The drapery of your house can say a lot about the people living inside, and this is why many people are careful and purposeful about their choice of curtains. The colour scheme, style, purpose and design of the curtains all play into whether or not they’ll suit the room they hang in, and the wrong ones can throw off a whole room.
If your friends have ever said to you “”, and shown you something that would absolutely complete your living room, you know it at first sight. To help get you to that feeling again, we’ve compiled a list of things to consider when choosing curtains for each room of your house.
Living Room
Your living room is where you’ll likely spend most of your time in the day-to-day life in your home, so you don’t want your curtains to be too much “hard work” to look at. A , or a lack of pattern, can help your drapes to fade into the background and become a normal, nice part of your living room, as anything gaudy or heavily patterned will draw the eye every time you enter the room.
Master Bedroom
Your master bedroom should have a functional but nice drape set in it, as you will spend less of your time in here, but anything not working as a functional curtain will just cause you to be woken up by the rising sun every morning. Blackout curtains are an option, however usually they don’t have the same aesthetic appeal as more traditional ones.
Study
Studies are better suited to venetian blinds than drapes or curtains, as these are the rooms you most often do work in. Venetian blinds let in some light no matter how closed they are, meaning you can always see what you’re working on and can more effectively control the light entering from outside without totally shutting it out.
Kitchen
Your kitchen, if it has curtains or drapes, can usually be beautified with a set of plain curtains.
Food and/or food by-products will likely get all over these curtains at some point, so an easier-to-clean material like is preferable.
Sunroom
The purpose of a sunroom is to bask in the light of the sun, however at night things can get creepy if you don’t have curtains to cover those . Something that folds away nicely like a venetian blind can be suitable, however many people prefer an outdoor storm-shutter style window covering for sunrooms.
Hallway
If your hallway has windows they are likely to either be small and higher up, as found in many modern buildings, or floor-to-ceiling with a door in the middle, as with older constructions. The best way to cover up the latter is with floor length curtains on runners, so the whole area is covered, and the former is usually better handled with roller blinds with a long operation cord. This allows low-level access to a high-up window without the hassle of having to climb up to window height whenever you want more or less light.
With these tips, you can find what you need in no time at all.
Remember to take your time when deciding on what you want, and what you’re happy to be seeing in 10 years time in your living room or study. Buying on impulse will likely only result in you having to change later on, so be careful and choose your dream curtains today!
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