Curtains & textiles
Where should your curtains finish?
The floor is only one possible stopping point. A radiator, a desk or the daily route through a room may give you a better answer.
Curtains & textiles
The folds, finishes and textures that bring windows, floors and furniture together.
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Curtain width is about the folds as well as the window
The number on a curtain pack may describe a flat panel, while the finished curtain needs enough fabric to form its intended folds.
Curtains & textiles
Eyelets or pencil pleats for an existing pole?
The heading must work with the existing hardware before its appearance becomes the deciding factor.
Curtains & textiles
Why light still appears around blackout curtains
Light travelling around a curtain is a different problem from light passing through its fabric.
Curtains & textiles
Sheer curtains and the evening privacy test
A sheer can soften the daytime view without providing the same privacy when the room is lit after dark.
Curtains & textiles
Choose a curtain lining for the way the room is used
Lining is a choice about light, fabric handling and the finished curtain’s weight, not just an optional extra on an order form.
Curtains & textiles
Curtains around a bay window: what to measure first
Map the shape, obstructions and intended curtain travel before turning a bay window into a set of order measurements.
Curtains & textiles
A curtain choice for a short, wide window
A short window can keep its own proportions. The right curtain length depends on what happens beneath and beside it.
Curtains & textiles
Curtains that blend with the wall, or stand apart
Closed curtains become a large surface. Decide whether that surface should extend the wall colour or introduce a separate shape.