Textiles

Window Treatments – Creating Illusions With Curtains

March 18th, 2012

Planning to make some window treatments design for light of your home interior design? Windows come in all sizes, shapes and construction. You can create illusions using standard curtains or other window dressings available today. For windows treatment long drapes are more formal, short curtains tend to be more casual. You can windows treat using different styles to add to your interior decorating, such as country, with wide tidebacks and ruffles.

Traditionally, windows were treated to three types of curtains : a sash curtain (to filter light), a draw curtain (to block out light), and an over-drapery (which was purely decorative and is now just called a drapery). In very formal rooms (with sufficiently high ceilings), all of this was topped with a cornice or valance (to hide the hardware). This traditional windows treatment carries on today in period or very formal or dressy rooms.

Home Decorating With Animal Print Rugs

February 23rd, 2012

Today with the topic of protection of animals a large number of people have got them into their homes in the form of animal prints on their linen, towels, carpets, curtains, bed sheets, blankets and rugs. The animal prints have become very popular and you can even find those prints on crockery and decorative items in the homes. They add a touch of modernity to the décor of the room and also do their bit for the protection of animals by spreading the message.

The animal prints can be used in your existing curtains by using fabric paint to add color and style by painting zebra or tiger stripes, leopard spots, and snake skin designs. Other popular animals that find their presence on these home items include giraffes, elephants, and lions. In most cases, these animals are depicted by their special feature, like the giraffe’s long neck or the elephant’s tusks.

Home Decorating Tips – All About Curtains

February 17th, 2012

There are only a few simple rules to follow for choosing curtain height or length. The length or height of the hung curtain should be to the floor or the windowsill. Anything in between looks rather odd.

There is a trend today of puddling curtains, this is where they are made longer than the height required and “puddle” on the floor, this requires a skill in fabric selection, so that they sit well. It is used commonly in living rooms and bedrooms. With puddled curtains on a hand drawn track, make sure that the width of the curtain is not excessive as they become heavy and difficult to draw back. They are also prone to picking up all the fluff from your floor, so a little bit more attention is required to keeping them looking smart.