RV, camper and trailer

Window treatments for an RV

Custom curtains and shades for RVs, campers, travel trailers and motorhomes. Windows that are never standard, in a space where every inch counts.

Why custom matters more in an RV

A trailer does not have a single standard-sized window. The openings are small, usually wider than they are tall, sometimes set into a curved wall, and rarely square. Store-bought curtains are designed for house windows, so they hang too low, foul a crank handle, or leave a strip of daylight down one whole side.

I have made a great many RV and trailer curtains over the years. It is precision work, closer to upholstery sewing than to residential window dressing: you work to an eighth of an inch, around obstacles, with fabrics chosen to move without wearing out.

What makes an RV different

  • The road. A curtain that vibrates for eight hours wears at its fixings, not in the middle.
  • Space. There is no room for generous fullness, so the fabric has to hold its shape with very little of it.
  • Obstacles. Crank handles, screens, existing blinds and curved walls decide the mounting.
  • Heat. A closed RV in the sun climbs fast, so the lining works as hard as the face fabric.
  • Storage. What comes down easily in the fall lasts longer.

What I make for RVs

  • Custom window curtains, lined or blackout, with fixings suited to the wall type.
  • Divider curtains to close the sleeping berth off from the rest of the cabin.
  • Panels and shades for windshields and doors, where the layout allows it.
  • Custom bedding, including a coverlet fitted to an RV mattress, which is never a standard size.

How it works

The easiest start is to call me at 873 200-4056: tell me the vehicle model, the number of windows, and what is in the way, such as a crank, a screen or an existing blind. I will tell you right away what is realistic.

For a full project I would rather see the vehicle. You can bring it to the atelier in Sherbrooke, or I travel across the Townships. We measure together, because in an RV a half-inch error shows.

Call 873 200-4056

“In a trailer, half an inch shows.”

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