Bedroom Curtains

Decorating a bedroom can be quite a task, as I'm sure you must have done it at least once in your home. You decide the theme that you will be following for your bedroom decorating. Mix up various color tones, to check if they match the theme that you have selected. Once you have the furniture decided, it's time to think about the curtains. You need to decide what type of bedroom curtain ideas you want, what kind of fabric you need, according to the theme, and which colors to use for the window curtain ideas. To make your job a little easier, we'll give you some ideas for bedroom curtains, in this article. Read on...

Bedroom Curtain Design Ideas

Bedroom curtain ideas can be categorized into two. The master bedroom curtains, and the kids' bedroom curtains. They can further be divided into window curtains, and door curtains. In this article, however, we will be focusing only on window curtains. So, let us see some curtain ideas for bedrooms of kids, and also for yourself!

Kids Bedroom Curtain Ideas
Kids bedroom decorating ideas are all about color, and expression. And kids can be quite fussy when it comes to their rooms, as you may already know. Nonetheless, we have tried to incorporate some of the most popular bedroom curtain ideas, for kids bedrooms.

Boys Bedroom Curtain Ideas

• Superhero: One of the most popular theme for a boy's bedroom curtains. Ask him which is his favorite superhero, and get curtains of that superhero. If you can't find printed curtains, then get plain white ones, and have an artist draw and paint the superhero on them.
• Video Game: Video games are one of the favorite pastimes for boys these days. Boys identify with many of the characters in these games. Get your boy the curtains of his favorite video game character. Just make sure it's not very gory!
• Space: You can never go wrong with this these curtains. Have the whole bedroom in a midnight theme, and have deep blue curtains, with stars, planets, supernovas, spacecrafts, aliens, etc., on them!

Curtains Drapes

Definition
Drapes are defined as heavy weight, lined, floor length fabric which is hung on the rod with the help of hooks for the purpose of traversing. Curtains on the other hand are light weight, unlined fabric of varying length which is attached to the rod with the help of rings, grommets, tabs or rod pocket casing. Curtains are also called as curtain panels while drapery, drapery panels, drapes and drops all refer to the same thing.

Fabric
Rich fabrics like silk, velvet look great for drapes whereas cotton, linen work well for curtains. Curtains can also be made out of sheer, lacy fabrics, if you do not intend to use them for privacy purpose. Fabrics for drapes is often costlier than that of curtains.

Pattern and Length
Drapes are more often than not pleated. There are various pleats that are popular such as French, American, etc. Curtains may or may not be pleated. Drapes are always floor length, whereas the length of the curtains is determined by the size of window. It can either be long enough just to cover the window or it may extend well beyond that. Curtains for French doors are often long and pleated, whereas curtains for sliding glass doors may or may not be pleated.

Utility
Drapes and curtains both provide the same utility of shielding against light and dust. However, drapes are better equipped at filtering light and permit only some of the sunlight to enter the room. Curtains are inept at filtering light due to their sheer fabric. 

Privacy
Drapes are made from thick fabric, hence provide better privacy. Moreover, they are lined, which further increases their protection. Hence, drapes are suitable in apartments or neighborhoods where homes are closely located. Curtains are unlined, therefore provide less privacy. They are more apt for large country homes which are better protected from intruders. 

Elegance
Undoubtedly, drapes look more elegant than curtains. It is mostly their rich fabric and pleats which make them even more desirable. Also, the fact that the length of the drapes extends to touch the floor adds to the beauty of the drapes. Hence, drapes are more suitable for elegant places like marriage halls, banquet halls, manors and mansions, churches, etc. Curtains look appropriate for homes, offices and other such establishments.