| Choosing the right curtains for you home can be a | | | | too 'busy', but you should avoid this look if there are |
| difficult task and takes some real powers of | | | | many other bold patterns visible in the room, and the |
| visualisation. Every room needs some form of window | | | | patterns will clash and the overall look will be messy |
| dressing, whether it be blinds or curtains, to provide | | | | rather than elegant. |
| security, privacy and lighting control, and the right sort | | | | You'll also need to consider the practicalities of certain |
| can really make a room; the finishing touch if you like. | | | | materials and styles of curtain. For example, is the |
| Curtain material can often be very expensive, but | | | | window in question one that you will sometimes want |
| there are ways around paying premium rates for it. If | | | | to completely block out to create a dark room? If so, |
| you aren't particularly worried about keeping up with | | | | opt for heavy, lined curtains. The same advice applies |
| the latest interior trends and changing you window | | | | for if you are keen to conserve heat in a room, if the |
| dressing to fit with each season's latest fashions, | | | | window is particularly draughty for example. |
| looking for end of season stock can save you huge | | | | You'll also need to consider the style of curtains you |
| amounts of money on material, without you having to | | | | want. The pencil pleat is very popular, which usually |
| compromise on quality. | | | | has a 3-inch heading (top) which allows 3 options for |
| Thanks to the internet, too, shopping online for curtains | | | | hooks. The gather of this type, when done correctly, |
| can save you money compared with buying them in a | | | | will look crisp, and the dressing can be easily drawn. |
| store. Overheads for online retailing are low; there is no | | | | Pinch pleat, or French pleat, is also popular and tends |
| ground rent for online stores to pay when they retail | | | | to be more expensive due to being hand-finished and |
| online, meaning they can pass these savings on to you, | | | | more tailored to each individual window. Eyelet heading |
| the consumer. | | | | curtains give a modern look and look good when they |
| When choosing the kind of fabric you want, and the | | | | are hung, but can be a bit more difficult to draw. |
| design, you need to consider the overall look of the | | | | It's vitally important that curtains are properly measured |
| room. Do you want your curtains to make a statement | | | | before you buy them so that they fit the window |
| and provide a focal point for the room? If so, you could | | | | correctly. This is a very important factor and will |
| choose window dressing with big, bold prints or | | | | ensure a professional finish to the new look of your |
| patterns. This works well if the rest of the room isn't | | | | room. |