Designer Curtains - Custom Made Window Treatments

Despite the endless variety of ready made curtains available at the stores or online, at times you are left wondering for something that really matches the style and vision that you have for the room to be provided with curtains. It’s under such situations and with that special vision in mind that you look around for designer curtains to get something tailor made that fits your vision and requirements.

There is absolutely no doubt that having designer curtains for you home is going to cost a lot more than if you bought something off the shelf. Yet, at the same time you remain assured that here is something exclusive you have wanted to have to match the décor of your room and will especially be designed and made for you. It surely is highly satisfying to have your home done up exactly the way you wanted it to be. Then, there is an element of achievement and the sense of pride and contentment that comes with it.



Designer curtains have an inbuilt sophistication and grace that is very obviously visible and is often lacking in curtains that you buy off the shelf. You stand the advantage of having a unique design that nobody else would have anywhere. That gives your home very interesting and exclusive looks. It feels very nice to earn the appreciation of visitors and at the same time you are assured that they wouldn’t get a chance to see an exactly similar curtain at any other place.

Many different fabrics can be employed for making designs of window curtains. When you decide to have them custom made, a whole new range of choices opens up for you. For giving your room that rich look, choose one of the thicker materials like velvet or even soft and alluring wool. On the other hand, if you like to provide a light and airy feel, go for sheer fabrics or cotton. Or you could opt for the unique style of damask or may be the traditional looks of lace curtains. Whatever be your choice of fabric, you are sure to get a larger variety when you decide to have them custom made.

Apart from the wide choice of fabrics to choose from, there are many styles available. In case you prefer to have a contemporary look of eyelet curtains, you can have this style incorporated in the design accordingly. Eyelet curtains look grand, with rings sewn directly into the curtain itself they do not need any more hardware for their support. They provide a much better fall than the one you get with rings. But, you can’t discount the curtain rings totally, as some of the rooms definitely look better with curtains making use of this accessory. And, an important benefit of having your own design of such curtains is that you can have rings in a design and style of your choice that helps to get the desired overall effect. There is a colossal variety of curtain rings and you can try mix-and-match before zeroing down to the final choice.



The trend of having designer curtains exceeds the boundaries of bedrooms and living rooms. We have on offer designer curtains for bathroom and the kitchen too. More than the curtains, you get all the matching trimmings that include curtain rods, tiebacks, valances and cornices. All this goes to make a big difference to ambience of these rooms.

While selecting one of the providers to make items as you visualize it, make sure that the provider has adequate experience. They need to be competent and professional in creating exactly the style you wish to have. Most businesses that offer a range of designer curtains will offer some kind of guarantee for their products. It surely helps, knowing the kind of money you are going to spend to acquire these curtains.

Door Curtains – Functionality And Aesthetics

Most of the time when we mention curtain, it’s interpreted as window curtains as many people seem to be unaware of the few options available for having them on the doors also. Generally, we find houses with three types of doors. Though solid front doors that are panels of solid wood are more common, we do have doors with panels or slats of glass. That brings to mind the French doors or the large sliding doors of glass often used at the entrance of patios. These doors need a different kind of covering and thus we have a few styles of curtains for the purpose.

Solid doors do not need covering most of the time as they offer all the needed protection and privacy. But, at times you like to leave the door open for a while, especially during summers when you may like to get rid of all the trapped air inside the room to let some fresh breeze come in. Such circumstances lead to the option of having a screen door that keeps out the insects and other such intruders, though many house owners feel that such an arrangement mars the looks of a beautiful door. Another option is to install a beaded curtain just outside the door. This arrangement adds to the looks of your door, lets in some amount of fresh air and provides moderate protection from pests and insects.



Bamboo and wood are the materials often used for making such curtains and it is quite usual to have them painted for getting the impression of a solid curtain. It makes a very good choice to have such curtains for a child’s room. It’ll be a nice idea to involve the child, when the schools are off, for making or painting of sketches on such curtains.

Doors with glass paneling, like French doors usually use more solid curtains and the most popular type of curtains for a French door continues to be sheer curtains. This style reminds of the classical romantic style linked with the French doors and goes to provide a soft cover for the hard lines of the wood underneath. In this case the curtain is fixed to the door itself by means of a wire connected at the top and bottom of the wooden frame. Often a ribbon is tied across the middle of the curtain to give it an hourglass figure, while some of the sunlight filters in thru the glass left uncovered.

Then we have large sliding glass doors. A popular choice of curtains for such doors is often the same that works on the principle of window curtains. These curtains generally have a single panel of material attached to the curtain rod by incorporating curtain rings or eyelets running along the length of the material at its top. Well, these curtains are known for providing a characteristically soft look, yet there are many who prefer to have vertical blinds.



All over the world curtains are used for their functional utility, but the Japanese look beyond aesthetics and functionality to include spirituality too. The Japanese equivalent of a door curtain is called as “Noren” and it is a common belief there that a properly placed curtain at the door brings in good luck and prosperity. People who practice feng shui also believe that a doorway is the entrance to good and bad energies and the right kind of door curtains lets in only the positive energy while keeping the bad one at bay.