Drapes And Curtains
Drapes and curtains are used as window treatments, but can be so much more. Drapes and curtains are sometimes used as interchangeable terms but there is a difference. Drapes are constructed from much thicker fabric than curtains. Drapes are much more formal than curtains. Drapes and curtains can be installed on the same window in unison. Drapes provide more natural light control in a room than curtains do. Drapes are usually dense and curtains can be sheer. Drapes provide more thermal protection than curtains do. Both drapes and curtains may or may not be lined.
Depending on the design of the room drapes and curtains can be used together for the window treatment of separately. Certain considerations should be made when deciding on a window treatment. Is the room a formal area, dining room or living room. Drapes make a wonderful statement in formal living areas. Drapes are also a good choice in rooms where there is a need for light control and privacy. Bedrooms are a consideration for the installation of drapes. Curtains alone can be used to give a more informal feel to a room. Drapes and curtains can be installed together. Installation of drapes and curtains require a two rod installation. The curtains hang underneath the drapes. When curtains and drapes are installed together they provide the best of both worlds, the drapes can be pulled back to expose the curtains underneath allowing more light into the room.
Drapes and curtains are often designed to complement each other and can be purchased in sets.
Drapes and curtains are made with different qualities. Drapes and curtains that are lined are of a better quality than unlined drapes and curtains. Lined drapes and curtains are considered to be a better quality because the lining holds the fabric of the drapes and curtains in place, reducing wrinkling and crinkling. Drapes and curtains that are lined also have more efficient thermal qualities, holding the heat in during the colder months and keeping the heat out during the hotter months.
Drapes and curtains can be purchased ready made from and home goods store or they can be custom made. Custom made drapes and curtains will be the more expensive choice. Readymade drapes and curtains can be purchased for anywhere from twenty dollars for a set to five hundred dollars for a set. The price of drapes and curtains that are ready made depend on whether they have a designer label, what material they are made from and whether they are lined or unlined. Custom made drapes and curtains can be guaranteed to start at one hundred dollars and end up being up to one thousand dollars per window or more.
Drapes and curtains are wonderful window treatments for any room.