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What are Drapery Curtains?

Robert Killin December 12, 2022
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Drapery curtains are a type of window treatment that is hung from the rod at the top of your window and can be closed for privacy or opened to allow light. They add warmth and depth to any room and come in many different styles, colors, patterns, and fabrics. Draper-style curtains are hung on a rod set at a height where they will fall just below the window sill when fully open. These curtains usually have two panels (one panel with an opening at each end) attached to hooks near the top of the curtain rod. Drape-style curtains are made with one long panel that hangs straight down from hooks near the top of the curtain rod. These curtains should always be lined because the fabric is less opaque than other types of draperies; this way, it doesn’t let as much light through.

What are the benefits?

There are many benefits to owning a drapery curtains . The first is that they help shield your windows from UV rays and protect your furniture and carpets from fading. They also help reduce noise levels, which can be particularly helpful if you have a nursery or office space near your front door. Drape curtains also make it easier for you to control the amount of light in different areas of your home. For instance, you can use them as room dividers by hanging them higher on one wall than the other or installing them in such a way that they cover only part of a window, allowing light into one area while blocking it out in another. While there are no specific measurements for draperies, always keep the width of your rod in mind when shopping because this will determine how long you want the curtains to be. Other important factors include rod height (the length of your ceiling) and how much light you want to let in. 

How to choose the right type of fabric

There are a lot of different types of fabric you can use in your draperies. Some guidelines are given below

-Solid fabrics provide more privacy and block more light than sheer fabrics. Sheer fabrics, however, can make a room look larger. -Opaque fabrics come in many colors and patterns and are made up of natural fibers like cotton, linen, or silk. Translucent fabrics come in white or lighter colors and they’re made from synthetic fibers like polyester or nylon. -Linen is a popular choice for window treatments because it absorbs moisture well which makes it mold resistant. It’s also lightweight so it hangs nicely on windows that require lining or blocking sunlight from entering the house during certain times of day or year. -There are two main ways to hang curtains: over the window (where each panel hangs below the window) and inside the window (where each panel overlaps the bottom edge of the top panel). 

-The first thing to think about when deciding where to hang them is how much light should be allowed in. If you need more privacy, curtains with an opaque fabric work best; if you want a lighter feeling in your room, translucent fabrics allow more light in; if you don’t mind about privacy at all but still want a sense of separation between rooms, curtains with translucent fabric are ideal.

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