Made-to-Measure Panels, Linings & Tracks
Curtains in Calgary
Curtains do what no blind can: they soften a whole wall, absorb sound, and add a layer of still air between you and cold glass. We make every pair to your exact window — pinch pleat, wave or eyelet heading, lined, interlined or blackout — and hang them on a track or pole fitted to your wall, not the frame. Floor-length or sill-length, on their own or layered over a blind.
- Lined, interlined and blackout options for warmth and true darkness
- Pinch pleat, wave and eyelet headings on tracks or poles
- Sound-softening and draught-reducing on cold north walls
Why Curtains
Custom curtains in Calgary are the warmest window covering you can hang, in both senses. A lined pair of full-length panels traps a pocket of still air against the glass, which matters on a −30°C January morning when a single-pane or older double-glazed window is the coldest surface in the room. They also soften sound in rooms with hard floors, frame a view rather than covering it, and bring in colour and texture that a blind simply cannot. We measure your drop, make the panels to suit your heading style, fit the track or pole, and hem on site so the break at the floor is exactly right.
What you’ll love
- Lined, interlined and blackout options for warmth and true darkness
- Pinch pleat, wave and eyelet headings on tracks or poles
- Sound-softening and draught-reducing on cold north walls
- Made to your drop and hemmed on site for a clean break at the floor
A curtain is the only window covering that treats the whole wall as the canvas. A blind stops at the reveal; a pair of full-length curtains runs from a track above the frame to the floor, so the eye reads height and softness instead of a hard horizontal edge. That is the aesthetic case. The practical case in Calgary is thermal. Glass is almost always the coldest surface in a room, and on a −30°C January night the air touching it cools, drops, and slides across your floor as the draught you feel from two metres away. A lined curtain closed at dusk traps that air in a still pocket against the glass and stops the slide. Interlined — with a soft blanket layer between face fabric and lining — does it substantially better, and quietens the room noticeably at the same time.
Searching "curtains Calgary" or "drapery Calgary" mostly returns ready-made panels in three stock drops. The problem is never the fabric, it is the drop. Ready-mades assume a standard ceiling; Calgary housing stock runs from 1970s bungalows with 8-foot ceilings to new infills with 10-foot walls and windows that start higher off the floor. Hang a 84-inch panel on a 10-foot wall and it floats, which is the single most common reason curtains look wrong. Made-to-measure means we set the track height first — usually well above the frame, which makes the window read taller — then measure the drop from the track to the floor and hem to that number on site.
Curtains also layer, and layering is where most Calgary living rooms end up. A roller or honeycomb blind does the daytime work of glare and privacy; the curtains are drawn in the evening for warmth, darkness and a finished look. We measure both together so the blind clears the curtain stack, the track is not fouled by the blind cassette, and everything operates cleanly. We fit curtains across Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks, Cochrane, Chestermere and Strathmore, bringing the fabric books to your home so you judge colour against your own light rather than a showroom's.
Perfect for
Where curtains work beautifully in Calgary homes.
See the Look
Curtains in beautiful Calgary interiors
Made to Measure
Tailored to your window — and your taste
Every option below is chosen with you in your own home, against your own light and décor.
- Heading
- Pinch pleat · wave · eyelet · tab top
- Lining
- Unlined · lined · interlined · blackout
- Hardware
- Concealed track, decorative pole or motorized track
- Length
- Sill, below-sill or full floor-length
Fabrics & Options
Fabrics, linings & headings
Fabric choice governs both how a curtain looks and how well it works, so it is worth seeing the full range against your own walls. Weight comes first: light linens and cotton blends drape softly and suit rooms where you want daylight through the panel, while heavier velvets, chenilles and thick weaves hang in deep folds and do far more insulating and sound-absorbing work. Then lining. Unlined panels are purely decorative. A standard lining protects the face fabric from Alberta's strong prairie sun, which fades unlined fabric faster than most people expect on south and west windows, and makes the curtain hang properly. Blackout lining stops close to 100% of light for bedrooms, nurseries and media rooms. Interlining is the upgrade that changes the character of the curtain entirely — a soft layer sandwiched between face fabric and lining that gives a heavy, luxurious drape plus genuine thermal and acoustic benefit. Heading style sets the top line: a pinch pleat is traditional and tailored, a wave heading gives even S-curves on a modern track, and eyelets read casual and contemporary on a pole. Colours run from the warm creams, oatmeals and greiges that flatter most Calgary interiors through deep charcoals, forest greens and dramatic darks, in plains, textures and patterns.
Pricing
What affects the price
A made-to-measure curtain is priced from your choices rather than a shelf tag, and the drivers are straightforward. Width matters more than most people assume, because curtains are gathered: a proper pinch pleat uses roughly two to two-and-a-half times the track width in fabric, so a wide patio-door span consumes a great deal more material than the window measurement alone suggests. Drop matters next — floor-length panels on a 10-foot wall use far more fabric than sill-length. After that it is fabric tier, where a simple cotton blend sits at the affordable end and designer velvets and wide-width linens at the top, and lining, where interlining is the single biggest uplift. Hardware is its own line: a concealed track costs less than a decorative pole in a specialist finish, and a motorized track is the largest upgrade available. As a rough guide, custom curtains in Calgary run from a few hundred dollars for a modest lined pair to well into four figures for interlined floor-length panels on a wide window. Sunleo measures and quotes free in your home, with an itemized written estimate within 48 hours.
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From first call to finished window
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We bring the samples to you and measure precisely.
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Care & Cleaning
Cleaning & looking after them
Curtains ask for less maintenance than people expect, but the rules are firmer than for a blind. For routine care, vacuum the panels every few weeks on a low setting with a soft brush head, working downward with the fold rather than across it, and pay attention to the top of the heading where dust settles. Airing them on a mild day helps more than washing. When they do need cleaning, check the label first and default to professional dry cleaning for anything lined or interlined — the face fabric and the lining shrink at different rates in a domestic wash, which puckers the panel permanently and cannot be pressed out. Never machine-wash interlined curtains. Spot-clean marks with a barely damp cloth and blot rather than rub. To protect against fade, keep panels drawn back clear of the glass during the brightest part of the day rather than half-open in direct sun, and rotate a pair end-for-end every couple of years so any fading stays even. Well-made, properly lined curtains hold their drape for many years; the lining usually tires long before the face fabric, and it can be replaced on its own.
Good to Know
Curtains — your questions, answered
Do curtains actually make a room warmer in a Calgary winter?
Yes, measurably. A lined curtain traps a layer of still air against the glass, and an interlined one adds a soft insulating layer between the face fabric and the lining. Closed at dusk on a cold night, they noticeably cut the draught you feel walking past a window. They are not a replacement for good glazing, but they take the chill off the coldest wall in the room.
Can I have curtains and blinds on the same window?
That is one of the most popular combinations we fit. A roller or honeycomb blind handles daytime light and privacy, and the curtains are drawn in the evening for warmth and a finished look. We measure both together so the blind clears the curtain stack and nothing catches.
How long should curtains be?
For a formal room we hang them to just kiss the floor — about a centimetre clear, so they hang straight without dragging. A slight break of two to three centimetres looks softer and more relaxed. Above a radiator or a deep sill, we finish just below the sill so warm air is not trapped behind the fabric.
What is the difference between lined and interlined curtains?
A lined curtain has a second fabric layer backing the face fabric, which protects it from sun fade and improves how it hangs. An interlined curtain adds a soft blanket-like layer in between, giving a much heavier, more luxurious drape plus real insulation and sound absorption. Interlining costs more and is worth it on large or cold windows.
How much do custom curtains cost in Calgary?
It depends mostly on width, drop and lining, because curtains are gathered — a pinch pleat uses roughly two to two-and-a-half times the track width in fabric, so the price tracks the fabric used rather than the window size. A modest lined pair sits in the low hundreds; interlined floor-length panels on a wide living-room window run considerably higher. We measure free in your home and give you an itemized written quote within 48 hours, so there is no guessing.
Do you make curtains for patio and sliding doors?
Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs we do. Wide sliding doors need a track that carries the weight and a stack-back allowance so the panels clear the opening when drawn — otherwise you lose part of the doorway to bunched fabric. We measure the wall either side, set the track wide enough for the curtains to sit off the glass, and can add a wave heading so the stack is tight and even.
Can curtains be motorized?
Yes. A motorized curtain track opens and closes the panels on a remote, an app or a schedule, and it is genuinely useful on tall or hard-to-reach windows and on very wide spans where hand-drawing heavy interlined panels is a chore. Motorized tracks can be set to close automatically at dusk, which is also when they do their thermal work. We wire or battery-power them depending on the window.
Do you fit curtains over existing blinds?
Often, yes — layering a curtain over a blind you already own is a good way to add warmth and softness without replacing anything. We check the blind's projection from the wall, mount the track far enough forward that the panels hang clear, and confirm the blind still operates fully with the curtains closed. If the existing blind sits proud on a deep cassette we may recommend a ceiling-fixed track instead.
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2 months ago
★★★★★
Had a great experience with Sunleo Window Coverings. Reached out about some blinds and the whole thing was easy — quick reply, showed up when they said they would, and the install looks great. No complaints, would use again.
in the last week
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I’m very happy with their service! They completed the work quickly, and the quality was excellent. Everything was done professionally. Highly recommend, Sunleo's guy installed!
a week ago
★★★★★
We recently had new window coverings installed by Sunleo, and we are absolutely thrilled with the results. The installer was professional, punctual, and did a very neat, flawless job. Our new window coverings look great and function perfectly. Highly recommend! Would definitely use them again!
2 weeks ago
★★★★★
Fantastic service and excellent quality! The team at Sunleo Window Coverings was professional, fast, and very easy to work with. Our new window coverings look amazing and were installed perfectly. I’ll definitely be using them again for future projects and highly recommend their services!
a month ago
★★★★★
Sunleo did the blinds for us. The price was fair, everything happened quickly, and the installer was great. He was polite, fast, and left no mess behind. Not much more to say really. They did a good job, and we’d recommend them
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