Even in my own house, I lived without any curtains for years, and still have yet to hang them in my family room, though that is just a laziness on my part which one day I will rectify. I didn’t realize the importance of curtains in decorating or what a difference they truly made until I started designing houses for other people. My absolute love of curtains is actually relatively new – it came rather late in my life. To illustrate which window coverings look great, I’ve collected pictures of curtains that I like and don’t like which show the difference between the good and the not so good. Another popular excuse is this: I don’t need curtains, I already have plantation shutters (or horrors) mini blinds.Īfter years of ordering curtains for clients, I have a formula that I usually follow and it works well for me. A lot of people don’t care for curtains at all – they call them dust collectors, outdated, an unnecessary expense, or something “my granny had.” One of the harder parts of my job is talking clients into putting up curtains – the list of excuses can be endless: I have beautiful windows, I don’t want to cover them up, or I love my view – I don’t want to block it.
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Nothing takes away more from a beautifully decorated room than cheaply constructed curtains – limp, skimpy, too short, too long, over embellished – you name it – it can be a disaster. Curtains are tricky though – they need to be done right, executed perfectly, or it’s better to not bother with them at all. They bring coziness and warmth to a room or sometimes they add a beachy breeziness.
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Curtains add romance, texture and softness. After linen, slipcovers, and seagrass – curtains bring so much to a room that they should always be considered when designing a house. Number four on the list of the Top Ten Design Elements that I love in a house are curtains.