Curtain Materials That Add Elegance To Windows

Decor

oi-Anjana NS

By Anjana Ns

Friday, May 20, 2011, 16:37

Do you wish to bring in the bright and sunny atmosphere in your house? Curtains are one of the most important home decor element of your rooms and for your windows and using the right curtains brings an effect on the room's ambience. Varied styles of summer curtain materials and fabric designs are available in the market. Lets have a look at the top 5 curtain material and prints:

Top 5 Curtain Material For Summer Home Decor -

1.Cotton curtains in bright colors like red, yellow, light blue and the elegant white are preferable colors. These colors are available in plain cotton or woven fabric materials. Prints like floral designs, block prints like retro daisies, metallic checkerboard, flocked prints and spiral glitter floral designs are the trendy ones to name a few.

2.Sheer or net curtains are made from translucent fabric like polyester, voile or cotton lace. It allows a majority of light transmission with fabric weave which provides UV protection. Sheer curtains are also known as privacy curtains because of its screening abilities. In the day time sheer fabrics allow people inside the house to get the outside view while preventing outsiders to see directly. Sheer curtains are hand washable. Sheer drapes in subtle embroidery are idle for summer home decor.

3.Screen printed curtains are most commonly used as it can be made at home only. Based on your likings and choice, you can select the print designs or draw the designs yourself. Curtain material can be from cotton to the very famous silk but cotton is much preferred for summer home decor.

4.Batik curtains has lot of possibilities if you explore and experiment with it. Enthusiasm and imagination is required to bring front the beauty of batik. Cotton and silk fabrics are nice to work on but avoid synthetic fabric like polyester.

5.Stitching your present curtain is also an option if you love your curtain and if don't want to change it. Chicken artwork by hand stitching or batik print design cut pieces available in the market can be stitched in the curtains to bring artistic and colorful look.

If you wish to changing the home decor ambience, it can be instantly done by changing your curtains. Based on the size, color of the wall and furniture and your budget, you can choose curtain materials from variety of designs and prints to beat the heat this summer!!