High Country Drapery Designs is a full-service custom window treatment company serving the Southeastern United States that designs, measures, creates and installs Custom Window Coverings including: Draperies, Blinds, Roman Shades, Plantation Shutters, Cornices. Top Treatments and more. You can be assured we will manage the entire process from measuring your space to the final installation flawlessly. We have Designers on staff who can help you create your perfect home or room design. We also offer reupholstery services. So if you have a room design in mind but a piece of furniture doesn’t quite meet your design goals, we can reupholster it for you. So your home and/or room is picture perfect. 

 

MEET OUR TEAM

Jill Ballew

Jill Ballew

Principal Designer & CEO

Location: Corporate Headquarters, Chickamauga Georgia

Favorite Movie The Family Stone

Spirit Animal: Horse

Guilty Pleasure: Love days where I don’t need to get dressed and can lay around all day.

Favorite Color: Can a girl have two? Hot Pink and Navy

Most People Don’t Know:  President Carter and Rosalyn rode their bikes to my house when I lived in Plains GA. Rosalyn told President Carter that she wanted a front door the same color as mine!

Favorite Food: Ravioli 

What do you do in your Free Time: Tell me about this “Free Time”. Lol travel.


Francesca Banks

Designer

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Favorite Movie: The Money Pit

Spirit Animal: Deer

Guilty Pleasure: Reality TV

Favorite Color: Blue 

Most People Don’t Know: My happy place is in any art gallery

Favorite Food: Italian

Free Time: Spend time with family or hikes with my husband/dogs.

Contact Francesca at: [email protected]

 

 

Beth Mills   

Designer 

Location: Greenville, South Carolina

Movie: Message In A Bottle

Spirit Animal: Whale

Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate

Favorite Color: Green

Most People Don’t Know: I am fluent in Sign Language.

Favorite Food: Pasta

Free Time: Hike. Kayak. Enjoy nature. I just started pickleball. We shall see …. 

Contact Beth at: [email protected]

 

Krista Savadge

Operations Manager  

Location: Corporate Headquarters, Chickamauga Georgia

Movie: Oceans 11

Guilty Pleasure: Pedicures

Favorite Color: Purple

Most People Don’t Know: I was homeschooled.

Favorite Food: Chicken N Dumplings form the Groovey Gourmet

Free Time: I love to read but most of my free time is spent with my husband watching our kids play soccer/baseball/basketball.

 

Thyra DeCicco

Marketing Manager  

Location: Corporate Headquarters, Chickamauga Georgia

Movie: The Breakfast Club

Guilty Pleasure: Cake.

Favorite Color: Fuscia or Turquoise. It depends on the day.

Most People Don’t Know: I used to help market musicians pro bono. 

Favorite Food: Indian.

Free Time: I love to restore old homes and move (physically), walk, workout, etc. 

 

 

 

Thanh Pitts

Seamstress

Location: Corporate Headquarters, Chickamauga Georgia

Movie: The Big Ben

Spirit Animal: A Bird

Guilty Pleasure: Being alone and being free to do whatever I want.

Favorite Color: I can’t pick one. I love the entire rainbow of colors.

Most People Don’t Know: My Great Grandfather was a King in Vietnam. My lineage is royalty.

Favorite Food: Anything spicy. Vietnamese noodles are a favorite.

Free Time: I love to knit and crochet. 

 

 

“High Country did an amazing job on my plantation shutters! Jill has an incredible eye for design and decor. She came to my home within just a couple of days after I called to measure and the install was quick and efficient. Excellent customer service, expert advice and affordable. I am currently working on my second project with High Country!”

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“Jill is so easy to work with. Her suggestions were on trend and on budget. There are other projects coming up in the future and I will definitely use her. I highly recommend her.”

“High Country did an amazing job on my plantation shutters! Jill has an incredible eye for design and decor. She came to my home within just a couple of days after I called to measure and the install was quick and efficient. Excellent customer service, expert advice and affordable. I am currently working on my second project with High Country!”

“Jill is the kind of person that earns your trust the moment you meet her. If you have any windows that need attention, she is the covering specialist you need to use! Professional, knowledgeable and downright awesome.”