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  • Curtain Ecourse 

    Free Curtain eCourse Find out what is involved in this free curtain design and drapery ecourse here. Curtains are a major part of home interior decoration…

  • Curtains 

    Styles and Types of Curtains There are so many different ways to decorate a window. Here is a selection of the different styles and types of curtains. These…

    • Cafe Curtains 

      Cafe Curtains Cafe Curtains originated from Vienna in the 19th Century, to allow patrons to view people passing by as they dined, whilst retaining a degree of…

    • Casement Curtain 

      Casement Curtain, Rod Pocket, Panel Curtains, Pole Top Curtains This style of curtain has many names. basically the casement curtain is best described as the…

    • Curtain Linings 

      Curtain Lining Types of Curtain Linings Curtain Lining Curtain lining is often taken for granted. There are many types and they perform many different…

    • Decorative Curtains 

      Styles of Decorative Curtains There are many way to decorate a window, here are some the styles of decorative curtains and ideas on how and where to use…

    • French Pleat 

      French Pleat, Triple Pleat, Pinch Pleat Curtain These are regular spaced triple pleats generally formed by a tape that pulls through the cords to create the…

    • Grommet Top 

      Grommet Top Curtains These are similar to tab top curtains but have metal grommets (eyelets) fixed onto the head of the curtain at regular intervals. They…

    • Hour Glass Curtain 

      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…

    • Kitchen Curtains 

      Kitchen Curtains I have a very strong opinion on kitchen curtains, I hate them! That's fine we are all allowed our opinion and mine is due to the fact that…

    • Pencil Pleat 

      Pencil Pleat Curtain These are the most common form of pleats and heading tape used. The tape forms crisp even upright parallel pleats (like a row of…

    • Sheers Nets 

      Sheer and Net Curtains Sheers or Voiles Sheers, voiles or nets are fine translucent fabrics. They are used to cut down the amount of sunlight that enters…

    • Specialty Curtains 

      Speciality Curtains These curtains are not curtains seen in everyday use, they are specialty curtains with specific functions and roles that they play. Get…

    • Tab Top Curtains 

      Tab Top and Tie Top Curtains Tab Top Curtains Curtains or panels with fabric loops (tabs) at the top edge/head. They are threaded through poles or rods. Ta…

    • Headings 

      Types of Curtain Headings What is a Curtain Heading? A curtain heading is the gathering or pleating at the top of the curtain. This is achieved by sewing a…

  • Resources 

    Curtain and Drapery Design Resources Find curtains, fabric, rods, poles and finials, manufacturers, retailers and curtain accessory companies here We provide…

    • Fabric Suppliers 

      Links to other fabric web sites Listed below are some of the great fabric houses of the world, go and have a look at their ranges and get a feel for what…

    • Links 

      Window Treatments - Curtain Blind and Drapery Design Resources Find curtains, fabric, rods, poles and finials, manufacturers, retailers and curtain accessory…

  • Curtain Photos 

    Curtain Photos and Drapery Design Ideas These curtain photos will further explain the types of curtains, styles of curtains and provides ideas for bedrooms,…

    • Screens Photos 

      Photos and Examples of Screens for Interior Design Screens are a way to divide up spaces and create privacy in rooms without the need of solid fixtures. The…

    • Shades Photos 

      Blinds and Shades, examples of how to use them for decorating windows Blinds and shades are a versatile window treatment, depending on the type they can allow…

    • Sheers Curtain Ideas 

      Sheers and Nets are Functional as well as Aesthetic Curtains Sheers and nets are a versatile and functional curtain. Used worldwide to provide privacy at…

    • Sheers Nets Curtain Ideas 

      Sheers, Voiles and Nets- Curtain Design Ideas Sheers, Voiles and Nets have been around for years, but the design applications for these fabrics has changed…

    • Palladian Window Curtain Ideas 

      Palladian, Arched Top, Curved Top Window Curtain Ideas and Photograph Examples Palladian windows, or arched, curved top windows are an architectural design…

    • Bathroom Formal Curtain Photos 

      Traditional Formal Bathroom Curtain Design Photograph Examples Bathrooms can be difficult spaces to choose curtains and drapes for. Get some ideas on how…

    • Bay Window Photos 

      Bay and Bow Window Curtain Design Photograph Examples and Ideas Bay and Bow windows can have so many different curtain design applications. As a rule of…

    • Bedroom Blinds Ideas 

      Find Bedroom Blind and Shades Photographs Blinds are an ideal window treatment for creating privacy in a bedroom, whilst still being able to allow some…

    • Bedroom Blinds Photos 

      Bedroom Blinds and Shades Photographs for Home Decorating Ideas Blinds and shades are the perfect window treatment for the bedroom. They can be simple,…

    • Bedroom Contemporary Curtain Photos 

      Contemporary Bedroom Curtain Design Photograph Examples Contemporary bedroom design tends to be low frills, with a minimum amount of fuss. Simplicity of…

    • Bedroom Modern Curtain Photos 

      Contemporary Bedroom Curtain and Drapery Photographs for Home Decorating Ideas Designing your own bedroom is more difficult than designing for others. After…

    • Bedroom Traditional Curtain Photos 

      Traditional Bedroom Photos and Ideas for Curtain Design Traditional bedroom curtains tend to have more detail than contemporary or modern bedroom curtains. …

    • Bedroom Traditional Curtains Ideas 

      Bedroom Traditional Curtain Design Ideas Photographs Bedrooms almost always require window treatments. We need curtains in the bedroom to provide privacy,…

    • Blinds Photos 

      Using Blinds or Shades for Home Decorating Window Treatments Blinds or shades can be used on their own as a window treatment or combined with curtains. There…

    • Casement Curtain Photos 

      Casement Curtain Design Photograph Examples and Ideas Casement Curtains, Rod Pocket, Panel Curtains or Pole Top Curtains are the simplest of heading types. It…

    • Contemporary Curtain Photos 

      Contemporary Curtain Designs See examples of contemporary curtain design photos. Contemporary curtain design, simply means curtain styles and designs that…

    • Corner Window Ideas 

      Corner Window Treatment Curtain Design Ideas and Photograph Examples Sometimes when a house is designed it is designed with the exterior in mind and not the…

    • Country Curtains Photos 

      Country Curtains Photos and Ideas Country curtains covers a wide variety of curtains as they can be casual like curtains in a cottage, formal like curtains in…

    • Curtain Accessories Photos 

      Curtain Accessory Photographs Curtain accessories can change the look of a curtain, they can add the final and finishing touches of flair to a curtain design.…

    • Curtain Pelmet Ideas 

      Curtain Pelmet Ideas and Photographs Pelmets are a simple way to keep your curtain heading hidden. They are ideal for stopping that stray ray of light that…

    • Curtain Pelmet Photos 

      Curtain Pelmet Design Ideas and Examples for Interior Decoration Curtain Pelmets are predominately a traditional for of curtain design, but recently they are…

    • Curtain Tie Back Photos 

      Curtain Tie Back Ideas Sometimes curtains require to be held back off the window. A curtain tieback is an ideal solution for this. There are hundreds of…

    • Curtain Valance Photos 

      Decorating With Curtain Valances When you think of curtain valance, frills and over the top ornamentation come to mind. This may be the majority of curtain…

    • Dormer Window Curtain Ideas 

      Dormer Window Curtain Ideas Dormer windows are great for allowing light into the room and providing ventilation into a space, but because of the unusual…

    • Grommet Top Curtains Photos 

      Grommet Top or Eyelet Curtain Design Ideas Grommet top or eyelet top curtains have a contemporary look and feel. Their simplicity of design means they can…

    • Kitchen Traditional Curtain Ideas 

      Find Traditional Kitchen Curtain Design Photograph Examples Kitchen's can be a difficult room to choose curtains for! More often than not, blinds are the…

    • Living Room Curtain Ideas 

      Living Room Curtain Ideas What looks better at night than luxury curtains drawn in your living room, they make the space appear warm and cozy and add texture…

    • Short Curtain Photos 

      Should you have short curtains? What do I mean, short curtains? Curtains that don't go all the way to the ground. Curtains that look like they are ill…

    • Shutters Photos 

      Colonial and Plantation Shutters for Window Treatments See examples of how shutters have been used for functional purposes or purely decorative uses in the…

    • Traditional Curtain Swags Tails Photos 

      Traditional Swags and Tails Photographs of Interiors Swags and tails are an elaborate form of window treatment, used effectively they remind me of a well…

  • Accessories 

    What Curtain Accessories do you need for your Windows? No decorative interior window treatment is complete without a tie back, hold back or a tassel or two.…

    • Rods Poles Finials 

      Curtain Poles, Rods and Finials A curtain pole or rod is a rail or track which a curtain or valance is hung. Poles or rods are available in many different…

    • Blinds 

      Types of Blinds Roller Blind Roller blinds have been popular since the 18th Century. A roller blind is basically a stiff fabric wound onto a (usually) wooden…

    • Trim 

      Curtain Trims or Passementerie Curtain trims or passementerie are high quality decorative textile bands, which are an easy way to provide detail and smarten…

    • Curtain Track 

      Curtain Tracks What is a Curtain Track? Curtain Tracks Curtain tracks are generally fixed to the wall above the window, and the curtains have hooks looped…

    • Hold Backs 

      Curtain and Drapery Hold Backs A curtain hold back is a decorative rigid form of tie back, these are usually made of metal, brass or iron, and can have many…

    • Pelmet 

      Curtain Pelmet Pelmets This is a stiff paneled heading to curtains. It is a solid structure that is mounted above the windows. It can be decorated in…

    • Tie Backs 

      Curtain and Drapery Tie Backs Tie backs are a practical and decorative accessory. They are used to hold back the curtain panel from the window to let the…

    • Types of Curtain Track 

      Types of Curtain Track Flexible Curtain Track It is possible to purchase flexible tracks, which are ideal for bay or bow windows if you want to follow their…

    • Valance 

      Curtain Valance This is short curtain at the top of a window, usually a deep frill of fabric framing the window and hiding the curtain track or rod and…

  • Articles 

    Articles on Curtains for Home Decorating The Ins and Outs of Curtains There are only a few simple rules to follow here; the length of the hung curtain should…

    • Asian Grommet Top Curtain 

      Grommet Top or Eyelet Curtains as Decorative Feature with an Asian Look This contemporary dining area could almost be classed as Asian in its concept. The…

    • Bay Window Curtain Poles 

      Bay Window Curtain Pole Decoration using a Valance Bay Windows are often Difficult to Decorate Bay windows are a beautiful feature of homes. Unfortunately…

    • Contemporary Curtains 

      Contemporary Ceiling Mounted Curtains Behind a Pelmet or Cornice This room is an excellent example of ceiling mounted curtains behind a fixed pelmet or…

    • Decorative Curtain Rod 

      Decorative Curtain Rod - An interior designer's secret tool! The decorative curtain rod is now readily available from most home decorating stores and has…

    • Exterior Look 

      Looking from the Outside In Viewing Curtains from the Outside I love this photograph - the broken rhythmic feel created by the dropped blind on the rustic…

    • Made to Measure Curtains 

      Made to Measure Curtains - The best option for quality curtain design. Being a commercial interior designer, I work only with made to measure curtains. I…

    • Sheers Voiles Curtains 

      Voiles and Sheers as Curtains for Contemporary Look Using Texture and Color to Good Effect in Modern Window Treatment Sheers and voiles are underutilized as…

    • Swags Over Rods 

      Subtle Scarf Drapery over Rods in a Stylish Sunroom This sunroom is light and breezy. The view is framed well by the double hung sash windows. The…

    • Tab Top Curtain 

      Asian Influenced Tab Top Curtain on a Rod with a Finial Tab top curtains are a modern casual style of window treatment. This example of a curtain shows…

    • Tie Top Curtain Rod 

      Tie Top Curtain on a Wrought Iron Rod Tie Top Curtains are a modern form of window treatment. They are popular for their casual and informal style that they…

    • Types of Windows 

      Types of Windows and their Possible Window Treatment Options for Curtains or Blinds Bow Window Definition: a curved window sometimes called a circular…

    • Types of Windows and Treatments 

      Types of Windows and Window Treatments to Suit Sliding Glass Windows or Picture Windows Definition: Aluminum framed glazed sliding window in Aluminum frames…

    • Curtains Blinds for Windows 

      Types of Windows and Guidelines for which Window Treatment to Use Clerestory Window Definition: A shallow window set near the ceiling. It is sometimes placed…

    • Windows and Curtains 

      Types of Windows and Solutions for Decorating them using Curtains and Blinds What is a window? Window Definition: A window is an opening in an outside wall,…

    • Estimating Fabric Quantity for Curtains 

      Estimating Fabric for Custom Made Curtains diagram below Cut Length centimeters (inches) For Fabrics that do not require a pattern match 1.…

    • Measuring Windows for Curtains 

      Measuring a Window for Curtains Find out how to measure windows for making curtains. See the diagram below. Find more curtain design pictures here

    • Shutters and Screens 

      Types of Shutters and Screens for Windows Shutters A wooden or steel cover inside or outside a window, that fastens over it at night to protect the occupants,…

    • Selecting Curtain Length 

      Curtains – The “ins and outs” - How to Select the Height or Length of Curtains There are only a few simple rules to follow for choosing curtain height…

    • Curtain Fullness 

      Visual Choices in Selecting Curtains - Fullness, Length and Heading Tape Fullness, Length and Heading Tape Reading on from the length of curtains, ceiling to…

    • Color Fastness 

      Selecting Fabric or Material for your Curtains Considering Color Fastness Color Fastness in Fabric for Curtain Selection Choices Lets face it a completely…

    • Choosing Fabric 

      How to Choose Fabrics for Curtains in Your home Find Simple Ideas for Making Fabric Selection Easier for Your Curtains It is most important that the fabric…

    • Budget Requirements 

      Working out Budget Requirements for Curtain Selection It is important in any curtain decision making process to be aware of your budget. Whether you are…

    • Linings 

      Why do you need Curtain Linings for your Curtains? Curtain linings are mostly an after thought when selecting your curtain fabrics. Suprisingly curtain…

    • Fire Hazards 

      Be Aware of Fire Hazards When Choosing Fabrics for Curtains Think about Home Curtain Fire Hazards and How to Reduce them in your House This is an important…

    • Surrounding Influences 

      Visual Choices in Curtain Selection - Surrounding Influences What's around us can influence or Curtain Selection This is often overlooked when selecting…

    • Color Texture Pattern 

      Visual Choices in Curtain Selection - Colour Texture and Pattern Introduction Color, Texture and Pattern This is where we have assessed the surrounding…

    • Color 

      Visual Choices in Curtain Selection - Color Color Of course we must think of our surrounding influences but we also must be aware of where the windows are,…

    • Pattern Texture 

      Visual Choices in Curtain Selection - Pattern and Texture Pattern and Texture This term usually creates the image in your mind of large bold 1960’s…

    • Curtain Terms 

      Curtain Terms Get to know the terms and definitions of a curtain. It makes it easier to explain what you want when you know the correct terminology. Get…

  • Home Curtains 

    Curtains - Types, Styles and Curtain Design Ideas and Photos Curtains help provide a soft warm environment as well as creating color, pattern and texture for…

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