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July 14, 2025

"Custom Design Studio for Curtains and Blinds: Curtain Deco"

The Blossoming of Home Interior: Curtains & Blinds

By Mom and I Editorial Team

As winter gives way to spring, many households engage in extensive cleaning, yet some find their homes lacking a finishing touch. Although considerations may be given to replacing sofas or changing wallpaper, the true embellishments of home interiors—curtains and blinds—often go overlooked. Imagine, however, crafting curtains and blinds unique to your home. In celebration of the new season, we explored the custom design studio, Curtain Deco.


Meeting the Designer Behind Curtain Deco

Operating Curtain Deco Studio, Kate Nam fits the title "designer" more aptly than "CEO." During her decade-long stay in Italy, she studied textiles in Florence and honed her expertise as a designer with a textile company in Milan and Salvatore Ferragamo, absorbing authentic Italian design. Nam also holds a position as an adjunct professor in the Design Department of the College of Art at Sungkyunkwan University, charting an "elite" course as a designer.


Nam emphasizes that, aside from blocking wind and sunlight, curtains and blinds serve as the "flowers" of home interiors, offering unparalleled function and aesthetic. However, she laments that consumers often lack exposure to professional knowledge and information. She argues that a deep understanding of "fabric" and "design" is crucial, providing unique "benefits" to clients through the designer's skills.


Current Trends: Automation and Performance Fabrics

Today’s trend in curtains and blinds is "automation." Users can set desired times on an app or remote control to automatically open and close their window treatments, defining a new era of convenience. Additionally, a significant innovation in materials has led to the rise of "performance fabrics" that resist stains and are easy to clean. Kate Nam explains that this blend of convenience with a wide array of material, color, and design options propels curtains and blinds to the forefront of 21st-century home interiors.


Nam is an authorized dealer for Hunter Douglas, a leading brand in curtains and blinds. The substantial investment in technology and design, coupled with unmatched color options, satisfies Nam's "discerning" taste. Furthermore, following acquisitions of leading industry brands last year, Hunter Douglas has consolidated its position as a dominant "top brand" in curtains and blinds, with Nam aiming to pass resulting benefits to her clients.


A Tailored Approach to Design

Curtain Deco Studio operates on a reservation basis to ensure precision and care in design and creation. After consultations, Kate Nam reviews photos of a client's windows and existing interior, closely examining preferences, furniture, and family members to create bespoke curtains and blinds tailored to the home. This spring, homemakers contemplating home interiors should visit Curtain Deco. Experience a completely transformed home interior with personalized curtains and blinds crafted by a specialist designer, not the generic designs available elsewhere.


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