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4 Houzz Awards
5 Houzz Badges
Contact Info:
Nancy Vamvakas
Factory 1 / 12 Malcolm Crt
Kealba, Victoria 3021
Australia
Factory 1 / 12 Malcolm Crt
Kealba, Victoria 3021
Australia
Typical Job Costs:
AUD $600 - $30,000
Window Treatment Specialists - 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 Best of Houzz
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BEST OF HOUZZ 2016, 2017 & 2018 SERVICE AWARDS
Established in 1984. Ideal Drape Makers (IDM) is a second generation family-owned Australian manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of custom made-to-measure, quality curtains, blinds, shutters and awnings.
We have an extensive range of internal and external window treatment options from Drapes, Curtains, Sheers and Blinds through to Shutters and Awnings.
Priding ourselves on our expertise and range of window treatments, we have a long established reputation within our industry for quality product and service excellence.
Our success is only possible by working smarter and maintaining, above all other things, our unflinching commitment to quality workmanship, utilising only quality fabrics, materials and components sourced locally from leading suppliers. - Suppliers who stake their reputations on the quality product they distribute and support.
Our quality window treatments will out-perform and out-last treatments from all but the most reputable suppliers and continue, with care, to look great for many years to come.
Ideal Drape Makers specialise in both residential and commercial projects and work extensively with Designers, Architects, and Builders, providing installation services along with our custom window treatment solutions.
Services Provided
Custom Blinds & Shades, Motorized Blinds, Plantation Shutters, Motorised Blinds, Exterior Awnings, Fabrics, Vertical Blinds, Pleated Blinds, Austrian Blinds, Venetian Blinds, Drapery, Sheer Curtains, Box Pleated Curtains, Goblet Pleated Curtains, Pencil Pleated Curtains, Pinch Pleated Curtains, Wave Curtains, SFold Curtains, Rod Pocket Curtains, Tabbed Curtains, String Curtains, Valances, Swags and Tails, Pelmets, Curtain Accessories, Drapery Fabric, Upholstery Fabric, Trim, Trimmings, Awnings, Zipscreens, Folding Arm Awnings
Areas Served
Tasmania, Western Australia, New South Wales, Alice Springs, Victoria, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier-Hastings, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Nelson, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Whangarei, Invercargill, Whanganui, Gisborne
Awards
BEST OF HOUZZ 2016, 2017 & 2018, SERVICE Member - Window Covering Association of Australia (WCAA) Member - Housing Industry Association (HIA)
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M Steffes
Relationship
Worked with pro
Project Date
May 2019
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Nancy was one of the most personable and nicest people I have ever worked with. From start to finish she was amazing and always responded quickly despite the time difference. The customer service was out of this world and the wallpaper has been one of the coolest and most talked about design elements of our new restaurant. We will definitely be ordering from Ideal Drape Makers again!
August 8, 2019Last modified:August 8, 2019
HU-108254645
Relationship
Client
Project Date
May 2018
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Nancy provided outstanding service from beginning to end. Great advice with regards to selection of fabric and style. Installation professionally done. Easy to deal with.
June 3, 2019
Sue Downing
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jun. 2019
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Nancy is simply the best! Her service was proffesional yet super friendly. That means - knowledgeable and easy to deal with. All questions were answered without delay, samples were ordered immediately, and everything was watched to completion. Tracking on all shipments and all procedures were followed and we had constant updates from Nancy about everything. Not even 5pm would interrupt the service. And the prices were great too. Free shipping for huge rolls of fabric to North Qld in 3 days.
Brilliant!
March 19, 2019
Adrian Critchlow
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Feb. 2019
Project Price
less than $1,000
Fast, helpful, great range, highly recommended. I ordered the wallpaper shown here, they were very responsive throughout the shipping process and helped me find a good installer, as a result, the wallpaper was here and up in less than a week, great job.
February 25, 2019
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Adrian! .. What a wonderful transformation! The Catherine Martin by Mokum La Palma - Sepia wallpaper looks a treat. Congratulations on the success of your project!
There is no substitute for quality and Mokum/James Dunlop certainly were a key ingredient with not only a great product, but the awesome team behind the scenes that worked with us to ensure your order not only made it to you quickly but with a minimum of fuss.
Of course, Peter from Decoroll deserves credit for doing a fantastic job with his team on hanging the wallpaper. It really shows you how important it is to invest in a superior product, but having it professionally installed/hung. The two go hand in hand and are critical to the success of any wallcovering project.
Thanks again for taking the time to leave us a review. .. and for sending the image which really made my day. I will be sure to pass it on to everyone who will be thrilled to see your finished project!
Kindest regards,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
There is no substitute for quality and Mokum/James Dunlop certainly were a key ingredient with not only a great product, but the awesome team behind the scenes that worked with us to ensure your order not only made it to you quickly but with a minimum of fuss.
Of course, Peter from Decoroll deserves credit for doing a fantastic job with his team on hanging the wallpaper. It really shows you how important it is to invest in a superior product, but having it professionally installed/hung. The two go hand in hand and are critical to the success of any wallcovering project.
Thanks again for taking the time to leave us a review. .. and for sending the image which really made my day. I will be sure to pass it on to everyone who will be thrilled to see your finished project!
Kindest regards,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
February 26, 2019Last modified:February 26, 2019
teresa64863
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Client
Project Date
Mar. 2019
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
I live in Mauritius and found this wonderful fabric online called La Palma by Catherine Martin Mokum in Midnight, which is made in New Zealand by James Dunlop Textiles. I shopped around for a bit and found Ideal Drape Makers not only offering it at a competitive price but one of the few online retailers offering international deliveries.
I placed my order for 14 meters and assumed I would be waiting days for a quote for the shipping charges. No way! The very next day I had a personal reply from Nancy Vamvakas who clearly is a force of nature. Before lunchtime I had paid the shipping charges and before the close of business an update on my order and details of when she hoped it would be dispatched.
This set the tone for what has been my best online purchase to date and given I live in Mauritius I make a fair few of those.
The fabric arrived a week later and is beautiful. A high quality linen with a wonderful tropical leaf pattern with a sufficient return that the design is not lost in my 6 meter high ceilings.
Thank you Nancy. I will be back to shop again.
February 22, 2019
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Oh wow Teresa, what great feedback!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback. I'm so pleased you are happy with your purchase. Please don't forget to send me some piccy's once it is finished.
Of course, the unsung heroes in our adventure together are Mokum/James Dunlop. They were always there with me to make sure order fulfilment and delivery runs like a well-oiled machine. First rate customer service and an outstanding product line-up. .. They really make it very easy for me to please customers.
Now every time I think of either the La Palma fabric (or wallpaper), I'm going to think of Mauritius. As I think I mentioned to you, I'm putting a colourful cocktail umbrella ☂ as your pin in my map of places worldwide we have shipped our product to. .. It will, of course, overshadow every other pin ... but then there are really no other pins that are located in a paradise such as where you are located.
Thanks again for such thoughtful feedback. I will be sure to pass it on to Mokum/James Dunlop who will get a kick out of hearing your comments.
Warmest regards,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback. I'm so pleased you are happy with your purchase. Please don't forget to send me some piccy's once it is finished.
Of course, the unsung heroes in our adventure together are Mokum/James Dunlop. They were always there with me to make sure order fulfilment and delivery runs like a well-oiled machine. First rate customer service and an outstanding product line-up. .. They really make it very easy for me to please customers.
Now every time I think of either the La Palma fabric (or wallpaper), I'm going to think of Mauritius. As I think I mentioned to you, I'm putting a colourful cocktail umbrella ☂ as your pin in my map of places worldwide we have shipped our product to. .. It will, of course, overshadow every other pin ... but then there are really no other pins that are located in a paradise such as where you are located.
Thanks again for such thoughtful feedback. I will be sure to pass it on to Mokum/James Dunlop who will get a kick out of hearing your comments.
Warmest regards,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
February 26, 2019Last modified:February 27, 2019
aubreyhudson1
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Feb. 2019
Project Price
less than $1,000
Nancy from Ideal Drape Makers provided awesome customer service. She stopped at nothing to ensure my order got through despite the courier company messing up. I would highly recommend Nancy if you want the job done!
February 21, 2019
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Heya Aubrey!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. Aside from the courier hiccup, I'm so pleased that you are thrilled with the Warwick Wool Library Harris Loam you purchased.
Credit, where credit is due. Darren, Warwick's shipping manager deserves a lot of credit for sorting out the logistics related to your order. He kept me well informed and really took it upon himself to make sure we got your order to you as quickly as possible once we drew his attention to a possible issue with the courier. Very typical of the very high level of customer service that Warwick backs their products with. .. So a team effort.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. I will be sure to pass it on to Warwick who will be as thrilled as we are that we were able to put a smile on your face.
Kindest regards,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. Aside from the courier hiccup, I'm so pleased that you are thrilled with the Warwick Wool Library Harris Loam you purchased.
Credit, where credit is due. Darren, Warwick's shipping manager deserves a lot of credit for sorting out the logistics related to your order. He kept me well informed and really took it upon himself to make sure we got your order to you as quickly as possible once we drew his attention to a possible issue with the courier. Very typical of the very high level of customer service that Warwick backs their products with. .. So a team effort.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. I will be sure to pass it on to Warwick who will be as thrilled as we are that we were able to put a smile on your face.
Kindest regards,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers.
February 26, 2019Last modified:February 26, 2019
Catherine Hamer
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Dec. 2018
Project Price
less than $1,000
Nancy was great to work with. Excellent communication, extremely helpful and understanding especially given the very short notice and tight deadline! The final result looked great! We will be using Nancy for all our future projects and highly recommend.
February 5, 2019
Nancy Kemble
Relationship
Purchased fabric through them
Project Date
Jan. 2019
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Wonderful experience working with this company. I could not believe their attention to detail. The owners make every effort to give you fast, efficient and extremely friendly service and they succeed in every category. Nancy and Simon are fantastic! I highly recommend Ideal Drape Makers.
January 26, 2019Last modified:January 26, 2019
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Thanks so much, Nancy for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. I'm so pleased your order not only arrived ahead of schedule but that the beautiful Zepel Beach House Parma arrived safe and sound in Ontario and has met your expectations.
I will be sure to pass on your feedback to Zepel who like us will be thrilled to hear that you are pleased with your purchase.
Thanks again for the wonderful 5-star review. Please send me pictures of your finished project. Both the team at IDM and at Zepel get such a kick out of seeing the fabrics we sell incorporated into our customer's projects.
Sincerely,
Nancy
I will be sure to pass on your feedback to Zepel who like us will be thrilled to hear that you are pleased with your purchase.
Thanks again for the wonderful 5-star review. Please send me pictures of your finished project. Both the team at IDM and at Zepel get such a kick out of seeing the fabrics we sell incorporated into our customer's projects.
Sincerely,
Nancy
January 28, 2019Last modified:January 29, 2019
Alex McNee
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jan. 2019
Project Price
less than $1,000
Fantastic! The level of communication in respect of the order would be one of the highest (if not the highest) level of service I have ever received from a company I have interacted with online. The speed of the dispatch was fantastic - from a Sunday afternoon order, I had it (from NZ to Sydney) by mid the following week (noting this was also early January). Couldn't recommend them highly enough. I just wish they did more than fabrics so I could use them more often!!
January 14, 2019
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such an AWESOME review. It was certainly a pleasure dealing with you. I think the James Dunlop Heritage - Ink in combination with the Pegasus Panama - Blue is a winning combination.
I love the before and after shot you sent me and which I have included here. What a transformation! Well done you!
Thanks again for taking the time to not only leave us such a wonderful review but also for sharing the 'before' and 'after' project image which really underlines what a transformation you can make if you have a good eye and use great product! :)
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
I love the before and after shot you sent me and which I have included here. What a transformation! Well done you!
Thanks again for taking the time to not only leave us such a wonderful review but also for sharing the 'before' and 'after' project image which really underlines what a transformation you can make if you have a good eye and use great product! :)
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
January 15, 2019Last modified:February 18, 2019
HU-426370691
Relationship
I purchased from this company
Project Date
Jan. 2019
Project Price
less than $1,000
Nancy and her team provide an efficient, professional and prompt service. Their online website is straightforward to manage and follow-up emailing ensured accuracy in ordering. Of particular use is the no-cost sample provision- which allows customers the ability to assess the weight and colour of the photographed fabrics. I have been extremely satisfied with my purchases and will recommend Ideal Drape Makers to others.
January 3, 2019
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Thanks so much Shannon for taking the time to say such nice things about us and also for sending me images of your finished project. The Sekers selection of fabrics you utilised really look great. I particularly love the effect in the lounge/sitting room where you have been able to inject a very mid-century modern 'lift'' to the overall presentation of the room. Great fabrics, colours and patterns from Sekers. ... Thanks again for the review. ... It really made the whole team at IDM's day!
Nancy :)
Nancy :)
January 11, 2019Last modified:January 11, 2019
Alicia Barker
Relationship
Worked with pro
Project Date
Nov. 2018
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Our company has been working with Ideal Drape Makers on a regular basis for the past 12 months. The work produced is always of the highest standard. Nancy has been wonderful to work with and has offered invaluable support and knowledge to me and my business. I will continue to work with Ideal Drape Makers and build a strong working relationship with Nancy and her staff.
December 17, 2018
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Hiya Alicia :))
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break, I know I did .... It's never long enough especially after the hard slog we had during the Christmas madness prior to closure.
Just a quick one to say thank you so much for your lovely review. It has been a pleasure working with you gorgeous, and I look forward to doing all over again this year. We have had some stressful ones last year but at least you and I always had a good laugh along the way ;-)
Thanks again for the review, look forward to catching up with you soon.
Sincerely,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break, I know I did .... It's never long enough especially after the hard slog we had during the Christmas madness prior to closure.
Just a quick one to say thank you so much for your lovely review. It has been a pleasure working with you gorgeous, and I look forward to doing all over again this year. We have had some stressful ones last year but at least you and I always had a good laugh along the way ;-)
Thanks again for the review, look forward to catching up with you soon.
Sincerely,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
January 10, 2019Last modified:January 10, 2019
Bridget Fraser
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Dec. 2018
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Amazing service and efficiency, Nancy was incredibly helpful and offered assistance with every step of the process. I received my order without delay and I would have no hesitation in recommending their services to others
December 15, 2018
Comment from ideal drape makers:
Bridget thank you for your awesome review. Your kind words mean so much!
I am so pleased that we were able to make your purchase stress free, and considering the cost per metre of the James Dunlop Elemental Diamond and Cloud it is great to know that we got your delivered to your doorstep in tip top condition.
You must send me some photo's of the finished curtains in your home .... I would love to see how spectacular the fabric looks made up!
Thanks again Bridget for taking the time to leave us a review.
Sincerely,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
I am so pleased that we were able to make your purchase stress free, and considering the cost per metre of the James Dunlop Elemental Diamond and Cloud it is great to know that we got your delivered to your doorstep in tip top condition.
You must send me some photo's of the finished curtains in your home .... I would love to see how spectacular the fabric looks made up!
Thanks again Bridget for taking the time to leave us a review.
Sincerely,
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers
January 10, 2019Last modified:January 11, 2019
Commented: WHAT PRICE PER METRE PLEASEHeya Shirley,
I will give you a link to that fabric in our store so you can easily see the other details of the fabric as well: https://shop.idealdrapemakers.com.au/linwood-lf1704c-1-thoroughbred/ , ...
March 12, 2018
Commented: lightsHeya bearsums1231,
I"m sorry I can't help you there. We are responsible for the red velvet curtains.
August 22, 2017
Commented: living roomFabulous use of String Curtains. They project a sense of partitioning without sacrificing light or making the room feel smaller. Bravo!
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Also Mokum/James Dunlop did a wonderful job with getting your order for Pegasus Tuba UC - Carnival to you in double quick time from Auckland. .. I will be forwarding your review to both companies who I am sure will get a kick out of the positive feedback you have provided.
.. but wait! .. There is more. I know you have set yourself a rather large task, making your curtains. It certainly is an exciting project. .. So, P-L-E-A-S-E do send me photos when you are finished .. or even return to your review here and edit/add them. Which you can do here on houzz. ... I myself am dying to see the finished project!
Whenever I think of Port Douglass and surrounds .. I'll be thinking of you! .. Wish I was there right now! lol.
Thanks again for providing such wonderful feedback.
Nancy | Ideal Drape Makers