Custom Window Treatments Blog
New Shades at The Little Theatre
We were thrilled to be a part of the historic renovation of The Little Theatre, celebrating its 90 year anniversary. Our Blueshade brand roller shades are helping control glare and light throughout the 2nd floor. The renovations include a new stage, expansion of the...
Providing Window Treatments in a Mixed-Use building – Schottland YMCA
We spent a good part of our Summer this year working on the new Schottland YMCA, located in Pittsford, NY. It was a note-worthy project for us, because it is the largest YMCA facility in the Greater Rochester Area, and was met with much anticipation by the surrounding...
Summer Picnic 2019
Great Conversation, Awesome Food and a Dragon Bounce House Made Drapery Industries Summer Picnic Memorable We’re very fortunate to have such a beautiful community park here in Rochester and it was the perfect lakeside setting for our annual company picnic. For...
Swags, Jabots, and Shades Oh My!
This summer we had the opportunity to work on a house in the preservation district, owned by a commercial client. The project involved beautiful traditional fabrics, including silk interlined with “bump” cloth to give it a more luxurious hand. Our seamstresses made...
The Little Stage That Could
Recently we were contracted by the East Aurora School District to provide a complete stage makeover – tracks, supports and stage curtains. Unlike other stage projects where we simply hang new curtains on existing tracks, this project required that we identify the...
Congratulations on your Retirement Diane
Drapery Industries, Inc. would like to congratulate Diane Russell on her Retirement. We enjoyed working with Diane during her 30 years with Drapery Industries and considered her not only a valuable asset to our company but an enjoyable presence in the office, as well....
Thank You for a Wonderful Year
The end of the year is time for reflection for us on all that has gone on in 2018. Through our work we have had the good fortune to meet many new faces, and to do projects with folks we have developed wonderful long-term relationships with over the years. Window...
T-screen Koolblack – an excellent choice to reduce glare and control heat gain
Community Bank Griffiss Business Park, Rome NY Community Bank, with branches throughout western and central New York has made significant investments in improving customer and employee comfort through the use of Blueshade brand roller shades. At their Rome NY branch...
How We Approach Challenging Installation Conditions, and the Benefits of our SnapCubicle™ System
We are often given challenges when it comes to installation conditions. As a custom manufacturer, we are fortunate to be able to have a large amount of flexibility when fabricating our products. On a recent job at Highland Hospital, we were presented with a space...
Drapery Industries helps North Rose-Wolcott Central School
Ask any general contractor and they’ll tell you, building can be rewarding work, but not without its challenges. Each new build or renovation is unique, there are dozens of trades to coordinate with, countless details to manage, budgets to keep and timelines to meet....