The Curtain Exchange of New Orleans
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Custom Curtains in New Orleans
March 29, 2013read more »At The Curtain Exchange, we offer many styles of curtains and hardware, including our in-stock selection of 100 designer curtains and our wide selection of fabrics for custom curtains. We offer our custom curtains service with quick turnaround time so that our customers can get precisely the size and style that they need to complete the look of a room, without a...
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Your Source for Extra Long Curtains
March 22, 2013read more »At The Curtain Exchange of New Orleans, we specialize in long curtains, which are well suited for historic homes. Hanging curtains so that they reach ceiling to floor creates an elegant look that can emphasize high ceilings, or create the illusion of height in homes with lower ceilings.
Long curtains can also be puddled to create an opulent atmosphere for even more style. Curtains can be...
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Topping Off Your New Curtains
January 30, 2012read more »The uppermost part of a curtain, where the curtain meets the rod, is called a heading. A heading serves to distribute the fullness of the fabric across the window as well as add a decorative element to your finished room. We have dozens of different headings we use here at The Curtain Exchange. Curtains that are going to open and close frequently will require a heading that includes pleats. With stationary side panels the only limitations to the heading style is the fabric. Some headings...
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Curtain Hardware That Reflect The Iron Work of New Orleans
January 23, 2012read more »Surrounded by graceful iron balconies and stately iron fences it's no wonder that here at The Curtain Exchange of New Orleans, the most popular choice in hardware is from our Iron collection . Many of the finals are created from actual iron fence finials. Simple "return" rods to handsome hand forged accents are sure to add that special finish to your windows. All our metal hardware is custom cut to fit your windows and are available in a range of custom finishes.
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What Happens When You Have a Curtain Catastrophe?
September 27, 2011read more »We enjoyed hosting ONE Cleaners on October 26th as they showed us an amazing process of dry cleaning curtains while hanging. Here at The Curtain Exchange we have never been fans of dry cleaning your curtains, but with this process we watched them remove food spatter from silk taffeta curtains and they looked and felt wonderful afterwards. No loss of color or loss of crispness to the silk taffeta.
Thank you, ONE Cleaners and those who came out to sip a bit of wine and learn how to...
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Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 10 am - 5 pm.
- Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Customer Reviews:
“An urgent rush for window treatments need not be the mother of convention.”
House and Garden, June 2005“While an antique bed is the focus of the room, it is covered in sumptuous fabrics that pick up the iridescence of the wall treatment and [Curtain Exchange] silk curtains.”
New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles, Decorators’ Show House X, Spring 2002“A treasure trove of curtains in New Orleans.”
Window Fashions, February 2001