Draperies make a beautiful statement
There is a resurgence in the popularity of “soft treatments” for window coverings, and leading the way are draperies. These are not your grandma’s “curtains.” The new styles range from simple and contemporary to elegant and embellished. Either way, they may a commanding design statement in a room, add softness to all the other hard surfaces, and protect your furnishings from sun damage.
Contemporary Statement: Ripplefold Rules!
This style works perfectly in contemporary and modern settings. The folds of the fabric ripple across the drapery track to create this simple and elegant result. You can select how full you want them to be from to control how much room they take when stacked at the sides. The tracks can either be simple white or aluminum to disappear, or decorative as shown here in antique brass.
Transitional – Works in both contemporary and traditional homes
These crown pleat draperies are hung over blackout roller shades. This pleat style is an update of the traditional pinch pleat. They soften the look of the room that is full of hard, reflective surfaces such as the tile and tub to provide an inviting backdrop for a soak in that beautiful tub!
Details, details, details for a custom result
Taking the time to add some bold details will ensure that you get a beautiful custom result. This drapery style is called a gathered top and is only appropriate for stationary panels that don’t actually move across the rod. Also, they combine two coordinating fabrics to bring attention to the details at the top and frame the beautiful French doors. Note the matching pillow to bring it all together.
Layering for function and design
The drama of this dark palette is enhanced with the grommet-top draperies and a simple black rod layered over black roman shades. Even without the roman shades, these beautiful drapes are customized with a coordinating greek key edge banding at the sides of the drapery panels to bring the bold black/white color theme together with a bang.
To Puddle or Graze the floor?
People have strong feelings about this – so do what works for you…but the puddle could be an invitation to your pet as a place to hide! With or without the puddle, these beautiful tab-top draperies installed over the natural grass roman shades combine textures to create an interesting room that shows you took the time to think about the impack that layering treatments provides.
As you can see…the design possibilities are endless. Let us guide you through the decision making from fabric selection to drapery style, and hardware options to get the beautiful result you are dreaming of for your home. Photos in this article show some of the options from our partner Horizons Window Fashions.