Ideas for curtains

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How curtains and blinds are perfect to enhance the room?

They should enhance the room not overwhelm it. There have been many fads and fashions for dressing windows over the centuries, from ornate swags and tails to pared-back minimalism. ‘The triple pleat, which is both classic and contemporary, is our most popular heading now,’ says Sheri Downer of London-based specialists Downers Design, which makes curtains for designers including Max Rollitt and Carden Cunietti curtains. Our advice is not to worry too much about so-called rules and take your lead from the architecture – as interior designer Veere Grenney says, ‘Absolutes don’t matter so much anymore.

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Pinch pleat

Curtains ideas chosen by our decoration director Atif

This popular heading provides a smart tailored look and is just as at home in contemporary interiors as it is in traditional ones. It requires more fabric than other headings – at least two and a half times the fullness is required in pinch pleat curtains.

Wave

Curtains ideas were chosen by our decoration director Victoria. For an effortless and modern look, consider this heading. Unlike the eyelet heading, this one can be attached to a track. Choose cotton or sheers, which will drape well, rather than heavy weaves or embroidered fabrics.

Rod-gathered

Curtains ideas were chosen by our decoration director. This gives a lovely informal look and again works best when the fabrics are lightweight. This heading is best for curtains that are not used too often, as regular opening and closing can damage the fabric.

Goblet

Curtains ideas were chosen by our decoration director Zubair. This decorative heading, which features a line of wineglass-shaped details, is ideal for more traditional and formal interiors. It works particularly well with thick fabrics or silks and it can be used with either poles or tracks.

Eyelet

Curtains ideas were chosen by our decoration director Jasmeen. Incredibly economical on fabric, this option (also known as a grommet heading) feels contemporary and provides a lovely large pleat. It requires a pole and is not suitable for curtain track systems.

How to measure curtains

‘I would begin by measuring the length of the curtain I want from the top of the header to the bottom of the curtain,’ says our Decoration Editor Ruth Sleightholme. ‘In most houses, where the windows are fairly generous but the ceilings not especially high, this would be a measurement from floor to ceiling, plus about 5cm extra to allow the curtains to just bag a touch as they touch the floor, but not to pool. I would almost always recommend curtains to the floor, although some houses do require short curtains.

How do select the width of the curtains?

You now need to decide the width of each curtain. For most purposes, you can just work in half-widths: a single width (once hems have been accounted for) being about 130cm wide. You generally just need to decide if you need 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 or 3 fabric widths per curtain. In order to decide, you also need to know how ‘gathered’ you will want your curtains to be. For an entirely flat curtain, you can take the curtain widths at face value. You need each curtain to at least be half the width of the window, plus about 5cm to allow them to overlap, and 10-20cm so the curtains sit a little wider than the window.