Styles of Curtains
Curtains are among the first details which add a dramatic focal point when you enter a room, there are nearly twenty different styles of curtains and draperies which can be used in window treatment. Flat panel curtains are the easiest and the versatile curtains, where just pieces of fabric are boarded on all four edges and hung from the decorating curtains poles with a clip-on rings. The look is strongly influenced by the fullness of the curtains being used. Tab Top curtains were made with narrow straps, that loop or tie at the top edge, which are threaded through poles for curtains. This curtain style is often designed as two stationary panels at the sides of a window. Grommet Curtains are the type of curtains where the rings are inserted into a hole hem which hangs from the curtain poles.These curtains can be made with small grommet as well as large grommets. Sash curtains are mostly sheer fabric material used to cover the lower sash of the windows Rod Pocket are the stylish and easy to sew curtains, where stitched pocket at the top of the curtain is shirred onto a curtain rod. Thermal or Blackout curtains use very tightly woven fabric, usually in multiple layer. They not only block the lights, but also serves as an acoustic controller
The fabrics used makes the difference to the curtains style. When working with any of these types of curtain styles, ensure to measure the windows dimension and determine the length of the curtain.
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