10 Important Things You Should Consider When Choosing Curtains

Hey guys ! Everyone wants that their home looks sophisticated and luxurious. Everyone tries their best in home décor and interiors. We use different types of things like wall hangings, wall paintings, wallpapers and different colour combinations in our home. We always tried our best in interiors of our home. And curtains are important part of our home. They add grace and allure in our home. Thus we should choose curtains wisely. As any interior designer will tell you- “Curtains make a room” but the secret behind this , they never tell you. Because curtain make a room only when chosen correctly according to place. When it comes to Window Treatments, it is a matter of colour and fabrics, length and lining and custom-made versus off the shelf. With so many decisions ,it is easy to feel saturate , so we asked few pros for advice on taper down the options and selecting the right curtains for your home.

1. Colour And Fabric : Fabrics is an important part of choosing curtains, since the material will dictate that how will your curtains function and hold up over time. If they are too heavy, they may not fold crisply when they drawn. If they are too light so they may not fall well. The interior designers suggests , holding fabrics up to window , even in a fabric showroom. Always pleat it like an accordion at the top and let it drape, and if it is flare like a piece of crinoline , then it is not going to fall nicely on the window. Remember one thing that work with a big sample, at least 2 yards. Because smaller piece may not show the fabric's actual drape. Also remember that sunlight will fade fabrics over time, if the room gets a lot of light, so it is smart to avoid bright colours because they tend to fade faster. Still if you like to change your rooms often, so you can be less concerned with fading. When it comes to material, silk, linen, faux silk, and velvet are the best choices to use for windows because they tend to hang the best. Some fabrics can help you in keep out the cold. Many hotels use velvet, suede, tapestry or tweed because of their weight helps in blocking light and keeping heated it.

2. Length And Lining : Always decide that how high above the window you would like the curtains to begin, before taking out the measuring tape. Remember that hanging panels are higher than the window will give a sense of height to the room. Designers hang curtains about six inches above the window frame, but only for a dramatic look. Measure from the top of the window and plus the inches of height where the curtains will hang from to the floor. Yo can slightly puddled on the floor and add another two or three inches to the length , if you want to add more traditional look . And have the panel fall flush with the floor for a modern and crisp look. Make sure to add four to eight inches on both sides and double the total number to ensure the curtain fullness when you are measuring the width of your window. Benefit of this thing is yo won't block a lot of window glass when the curtains are open. If you want to use the curtains to shut out the sun , so those extra inches around the perimeter of your window frame will surely help you block out any annoying light.

3. Off the shelf and custom window treatments : Custom window treatments offers you several benefits ; like you can customize the dimensions to your window size and create a new look like a perfectly fitted suit. Custom panels are come into the variety , endless design options from its material to header style. With these options , curtain panels comes in a considerable price option. If the custom curtains are not in your budget , so please spend more money on quality retail window treatments.

4. Washing Machine friendly vs Dry clean only : Determine that you are going to buy dry clean only or washing machine friendly curtains. It will save your lots of time and money as well in searching. Remember always that you can ruin your high quality curtains by trying to wash them according to you.