6 Tips to Choose Curtains Like an Expert

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6 Tips to Choose Curtains Like an Expert


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Difference Between Curtains & Drapes


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Most of house owners have no idea about difference between curtains and drapes.

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Curtains are made of light materials and mostly used for privacy purposes, which can be perfect for living rooms

In other hand, drapes are stiffer, made-up of thicker fabric that block out sunlight, making it ideal for bedroom.


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Choosing the Right Fabric for Curtains


Take care of two factors when you are picking a curtain fabric.

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What tone you want for your room? Usually heavier fabrics works best in traditional rooms, whereas sheer curtain fabrics suits for minimalist room.

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Second, the amount of sunlight you want in your room.


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Selecting Curtain Colour


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This is the most crucial part; the curtain's colour can make-orbreak your room.

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So, the colour of curtains should match the whole furnishings including living room wallpaper or bedroom.

You can choose drapes colour that looks pleasing to the wall colour. Take some time and decide wishing.


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The Required Curtain Length


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Usually designers suggest having long curtain from floor to ceiling, helps to make a small room look bigger.

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If you have kids in your home then, it is better to have curtains few inches above the floor then.


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Width of Curtain


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A proper width of curtain depends on width of the door or window pane

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There is also a common rule for displaying curtain ideally, tells that curtains width should be at least two times than the width of a window.


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Curtain Maintenance


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Generally, all types of curtains should be washed or dry cleaned within 3 to 6 months.

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Low Maintenance fabric like cotton or synthetic fabrics should be washed in every six months.

Be careful with curtain fabrics that have swags or pleats, required dry-cleaning regardless of the fabric material.


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