Plain Curtains For Bedroom
Both practical and decorative, well-chosen curtains and blinds can have a transformative effect on any room. Follow our ideas for inspiring window treatments.
Or perhaps you'd prefer blinds? If so, read our ultimate guide to choosing the right blinds for your home here.
How to choose the right curtains...
1. Different curtain headings will create distinctive looks. The most common style is a pencil pleat but, for a more tailored formal finish, a pinched pleat works well. Alternatively, for an informal effect, try a cottage pleat or tie-tops. A valance heading, where a section of fabric lies over the front top edge of the curtain (shown right), is great for making a feature of a coordinating design on the reverse.
2. A simple café curtain makes an effective window dressing for a kitchen or bathroom, where you require privacy but still want plenty of light.
3. Ready-made off-the-shelf curtains come in a variety of standard lengths and widths – and often in a limited selection of colours and patterns – but are more reasonably priced than custom-made ones.
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4. For more bespoke options, which are ideal if you have a specific fabric in mind, need help measuring or are choosing curtains for an unusually shaped window, try a made-to-measure service – but it can be more costly.
5. Choose fabrics wisely – cotton and linen have a relaxed quality and suit most rooms. Heavyweight velvets have an opulent appearance and suit period homes and certain rooms, such as bedrooms or living areas. Avoid using silk in moist environments, as it can rot.
6. When selecting a patterned fabric, make sure it will look good when the curtains are open as well as closed. Also bear in mind that strong colours will fade in sunlight, especially in a bright south-facing room.
7. Using co-ordinating elegant tie-backs and adding a pelmet will give your windows a more traditional look.
8. Unlined curtains, such as lightweight sheers or linen, have a pared-back style but usually work best when combined with a blind. Ready-made curtains often come with a standard lining, but additional options for made-to-measure styles include interlining (extra material between the main fabric and a lining), blackout lining (light-blocking lining, which is great for bedrooms and will also prevent fabrics from fading) and thermal lining (a thick coated cotton that acts as a draught excluder) or a combination of these. They can also provide extra insulation in a draughty room.
10. Always calculate carefully the amount of material required for curtains, using a steel tape measure. Allow for enough fabric so they overlap slightly when closed and are the right length for your scheme – curtains that sit in line with the floor will look more contemporary and neat, but you may prefer a longer, 'pooled' effect.
11. Choose a curtain pole, clip or track system to suit the style of your home. You might opt to contrast plain curtains with a more decorative pole and finials. Or, if you favour simplicity, a clip-hanging system offers an easy way to suspend a homemade panel of fabric without the need for heading tape.
How to choose the right style of curtain for your home...
CLASSIC PLEATS
Here, a heavyweight lined curtain concealing full-length doors provides decoration and insulation. The valance heading and paisley print create an elegant, formal effect. Bespoke curtain in Life & Eternity Detail in teal, Vanessa Arbuthnott.
SHORT & SWEET
Lightweight café-style linen curtains have been gathered in the centre of each window and tied with a coordinating striped ribbon in this informal sitting area for a simple but stylish window treatment. Similar linen fabrics, Clarke & Clarke.
PRETTY PRINTS
Here, a striking green leaf-motif fabric used for under-counter curtains brings colour and pattern to a utility room while concealing clutter. Small-scale prints and washable fabrics work best for this idea. Amy cotton in emerald, £33/m, Sanderson.
COASTAL CHIC
Use a portière rod to screen a doorway with a simple curtain panel that can be changed through the year, from a lightweight nautical-print cotton in summer to a warm lined wool in winter. Portière rods, Jim Lawrence. Similar fabric, Harlequin.
SIMPLE STRIPES
For a quick, inexpensive update, turn over the top of a pair of homemade curtains to create a heading for a pole. Classic prints such as stripes have a timeless look and are easy to pair with other patterns in the room. Similar fabric, Clarke & Clarke.
LOOP THE LOOP
Perfect for creating a country feel, a simple tie-top curtain has a pretty and appealing informality. This look works particularly well in a bathroom, kitchen or shed retreat. Curtain in Pretty Maids linen in teal/winter, Vanessa Arbuthnott.
PLAIN & SIMPLE
A large monogrammed vintage linen sheet creates an original curtain that suits the pared-back style of this bedroom. Decorative antique lace and embroidered tablecloths also work well. You could use simple pincer clips (from John Lewis) attached to rings to hang these unlined panels without the need for any sewing. Find similar vintage linens at flea markets and Parna.
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