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Hourglass Curtain

This is a Sash Curtain, which is tied around the center creating a waisted look.

They are most commonly used on glazed doors or french doors.

They help dapple direct sunlight shining through the glazing reducing heat gain.

They are used on a door so that you can get to the door handle easily without having to reach around through the curtains.

The hour glass curtain also allows some vision through the door to see what is coming on the other side, and important safety aspect.

The most popular fabrics for this curtain are sheers or nets as they still allow light through the glazing, while still creating an element of privacy.

They use tension rods for mounting inside the window frame.

Hour glass curtains are a sound solution for when there is no room for a return off the windows.

 Hour glass curtain works well on doors.

These curtains are tied centrally to form an hourglass look. A different application to how this form is usually applied, but here is acts as a form of decoration to the window, allowing some privacy and still letting some light in too!

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