How To Make A Bold Statement With Velvet Drapes & Curtains

Below the very good graces of regal interior decor, it’s difficult not to appreciate the beauty of velvet curtains. Whilst some might locate this style feature to be either also gaudy or as well Gothic, I choose to think otherwise. I hope that you can come to agree with me! Right after all, velvet curtains bring new attitudes and charisma to whatever space they inhabit

When attempting to incorporate this sophisticated window accessory, it’s rather crucial for you or your designer to put colour above all else. Because velvet curtains naturally absorb interior light, both all-natural and man-given, some selections could become also overpowering if not selected properly. So how do you look at these gorgeous however incredibly effective property characteristics? Well, for starters, I’d advise you commence with a clean slate… a blank canvas exactly where you can splash new ideas with out something holding you back.

Picasso Blue?

Confident there was a “Blue Period” in the art realm, but that doesn’t imply this certain color has to remain confined to an art history lesson. Blue velvet curtains can be fantastic additions to the living room, dining space, bathroom, or even the home office, as they add a bold touch to their surroundings with ease.

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Dining rooms advantage from such curtains because there can be a visible divide amongst the outdoors and indoors, thanks to the thickness in fabric material. When you are attempting to light the evening setting and generate an entertainment scene worthy of praise, velvet curtains can assist you accomplish your host or hostess feat.

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I’m sure I don’t need to have to say that velvet curtains are fantastic reading space mood creators. Again, this style choice requires the front wheel when it comes to light, making sure the space you are in doesn’t look the least bit unplanned.

Jack Lockhart Interior Design

Bath time pleasures are provided a dignified makeover with velvet curtains. No longer are you relaxing away in a delicate scene. Alternatively, the elegance of the bathroom decor is magnified and dramatized in several techniques.

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Lightness in Design and style

Moving from a period of blue and majesty, we dive head initial into softer designs that velvet curtains can also manage. If you are going for a dollhouse look, then I would advise pink or lightly colored curtains time and again. I say this without having blushing: Barbie would undoubtedly give you a thumbs up if you went all out and selected pink curtains for a chic living space like the one under.

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Earth Tones

Now that we’ve noticed what blue and pastel-colored velvet curtains can do for interiors, I want to additional discover the possibilities with you. If you have ever attempted to decorate your home but just couldn’t appear to discover the proper touch of distinction, I’d recommend you look into velvet curtains as an answer to all your problems.

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Enjoy a single malt, eh? If you fit that description, then you must not be as well far off the mark when it comes to earth-toned velvet curtains like the selection above. Paired effectively with leather furnishings in all-natural colors, wealthy-hued curtains are a divine creation that secures the space’s ultra luxurious regality.

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Coffee brown pull-up curtains like the ones above are great for smaller sized bedrooms that don’t need complete floor-to-ceiling panels.

B Fein Interior Design

Velvet Means Red

When we speak about velvet curtains, there’s no escaping their unmistakable regal vibe. And practically nothing says royal like the brilliance of red velvet. This dynamic and attractive characteristic is a need to-have in houses that are something but ordinary.

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Splash of Envious Green

We are nearly coming full circle on the colour wheel. But we need to make a pit-spot and appreciate what green and comparable hues can do for velvet curtains.

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Even though far more yellow than green, the choice above doesn’t deviate as well a lot from the path, and it’s a great instance of how welcoming such a scene can be. Not only does it complement the foyer, but it also creates an outstanding passageway in between the entrance and adjacent rooms.

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Would you decorate your home with velvet curtains? If so, which colors from today’s post caught your eye? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment beneath!

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The Lazy Decorator

The dirty little secrets. Yep, I told you I'm lazy when it comes to some things. I can also be frugal. Sometimes! This post will explain most of it. But let me tell you a story.

In our previous house we had a library with wood folding doors right off the living room. I didn't like them, especially closed, so I disguised them with drapes. When opened, they were tight against the wall, so I took a long length of fabric and tied it off with pretty white rope I bought at the farm store. I didn't hem or sew one single bit of the fabric as I knew we weren't going to live in that house long. (Okay, at first I thought it was our last house but after 7 or 8 years in it, I realized it was just too big for us at 5,000 square feet.) After tying it at the top, I hung it on a cup hook at the top and fanned out the top and poofed out the bottom. I then pinned on some long twisted fringe. Yes, pinned, not sewed. No one, not one single person, who came to our home ever realized they weren't finished off properly. It stayed like that for several years. We lived in that house about 14 years before we finally sold it. Not one person could detect the cheap and easy ways I decorated that home.

Now on to this house. Here I'm hanging the floral curtain.

Here you'll notice the selvage edges. I simply tuck them under.

I didn't even both to stitch them up.

Again, I didn't bother hemming them, just puddled them under.

Closer view.

The other side. I have so many cords running under things. I may someday have an electrician put in more outlets. I'd have at least 3 on every long wall.

The selvage can be stitched down of course, but in not doing that I leave my options open to use this fabric another time in another way if I choose to do so. Also, what you can see here by this little red arrow is that I stuck a map pin in to hold it out. My space at the top is severely limited so I cannot make the rod come out to its full potential. But if I anchor them with a tiny invisible pin along the mid-section down then they appear fuller.

I've leaving the sofa out a bit more because the new sofa will come out about the same. Also, in leaving it out more it gives the curtains more room to billow.

These photos don't even do it justice. It really is gorgeous in that room. Can't wait to see the new sofa in there.

I can also bring the bottom of the pink stripe curtain out a bit to make them appear fuller in the middle. They are now evenly distributed on the window though this photo doesn't show it as well as in person.

I am very pleased with the results.

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A cute family room off a dining room, but what I found I like about this photo is the siding on the inner walls, the reds and that leather sofa barely visible on the lower side.

Sigh....What a cute little cupboard and dishes.

I'm getting ready to order a new ruffled quilt for my bed. This is beautiful but I have no idea where it came from. Mine is coming from a specialty site in California.

I do like blue and this is one vignette I thought was worthy of note.

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It Started with an Idea and a Photo

I saw a picture of some curtains recently that I thought were cute. I decided to try and make something similar in my own particular style, which is to say romantic and shabby chic. I've tried to find the picture but I emptied my trash so that's it.

Anyway, they were sheers with a tier of 3 ruffles of brown fabric on the top with grommets for the rod. They weren't gathered but hung taut on the rod. I did mine a tad differently but it involved a trip to Joanns Fabrics with Love Bunny. :-) He didn't say a word and just followed me around because he KNEW how I felt about the camping trip we had a couple of weekends ago.

It quickly segued into 2 trips to Joanns in different cities—my little one here and the big Joanns in Boise. Why? Because they didn't have the 14 yards of fabric I needed, so I bought 7 yards here and 7 yards in Boise. This was of course a guess. I just went with it and if I had any left over I'd make another curtain for somewhere else in the house. As it turned out I have just a bit left over.

This is half of the fabric already torn apart. I don't usually cut; I tear mostly.
Then I had to set up my cutting table in the living room as the studio is small and it's in a shambles as usual.

Then I featherstitched the sides of the 99" of fabric and the ruffles. It was very exacting...well, for ME it was. A practiced seamstress would have no problem but I'm not THAT good.

Okay, I'm NOT going to bore you with all the details but I just thought I'd throw in a few more photographs for good measure. ;-) This is one finished and one to go. I put some lace across the top of the first ruffle to hide the seam. (I'm lazy and try to take the easy way!) But I wanted them to be feminine and girly anyway.

Okay, chicks, here's Mr. Love Bunny agreeing under duress to holding them up for a closeup while somewhat gathered. Oooooh, I wish you could see the smile on that man's face...NOT.

He certainly could use my No!No! for his arms.

I first tried this little ribbon rose but didn't like it as much as the bigger paper roses.

Much better!

I hung this one to see how it would look and if I'd have to make any adjustments to the hem. As it turned out, it was just the perfect length. I also turned the ruffle at the top back and forth to create a unique look across the top. How do you like it? Actually, I'm just being nice here because I like it and that's what matters. ;-)
This is closeup and where it looks a different color are just shadows.


Ta da!!! Now, if I can just find/save the money for white slipcovers plus find someone who will do them, it'll be a whole different look.


And just so you know, I doubt I'll ever do this pattern again!
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