A Fundamental Part Of Interior Design Posted By : Rakesh Gaikwad

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A Fundamental Part Of Interior Design
Choosing a fabric to make curtains is a fundamental part ofachieving a complete unique interior design style. There manydifferent fabric styles and textures which enable curtains to bemade for every room in the home. Heavier weight fabrics such asdamasks and jacquards can also be used to make curtains and cushioncovers, for the more adventurous chairs and stools can berejuvenated and given a new lease of life when recovered with newfabric.

In order to harmonise a room the curtain fabric chosen shouldprovide both efficiency and practicality as well as a coordinatingor contrasting the colour scheme. All weights of curtain fabric areavailable in a variety of plain and patterned colours.


Handmade patchwork curtain fabric provides a cottage feel which isclean and bright, patchwork fabrics are ideal for use in a nurserywhen made in crisp pastel colours. Alternatively a cottageatmosphere can be created by using floral fabrics which radiatenatural flowers and plants. For a contemporary cottage look fabricwhich has large designs with skeleton outlines of leaves and flowerblooms and petals look striking against plain walls. Patchworkcurtain fabric which has two completely different material texturessuch as taffeta and chenille provides both a visually appealing andtactile curtain.

Many fabrics are reversible which offers a professional look fromboth inside and outside of the home. These reversible fabrics areideal for people who prefer not to have a blind or net curtain.

High quality woven chenille curtain fabric offers a good amount ofheat insulation and when lined this quality can be increased. Acurtain lining fabric should be used on all curtains as this doesnot only help prevent the fabric from fading in the sun but alsohelps the curtain to hang correctly. Blackout linings are theperfect solution to prevent unwanted light from entering a room.

Vertically striped curtain fabric are an ideal way to provide theillusion of height to a room as the eye is drawn down the stripes,when teamed with coordinating scatter cushions made with horizontalstriped fabric a room can have a very contemporary feel.

One of the most recent fashion trends in window dressings is tohave curtain which are made with eye-let headings, the eye-letsbeing covered with metal rings. Fabrics such as faux suede or fauxleather can be used to make this style of curtain or a band of fauxsuede in a contrasting colour can be teamed with a completelydifferent weight of fabric to achieve a really modern look.

Sheer curtain fabric such as voile, faux silk or hessian are agreat way to cover a window to provide much needed privacy and tohelp retain the privacy at night, when the interior light isswitched on, many of these delicate fabrics can be lined withconventional curtain ling or blackout lining.

A whole host of traditional woven damask fabric in a vast array ofcolours are widely available. The distinct overall patterningremain a very popular choice of curtain fabric in a traditionalstyle home. The weight of this popular fabric is perfect for makingcurtains and soft furnishings for living and sleeping areas.
By: Rakesh Gaikwad
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Terrys Fabrics offers you a variety of fabric options for the curtains you decide to put up in your home oroffice windows.
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