Personal Choice is Key to Curtain Selection

 Tips for Selecting Kitchen Curtains

Before moving on to our topic, "How to Choose Kitchen Curtains," everyone needs to know why we actually need curtains.

Do we choose curtains for decoration or style, to add beauty to our space, or to fill the emptiness of the home? Since personal choice is key to curtain selection"... all options are correct. Window treatments are essential for our home. Rod pockets and roman shades are a couple of popular styles used in the kitchen.

Although some people feel there is no need for kitchen curtains, families spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Since a kitchen should be welcoming, attractive, and friendly, do not overlook the importance of a curtain. If you have a modern kitchen with sophisticated appliances and countertops, the curtains should complement the rest of the kitchen. Spending a little extra money on the kitchen window, may provide you with a more comfortable and appealing space. 

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Fabric

Before choosing a fabric, determine the need and function of the curtain. Consider whether you want a curtain that is easy to maintain, decorative, or add privacy to the room.

• Maintenance: Polyester may be a better choice, if easy maintenance is what you want. You also get an affordable and durable fabric.
• Privacy: Linen should be your first choice as it is widely available in medium weight to heavy-weight fabrics. While allowing light to enter the room, linen provides privacy and is not a total blackout material.
• Decorative: Poly cotton fabric, cotton and polyester, woven fabric, rayon fabric, and Poly-cotton blend fabric are excellent decorative fabrics. Although silk fabrics are more durable than velvet, both can accentuate the kitchen.  
• Luxurious: Twill weave and polyester blends are traditional fabrics used for centuries and the color rarely fades.

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Kitchen Curtain Ideas

The curtains should match or compliment the furniture's color. If the kitchen walls are painted with a dark color, use lighter curtains. If the walls have a light color, use a dark curtain. A combination of neutral-colored curtains should be used, if the wall color is neutral.

Patterned or Plain

A patterned curtain comes in a variety of styles and adds fluidity to the room without a secondary color.  

Plain curtains have a classic and timeless appeal that never goes out of style.

Price

Price depends on the type, style, and quality of the fabric. Ready-made or custom-made are also contributing factors to the curtain price. Hang curtains to reach from the rod to the floor will add to the curtain's price. A short window frame will also determine the price.

Types of Kitchens Curtains

Valance style:

Valences provide an elegant look but not an ideal choice for privacy. If you need privacy in the kitchen, shades, blinds, shutters with valances, or blackout curtains should be used.

• Balloon Valance: As the name suggests, it is a valance curtain with a balloon style. This style is achieved by doubling the fabric and fitting it along the top hem of the window to create a balloon shape. Although balloon valences are not ideal for privacy, cafe curtains with balloon valances can be used for minimal privacy.
• Swag Valance: These are window scarves in semi-circular shapes in the middle and hang at the tail and top of the window at both ends. They provide a more classic and refined look than other valances.
• Box pleats valance: This type of curtain has straight bottom edges, but the width is divided into squares like sections; hence it is called box a pleats valance.

 Sheer curtains

In open-concept homes, where there is no separation between the kitchen, dining, and living room, sheer curtains are always a great choice. Sheer curtains allow a soft amount of natural light to enter without compromising privacy. 

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How to Choose Right Curtains for White Walls

Have you whitewashed the walls of your home and are now stuck on how to choose the right curtains for white walls? Or feeling uncomfortable because someone says you shouldn't choose white because it's boring and old.

Here I would like to say that it may be in their view while on the other hand majority do not think so. Therefore, the white color is more of a classic, royal, and civilized look. It goes well with any color on earth.

While colors other than white look good with selective curtains shade. When you choose them, you have to spend more precious time choosing curtains every few months because the trend of colored walls is to get easily old than white.

So, let's talk about the fascinating combination of white walls and colorful curtains. Each color has its unique properties. Some are calm, others are excited, and so on. In it, you will get most of the knowledge that is important about choosing the right curtains for white walls.

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Before moving on to the topic, let's take a look at the benefits/advantages of whitewashed walls.

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 Benefits of white walls at home

• Small spaces seem big: We usually own a typical house as a middle-class family. In this case, it would be great to have white walls in the room or home. Because it gives a sense of larger spaces.
• Prominence/Significance: This would be good if you want something prominent on the walls, such as a painting, decoration, chart, or classic clock. This fact means that anything in white will be eye-catching, even a dot.
• Classic and Evergreen: It provides a more classic look and never gets old with time. For example, you can see the White House in America or an old imperial building in Europe that is still very attractive.
• More brightness: It increased the natural sunlight coming into the house. It also makes the place very bright when the bulb is lit at night.
• Freedom of color choice: This allows you to choose any color for your home decor, furniture, or curtains. That other colored walls could not let you.
• Canvas: It is like a blank canvas where you paint or draw with your favorite decorations and furniture.
• Seasonless: Unlike some colors, those are seasonal; they never get old with the seasons. It always happens in every season of the year without any hesitation.
• White is relaxing: The most relaxing of colors is white. You always feel comfortable in a whitewashed room. If you don't want the whole house to be white, at least choose that color in your living room. So,
  you will be able to relax whenever you want.
• Clean: Another optimistic reason to choose this color is cleanliness. It gives the most pristine and best look. Hence, it will be an excellent choice for those with a great obsession with cleanliness.

 

 

14 Color for Choosing the Right Curtains for White Walls

Classic white curtains

White curtains will complement the white walls. They will increase the brightness. It can also be used as a shade with another curtain color. But the point is that these colors will give a refined classic look.

Light blue velvet curtain

The most peaceful and calming color is light blue. According to experts, color psychology describes it as trustworthiness and confidence. Velvet fabric will add to the luxury by complementing the peace of your surroundings.

Navy blue curtains

It represents a sense of power and administration and is sometimes calm as the shadow of the sea. This can be a good choice if you want to make something stand out instead of a curtain because it is used as a neutral color.

Yellow curtains

If you're feeling colorful, yellow curtains work well. They are one of the most commonly seen colors in our environment after green and blue. Its light shade gives a feeling of the summer season, while its dark shade gives off a shark. Additionally, according to color psychology, a person feels happy and optimistic when they look at yellow.

Green curtains.

Green also represents the color of peace and nature. According to color psychology, green represents freshness and hope. Sometimes it also means luck and health. So, if you want these things you can go with a green and white combination.

Brown color curtain

If you want a more focused atmosphere in your room, you must choose a brown color with white walls. According to color psychology, brown represents a sense of strength, simplicity and steadfastness.

Ivory curtains

If you are looking for light-colored curtains, ivory will be an impressive choice if you want distinctive walls and curtains. Represents purity in life and luxury at the same time.

Beige curtains

Just as white color fits everywhere, beige curtains also fit anywhere. Now think what would happen if you chose both of them together? According to color psychology, it will represent simplicity, calmness, wisdom and confidence in your home.

Grey Curtains

If you want your home to represent a more modern and elegant look, you might go with a grey color. Lighter or darker it's entirely up to you. Color psychology says it represents the neutrality and balanced atmosphere in your surroundings. Don't choose this color if you are facing any depression. 

Pink

For a lovely room, choose to pick color curtains with white walls. It provides smoothness and gentle royal touch to the room. It adds childish nature to your mood whenever you peek at the pick. It also represents innocence and burning passion. 

Orange curtains with white walls

Someone who sees white walls as dull and unattractive wants some sparkle and boldness. He can take an orange color to satisfy his need. Orange is always vibrant whether you choose clothes, shoes, curtains or any decoration. Color psychology says it represents youth, energy and happiness.

Black curtains.

You can go with black curtains for contrast and a more significant look. It's a charming way to add some drama and sophistication to a room. It represents power, beauty and status in society.

Red Curtains

Here we are going to talk about everyone's favorite red color. Whatever event, day, or color, red plays an important role. It is always lovers' first choice as it represents love, happiness, romance and relationship.

Golden

It is one of the best options as curtains with white walls. It represents achievement, success and royalty.

 

Don't Buy New Furniture, Change Your Room Accents

Bring New Life to Your Space

Do you already have furniture but need a major or minor change? Create a punch down list of changes you would like to see in your room. These may include:

• Finishes
• Lighting
• Carpet
• Drapery
• Wall color

Create a home space that captures timeless sophistication

New Drapery, Matching Throw Pillows, & New Wall Paint

As the time comes for family and friends to visit, it's not always necessary to buy new furniture to create a new space. By using a confident mix of history, contemporary design, comfort and grace, you can achieve an interior that is chic and timeless – both familiar and fresh all at once.

 

 

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