--- title: "Gailani Designs Inc. — Window Treatments | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/window-treatments/gailani-designs-inc-pfvwus-pf~1736779972 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1736779972.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Gailani Designs Inc." category: ["Window Treatments"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/60b332ac00ef2b5a_7453-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Hinsdale, Illinois 60521, United States" latitude: 41.8001 longitude: -87.9287 phone: "(630) 420-0800" website: http://www.gailanidesigns.com rating: 5 review_count: 109 best_of_houzz_awards: 12 followers: 393 last_updated: 2026-11-07 --- # Gailani Designs Inc. > Chicago Award Winning > Custom Window Treatment Designer- Best of Houzz Original Houzz profile: [Gailani Designs Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/window-treatments/gailani-designs-inc-pfvwus-pf~1736779972) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Window Treatments - **Location:** Hinsdale, IL - **Serves:** Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Glenview, Lombard, Plainfield, Carol Stream, Northbrook, Woodridge, Glendale Heights, Highland Park, Glen Ellyn, Wilmette, Lockport, West Chicago, Homer Glen, Westmont, Lisle, Darien, Lake Forest, Lemont, Hinsdale, Warrenville, Winnetka, Winfield, Clarendon Hills, Oak Brook, Lincolnshire, Oakbrook Terrace, Eola - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (109 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 12 awards (2014–2025), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Star Houzzer - 5 Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves - Online consultation - Award winning - High-end - Responds Quickly ### Business highlights - Award winning - High-end - Online consultation - Responds Quickly My clients call me the home therapist! They say that after experiencing the effect of their freshly designed home on how they feel. Well- designed and distinctively furnished rooms have an effect not only on how occupants feel but also on how they function. As a founder and president of Gailani Designs, Inc., I am passionate about helping people feel happy, comfortable and productive in their homes. I take my clients’ style preferences, design ideas, and budgets into consideration and guide them in creating amazing spaces in which to live, work, relax, and entertain. The same effect happens in any environment, whether it is an office, hotel, retail space, or medical facility. When space is well designed, employees are comfortable and productive and customers and patients are relaxed and happy. With decades of education, training, experience, I provide high-quality and creative window treatments, furnishings, accessories, and lighting. Nonresidential clients – such as architects, builders, contractors, real estate agents, and interior designers – partner with me because such a relationship allows them to provide necessary, value-added services to their clients, which helps set them apart from competitors. My specialties include: •Custom draperies, ranging from simple and unadorned to luxurious and embellished •Motorized window coverings, such as cordless blinds and shades with remote controls •Home and office automation systems for convenience, safety, and energy efficiency •Color consultation •Custom furniture design and specification Everyone deserves to live, work and do business in comfortable surroundings. My goal is to work with clients to create beautiful and luxurious environments that are also comfortable and functional. My mission is to turn homes into fabulous retreats, work environments into happy places, and commercial and medical spaces into calm and comfortable settings. For free design consultation and estimate call (630) 420-0800 or cell (630)854-9082. ### Services Provided - Custom Blinds & Shades - Custom Drapery - Motorized Blinds - Plantation Shutters - Blinds & Shades Sales - Color consultation. - Custom Window Treatments - Design Consultation - Design and color consultation - One of a kind Custom Draperies. ### Areas Served - Chicago - Aurora - Naperville - Bolingbrook - Wheaton - Downers Grove - Glenview - Lombard - Plainfield - Carol Stream - Northbrook - Woodridge - Glendale Heights - Highland Park - Glen Ellyn - Wilmette - Lockport - West Chicago - Homer Glen - Westmont - Lisle - Darien - Lake Forest - Lemont - Hinsdale - Warrenville - Winnetka - Winfield - Clarendon Hills - Oak Brook - Lincolnshire - Oakbrook Terrace - Eola ### Typical Job Cost $2,500 - 5,000 $125.00 per hour design consultation. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Gailani Designs Inc. | | Address | Hinsdale, Illinois 60521, United States | | Phone | (630) 420-0800 | | Website | http://www.gailanidesigns.com | | Followers on Houzz | 393 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gailani-Designs/256703373508?ref=br\_rs - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/GailaniDesigns - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/ - Blog — http://gailanidesigns.com/susans-blog/ ## Offers Virtual Appointments are Available _Call for Information_ (valid through March 2020) ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Gailani Designs Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/window-treatments/gailani-designs-inc-pfvwus-pf~1736779972) - **Website:** http://www.gailanidesigns.com - **Phone:** (630) 420-0800 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - ASID Allied- Certified window covering specialist- Recipient of national awards from Exciting Windows And Vision: Second place international award 2017 and first place international award in 2018. Valerie Bursten Design Award, 2014 - Window Fashions Competition and 2015. - **Best of Houzz:** 12 awards (2014–2025), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 109 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 5.0 - Communication: 5.0 - Value: 5.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Laura Welch, June 2020** > Susan literally made me cry...tears of joy. I know this may seem like a strange reaction, but let me explain! As a person with an arts background, I tend to be a bit "eclectic" in my tastes. I love color and use it often to express my joie de vivre. > > I was looking for some new window treatments and searched online to find someone who exudes creativity and found Susan. Susan and I spent quite a bit of time talking about the artistic vision I had. When she returned with ideas and fabrics, she pulled out one piece of fabric that literally had me in tears! Somehow, Susan took EXACTLY what my thoughts were and turned them into an incredible interpretation. > > Susan created a joyful, bright mood for my office where I do some pretty tough work. In addition, she created the most beautiful, tranquil, watercolor infused treatments for our master bedroom as well!!! > > I cannot recommend Susan and her amazing personality enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Laura, reading your review made me tear up! I guess we made a perfect match for a client and a window covering designer. It was such a pleasure working with you, you not only have appreciated the design work and the selections, but you are a pure joy to work with. Thank you for choosing Gailani Designs as your window treatment designer. ### All 109 reviews **★★★★★ — Jason Zubkus, June 2024** > I had the best experience working with Susan Gailani. I had a very specific idea of what I hoped to achieve with her custom work as well as a tight deadline. She made the project easy and enjoyable. She listened, offered beautiful fabric choices, smart design advice, and used her artistry and skill set to help me achieve my goal. The quality and look of the items ordered are beautiful and of a high quality. She was extremely professional and clearly staying on top of production. In fact, everything was completed before deadline! **★★★★★ — reddy0129, Dec. 2023** > Susan was amazing! She listened to what I was looking for and provided me the best options that fit my budget. She communicated with me at every step of the process and took the utmost care to make sure everything turned out perfectly. I will definitely be coming back for any future projects! **★★★★★ — HU-595472547, April 2023** > I can’t say enough about Susan Gailani and Gailani Designs. They were “exceptional” in every facet of our project. Her range in design and skill, is award worthy. She listens to the customer, ensures that all expectations are met - from your design, fabric choice, fabrication of the project, timeline, problem resolution, to installation! I would recommend Susan in a heartbeat. I’m a customer for life. If I could, I’d give Gailani Designs 10 stars! ⭐️ **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Oh, Barbara, thanks a million for this awesome review. You are so kind, I appreciate you. It was a pleasure working with you. > Warm regards, > Susan **★★★★★ — ronspies4, Sept. 2022** > I saw my neighbors gorgeous window treatments and knew I could rely on Susan to help me figure out what to do with my windows. I wanted well made custom without being formal. I was afraid I couldn't explain exactly what I meant. Susan is wonderful at listening and has a great eye for scale for the project. She figured out exactly what I wanted. I appreciate her professional advice. Every detail with measurements, hardware, color and fabric is important to her. Susan will keep you on the right track with your project. And, stay in budget. She has everything covered for you. Wonderful communication. Wonderful installers. Susan kept in touch during the whole process, updating me on all timelines. Plus, offered great advice for paint colors and contacts. Just looking at my beautiful new curtains makes me smile. Thank you sooooo much for sharing your gift with me Susan. You made me feel like your most important client. I look forward to doing another room with you soon. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Hi Jenn, I just saw your review from September 3rd! Very sorry for not responding any sooner. Jenn, you are a wonderful client, I enjoyed working with you very much; you have a very unique home, your home has so much character and style, I look forward to working together in the future! Enjoy your beautiful kitchen! Susan **★★★★★ — Fran Engstrom, July 2022** > Susan is wonderful! She helped me choose beautiful blinds and stay within my budget. She has great ideas and really took time to understand what I wanted for my home. **★★★★★ — homeofalis, Jan. 2022** > It was a pleasure working with Susan! She was very patient throughout the process and took the time to understand what we wanted and came up with the perfect design for our room with a volume ceiling and tall windows. The curtains look amazing!!! I would definitely recommend Susan, she is very talented! **★★★★★ — Alejandra Dominguez, Nov. 2021** > Susan was exceptional while helping me decide on window treatments for my kitchen and selecting the perfect pillows for my family room. Her attention to detail is superb! She is very patient and kind! I highly recommend her to anyone! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for the review! Alejandra, you are an amazing client! your enthusiasm is contagious! it was so much fun to work with you! Enjoy your beautiful kitchen **★★★★★ — bethpoto, Aug. 2021** > We are thrilled with the design Susan designed and created! The craftsmanship is top notch, communication was impeccable and the entire process was easy and convenient. Susan was extremely helpful in presenting fabrics while also making choices to compliment the room. We will absolutely invite her back for more projects. Highly, highly recommend! > -Beth > Chicago, IL **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Beth, Thank you so much for the review; you have a fantastic home! I can't wait to start a new project! > Best, > Susan **★★★★★ — Janice Bernholdt, Aug. 2021** > Susan is amazing! She is kind and professional to work with. She has a degree in Interior Architecture & has continued her education. This was an enjoyable, easy experience. I ordered blinds and plantation shutters for two different rooms, and she was very upfront on timing and updating me. I appreciated all the updates. I would recommend Susan to anyone who is looking for a professional honest experience, and can’t wait to use her again! > Janice B > Naperville **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Janice, thank you for the review, I truly enjoyed the time we spent together, I look forward to working together again soon! > Susan **★★★★★ — Yolanda Gaines, July 2021** > Susan is so creative, I’m so please with the design she created for my living and dining room windows. She kept us up to date on the progress of the order. Also, she had her painter remove the old hardware that was installed for the draperies we previously had up, as well as arrange for him to patch and paint the holes that were left after the removal at no additional cost. The fabric quality is top-notch, and the draperies flow so gracefully. She is such a pleasure to work with, and I would definitely be using her again for my next project. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Yolanda, thank you so much for the review; I truly appreciated the time we spent creating the design for your living and dining area. I am so happy that all turned out the way you anticipated, and you are happy with the work we provided. If you are happy, I am happy! **★★★★★ — Tamara Smith, July 2021** > Let me start by saying I can't say enough about Gailani Designs Inc. Susan the owner is top-notch and her work ethic is unparalleled to none. She is the best of the best. If you want someone who will work with you until she is satisfied that your are 100% comfortable with your decisions and design, she is I!! Her personality is infectious and you feel as if you have know her for a very long time. The workmanship and craftsmanship of her designs are impeccable. If your looking for a wonderfully sweet, savvy designer with a great eye for design book her asap. She is always busy so don't wait too long. I just met her doing the course of her designing my cornices and she has gained a friend for life. I plan to use her for two additional rooms for sure if not more. Stellar work, modern and sleek designs and a timeless treasure you will find in Gailani Designs!!! **★★★★★ — Moid Muhammad, June 2021** > Best designer in the town. I give her 5 star. Susan has lots of patience and will work with you to get the best design for your home. She has extremely good sense to produce quality work. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Mr. Muhammad, > Thank you for the review. I am so happy that all the areas we worked on for your home turned out so beautiful, and it was a perfect choice for your home. I look forward to working with you on future projects! **★★★★★ — HU-809240423, June 2021** > Susan was a pleasure to work with. On her initial visit I knew I had found the designer to do my drapes. She was very patient and showed me many samples until I found what I liked. She kept us informed on the progress of the order and when there was any delay. I am very satisfied with the result, so satisfied that we ended up ordering blinds for my husbands office that he had been thinking about for a few years and he loves them. I would gladly recommend her to anyone looking for a designer who has the knowledge to do a great job. Thank you so much Susan. > > Pat Koedyker **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Pat, thank you so much for the lovely review, I enjoyed working with you and Richard, I am so happy that all turned well and you are happy with the results. Enjoy! Susan **★★★★★ — HU-795656588, June 2021** > I was looking for custom drapes in my dining room since I bought my house in June , last year . I checked online and consulted few companies but I was not convinced and satisfied with their offerings . Finally I met Susan in Dec.2020 . I was really impressed with her presentation of portfolio and the work she has done in the past . I liked her approach and admired her patience to listen to my needs. She well understood what I was looking for and suggested drapery options accordingly. The other great reason to work with Susan - she provided ample of choice in curtain rods design , which was missing in many other companies I consulted before. > After we signed the deal , she was very professional and kept me posted about the progress of my project .Considering , it's COVID times where demand and supply was in chaos , it was indeed necessary to have the regular update of my order . She kept her promise and delivered the drapes within agreed timeframe . I just loved the final product -the fabric ,texture , neatness and I would say over all quality of drapes were very impressive . Installation was neat too. The beautiful sheer drapes have changed the look of my dining room completely . They have brightened the room and brought that needed life in it . Now my dining room simply looks more than perfect to host my guests and enjoy meals . I selected Sheer curtain as they provide privacy without blocking the light . The fabric suggested by Susan considering my furniture and other details was indeed the right choice . I'm super thrilled and feel proud to see the transformation of my formal dining room. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thanks a million for the review, I know how busy you are and for you to take the time to write this review means a lot to me. I am very lucky to have a client like you! Susan **★★★★★ — glg83, June 2021** > Susan gave great design ideas for my windows. I highly recommend her. She kept me updated on the schedule for delivery and installation. Customer service is highly professional and friendly. I have used her previously and I would use her services again. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for the review, I am so happy that you are happy! **★★★★★ — mwallens9, Feb. 2021** > When I was looking to have custom drapes made for my home, I literally called a dozen places to inquire about having the work done. It wasn’t until I spoke with Susan that I felt confident that I had found the right woman and the right company to do the job. Upon meeting Susan and explaining to her what I was looking for, it became clear that Susan was highly knowledgeable about drapery making and that she strived for perfection in the work that she took on. Susan kept in touch with me throughout the entire process and now that my drapes have been installed, I can confirm that Susan delivered on providing the highest quality work I have seen in my many years of installing custom drapes throughout the various different homes that I have lived in. I firmly believe that Susan’s understanding of the projects that she takes on and the craftsmanship and the quality that Susan turns out for her customers is nothing short of the very best. I am a paying customer and I have not received anything in return for my review. I am merely passing along my personal experience from my work with Susan and I cannot recommend her enough!! I am already looking forward to working with Susan again when I purchase my next home down the road. > -Maggie **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Maggie, thank you so much for this review. It was a pleasure working with you. I am so glad that the window treatments came out so beautiful and perfect! Enjoy your beautiful home! Susan. **★★★★★ — HU-277855759, Nov. 2020** > Our clubhouse underwent a sizable renovation this summer and we worked with Susan/Gailani Designs to design several new window cornices and draperies to complement the space. Susan was a pleasure to work with. She always showed up on time for our consultations, and was knowledgeable, responsive, and pleasant throughout the months-long process. Her customer service was excellent and any unforeseen problems that arose were dealt with quickly and efficiently. A combination of COVID-related ordering and shipping issues created a longer delay than we would have liked in completing the project, but Susan took every reasonable opportunity she could to minimize delays and keep us informed throughout. Her installation staff were detailed and meticulous, and we were happy with how everything looked on completion. Thank you, Susan. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for the review, I was very lucky to have met you and worked with you. **★★★★★ — Amanda Krueger, Oct. 2020** > Susan and her team are AMAZING! Professional, kind and she has such an eye for design. Our house and windows look absolutely gorgeous. Will use her for future projects & highly recommend. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Amanda, thank you so much for the review. You have an amazing home, and I really enjoyed working with you. I am so glad you like your new window treatments and I look forward to working together in the future! > Susan **★★★★★ — Bill Patterson, Sept. 2020** > I am so glad I chose Gailani Design. Susan's eye for color and style was a fantastic help. I now have, throughout my house, window coverings that I'm very happy with, fit my color schemes and personal style, and for a very reasonable price. Thank you, Susan. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Bill, thank you so much for the review, it was a pleasure working with you. **★★★★★ — Debbie Kowal, Sept. 2020** > Susan was wonderful to work with. Her priority is to provide quality service, a quality product, and to have a satisfied customer. Initially she met with me to fully explain types of product and ask if I had a price range I wanted to stay within. She took her time in measuring, color matching, and staying within my budget. I would not hesitate to recommend her to others. Outstanding customer service! **★★★★★ — Linda Thomas, Sept. 2020** > It was such a pleasure working with Susan and Justin. Susan was so friendly on her initial visit and she sold me right out that I didn’t need to see a 2nd designer consultant. I really appreciated her kindness, heartwarming smile, openness and professionalism. Her price cost was very reasonable. I will surely recommend Gailan Designs to my friends and family. > > The installer Justin was very professional , respectful and friendly and he did a great job!!! **★★★★★ — Richard Duffy, May 2020** > We had a great experience working with Susan and her team. Even during these difficult times, she was able to deliver beautiful custom bench cushions for us in a timely manner. I highly recommend Gailani Designs. **★★★★★ — Mustafa Al-Shawaf, Jan. 2020** > I really loved my window treatments from Gailani Designs. I ordered blinds and a valance, and they turned out great! I can't thank Susan enough for her attention to detail and creativity. **★★★★★ — Barb L, Jan. 2020** > I worked with Susan from last summer into early fall. In the time that we worked together, I felt that this professional was a willing listener with plenty of ideas. The new bay window my husband and I had had installed months earlier ended up to be disappointing in wood quality and finish. Since there was no option other than to accept the installed window, I decided that window treatments with some “punch” would be key to creating a beautiful bay view. I read reviews about Susan and Galiani Designs, and decided to call her, despite the fact that I was worried Gailani Designs' award-winning status might place her out of my reach in terms of cost. Susan heard my concerns, while also trying her best to honor my budget. Her idea of creating panels made of gorgeous fabric, hung to either side of the window with interesting hardware, made the single biggest difference in the overall appearance of that bay, as well as changed the look of the entire dining area. Then, I couldn’t decide what type of shade I wanted on the window itself, and changed my mind after having samples sent. At no time was Susan impatient; she was encouraging and helpful. Susan wants her customers to be happy. I felt that she respected my choices, yet made suggestions when appropriate to do so. I could not be more pleased with the finished window treatment. I no longer notice the mismatched woods on the actual window frame, and absolutely love what we have done. Installation with Kary was quick, neat, and professional. The seamstress did an excellent job. Clearly, Susan has surrounded herself with a team of individuals who demonstrate the same qualities of professionalism and excellence as she herself exhibits. She is a wonderful individual to work with. I am so happy that I found “Galiani Designs!” I would not hesitate to recommend this business. **★★★★★ — Nina Lal, Jan. 2020** > Susan Gailani was a gem to work with. Her attention to detail and willingness to accommodate our schedule was amazing, and she was great about communicating with us and keeping us updated on the status of our order and installation. One of the reasons we chose Susan to help us with our window treatments was that she instantly felt like a dear friend when we met her. She not only understood the needs we communicated to her, but also anticipated things we did not even know we needed or wanted. When we saw the window treatments being installed, they far exceeded our expectations not only in looks but in function. We would happily work with Susan again, as well as recommend her to anyone needing window treatments or design. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Nina, it was a true pleasure working with you and the family. I am so happy that you are happy with the shades we selected together. I look forward to working with you again in the future.. **★★★★★ — David Parrish, Aug. 2019** > Susan and her company Gailani Designs have just completed their 2nd project for us. Our kitchen eating area was the 1st. The new shutters transformed the area from just an eating place to a destination in our home. My office was the 2nd project. The new shutters have completed the professional look that I needed, and it is amazing. Susan and her company have been top notch from beginning to end. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > David, working with you and Joyce was a pleasure, you are both awesome to work with and I am very grateful having you as my clients. I am so glad that both projects worked well and to your liking. I will be always very happy to serve you. Enjoy your beautiful home! > Kind regards, > Susan **★★★★★ — Rose Ann Caterinicchia, Aug. 2019** > What can I say about Susan and her company, Gailani Designs. There are just Not enough words to describe my experience with this wonderfully, awesome, talented designer extraordinaire. I was so perplexed as how to replace my old formal drapes with something modern that would still be cohesive with my French furniture. Susan's expertise helped me pick a modern, yet elegant and sophisticated, design that I truly LOVE and couldn't be more pleased with. Everyone who comes into my home, comments on the beautiful drapes,some even saying" they wish they had them in their home".I just happened to stumble across this company as I was looking to replace my living room and dinning room drapes. I watched Susan's videos, read her reviews and decided to give her a call, one of the best decisions I ever made. I called her up and told her what I was trying to accomplish in updating my drapes and she was so warm, friendly, patient and understanding, she became a dear friend! She really listened to what I wanted to achieve and created it for me, and I am so grateful, thank you, Susan!If you can, watch Susan's videos and then you will know why I would absolutely recommend Susan for all your window treatments or whatever your needs are, you won't be disappointed!! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Rose Ann, > Thank you so much for your review and your kind words, you made my day! I am so grateful for having you as my client and thank you so much for choosing to work with me and selecting Gailani Designs over so many window covering companies available in your area. It is my pleasure to serve you. > > Susan **★★★★★ — Angie Svejcar, June 2019** > Susan did a beautiful job with all of our windows! Beautiful window coverings for all front and a few back windows. She is so helpful!! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you, Angela, It was a pleasure working with you and I love your beautiful family! **★★★★★ — Leah Schulz, March 2019** > Susan Gailani is such a pleasure to work with! During our initial consultation, it was clear to me that she had a remarkable ability for listening and understanding my vision for our home. At our second meeting, Susan brought fabric samples which exceeded my expectations. At one point, I looked up from the swatches and exclaimed "It's like you know me!" > We have now finalized the design/styling of all the window treatments in our home, and I can hardly wait for installation. I highly recommend Susan because of her lovely personality, professional expertise, and her unwavering standards for excellence. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you, Leah, the pleasure is mine, your kind remarks have touched me and I feel so honored to work with clients like you. Looking forward to having more future projects. **★★★★★ — Leigh Spangler, March 2019** > Susan is amazing to work with! From the time I called to get in contact with her, until completion of the drapes for our 1st borns nursery, the whole process was seamless. She was prompt with her call back to my inquiry and set-up a time to come to our home. The drapes in the nursery are perfection, I could not have asked for better quality of work. Mike is also wonderful, as he came with Susan to hang for us. I would absolutely recommend Jailan Designs to family, friends, and anyone looking for the best quality of work. We will be working with Susan again in the near future! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Leigh, > You are an absolute pleasure to work with, thank you so much for the review, I can not ask for better clients! > Looking forward to our next project together! > > Enjoy, > > Susan **★★★★★ — HU-476731712, Feb. 2019** > Working with Susan = working with a design genius! I shared my window covering desires with her when we met (wanted privacy but not a closed-in feel; wanted living area window covers that would insulate as much as possible while still being elegant; wanted stylish insulating black-out shades in the bedrooms that wouldn't weigh down the room) and, like a window genie, Susan whipped out her books and made recommendations so now I have exactly what I wished for! Her eye for style and knowledge of the products made working with her a dream. Installation was quick and easy and my home was left in impeccable condition. I highly recommend calling Susan Gailani and Gailani Designs for all your window covering needs! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for the review and your kind words, it warms up my heart! I am so grateful to have worked with a client like you. **★★★★★ — Justin Hebda, Feb. 2019** > OUTSTANDING! > > From consultation to installation Susan from Gailani Designs Inc. was top-shelf in custom design ideas, working within our budget, patience and overall business acumen. She was a pleasure to interact with for both my wife and I. > > Our custom valances our kitchen and long hang panels in our gathering room are just what we envisioned when we began this project 45 days ago. Throughout the process Susan kept us well informed via phone calls and text messages as to the progress of our particular job. > > Susan and Gailani Designs Inc. have earned my highest consumer recommendation. I'm certain we'll be doing additional business together. > > Justin H. > Naperville, IL **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Justin, Thank you so much for your compliments, you and your beautiful family are a joy to work with, I am blessed and really grateful to have clients like you. > > Susan **★★★★★ — Tina H, Dec. 2018** > I needed to redecorate a (former) teenager bedroom to be a guest bedroom – replacement of window treatment and addition of accent pillows. My guests were to arrive within a month when I had my first meeting with Susan. I was in panic mode. Thankfully, she was extremely patient and reassuring in the whole process. She gave me fabric and wall paint color suggestions and lots of help in the decision process. She made scheduling of our meetings painless by being flexible, including meeting on the weekend. Once the order went in, I was provided with swatches so that I could shop for co-ordinating accessories. She even offered names of painters in case mine didn’t come through. With her attention and expedition, the project completed a few days before my guests arrived! The room was completely transformed into a refreshed and welcoming space. I received many compliments from my friends. This would not have been possible without Susan’s commitment to meet her clients’ needs and her personal engagement. I have just started another project with her! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Tina, thank you so much for your kind words, it has touched my heart. I am very lucky to have a client like you. > > Susan **★★★★★ — Cathy Flanagan, Dec. 2018** > I had the pleasure of working with Susan from Gailani Designs for a renovation in a senior living community. Susan was extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with. It has been about 9 months since installing new window treatments and they still look like the day they were mounted. Very pleased and she has great taste for color and style as well. **★★★★★ — Lee Kendall, Dec. 2018** > I found Susan through Houzz and the reviews were spot on. Susan is lovely to work with and helped me select the fabric that created the exact look I wanted. The workmanship on the blackout draperies was flawless. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Lee, thank you so much for the review, and of course, I am very grateful that I worked with you to give you the comfort you were looking for. It was a pleasure working with you. > Susan **★★★★★ — HU-38758571, Nov. 2018** > I had the pleasure of working with Gailani Designs on a home I manage for a high profile client. Susan is a pleasure to work work. She is respectful of the clients wants and presents outstanding design options. I look forward to working with her on future projects. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for the review, the pleaser is mine to work with an amazing client like you. I look forward to work on any future projects. > > Warm regards, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Steven Wasserberg, Oct. 2018** > It was suggested to me to consider this company to redo my blinds and drapery in my house after getting new windows installed . I contacted Susan and felt a very strong connection with her from the start. Very professional person to work with and a passion for her job that you don't receive by going to just any store. I met with her to discuss the project and she showed up on time ready to work. I had no idea what I was going to do and needed her guidance in every aspect of the project. Her ideas were great and her vision was something I could definitely feel. When we finally decided on the right course for everything I felt at ease knowing that it was going to be beautiful. Susan works with an installer named Kary who did all the measurements and installation in my home. Very easy going individual and professional in his work habits. You can see he knows what he is doing and why Susan has worked with him for so long. It took a short amount of time for everything to come in and for installation to happen. I will tell you I was a little stressed out because there was so much happening in my house. I had a new furnace and air conditioner put in as well as a new roof put on my house. It felt so good to get my blinds and drapery installed in my house. It made my living space feel so warm and brought back the privacy which I have been missing for quite awhile. Susan was so on point with the choices that we made. They give my house that artistic feel that matches everything that surrounds it. She was very easy to work with, professional and more like family then someone I just hired to do a job. I work in the hospitality industry and know how important it is to take care of your clients. Susan understands this idea fully and goes out of her way to make sure that your fully satisfied. When first considering her company price was an option and she was not the cheapest but after seeing her work and the quality of the products I certainly felt it was worth it. I would highly recommend her and Gailani designs for whatever your needs are. She has put together wonderful videos showing her work that you can review at your leisure. **★★★★★ — T Thompson, July 2018** > We have been working with Susan on window solutions for our nearly 7,000 square foot home. She has been quite patient with us as we came to her with zero ideas and during a time that we were still completely overwhelmed by our cross-country relocation. She has been the calm within the storm. She has brought us superb design ideas, wonderful suggestions about window treatments based on how the room will be used, and has been able to gently guide us to the best solution keeping price in mind. She has made the entire process so smooth. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Mrs. Thompson, > > Thank you so much for the wonderful review, I enjoyed working with you and your home will look amazing once we are done with the beautiful window covering. > > Sincerely, > > Susan Gailqani **★★★★★ — Shannon Downey, July 2018** > We hired Susan to create custom window treatments for our master bedroom and bathroom after seeing photos of her amazing work on Houzz. She is such a talented designer. She is very detailed and was able to incorporate all the elements in the room into the design. We are absolutely thrilled with the result. Susan is a professional who wants to ensure you love the final product. She has such talent and was wonderful to work with. We hope to work with her on future projects in our home. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > It was a true pleasure working with you Shannon and would love to work with you on your future projects. > > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — Wayne VanderWagen, May 2018** > We had recently replaced our windows and needed updated window treatments for our kitchen windows and sliding glass door. Susan came up with several unique ideas that we did not receive from any other company and had a large amount of sample fabrics to pick from. She was very easy to deal with and provided us a very fair price. We really like the window treatments that Susan designed for us and would recommend her to anyone looking for window treatments. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Wayne, > It was a pleasure working with you, I truly enjoyed meeting and working with you and Mrs. VanderWagen. You have a beautiful kitchen, and now it looks so complete, warm and inviting with the new window treatment. Thank you so much for choosing Gailani Designs as your custom window treatment provider. > > > Sincerely, > > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — Linda Lahti, March 2018** > Susan is an amazing professional. She designed two elegant valances for my living and dining rooms. I wanted simple, and she did that with a bit of zing I would not have thought of! I will definitely be using her for future projects. Her installer is excellent as well. She is a wealth of additional professional resources such as framing artwork. Prices were well within my budget. You will love Susan! **★★★★★ — imanh29, Feb. 2018** > Thank you Susan for making our windows look that beautiful. We love the drapes plus working with you was such a great experience .. > I have to say that your step by step updates, and your valuable advices mixed with great choices and taste made us feel more confident that we chose the right company .. > I recommend you to anyone whose looking for a good drapery company with great experience. **★★★★★ — John Mcquellon, Feb. 2018** > My wife and I began remodeling our condo several months ago. Throughout this process we kept looking for new window treatments and visited many of the well-known window treatment stores in the city. As time passed we became more confused and (frankly) began dreading the window treatment decision. My wife read about Susan on Houzz and we decided to give her a call. > > Susan was amazing to work with. My wife and I have worked with a number of interior designers over the years and we will both attest that Susan is at the top of this list. She is extremely professional and worked closely with us to understand our preference as well as our current home’s layout and décor. On the second visit she had ‘nailed it’ with a selection we are thrilled with. > > The new window treatments were installed yesterday and are beautiful. Roman shades were installed in the master bedroom and sheer panels in the living room. The installation was extremely well done and the quality of workmanship is outstanding. Her communication with us was fantastic as she kept us informed through every step of the process. We would give her our highest recommendation. She makes the process very easy! **★★★★★ — G M, Feb. 2018** > I had found pictures of Susan’s work on Houzz and she was able to replicate the look and make it work for my room. The curtains turned out beautiful! She even gave me tips along the way on interior design which were very helpful. Susan is wonderful to work with...communicates updates along the way & is very honest. **★★★★★ — Tara, Jan. 2018** > Thank you so much Susan, our drapes look beautiful! > You were fantastic to work with and you had some great ideas even while dealing with our changes and delays. We really appreciate it! **★★★★★ — Madeleine MacRae, Jan. 2018** > I have been working with Susan for several months and am always impressed by her sense of expertise and her drive for ongoing improvement! She embraces new business ideas with the same enthusiasm and excitement as she does her designs. Her clients are lucky to have her in their corner! **★★★★★ — Lou Wallack, Oct. 2017** > I found Susan Gailani, Gailani Designs on the Houzz website. I sent Susan an email to let her know a little about our project and to determine if the distance between Naperville and Chicago would be a challenge for her to take on our project. Susan responded quickly that she would like to work with us on our project in the city. Susan services the entire Chicago Land area, southern Wisconsin, and western Indiana. We scheduled a phone conversation to understand our needs and get an idea of the extent of the work task. > > As soon as we met Susan, I liked her and knew right away it would be easy to work with her. She is a very good listener and expert in window coverings. She has an excellent eye for style, color, texture, and appropriateness. She also has a way of bringing out the very best of whatever you have in the room. Her counsel was priceless in every aspect of the project as well as other characteristics in our home. She guided and suggested never dismissing any thoughts or questions we had. > > Susan worked with us to meet our budget giving us the best of our selections. We recommend her highly and would hire her again for any future projects! > > Lou Wallack **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Lou, it was a total pleasure working with you. I enjoyed our appointments and always looked forward to seeing you and Jeff. I loved your condo and your amazing view, I immediately saw your vision and I was eager to create it for you. I loved the end result and especially the sparkly sheers in the living room. I can't imagine what it would look like when you set your Christmas tree in the room! I think it will look stunning! > Enjoy your gorgeous condo, you deserve the best. > > Sincerely, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Helen Mantel, Oct. 2017** > We have worked with Susan twice in the past and now she is helping us a third time with the bedrooms. She has great style, listens well and delivers on time. She is awesome! **★★★★★ — Affordable Luxury Painting and Remodeling, June 2017** > SuSan is the real deal! She is an amazing designer. Easy to work with, a creative genius. I feel very comfortable recommending her. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you, Laura, I truly appreciate your kind words, my clients appreciate your work and especially you have made it so affordable and quick to get the painting done. > Susan **★★★★★ — Katy McLeod, April 2017** > Susan did a beautiful job on my living room panels.! Cost was very reasonable, and they were installed within the promised time frame. Susan has an incredible eye for detail, and Instinctively knew how to select a fabric and design that would make the space brighter and cozier. She is professional and prompt. Very highly recommend! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thanks a million Katy, it was a pure joy working with you! **★★★★★ — hkrad, March 2017** > I needed help designing Roman Shades for my master bedroom that were both simple in design, but luxe in appearance. Susan nailed it! She appreciated my modern aesthetic and did not sacrifice any luxury in creating gorgeous shades. They are so lovely that I asked her to create a similar design for my son's room as well. Both turned out more beautiful than I even imagined possible! They're so easy to use, and just stunning to behold. My husband calls them a work of art, and I agree!! **★★★★★ — Frank Polancic, Feb. 2017** > Great customer service and rock solid advice and which blinds to choose for our sun porch. I couldn't have done it with out Susan's help. Highly recommend her design suggestions to anyone looking to buy window treatments and blinds for their home. **★★★★★ — gareyes4, Feb. 2017** > I asked Susan to create a window treatment for my teenage daughter's bonus room. The room lacked direction and theme. Susan took the time to really get to know my daughter, and interviewed her to get a sense of her interests and desires. My daughter's love of animals > and art inspired Susan to create a window treatment that is an art piece in itself. She incorporated beautiful feathers on a 3D valence! This room was once without direction, but now is personalized and inspirational- exactly what my daughter wanted. Thank you Susan! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Client, > I am touched by your words\> It was an honor to have met you and your daughter, and it was a pleasure to work with you. Thanks. > > Best regards, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Nicole Panzer, Feb. 2017** > Susan has helped us transform almost our entire main floor. So far we've completed the dining room, living room and family room. We haven't tackled the kitchen yet, but when we're ready, we will call Susan. She is such a pleasure to work with and has a great eye for colors and design. I was concerned about getting window treatments because my style is very clean and simple, but Susan was able to help us put together the perfect window treatments. They are sleek and beautiful and tie the rooms together perfectly. We couldn't be happier with the end result and our decision to work with Susan. She is not only very talented and professional, but a genuinely sweet person as well. Thank you Susan! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Nicole, > You made me blush with your kind words! The pleasure is mine to have worked with you and met you and your amazing family. I am thrilled that you are happy with your new window treatments and I look forward to serve you in the future. > > Warmly, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Beth J, Nov. 2016** > Susan Gailani has transformed my home into a beautiful living space with so much character and style. She designed perfect drapes for my living and dining rooms which complement the existing furniture, décor, and design in a way that I couldn't have imagined was possible. She helped me shop for new furniture for my eat in kitchen and sunroom which have created more usable living space with such elegance and style. Her eye for color and design is nothing short of AMAZING! I have received numerous compliments about the updates to my home. Her handling of this project has been extremely professional and detailed. I highly recommend her! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Beth, > Working with you was pure pleasure and I must say your enthusiasm and personality, have given me the inspirations for your home and office designs! I am so looking forward to finishing the work for your master bedroom and bath, which I know they will look dynamic! **★★★★★ — Window Accents, June 2016** > Gailani Designs is one of my favorite design fims to watch. Their window treatment designs are so inspirational. Truly a standout professional in our industry! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you Window Accent, that is so nice, I appreciate all the kind words . > > Susan. **★★★★★ — Liz Schroeder, March 2016** > We hired Susan for blinds and drapes for a new construction home - 6+ windows and 3 were quite large. She worked with us as a true design partner v. just a vendor, which was what we wanted. She re-worked the plans for us a few times to meet our tight budget and advised us on the places to spend and places to cut. We are very happy with the final product which ranged from low-end blinds in a small window, to luxurious blinds and drapes in a main window. She works hard to please her customers and details were executed very well. Installers were professional and quick. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Liz, it was a pleasure to meet you and your family. I enjoyed working together, and I am so happy that you like your shades and draperies. > > Thanks, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Solar Shades Draperies and More, March 2016** > I had the pleasure of working with Susan, from Gailani Designs, several times in the last 9 years since i know her. Her eye for design and the attention for details are just amazing. I seek Susan guidance and collaboration on projects that required me to have that unique design that separate my clients projects from the rest. I have a great admiration for her work. If you are looking for that unique, special WOW and luxurious design, Susan is the one to have. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Marisol, thank you so much for your wonderful and kind words. It means so much to me to have compliments from you knowing that you are a very talented design professional. > Warmly, > > Susan, **★★★★★ — nancyj2518, Jan. 2016** > Susan has been one of the most professional decorators that I have worked with. > She knows exactly what works best with my furniture. I absolutely love working with > her as she gives me many choices and then helps me with the final decision. She > gets the job done in a very timely fashion and she makes sure everything is done > perfectly. We work within my budget and even get the job done for less than I > estimated. Will always do my decorating with Susan Gailani. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thanks for the kind words. You are an awesome client and I enjoy working with you. I look forward to our installation, I know it will look fabulous! **★★★★★ — milijanasons, Jan. 2016** > Susan helped me select the fabric for window treatment for one of my bedrooms. I love the way she designed it and would highly recommend her to anyone! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for this review, you are a wonderful client and I loved working with you! **★★★★★ — souzan\_kattaieh, Jan. 2016** > I have worked with Susan when I moved to my home in 2003. Susan created a beautiful window covering for my family room, which have received many complements from family and friends. I am working with her now on other projects and I highly value her suggestions. Susan is creative, service oriented, and cares about her clients. I feel confident to recommend her to my family and friends. **★★★★★ — mcesca, Nov. 2015** > The drapes in the living room and dining room were expertly done. They are beyond > > expectation. Susan is a good listener and definitely easy to work with… I would easily call > > on her for another project. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear client, > I appreciate the kind words and I had a great time working with you. I totally look forward to your next project! > > Thanks, > > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — jugsawsaver, Nov. 2015** > Susan did an exceptional job in understanding our goals, bringing us great options and advice, and providing an exceptional installation and at a competitive price. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear client, thank you very much for your compliments, it was a pleasure to work with you. **★★★★★ — aeharbour, Nov. 2015** > I have used Susan twice and both experiences were great! I highly recommend her. She is on time, has so many options to choose from. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear client, > > I really appreciate you to take the time to write a review for me. I truly enjoyed working with you and look forward to do more work in the future. > > Sincerely, > > Susan **★★★★★ — glg83, Sept. 2015** > Susan is very pleasant and patient to work with and she understood what I wanted and advised on the designs and color for the window treatments. I had shades and window treatments for the master bedroom and for my daughters room. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for the nice review, it was a pleasure to work with you. > > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — doloreszimmerman25, Sept. 2015** > Susan is such a pleasant person to work with and knows her products well. She helped us with some issues with our open floor plan with lots of windows and skylights. Her solutions for our windows and doors with the right type of shades were perfect. Susan helped us with a practical solution while keeping a style that fits with our home design. > She is a true designing professional and really cares about her clients satisfaction with her service and her products. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear client, > Thank you so much for the great review, it was a pleasure to work with you, and I am so happy that you are happy with our solutions. > > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — stcharlesangel, June 2015** > I found Susan on Houzz and after she came into our home to discuss our Living Room/Dining Room window treatments, she immediately understood exactly what we were looking for. The Fabric she found for us was exactly what I was envisioning. She has a great attention to detail and gave good advice on the hardware and extra touches. Now when I walk into my house I just love the way the feeling I get when I see those drapes, They added so much elegance to the rooms, I just love looking at them everyday! I would recommend Susan she is so wonderful to work with and is an amazing designer. She kept us informed the entire time thru and her installer did an excellent job with this unique project due to the bay windows and swags involved. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear client, it was a true pleasure to work with you, I was so impressed with your beautiful home and the I appreciate the opportunity you gave me to be creative and show my unique designs. Thanks, Susan Gailani. **★★★★★ — roulaj5, April 2015** > It was a pleasant experience working with Susan. She guided me exactly to the right style that suites my decor and furniture. I am very happy with the drapes she did for our big room. It added much more elegance to the room. Her excellent work is greatly appreciated. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear client, > It was a true pleasure working with you. You have such a beautiful home, I was very inspired by the collection of art and accessories you own. I came up with a design that compliments what you had. I truly enjoyed working with you. **★★★★★ — rajkhot, March 2015** > Susan helped us with selection of the draperies for our media room and then also got them installed. She guided us with the color selection process and was extremely patient. Susan went above and beyond to help us with paint selection which matched the drapes and furniture. She helped us stay within the budget and got us the best possible product. She and her team was extremely professional and I would highly recommend and trust Susan for drapery installation in your home. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear valued client, > > It was a pleasure to work with you. You will enjoy your beautiful media room for many years to come. Thanks for your kind comments, I appreciate it. > > Susan **★★★★★ — clairedunphey, Feb. 2015** > I hired Ms. Gailani in December 2014 to design drapes for our dining room windows. She is a lovely lady. She came to our house immediately and was so eager and enthusiastic to design the kind of drapes that would enhance the decor of our room. I can tell that she is extremely gifted in her profession by the way she went to work sketching various drape ideas that I might like. My goal was to have beautiful up to date drapes that had a hint of Victorian romance. I must say she created the most beautiful drapes that just went perfectly for the dining room. Ms. Gailani had her installer put in the drapes in early January 2014. He was courteous, very professional and did a wonderful job. I was impressed when I noticed that he took down my old lace blinds that were still in the window and wrapped each one of them up neatly in plastic. I checked his work and the drapes are secured in neatly and firmly. The feel of the fabric is rich, unlike anything I could buy in a store. Ms. Gailani came for a follow up appointment to see how the drapes looked and whether I was satisfied. It's obvious that she wants her clients to be totally happy with her work. Before she left, she noticed that I had a few tea cups in my china cabinet that had a rose that also happened to be on the drapes. Neither one of us had noticed that before! I plan on hiring Ms. Gailani again in the future. Like I said before, she is a lovely lady and I really enjoyed working with her. **★★★★★ — anhalaris, Feb. 2015** > Susan was friendly, helpful and prompt in helping me choose a replacement for my sheers. She worked with me on the budget and color and made several "house calls." The installer was efficient and prompt, arriving on time and completing the work in a short time. This is the third project Susan has worked on and it is always the same wonderful service. Thanks much. **★★★★★ — diditn3, Dec. 2014** > Susan was very creative and created an innovative way to provide the coverage I needed while preserving the architectural integrity of my room. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear client, > Thank you so much for the review, it was a pleasure to meet you and work with you. > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — ghiathkassar, Nov. 2014** > Susan has a unique test. She did the widow treatment for the living room, family room and the kitchen. > the diaphones layers of excellent quality fabric and every detail she made turned out house into a beautiful, colorful , lovely place that we enjoy everyday. We always receive comments for our marvelous window curtains, > we are so excited to work with Susan on the kids bedroom. my kids can't wait to see her creative ideas changing their room! **★★★★★ — ekterrell, Nov. 2014** > We had the sincere pleasure of working with Gailani Designs for window treatments in three rooms of my home. Susan's professionalism and ability to incorporate our existing decor and enhance it with her creative designs was beyond compare! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear valued client, > > The true pleasure was mine for working on your beautiful home. I appreciate the opportunity, and look forward to serve you again in the future! > > Sincerely > > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — jeam641, Nov. 2014** > We originally worked with Susan 10 years ago when we moved into our house. She helped us with window treatments for our children's bedrooms, and came up with some wonderfully creative ideas to compliment the colors/themes we wanted. Just recently, we underwent a large renovation in our house and switched a couple of our kids' bedrooms around. Our children really wanted their new rooms to look exactly like their old rooms... including their curtains. It wasn't an easy task, but Susan patiently worked with us to modify their window treatments to work in their new rooms. Susan was a pleasure to work with. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for your kind words, it was a pleasure working with you as well. I am glad the re design of the draperies worked out well. **★★★★★ — naperfam, Oct. 2014** > We are thrilled with our new living room drapes! Susan spent quite a bit of time with us to make sure we were pleased with the design. We had some ideas of what we wanted but Susan improved on our plans. She also did a prototype which was critical because the windows are not standard and it was hard to visualize the exact size. I would have been very nervous to proceed from paper to drape without that considering the cost of an error. susan is very easy to work with and we couldn't be happier with the end result. We highly recommend Susan and her team. **★★★★★ — bhague, Oct. 2014** > Susan helped us choose window shades for our new family room. We were looking for something simple and modern that would go well with our unique color scheme: pale yellow walls, one purple accent wall, and pale purple carpeting. She found us the perfect color and style among a number of choices and price points. The shades arrived promptly and Susan supervised the installation. Susan is very professional and I would highly recommend her work. **★★★★★ — Y T, July 2014** > We had the pleasure of working with Susan @ Gailani Designs for our custom window treatments/drapery. She did our kitchen, dinette, family room, living room, dining room, powder room, master bedroom, master bath and a high entry window. It seemed so daunting to do so many rooms at first, but somehow, she made easy and fun because she is so personable, kind and knowledgable. She was very professional at every appointment and made sure she worked within our parameters and more importantly our budget. She got a feel for what we wanted and what our taste is and offered lots of options and ideas. In fact, after spending a lot of time with me making fabric selections, I started to have second thoughts about some of my choices. Luckily, the order had not been placed for the fabric yet, she came right back out to my home with even more samples and we started over with some of our rooms. She told me that she would not be happy unless we were happy. Now, I am the type of person that has buyers remorse after almost every large purchase I make. I can honestly say, now that the installation is complete(her installer was great too btw), I love EVERY single window. I'm already trying to get a budget going to do the remaining rooms in our house. We were so thrilled with the process from start to finish and can't wait to get started on rest of our projects. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > The pleasure was mine to have you as a client. I enjoyed working with you and I look forward to work on the rest of the house. I am so happy that the designs and fabric selections turned out to your expectations and that is the most important thing to me. > > Sincerely, > > Susan **★★★★★ — dania74, July 2014** > We were lucky to have found Susan Gailani of Gailani Designs Inc when we moved to our new home in Burr Ridge. She had come up with a unique design that impressed us as well as all our friends who viewed the draperies as the most elegant one they had ever seen. > the hardware was custom made for our room and they went amazing with the chandelier. > Susan has an elegant taste when it comes to color selection. she made it just stunning. > Susan is very considerate and easy to work with. It was a great pleasure to have her as the designer of our draperies. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for your kind words, the pleasure was truly mine. I felt the project was challenging since you had a very unique window with tremendous height, but I am pleased with the results, and the uniqueness of the hardware gave the room an amazing ambiance. I enjoyed working with you and I look forward to work on other projects in the future. > > Susan Gailani **★★★★★ — eknock87, July 2014** > I had reached out to five different companies in search of a quote for decorative draperies and some black out curtains and Susan Gailani of Gailani Designs was easily the best. She was always extremely helpful in explaining details and her reasoning of choices to a decorative novice like me. Quick to respond and more than happy to stop in with samples and to take measurements, I recommend Susan to everyone. **★★★★★ — mrsharon2005, May 2014** > I typically am not the one to write reviews (I'm usually just the one to read them!), but really believe that everyone needs to know how incredible Susan and Gailani Designs was in transforming our home windows. We were referred to Gailani and can see why everyone appeared to be raving about her. She's incredibly professional, polite and listens to all of your needs/ideas (I had plenty of them). Susan quickly became a trusted friend, provided solid advice and didn't try to oversell us on anything. In fact, in some situations, she talked us out of spending a lot of money on things we didn't really need. It's very unusual to find business owners like this - she dedicates so much time to ensuring you are beyond satisfied and really respect her. I will never forget one of the appointments we had was in the middle of a Chicago blizzard...and she showed up right on time in great spirits. We told her (for her safety) that we should cancel the appointment but she made the drive all the way from Naperville to Deerfield. Talk about dedication!! Will refer her to everyone I know as it appears to be incredibly difficult to receive this level of service from anyone these days. BRAVO SUSAN!!! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Mr. Sharon, > > I was very touched with the review you have posted for me, and your kind words made me tear. I had such a pleasure working with you, and I am so happy that I was able to provide you with the right window treatment for your home. > > Thank you, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Noushin Shirazi, May 2014** > Susan from Gailani Designs did a wonderful job on our drapery. She was very professional and accomidating. Susan provided excellent insight and recomendations, and responded to all inquires in a timely mannor. It was a pleasure to work with her, and we highly reccomend her services to everyone! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thanks for the wonderful review, it was a pleasure to work with you. > Susan **★★★★★ — godlovespamela, April 2014** > I knew from the moment Susan walked into our home we would be going with Gailani Designs. After getting a total of 5 other design quotes/estimates, I thoroughly believe Gailani was the best choice for us. Her approach to our needs, her demeanor, design ideas, extensive fabric choices, work ethic, time frame and overall spirit made our big decision go very smoothly. We have a huge 30-foot tall window and the estimates/quotes had been very expensive. Gailani's was by no means the least amount of the 5 quotes, it was right up there with the top two but what we choose far exceeded anything we had ever been shown before. The finished product is simply gorgeous!! We are overjoyed. > > We have two more windows that we are going to change the current treatments and we will definitely use Gailani Designs for both projects. I will refer Susan/Gailani Designs to all of my family and friends. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Pamela, it was a pleasure to work with you, you knew what you wanted and you have an amazing taste and beautiful home. I will be glad to work on the next projects you have and welcome your referrals. Thanks for being my client **★★★★★ — julieanoegel, March 2014** > We've had the pleasure of working with Susan since 2002. She designed every room in our previous home and we are very excited to be working with her again on our new home. Susan is an absolutely delightful person to work with and to know. She listens thoroughly to your thoughts and ideas then works with you in bringing it all together. Through the years we have received many compliments on Susan's work especially her window treatments and custom draperies. Her attention to detail continues from the design process all the way through to the installation. She has always been very accommodating with regard to our schedule, budget and timeline for completion. It is clear that Susan truly enjoys each project by the way that she puts everything she has into into her work with amazing results! We are so thankful to have found such a wonderful designer! Thank you Susan! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Julie, > The pleasure is truly mine! you and Jim are an amazing couple! I have enjoyed working with you all these years and saw the house transforms into a beautiful home that is totally yours. I am looking forward to our new up coming projects, and I know that your new house will be stunning! **★★★★★ — maysaramitchell, March 2014** > Mrs. Gailani decorated my bedroom and it looks AWESOME!!! She totally incorporated all my ideas and made my room look better than I imagined it could. All my friends love hanging out in my room now. The cornice board she designed is the highlight of the room. It is so cool and perfect for a teenage girl's room. When I walked in the first time after the room was completely painted and done with the cornice board installed I screamed! Mrs. Gailani just laughed at me! My bedroom looks like it's out of a magazine. I couldn't have asked for more. Now my brothers are begging to have their rooms done too. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Mae Sarah, > It makes me very happy to see your excitement over your newly decorated room. I agree that the room turned out to be really (cool)! And I do not blame your brothers to want their rooms redesigned as well. Enjoy your lovely room. > Thanks > > Susan **★★★★★ — Debra ross, Feb. 2014** > Was extremely professional and always on time. Had very helpful suggestions. Kept in constant contact with me throughout our process. Used a very nice and professional installer for my job. I had 3 large windows done and I LOVE them > > I am using Susan again for more windows through my home as well as referring her to friends and family. **★★★★★ — nancy89, Jan. 2014** > I moved to Burr Ridge IL several months ago. I liked the neighborhood and the large yard of the house, but the design of the house was way outdated. I heard about Susan from a friend. and so she remodeled the main floor of the house ; we loved the results. With her unique taste and touch she turned the old house into a modern, worm and lovely place that I love and enjoy in every little detail! It is a pleasure working with Gailani Designs. From the painting colors to the rugs and lamps; we are amazed with Susan fabulous ideas and quality of work! > we always get comments on her designs. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you very much, I loved working with you and I look forward to finish the draperies for the living room and powder room. Can not wait to install them, I know you will be AMAZED! **★★★★★ — ranco18972, Sept. 2013** > After a long 3 month of search, my wife and I came across Susan Gailani's profile. Once we met and went over our project details, Susan's expertise and talent made it clear that we found who we have been looking for a 7 Window treatment project. Our budget was moderate (not too low and not too extravagant). Susan closely listened to our requirements, and made her recommendations based on her vast experience. > > Our project included practicality, treatment, fashion, and effectiveness. We were looking for a very practical but not cheep window treatment solution, a window touch which brings life to a room, a colorful but not too bold look, and finally an effective seasonal solution to address heat and cooling conservation in a large end unit 1800 sq-ft condo with a total of 8 windows. > > The project didn't take long before it was complete. measurements were perfect, and the vision was reality. all what she designed came to life. > > Her expertise and all her recommendations helped make this project fun, exciting and affordable. Not to forget how her installer was immaculate, impeccable, professional, flawless, and perfect. Susan's professional network also included a wide range of contractors who we end up using to install 4 hand-reach closets (same experience). > > Since we found Susan, we will practically work with her on so many future projects and refer her to so many different friends and relatives. **★★★★★ — Kathy Nosek, Aug. 2013** > I hired Gailani Design for a window design project in our new home. I had no idea what I wanted to do. The windows were very large in all the rooms and I loved the light we got from them, but need some privacy. Susan came up with the perfect solution for the style of our home. We ended up doing Plantation Shutters which enhanced every room in our home. I love them and so does everyone who comes over. Susan was wonderful and the installers were quick and efficient. Thank you so much, I will recommend Gailani Designs to any of my clients. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you Kathy, it was so nice to work with you, I totally enjoyed it! I look forward to work together in the near future! > > > Susan, **★★★★★ — mirtalevans, Aug. 2013** > Susan is a delightful professional decorator. Her manner is very pleasant and caring, making it very enjoyable to work with her. When Susan entered my house she was quick to take in all details and colors, as well as the "feel" of the room, and then proceeded to make suggestions and recommendations and to provide me with a variety of excellent choices. She knows her fabrics well and quickly zeros in on the perfect one, making what would have been a daunting task seem easy. Susan was respectful of my budget and kept her suggestions within my parameters. The finished product was beautiful and exactly what I had hoped for. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for all your comments, I appreciate working with you and also wanted to let you know how grateful I am for referring your mom to me as a client. > > Susan **★★★★★ — Liz Moore,United Real Estate Chicago, June 2013** > I LOVE Gailani Designs! Susan has an incredible eye for just the right touch, be it ever so small - nothing escapes her thoroughness. I can't even tell you for sure what Susan's own personal preferences are because her client's objective is always the focus - she asks the right questions, hears the true responses and determines appropriate options. > > As a Degrees Designed dedicated to the Residential Real Estate sales, I will always recommend Susan to clients for her knowledge, quality, price and timely ness. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you Liz for your complement and your trust, you are a wonderful client, and a pleasure to work with. > > Susan **★★★★★ — suzakhras, May 2013** > Susan Gailani transformed my home into a warm and inviting space for my family to enjoy. Her professionalism and creativity are seen through out her work. Susan is a joy to work with and displays love into her projects. Thank you Susan! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for your support, I am very lucky and blessed to have you as my client! > > Susan, **★★★★★ — aveen1111, May 2013** > Mrs Gailani did my drapes 7 years ago when I lived in Illinois and now that ive moved to the east coast i still have them n still to this day they look as sharp as ever, Susan is a true delight to work with **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thanks , I am very grateful for having a client like you! **★★★★★ — aakhras, April 2013** > Susan right away was able to help me transform my ideas to a reality in our family room. She knew exactly how to implement our conversations through design, material, colors, pictures, accessories and much more. The first thing she assisted us with is the rearrangement of the furniture by clearly defining the space in the room between family space and children space. Bringing the couches closer together communicated a warm closeness between our family members. She also found the focal point of our room. A painting that once loomed in the background became the center of the room. She immediately was able to pick out the color scheme from the painting and helped in adding richness to the room by repainting two walls of the room. A color that ended up brining out the under tone of our leather couches and softening the room to my taste. > > Finally, I cannot say more about how thrilled I was when the curtains were assembled and hung. I never realized how much dressing a window can transform a room. Again, Susan’s ability to recognize eye perception and communicate what is missing for the window treatment speaks volumes to her experience in interior decoration. Since the windows were small, she immediately knew that the windows needed to show length and beauty by adding two long side panel curtains on a metallic rod that fit into our room environment. She also chose a material that had a shine that gave the walls a richness and depth that makes the room feel like a jewel. > > I have always wanted to feel my room was like a cut out from a home decorating magazine. Thanks to Susan, I can honestly say that with her expertise our family room looks like a room I would see in a home decorating magazine. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you so much for your wonderful complements. I have enjoyed working with you and felt great when the room came wonderfully together. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the smiles on my clients faces when the room is complete! **★★★★★ — Ghusson Sankari, April 2013** > Susan Gailani designed our curtains in our living room, dining room, and family room and they are breath taking. She also helped me furnish my family room with furniture and accessories that are placed in a way that is unique. I still get compliments every time someone new comes in to our home. Susan is a pleasure to work with and her eye for colors and designs is remarkable. She can work well with whatever budget you give her and design whatever style that is in your mind, but she always gives you ideas that you never thought were imaginable. And the end result is always spectacular! I highly recommend Susan for any interior design project you need in your home. **★★★★★ — marykaym, April 2013** > We have worked with Susan Gailani on several rooms in our home. Each room has far exceeded our expectations and is absolutely stunning! Our living and dining rooms are warm and elegant. The family room is casual and inviting. Our master bedroom is beautiful and relaxing. The kitchen decor has created a wonderful gathering place for friends and family. Susan listened carefully to our ideas, budget and unique wishes. She was very easy to work with and accomodated our schedules. We have worked with other designers in past houses, but Susan is by far the most talented. Her attention to details is superb! Any follow up questions have been taken care of promptly. We feel blessed to have found Susan and plan on working with her on future projects. > Mark and Mary **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Mary and Mark, > > I am the one who is blessed to have the opportunity of working with you. I always feel thrilled and look forward to our appointment together, you have such a good taste, and that makes my job easy. > > Thank you, > > Susan, **★★★★★ — shaden kassar, March 2013** > I have been working with Susan since 2004. She designed two previous homes for us and now we are working on our third home. She is very talented designer. Even in the most challenging situations, she exhibited a great creativity and amazed me with her refined taste and fresh perspective. The quality of the work is superior and her service is unmatched. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for an extraordinary place to live in and enjoy. In fact my friends and family are so impressed with my home, as a result, she got plenty of referrals from my end. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Shaden, > > I have enjoyed every project we worked on together for all the past homes you lived in and your current home. It is so much fun to work with a person like you who truly understand the value of working with a designer. Also I appreciate the fact that you are so open to new ideas. I am excited to work on the rest of the house and slowly transforming it to your dream home, a home that is totally you! > > Thank you, > > > Susan **★★★★★ — Decorative Effects By JoAnn, March 2013** > Susan Gailani is extremely talented and has a lot of integrity! I have worked w Susan for many years as a Decorative Artist/Faux Finisher. She makes a > room look fabulous using her expertise in color, fabrics and design. Susan's window treatments are stunning and very high quality. I've always had a behind the scenes viewpoint of her Interior designs since I work directly w many of her clients. Susan Gailani's clients all LOVE her and are in awe of the rooms that she's created for them. I highly recommend Gailani Designs! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear JoAnn, thank you so much for this wonderful review, I am very fortunate to haveing an artist like you to work with and refer you to my clients. Working closely together to create a space that is unique is always such a pleasure because you immediately see my vision and produce the exact finish I have in mind. I always feel that my clients are in good hands when you work with them and I know you will be professional and very courteous. Thank you for creating stunning work for the past 18 years working together! > Susan **★★★★★ — fisoy33, March 2013** > I was fortunate to have Susan Gailani do my home decor in Plainfield. I never felt rushed as she listened to me and helped finalize my vision. Her ideas were exactly what I was looking for, and Susan created a design that flowed beautifully, giving each room a unique identity while blending it all together to make a perfect finished product! As a result of her work in my home, it was a no-brainer to work with Susan again in designing my office. After ten years in business, I still get compliments regularly. What a wonderful environment to work in every day. I highly recommend Susan for any project, and would definitely work with her again! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for working with me on both your home and business, you were a wonderful client and a true pleasure to work with. I look forward to design your draperies for the new home that you will purchase soon, I hope :) **★★★★★ — Buthaina Jabir, March 2013** > I have worked with Susan on more than one project, and, to sum it up, she is an AMAZING designer! Her creativity and style are unsurpassed. Every project has had a unique touch. I couldn't be happier with what she has done for my home. I was so happy with her work that I had her do the design for my new office space and, true to form, it is exceptional. I have received numerous compliments on the work she has done not only in my home, but my office as well. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for the kind words, you are an amazing client too! I always enjoyed working with you, you have great style and appreciate quality. I am excited to work on your daughters bed room, I know with what we selected, it will look STUNNING!!! **★★★★★ — Irina Ziemann, March 2013** > Susan spent a great deal of time at the consultation understanding our needs and selecting just the right window treatments with us. We got busy with other things and put the project on hold. When we called her several months later, she easily pulled up our records, did another consultation, and even choose paint colors that would work with our drapes. She was sensitive to our budget needs and gave us a range of options. She delivered the project before the holiday entertaining season, which was a huge bonus for us. We are happy with the new look of the room. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Irina, > > It was such a pleasure to meet you, you have a beautiful, warm and inviting home and with the new changes, it is looking so great. I really enjoyed working with you, your living room will bring you happiness for many years to come. > > Thank you, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Cambridge Closets, March 2013** > I recently referred Susan Gailani to a wonderful client of mine who I designed all of the closets, garage and built-ins for. My client was doing a lot of remodeling in preparation for a wedding and wanted new custom window treatments as soon as possible. > > Not only did Susan schedule the design consultation for the next day and have the drapery installed in a timely manner, she created the most unique and beautiful window treatments I have ever seen. She really captured and enhanced the ambiance of the room. > > My client was thrilled with the results and has referred Susan as well! > > Thank you Susan for exceeding my client's and my expectations! > > Sincerely, > Char Desmond, owner > Cambridge Closets > Carol Stream, IL **★★★★★ — User, Feb. 2013** > Working with Susan was an amazing experience! I am an interior designer, but I do not have the full depth of knowledge on window treatments that is necessary to execute them well and Susan's designs were an excellent compliment to my overall design. I don't think that the finished project would have looked as polished without her help! **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Dear Jenn, > > Thank you so much for your kind remarks, you are a great designer and your enthusiasm and energy are amazing. Looking forward to team up with you in the future to work on more exciting projects! > > Sincerely, > > Susan **★★★★★ — oumjad, Feb. 2013** > When I started re-modeling my family room I didn't know where to start. > Susan did excellent and wonderful job in helping me with selecting > Cordinating fabric. She is amazing in blending colors toghter. She is really an artist. Now I can't wait till I get my new window treatment. > I am so excited to work with her on different projects inside my house. > She is very professional and her service is the best. > Thank you so much for your touch. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for the review, I am always thrilled to please my clients and help them transform their spaces into rooms of their dreams. I look forward to assist further in the future! > > thank you, > > Susan **★★★★★ — cjdearmond, Feb. 2013** > Susan did an excellent job for me. I ordered wood blinds for all of my bedrooms and bathrooms. > She is very kind, easy to work with, she did an excellent job. > I would use her over and over again. > Cindy DeArmond **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Cindy, working with you was such a joy, I am glad I was able to be of service to you. I would love to work with you again in the future. > > Thank you, > > Susan **★★★★★ — Hassen Al-Shawaf, Feb. 2013** > Wow! What a great decorator! I needed help arranging my artwork and buying furniture for my new apartment. Susan helped me create a vision; we're starting small and working up to bigger things. I'm so excited. **★★★★★ — maysoon10, Feb. 2013** > I hired Susan for custom window covering, she has provided me with unique work that have impressed my friends and relatives. > > I will not hesitate to recommend her qualaty services > to every body I know. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for choosing Gailani Designs Inc, for your window covering needs. I appreciate your kind words and would love to continue servicing you in the future. > > Susan, **★★★★ — 2nickels, Feb. 2013** > Susan helped me with window coverings for our master bedroom, master bathroom, second bedroom and family room. Our master bathroom has a large square window with a half-circle window on top. It was a challenge because it sits on the other side of a jacuzzi tub. Susan recommended a honeycomb blinds with a remote control to open and close the blinds. We love it! We also love the room darkening blinds she recommended for the bedrooms. > > Our family room window has always been a challenge. It takes up most of a two-story window and includes a half-circle and two quarter circles. Susan recommended wood shutters and they are perfect. The wood in the shutters is a perfect match for our wood trim. > > The installers Susan works with are great! They arrive on time, are quick and efficient in the install and even provide hints about the best way to use the products. Susan is on-sight during the install to direct and answer questions. > > I am extremely pleased with my experience working with Susan. She made selecting and installing window treatments very easy and it was great to have someone who was able to work around my schedule. I'm looking forward to having Susan help me with future custom window treatments to coordinate with my blinds and shutters. **Comment from Gailani Designs Inc.:** > Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with custom window treatments, I enjoyed working with you and look forward to assist with your future projects. > > Susan, ## Selected projects - [Portfolio Video](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/portfolio-video-pj-vj~6073569) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Luxurious Draperies for a kitchen In Burr Ridge IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/luxurious-draperies-for-a-kitchen-in-burr-ridge-il-pj-vj~2470578) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 7 - Description: Modern draperies for a modern kitchen - [Meet Susan Gailani](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/meet-susan-gailani-pj-vj~6001059) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Client's testimonial 1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/client-s-testimonial-1-pj-vj~5930529) - Location: Oak Brook, IL - Photos: 1 - [The Gailani Designs Brand](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-gailani-designs-brand-pj-vj~5930513) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Window treatment with illumination! Burr Ridge IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-treatment-with-illumination-burr-ridge-il-pj-vj~2326624) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 13 - Description: The Illuminated Room! A new client in Burr Ridge, Illinois, asked me to design his living room and said he wanted a unique design. He further said he wanted me to create “the WOW! factor” with a design that I’ve never done for another client. An exciting challenge for a designer, right? Well, after giving it some thought, I decided to create “sculptural” window treatments for the five windows in the room. The room has a curved wall with a faux finish with honey, gold, gray and a hint of golden g… - [Burr Ridge Dining Room, Burr Ridge Illinois](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/burr-ridge-dining-room-burr-ridge-illinois-pj-vj~170738) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 3 - [Grand look for a bed room in Wheaton IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grand-look-for-a-bed-room-in-wheaton-il-pj-vj~4024924) - Location: Wheaton, IL - Photos: 7 - [Family room for a Burr Ridge Home at The Fallingwater East, Motorized Shades.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-room-for-a-burr-ridge-home-at-the-fallingwater-east-motorized-shades-pj-vj~608602) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 3 - Description: Silk Drapery Panels. A space with several reflective surfaces, modern and elegant! The drapery hardware was custom made, four medallions on each side custom made for our client. We upholstered mirrors with the same fabric of the panels and used them as our hardware. Motorized Allure shades for this magnificent window! - [Family Room, Western Suburbs of Chicago](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-room-western-suburbs-of-chicago-pj-vj~176111) - Location: Naperville, IL - Photos: 5 - Description: This family room was designed for a client in Naperville IL. The client requirement was to create a warm, cozy, and inviting space where the family could gather any time of the day for relaxation. The color scheme was created from the pallet of colors found in the stone of the fire place. Yellows, burned orange, and mossy greens where used. - [Elmhurst Draperies for a Dining Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/elmhurst-draperies-for-a-dining-room-pj-vj~588328) - Location: Elmhurst, IL - Photos: 6 - Description: Modern Dining room, Elmhurst, IL. - [Great room, Kraml Estate, Burr Ridge IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/great-room-kraml-estate-burr-ridge-il-pj-vj~608365) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 5 - Description: Soft sheers on a grand window to allow as much light and the sunlight in and to expose the view! Custom hardware to resemble the chandelier. Award winning project! - [Roman Shades](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/roman-shades-pj-vj~462185) - Location: Elmhurst, IL - Photos: 14 - Description: Modern Living room, Elmhurst Illinois. Stationary side drapery panels installed on the outside of the bay window. For privacy, Roman shades were installed inside the windows for a clean look. Room Design by Gailani Designs. Photography by Richard Lanenga. - [Living room Burr Ridge IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-room-burr-ridge-il-pj-vj~429450) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 4 - Description: Leather cornices with nail heads, and rough iron hardware medallions for hanging the velvet panels. A cigar room theme, an overall masculine feel! - [An updated master bedroom, Burr Ridge IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/an-updated-master-bedroom-burr-ridge-il-pj-vj~4025477) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 14 - Description: My inspiration for the master bedroom was the lights fixtures in the master bath! This Burr Ridge home is beautifully decorated with quality furnishings and the master bedroom must have equally luxurious and beautiful furnishing. The room has one large window but it seemed very dark, it looked over the backyard which had many tall trees that were cutting the light, and our goal was to bring in more light. The color scheme was light creams and Taupe’s which was inspired by the master bath floorin… - [Award winning drapery designs.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/award-winning-drapery-designs-pj-vj~5645722) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 52 - [Modern master bedroom in Burr Ridge IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-master-bedroom-in-burr-ridge-il-pj-vj~2473799) - Location: Burr Ridge, IL - Photos: 1 - [National Award Winner Bed Room Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/national-award-winner-bed-room-design-pj-vj~171231) - Location: Naperville, IL - Photos: 6 - Description: French country designs for the master bedroom of this amazing Naperville home. Comfort, elegance, and distinctive style were our goal for this master bedroom. We created a floral mural on the wall above the headboard to duplicate the embordered silk of the pillow shams. An assortment of pillows gave this bed the feel of comfort and serenity. Details added a distinctive sense of style! - [Grand Family room in Oak Brook IL](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grand-family-room-in-oak-brook-il-pj-vj~7235495) - Location: Oak Brook, IL - Photos: 7 - [Burr Ridge Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/burr-ridge-home-pj-vj~432695) - Location: Hinsdale, IL - Photos: 5 - Description: Piano Room window treatment. These arched windows needed a window treatment to add warmth as well as some drama! Tiny cornices with decorative compressed resin that is embedded on the face of the cornices. The two cornices were used as crowns to hold the swags that are the mirror opposite of each other. Two asymmetrical swags in a silk velvet cascade down over the window and connect with embroidered faux silk panels. [See all 86 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/window-treatments/gailani-designs-inc-pfvwus-pf~1736779972) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/840753875.m3u8?s=7d264d496059c62661074640edb0a8e6f1cf4bba&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Do you design custom window treatments?** Absolutely! I specialize in creating custom luxury window treatments tailored to your unique vision. My design process involves listening closely to your ideas, ensuring the final product is a one-of-a-kind work of art handcrafted just for you. **Do you handle installation?** Yes, I ensure a complete, seamless experience from design to installation. Our certified, courteous professionals provide flawless, picture-perfect installations, guaranteeing your custom window treatments are expertly fitted and beautifully presented in your home. **Do you coordinate window treatments with interior design projects?** Yes, integrating window treatments into your overall interior design is central to my approach. With my background in Interior Architecture and Design, I help create cohesive, beautiful spaces where window treatments enhance the room's feel and function, making your home a source of happiness. **Do you offer motorized or smart window coverings?** Yes, I offer a range of motorized window coverings, including cordless blinds and shades with remote controls. These options provide convenience, enhanced safety, and can be integrated into home automation systems for improved energy efficiency. **Do you provide in-home measurement services?** Yes, my design process includes a personalized home visit after our initial Zoom consultation. During this visit, I come prepared with samples and ideas, and we'll take precise measurements to ensure your custom window treatments are a perfect fit for your space. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* ## Community Q&A **Q: who makes the clear hardware** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi I love the acrylic hardware. Who makes this A: These are from the ice collection sold by Brimar, the main office is located in Lake Forest, Illinois. **Q: Shutters or no Shutters** *(in Design Dilemma)* Hi, we recently did a renovation on our 1941 colonial adding a new garage and bedrooms/hallway above the garage. We extended the rafters on the 'old' house and replaced all the clapboard and trim to match the new addition. Our original house on the right had black shutters. We ordered black hinged double paneled shutters with S hooks. Now that the renovation is complete we are not sure if we put the shutters on the 'old' house it will work with the new addition. Should we put shutters on 'old' area only? I know traditionally the garage windows would not receive shutters but should we add them to balance the house? Will the new area look too stark with all the color on the 'old' house? And if we add to the house do we need to add to the sides as well or only the front. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! A: Yes for shutters, not for the garage opening. **Q: Love your garage!** *(in Before & After)* We had dirty white walls and a very dusty gray epoxy floor before the make over. With walls, trim and floors painted, we feel like we have a new garage. The tool rack is a must to get those tools off the floor. A: Well done Susan! **Q: Kitchen Flooring ideas** *(in Design Dilemma)* I am renovating my kitchen and have a dilemma. Most of my first floor is cherry wood flooring. I would like to use bamboo flooring in my new kitchen but am concerned about the floor transition not flowing. Any advice? I want a highly durable flooring in the kitchen, but not a laminate or tile. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. A: I agree with you, it will look odd. How about tile flooring? **Q: Blank slate! Help! Seeking Exterior Pizaaz and Privacy.** *(in Design Dilemma)* This is our 1955 houzz in Sunny North Florida. I would love to hear what you think would give this house some wow factor. In addition to the bland exterior, my front yard has zero privacy and a rather large lawn.I'm a plant person ,but currently lack a cohesive design due to the size of the lawn. Also, the lack of privacy keeps me from wanting to work in the front yard. I need your help! Thanks in advance! I look forward to chatting with you all. A: What style you are trying to create? You can go with so many different styles. **Q: Need help choosing the right drapes for my kitchen/living room** *(in Design Dilemma)* Hello, I am on the hunt for curtains or drapes for my 2nd floor. Since I have pattern chairs and rug I need help finding the perfect fit for my space. Hope you guys can help! Thanks in advance :) Ps- The 3rd picture is my living room rug but it hasn't arrived yet. A: Love your furniture selections and I see that the sun light comes in the living room, and that could be damiging to your furniture and flooring. I suggest a shade to privide some protection to your furnishing and perhaps some privacy if that matters. I would do stationary side panels, in a plain fabric or patterns. If you select patterns make sure it is small and it does not fight with your rug. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-07.*