HOW IMPORTANT IS CURTAINS FOR YOUR HOME

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HOW IMPORTANT IS CURTAINS FOR YOUR HOME
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Why curtains?

• Curtains are a mandatory accessory in our homes
  and offices. Curtains have become a style
  statement and an essential part of home
  decoration. Interior designers take lot of time
  to go thru color schemes and designs before
  making the final choice. Curtains is a reflection
  of our tastes and adds meaning to the room.

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Importance of curtains

• Curtains are window coverings that keep away
  direct sunlight from entering the rooms. It is an
  energy saver as curtains provide cooling for the
  room. Curtains provide an ambience in the room.
  After a long tiring day out and you walk in home,
  you need to feel the warmth and comfort. You room
  color scheme aligned with curtains play a major
  role to provide a soothing effect. The other
  advantages of curtains are

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• Privacy Privacy is a major reason for people to
  fix curtains. What with complexes and apartments
  being constructed with minimum foot area and
  corridors, it has become essential to safeguard
  our security and privacy. Curtains prevent
  invaders to peep in and also provides comfort and
  a feeling of not being disturbed with the extra
  glare of lightings and vehicle movement.
• Prevents direct sunlight and keeping home
  cool Direct sunlight causes discomfort due to
  heat in the room and at times damages wood
  furniture and accessories inside the room.

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• Dual benefits  You can opt for two layered
  curtains. One is thick and opaque and the other
  one is semi-transparent, sheer material. In the
  day time you can keep the sheer curtain open and
  draw the thick curtain together on both sides.
  You can enjoy sunlight and enjoy nature thru the
  filmy curtain. In the night to avoid glare and
  lights you can spread the thick curtain and enjoy
  quietness and privacy too.
• Security Curtains prevent people to peep into
  personal lives for information to their
  advantage. Professional Curtain companies now do
  provide electric curtains and these have become
  very popular it comes to security as it gives an
  illusion someones inside when no one actually is.

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made to measure blinds and curtains

• Be precise while taking measurement for the room
  curtains. Decide how high above the window youd
  like the curtains to begin. Usually curtains hang
  about six inches above the window frame.
• Curtains should have good width such that the
  folds form well and add style to the room. Be
  sure to add four to eight inches on both sides
  and double the total number to ensure curtain
  fullness.
• The extra width of curtain rod around the
  perimeter of your window frame will also help
  block out any creeping light.