Lutron provider to ensure seamless functionality. Given the project’s scale and the extensive drapery rods required—some reaching lengths of 19 feet—there were significant concerns about transporting the hardware efficiently and safely. To address this, Del Rey arranged for a nonstop private delivery, transporting the hardware directly from Kentucky to the project site in Houston.
With this truly custom service, the client was ultimately delighted with both the functionality and the aesthetic appeal of their stunning new home.
Designer: Susan Kostelecky, SK Designs
Workroom: Sugar & Spice Draperies and Shades
Installer: JB Executive Installations and Jeff Norton, J Norton Drapery Installations
Photographer: Brandy Stoesz of Brandy Stoesz Photography
Read more in the July/August issue of Window Fashion VISION now out!
