Choosing the Right Curtain for Your Home
The proper selection of curtains and drapes can turn a bland, square room into a more cozy-looking place to rest. There’s always a curtain for every room, and it can cater to both the beauty and the functionality of the room – whether it’s for relaxation, for work, or a venue for unexpected guests. The curtains also set the mood of the one inside room. Most people don’t know it, but a room that has a refreshing hue will de-stress them is the right blend colors are picked.
Choosing the right set or pair of curtains for the house entails sound decision-making. You didn’t go through the trouble of decorating your home just to place incompatible curtains and drapes.
You should first consider the size of the room you’re decorating. Larger rooms deserve thicker drapes that use more saturated colors. Smaller rooms, on the other hand, need to feel spacious and therefore, require thinner curtain fabric with smoother texture, paired with lighter colors. Of course, this may or may not apply to all households. Spacious, but wooden rooms look better with lighter shades, since the wood’s varnish coating already gives the room its warm hue. Modern rooms nowadays employ a one-to-two color scheme, thereby making stand-out home accessories imperative. Curtains for these minimalist design homes need to have an ambient color – anywhere between the focal point of orange, brown and maroon. But there cases wherein there is no need for curtains, especially if beyond the windows is a spectacular view of the sea or an empowering view of the city.
There are different types of curtains to choose from, mainly:
1. Voiles are light fabric curtains that allow generous amounts of light to pass through, leaving a majestic aura of sunlight during the morning. These are perfect for people who want to start the day right and are usually placed on windows where the sun rays strike the brightest. These blinds are also easy to maintain, as they don’t clog up that much dust.
2. Blinds are better suited for people who feel ticked off by too much or too little light. They are easily adjustable and have a simple appeal. They are better suited for smaller rooms and for rooms that barely and almost never get any sunlight.
3. Shades are better suited for larger rooms – typically master bedroom or living rooms, where minimal light is needed to set the mood. They are practically immovable because of their large sheets and thick, heavy fabric. Shades look better on rooms that you want to look more sophisticated.
You could also choose from either curtain tracks or curtain poles to fit your curtains. Curtain tracks offer ease of closing curtains, without them getting all wrinkly or overly pushed to the end of the track. However, curtain tracks are better suited for modern homes. If you have a taste for anything of the old country or prefer your room to be more of woodwork, try looking for chrome-coated or wooden poles that have beautiful that have rounded, decorative ends. Curtain poles are practical if you prefer not to open and close curtains frequently. Curtain poles look better if the curtains are closed, as the point of emphasis then are its ends.
