Concealed Curtain Pocket in an Open Living Room

The homeowner was a career designer, so everything needed to look a specific way. Hiding the curtain rods on a future installation was key to them, otherwise the living room would feel and look unfinished to them.

We needed to make this pocket big enough for 2 curtain rods and a possible motor installation in the future, along with ensuring the existing crown could dive into it and make it look seamless and intentional. This wall run was roughly 30 feet, so using our lasers to keep the flat stock perfectly straight was a must.

After discussing with the homeowner and coming up with the final design, we visited two local millwork shops to get an exact match to the existing crown. Instead of the crown dying at the butt ends of this wall, we opted for continuing the crown along the curtain pocket to make it look like it always existed. The homeowner loved this detail and it was turning out better than they had expected. The two ends on the perpendicular walls were coped joints so even with an out-of-square wall you couldn't see any seams or joints. We routed a channel for an LED accent strip and coordinated wire placement with the electrician so it'd be ready for paint.

The final result was a custom curtain pocket that looked like it was built with the original house. After the LED strip was added, it truly became a piece worth sharing. The homeowner was impressed and felt the room was complete.