DRAPES
Drapes are probably the most common form of window treatments. They are easy to use, easy to make and can be as cheap or as expensive as you like. Drapes give you the most freedom for design than all other window treatments, you can choose the fabric to use, how to line it if you need, the way they fall on the floor, the track they hang off and the heading you use (check out our 'pleats' page here to see info on the different heading choices). You can even add bands of a contrasting fabric, add fringing down the edge or make matching roman blinds. If you think drapes might be the solution for your home then give us a call and we can come and do a free in homes consult to help you narrow down your choices.
SOLID DRAPES
INSULATES | BLOCKS LIGHT | PRIVACY | DESIGN
The most common form of window treatment is a simple solid drape over your windows to give you both warmth and privacy but also to blockout the light. Because drapes tend to have a good coverage over the sides, top and bottom of your windows they give much better insulation and blockout than a roller or venetian blind that would fit inside your frame. They also help to give great privacy at night time when the lights are on, you cant see anything through them from the outside. Also if you have a theatre room and are wanting something to block the light out during the day if you are using it, then a solid blockout drape is one of your best choices. You can customise the pleats/heading that you use, what you hang them from and there is an endless selection of different fabrics allowing you to create whatever look your after from simple and stylish to funky and bold.
SHEERS
LIGHT FILTER | SUN PROTECTION | PRIVACY | DESIGN
Sheers have become very popular of late and have moved from being a simple secondary drape for privacy and sun protection to in some cases being the feature fabric. They come in many colours, styles, patterns and designs so you can use a double track with a lovely sheer on the front and then a plainer lining on the back. You have the sheer as the feature and this is pulled during the day for privacy or sun protection and then in the evening the linings are pulled behind them turning them into a solid drape. There are many different types of lining too so you can alter the colour and look by what you put behind the sheer. You can also have the lining sewn into the sheer to create 1 single curtain if you like, rather than having them separate. Or maybe you like blinds? You can have blinds in the window as a blockout option with voiles/sheers over top to soften the look. And there is also still plenty of choice if you prefer the traditional way of having a main drape and then the sheer behind for privacy and sun protection. There is so much choice and variety out there you are limited only by your imagination.
