Specialties
The Yardstick is a window treatment store in Campbell, specializing in custom window treatments, including shutters, curtains, drapes, blinds, shades, cellular shades, & more from Hunter Douglas, Graber, Kirsch & other popular suppliers. Our service area includes the greater San Jose area, including Santa Clara County, Alameda County, & San Mateo County in Northern California. We also can bring the showroom to you - offering in-home consultations! Give us a call or stop by our showroom today. Phone calls outside of showroom hours gladly accepted.
History
Established in 1957.
The YARDSTICK has a 50 years of experienced staff of design, sales, and installation experts, all under the devoted eye of second-generation owner Jack Alter. An outstanding showroom with thousands of samples from leading mills gives you the choices you desire. Excellence in all aspects of window treatments, including custom draperies, valances, blinds, shutters, and rods, provide you the utmost assurance that your dreams will be fulfilled.
We realize how precious time could be, therefore, you are able to select the most convenient time for us to come to you. Our knowledgeable window treatment specialist will arrive at your home with all the necessary samples and swatches to help you make the ideal decision for your environment and budget.
Meet the Business Owner: Jack A.
Ruth and Bernard Alter, with their three children moved to San Jose from Chicago in 1957. San Jose only had a population of around 50,000 and the Santa Clara County was still primarily orchards. The 1960's were a time of great growth and The Yardstick was started as a fabric store for all the home sewers. This was before Walmart, Before Ross and other stores of that ilk. It was still less expensive for women to sew their clothes than to buy in stores.
As the town grew and houses were being built, it became apparent that there was a need for custom draperies to cover all the windows. The Yardstick added custom draperies sometime in the early 1960's and the rest is history. Our landmark store in Campbell serviced the needs of Santa Clara County as the area matured.
Jack Alter, their youngest son, worked in the business as a kid and went in with his parents in 1979 after completing college. They worked together until Mr. Alter senior passed in 1996.