“I’ll get to the curtains later…”
If you’ve ever finished a renovation, picked your sofa and rug… and then stalled at window treatments, you’re in good company. Drapery is one of the most delayed decisions in home design.
Why? Because the choices feel endless — and permanent.
Between hundreds of fabrics, multiple heading styles, lining types, hardware choices, and colour nuances, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and do nothing at all.
Why drapery decisions feel uniquely high-pressure
Unlike throw pillows or decor, drapery:
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Covers a large vertical surface
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Affects light, privacy, and acoustics
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Is relatively costly compared to small accessories
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Is tedious to swap out if you’re unhappy
That’s a recipe for decision paralysis.
Many consumers come to the process already tired from other renovation choices. When they’re then presented with hundreds of fabrics and technical terms, they check out.
The typical experience: too many options, not enough guidance
In many traditional settings, “service” looks like:
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Handing you a wall of swatches
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Asking vague questions about “your style”
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Sending you home to “think about it”
Online, the digital equivalent is:
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Pages of product tiles with similar-looking neutrals
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Filters that sort by fabric name, not real-life feel
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Minimal guidance on what works best in different rooms
You’re not imagining it: the system is designed around maximum choice, not maximum clarity.
A simpler framework for choosing drapery
Let’s strip this back to what actually matters.
1. Start with function, not colour
Ask:
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How much privacy do I need?
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Do I want to soften light or block it?
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Is the room used for sleep, work, or socializing?
From there:
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Sheers for daylight and softness
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Light-filtering for living spaces
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Room-darkening or blackout for bedrooms and media rooms
2. Choose a fabric family
Instead of obsessing over tiny shade differences, pick a fabric type:
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Linen or linen-look for relaxed, natural texture
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Cotton blends for crisp and versatile
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Heavier weaves for more structure and light control
3. Default to neutrals for big pieces
Most designers lean toward soft neutrals for drapery and bring colour in through art and smaller textiles. It’s easier to live with and more forgiving over time.
4. Decide how you want the drapes to hang
Do you like a tailored header or a softer, more relaxed wave? This will affect the heading style you choose — but you don’t need ten options. One or two well-designed defaults are enough for most people.
How Morningside reduces decision fatigue
We built our collection to support real-life decision-making, not to show off how many SKUs we can stock.
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Tightly curated fabrics
Every fabric in our range earns its place. We focus on timeless textures and tones that work across multiple styles and paint colours. -
Clear collection stories
Instead of random fabric names, we group panels into collections (e.g., sheer, light-filtering, room-darkening) so you start with function and feel, not technical specs. -
One beautiful default, instead of ten similar options
We’d rather perfect one header and fullness standard than force you to choose between micro-variations. -
Room-first guidance
Our product descriptions talk about how the fabric behaves in real spaces — how it filters light, what it pairs with, where it works best.
You don’t need to become a drapery expert
One of our core beliefs at Morningside is that you shouldn’t have to learn a new industry to make good decisions for your home.
Our job:
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Do the deep thinking about fabrics, fullness, and construction
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Design a collection with no “wrong” choices
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Guide you with clear, human language instead of jargon
Your job:
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Decide how you want your home to feel
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Pick the fabric and height that match that feeling
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Enjoy the result every day
From “I’ll deal with it later” to “I’m so glad I finally did this”
Drapery has an outsized impact on how finished, calm, and intentional a room feels. The problem isn’t that people don’t care — it’s that the industry has made it harder than it needs to be.
Our mission at Morningside is to remove that friction: fewer, better options; clearer guidance; and drapery that feels as good as it looks.
If you’ve been stuck staring at bare windows because the choices felt overwhelming, consider this your sign: it doesn’t have to be that way.
