Custom Window Treatments in Fort Lauderdale
Exotic Shades & Draperies is a Fort Lauderdale window treatment workroom and showroom at 4539 Powerline Rd. We sew custom draperies in-house with five seamstresses, fabricate motorized roller, solar and blackout shades, and install Lutron and Somfy systems ourselves across Las Olas, Harbor Beach, Coral Ridge, Rio Vista and the whole city.
Shades, blinds & draperies for Fort Lauderdale homes
Exotic Shades & Draperies is Fort Lauderdale's own window treatment workroom. Every drape is sewn at 4539 Powerline Rd by our five in-house seamstresses, every shade is fabricated to the millimeter, and every system is measured, programmed and installed by our own certified team - never subcontracted. We serve Las Olas, Harbor Beach, Rio Vista, Victoria Park, Coral Ridge, Imperial Point and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with custom window coverings measured in your home and made minutes away, and the 121 five-star Google reviews on our Fort Lauderdale profile come from those streets.
Custom-Made
Every shade, drape, and blind is crafted to your exact windows and vision - nothing off-the-shelf.
Smart Motorization
Whisper-quiet Lutron motorized shades and motorized drapes, integrated with Lutron, Somfy, Crestron, and Control4 across Fort Lauderdale.
In-House Install
Draperies sewn in our own South Florida workroom; every system measured, installed and programmed by our own certified team - never subcontracted. When shading has to integrate with another control system, we bring in our smart-home partner Adom Smart Home.
White-Glove Service
Private consultations, meticulous timelines, and a spotless finish, by appointment.
Work you can see nearby
12,000 Sq Ft Oceanfront Estate
Full Lutron Palladiom, customized drapery tracks, and exclusive imported fabrics on the sand - read the case study.
New Beachfront Deliveries
Floor-plan quotes ready for Selene Oceanfront Residences and Sage Intracoastal in Coral Ridge.
Our Workroom Is Here
Every drape is sewn minutes away at 4539 Powerline Rd - visit the atelier, meet the seamstresses, and see your fabric on the cutting table.
Las Olas to Harbor Beach
Waterfront homes on the canals, Victoria Park renovations, Coral Ridge towers - measured and installed by the same in-house team, never subcontracted.
What waterfront Fort Lauderdale demands
Salt Air & Hardware
Intracoastal and oceanfront exposure corrodes bargain hardware in a season. We specify finishes and fabrics rated for coastal salt air - the difference shows in year three, not on install day. The same thinking goes to sea on our yacht & marine page.
West-Facing Water Glare
Afternoon sun bouncing off a canal is a double dose of glare. Solar fabrics are chosen by openness factor per exposure - view preserved, TV watchable, interiors protected. Our solar vs blackout guide explains how.
Two-Story Glass
Las Olas and Harbor Beach architecture loves double-height window walls. We engineer motorized sheers and drapes for openings a ladder cannot reach - see the 12,000 sq ft estate case study.
Privacy on the Canals
Boat traffic sees straight into waterfront living rooms. Sheers by day, blackout by night, on a motorized schedule that runs itself - privacy without giving up the water view.
Custom draperies and curtains in Fort Lauderdale
Custom drapes are the reason most Fort Lauderdale clients find us. Floor-to-ceiling sheers for a wall of Intracoastal glass, ripplefold draperies on a low-profile track, formal pinch pleat panels for a Rio Vista living room, blackout draperies that actually seal a bedroom - all of it is cut and sewn minutes from your home, from the fabric houses designers specify: Loro Piana, Romo, Zimmer + Rohde, Kravet, Manuel Canovas and Christian Fischbacher, whose books we keep in the showroom and bring to your consultation.
Because the workroom is local, you can see your fabric on the cutting table before it is sewn, and a second fitting or a hem adjustment is a short drive, not a shipment. Pair the panels with motorized drapery tracks on Lutron or Somfy motors and thirty feet of sheers open on one keypad press - the same installation running today in our 12,000 sq ft oceanfront estate.
Motorized shades in Fort Lauderdale
As a certified Lutron dealer, Somfy Expert, SDN Specialist and Crestron-certified shading house, we motorize every shade we make - roller, solar, honeycomb, sheer and Roman. Waterfront homes on the canals typically get solar screens by exposure (a 3% or 5% openness keeps the water view and cuts the glare bouncing off it), bedrooms get blackout rollers in side channels, and both go on a schedule that runs itself.
For condos and finished homes, battery-powered Lutron and Somfy WireFree shades install without opening a wall; for new construction we pre-wire at framing and coordinate with your integrator. New towers on the beach - Selene Oceanfront Residences and Sage Intracoastal - already have floor-plan quotes ready. Start with the motorized shades page or price a Lutron system in two minutes.
Custom blinds, plantation shutters and Roman shades
Not every Fort Lauderdale window wants a roller shade. Victoria Park and Rio Vista houses with divided-light windows suit plantation shutters and real-wood horizontal blinds; sliding doors to the pool get Allusion sheer verticals you can walk through; kitchens and baths take moisture-proof faux wood. For a softer look, our Roman shades come out of the same workroom as the draperies - flat, relaxed or hobbled folds, lined or blackout, patterns matched across every window. Everything is custom-cut to the opening and installed by our own team.
Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods we serve
Our workroom is in Fort Lauderdale, so there is no service radius here - the whole city and the coast north of it are home turf: Las Olas Isles and the Seven Isles, Harbor Beach, Rio Vista, Victoria Park, Colee Hammock, Coral Ridge and Coral Ridge Isles, Imperial Point, Bay Colony, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Sea Ranch Lakes, Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Plantation, Davie and Weston, and up A1A to Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point and Hillsboro Beach.
Wondering about a window treatment showroom in Fort Lauderdale? Ours is at 4539 Powerline Rd (by appointment) - the same building as the workroom, so you see fabrics on the cutting table and motorized samples running. Our second showroom is South of Fifth in Miami Beach, and for most projects the showroom comes to you: we bring the fabric books and demo motors to your home.
Why Fort Lauderdale homeowners and designers choose Exotic
Our Own Workroom
Five in-house seamstresses on our own cutting and conveyor equipment at 4539 Powerline Rd - pattern matching, hem adjustments and second fittings happen minutes away, not in another state.
Our Own Installers
Every system is measured, programmed and installed by our certified team. No subcontractors, no hand-offs, one number to call afterwards.
Factory Certified
Lutron certified dealer, Somfy Expert, SDN Specialist and Crestron certified - and we service Lutron systems installed by someone else.
121 Five-Star Reviews
The Fort Lauderdale Google profile carries 121 five-star reviews from homeowners, designers and builders. Designers, builders and integrators work with us for the same reasons - see how we work with the trade.
12,000 sq ft oceanfront estate
Whole-home Lutron Palladiom, customized drapery tracks, and exclusive imported fabrics - measured, sewn in our own workroom, and installed by our own team, right here on the Fort Lauderdale sand.
Discerning homeowners, designers, and developers across South Florida trust Exotic with their most important spaces.
"I'm really happy with my new curtains! The team came to my place, helped me choose the right fabric, and guided me through the whole process. Great service and beautiful results. Highly recommend, A+."
"We were referred to Exotic Shades by our contractor. They understood exactly what we had in mind and delivered it. The whole process was simple, and the pricing was very good."
"I needed help adjusting the existing Lutron shades in my new home. Most companies would not touch a system installed by someone else, but Exotic sent a technician the same week."
Fort Lauderdale questions, answered
Is there a window treatment showroom in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes - our Fort Lauderdale showroom and workroom is at 4539 Powerline Rd (by appointment), where you can see fabrics on the cutting table and motorized samples running. Our second showroom is at 500 South Pointe Dr #150 in Miami Beach, and for most projects we simply bring the fabric books and demo motors to your home.
Which Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods do you serve?
All of them - Las Olas Isles, Harbor Beach, Rio Vista, Victoria Park, Coral Ridge and Coral Ridge Isles, Imperial Point, Bay Colony and up the coast to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Pompano Beach, plus Wilton Manors, Oakland Park and Plantation. See all areas we serve.
Do you install motorized shades in Fort Lauderdale condos?
Yes - battery-powered Lutron and Somfy shades install in finished condos without wiring, and for new towers we quote floor plan by floor plan. Start with our motorized shades page or the building guides for Selene and Sage Intracoastal.
How much do custom window treatments cost in Fort Lauderdale?
It depends on the glass, the fabric and whether you motorize. Our pricing guide gives realistic ranges, the Lutron price calculator builds a budget in two minutes, and the in-home consultation is free.
Do you make custom curtains in Fort Lauderdale, or resell?
We make them. Every panel is cut and sewn in our own workroom at 4539 Powerline Rd, which is why we can match patterns across a wall of glass and adjust a hem the week after installation.
Can you motorize existing draperies or shades?
Yes - existing drapery panels can move onto a motorized track, and manual roller shades can be re-tubed with a Lutron or Somfy motor. We also service Lutron systems installed by someone else.
Other areas we serve
Exotic Shades & Draperies, Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach
Exotic Shades & Draperies is a South Florida window-treatment company that designs, sews and installs its own work: Lutron and Somfy motorized shades, custom draperies sewn in our Fort Lauderdale workroom by five in-house seamstresses, plantation shutters and blinds. Established in South Florida in 2024, backed by more than 20 years of window-treatment manufacturing and installation experience. Lutron certified dealer, Somfy Expert, Crestron and Control4 integration. The same in-house team measures, installs and programs every project; when shading has to integrate with another control system, we bring in our smart-home partner Adom Smart Home.
Fort Lauderdale workroom and showroom
4539 Powerline Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 · 954-881-9331
Miami Beach showroom
500 South Pointe Dr #150, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · 954-872-9007
Where we install
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties: Miami Beach, Sunny Isles and Aventura through Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach to Boca Raton, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach, with projects in the Caribbean and New York.
How a project runs
Free in-home measurement, a written quote from the same engine as our published prices, fabrication in our own workroom, installation and programming by our own team, and service on the systems we install.
Dress your Fort Lauderdale windows with Exotic.
Book a private, complimentary consultation. We bring the fabrics and the expertise to your Fort Lauderdale home or project.