Who actually sews the drapery?

Skilled professional workrooms, working from our exact specifications. We design, measure and specify every detail; the workroom fabricates it to couture standards.

Do I need to be doing a full design project to order window treatments?

No. Window treatments can be commissioned on their own, whether for a single room or an entire home. Many clients begin with drapery and later invite us into larger projects, but there is no requirement to do so.

Can you handle very tall or hard-to-reach windows?

Yes. Two-story great room windows, transoms and lake-facing walls of glass are some of our favorite commissions. For these we often recommend motorized shades or drapery, operated from a remote or your phone.

What fabrics hold up best in a lake house?

Sun off the water is the real challenge. We specify linings, solar shades and performance fabrics that resist fading and humidity, and we select colors and weaves with the exposure of each window in mind.

Can you layer blinds or shades with drapery?

Yes, and we often recommend it. A woven wood or Roman shade handles privacy and light control while the drapery frames the window, and each layer can work independently of the other.

What do custom window treatments cost?

It depends on the number of windows, the fabrics and the complexity of the treatment. After your consultation you will receive a clear proposal for your specific windows, with no surprises.

How long from consultation to installation?

You will typically have your design plan within ten days. Fabrication follows approval and varies with the workroom and fabrics selected; most projects are installed within several weeks.

Custom Window Treatments in Chapin and Lake Murray, South Carolina

Custom Window Treatments by an Interior Architect Serving Chapin and Lake Murray

Custom drapery, blinds and shades designed for homes in Chapin, Lake Murray and across the Midlands of South Carolina.

Window treatments are the final word in a room, and the difference between custom and ready-made is visible from the doorway. Panels that stop short of the floor, rods hung too low, fabrics chosen from a catalogue rather than for the light of the room itself: these are the details that keep an otherwise beautiful home from feeling finished. Alexander Classic Interiors designs custom window treatments for homes in Chapin, Lake Murray and across the Midlands that are made for your windows, your light and your architecture, down to the inch. Led by Savannah-Rose Alexander, a UCLA-trained interior architect, the studio treats drapery as architecture in fabric. Proportion, scale and the way light enters a room are considered first, so that every panel, shade and blind serves the space rather than simply covering the glass.

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Custom Window Treatments Chapin and Lake Murray

CREDENTIALS & AFFILIATIONS

Trained to the Highest Standard

Alexander Classic Interiors is affiliated with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, a commitment to the enduring principles of proportion, craftsmanship and classical design. Window treatments sit at the meeting point of fabric, hardware and architecture, and they reward a designer who understands not only how they should look, but how they should be made and hung.

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Classically trained at UCLA

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Custom drapery, blinds and shades for homes in Chapin, Lake Murray and across South Carolina

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Portfolio work spanning North America

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Custom Window Treatments in Chapin, Lake Murray and Beyond

WINDOW TREATMENT SERVICES

Whether you are dressing a two-story great room window on Lake Murray, layering privacy into a Chapin primary suite, or finishing an entire new construction home, every window receives the same considered attention.

Custom Drapery.

Made-to-measure panels, sheers and linings in fabrics selected for your room and your light, sewn by skilled workrooms and hung at the height and fullness that ready-made panels never achieve.
Custom Blinds and Shades.

Roman shades, woven woods, roller shades and custom blinds, specified to the exact dimensions of each window and coordinated with the drapery and palette of the room.
Motorized Window Treatments.

Automated shades and drapery for tall windows, hard-to-reach openings and lake-facing walls of glass, with quiet, reliable systems that disappear into the design.
Valances, Cornices and Top Treatments.

Tailored top treatments that add architecture to a window, conceal hardware, and bring a room to its full height.
Fabric, Trim and Hardware Selection.

Curated selections of fabric, trim, rods, rings and finials, coordinated so that every element of the window belongs to the same composed whole.
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Tell us about the windows you would like to dress, in Chapin, Lake Murray or beyond.
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CUSTOM DRAPERY

A Designer's Approach to Drapery

Drapery is where a trained eye matters most. A drapery designer thinks in terms the catalogue cannot: the weight of a linen against the drop of a silk, the fullness ratio that makes a panel look generous rather than skimpy, the precise height above the frame that lifts the ceiling of the entire room. Custom drapery is measured, specified and sewn for one set of windows only, which is why it hangs the way ready-made never will. Savannah-Rose brings her training in interior architecture to every drapery commission, from a single pair of panels to whole-home window treatment plans. If you have been searching for window treatments near me in the Chapin and Lake Murray area and finding only big-box options, this is the alternative: workroom-sewn drapery, designed rather than bought.

DESIGNED FOR LAKE LIVING

Window Treatments for the Lake Murray Lifestyle

A lake house lives by its windows, and that is precisely what makes them difficult to dress. Walls of glass invite glare and heat in high summer. Western light off the water fades unprotected fabrics and floors. Privacy matters at night in ways it does not during the day. Alexander Classic Interiors has made lake house design a signature of the studio, and that experience shapes every window treatment we design near the water. Solar shades that tame glare without erasing the view. Motorized systems for windows two stories up. Linens and performance fabrics that stand up to sun and humidity while still looking like they belong in a classic Southern home. The goal is always the same: protect the room, and never apologize for the view.

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Testimonials

“I cannot recommend Savannah highly enough! Not only does she have an amazing eye for design, she takes care of everything! She did a fabulous job of taking the style and inspiration photos I had and transforming the space into something I couldn't have even imagined. I would have been lost without her. Thank you for helping make my house feel like home!”

—Sondra S.
“Savannah supported us in the later stages of a remodel and was extremely helpful. Initially she helped us with furniture choices for the living room, dining room and kitchen. She also gave suggestions for small changes to the architectural plans that made a big impact with our happiness with the room.”

—Jim D.
"Cannot say enough about Savannah Alexander Design! She designed our Newport Coast home remodel...the attention to detail and interfacing with contractors and sub-contractors was fantastic. My husband and I are thrilled to utilize her talent ,and skills for our next home remodel in Santa Fe, New Mexico!"

—Kathryn Garson
"Savannah is absolutely amazing! She is such a joy to work with and is so knowledgeable. I have worked with Savannah on many projects for Stanford University. I am always at ease when working with her and know the job will go smoothly. She always takes such good care of me and my projects. I highly recommend her!"

—Amy Swanson
"Savannah helped my husband and I tackle a room with a challenging shape. She has a great eye and she made sure that everything was placed to maximize our space. We would work with her again!"

—Barbara Schweitzer
"Savannah turned my VERY old and worn rooms (2 baths and 1 living room) into beautiful, comfortable and practical living spaces. She's incredibly talented with a sense of technique that she tailors to both the individual's tastes and the home's style to create harmonious and functional space. She's also very careful to work within your budget and time constraints. She's an amazing professional."

—kathymcc49
"Savannah is an excellent interior designer and architect who is truly gifted and absolutely wonderful to work with. We worked with her to remodel the first floor of our colonial home. She completely transformed it from an outdated 1980s style into an elegant and sophisticated look that wowed everyone. Using her own words "I make the house breathe". She has a natural talent of knowing what looks good in each setting. A true perfectionist, she pays attention to the smallest details. She has excellent understanding of what her clients want which made working with her so easy and pleasant. Moreover, she did such a great job hand-holding us through the renovation process that we barely felt any inconvenience or stress as she really managed everything. She truly cares about her clients and we feel that she always has our best interest in heart and always there for us when we need her. She is one of a kind and truly the best in our opinion."

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WHY ALEXANDER CLASSIC INTERIORS

A Designer Trained in Interior Architecture

Savannah-Rose Alexander holds a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture from UCLA, one of the most rigorous design programs in the country. Her career has taken her from Los Angeles to San Francisco to Atlanta, dressing windows in homes where the standard was nothing less than couture, and she now brings that same standard to Chapin, Lake Murray and the Midlands. The studio is affiliated with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, the leading organization dedicated to the study and practice of classical design. Drapery is tailoring at the scale of a room. It rewards a designer trained to see proportion, weight and line, and to know the difference between fabric that is hung and fabric that is dressed.

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DEALERSHIPS & PARTNERSHIPS

One of Three in South Carolina

Alexander Classic Interiors is an authorized dealer for Quality Custom Cabinetry, a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania workshop building bespoke cabinetry for the home and office. It is a distinction held by only three studios in the whole of South Carolina. Every kitchen, library and custom built-in is made to order rather than selected from a catalogue, which means cabinetry drawn to the exact proportions of the room it will occupy and finished to the standard that room deserves. For clients across Chapin and the Lake Murray area, it is the difference between cabinetry that fits and cabinetry that belongs.

How It Works

Discovery Call

It all starts with a conversation. The first step is to complete our contact form. Once we review your message, we will arrange a Discovery Call to talk through your windows and design goals. If we are a good fit for each other, we will email you and schedule our Design Consultation.
Consultation

Our Design Consultation, in person or virtual, allows us to create a profile of your project, review your windows and light in detail, and provide you with an initial scope of work. After our consultation, we will prepare a proposal for your project and send it to you for review and signing.
Design Plan

We will prepare a comprehensive design plan based on what we have discussed at the consultation and present it to you for review. New clients typically receive their design plan within ten days, and we will keep you updated as we move through the process. Your design plan will be refined prior to implementation.
Implementation

After our Design Presentation, we will make any revisions and reselections necessary based on your comments. We will place orders with our workrooms and vendors, oversee fabrication, handle the fulfillment logistics, and promptly take care of any issues that may arise.
Installation & Styling

When fabrication is complete, we will schedule your installation date. Our installers will hang every panel, shade and blind precisely to specification, and we will steam, dress and style each window so it is presented exactly as designed.
Photography

Our professional interiors photographer will capture your finished windows for our portfolio promptly after your project has been revealed. We will be careful to keep your information and the address of your project completely confidential. We take great pride in our work and look forward to showcasing your space.

Custom Window Treatment Questions, Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

Skilled professional workrooms, working from our exact specifications. We design, measure and specify every detail; the workroom fabricates it to couture standards.
No. Window treatments can be commissioned on their own, whether for a single room or an entire home. Many clients begin with drapery and later invite us into larger projects, but there is no requirement to do so. If you already have a finished room that simply needs its windows dressed, we will design treatments that honor what is there.
Yes. Two-story great room windows, transoms and lake-facing walls of glass are some of our favorite commissions. For these we often recommend motorized shades or drapery, operated from a remote or your phone, so the treatment is as effortless to live with as it is beautiful.
Sun off the water is the real challenge. We specify linings, solar shades and performance fabrics that resist fading and humidity, and we select colors and weaves with the exposure of each window in mind. You should never have to choose between protecting the room and keeping the view.
Absolutely, and we often recommend it. A woven wood or Roman shade handles privacy and light control while the drapery frames the window, and each layer can work independently of the other.
It depends on the number of windows, the fabrics and the complexity of the treatment, so we do not quote from a price list. After your consultation you will receive a clear proposal for your specific windows, with no surprises.
You will typically have your design plan within ten days. Fabrication follows approval and varies with the workroom and fabrics selected; most projects are installed within several weeks. We will give you a realistic schedule before anything is ordered.