Choosing Curtains for Home Decorating, Part 1 (Curtains waverly)

Hung from a rod or a track? Which heading? With or without a valance or pelmet, swags and curtains waverly tails? Hung straight, or held with tiebacks? Lined or unlined? Combined with sheers, shades, or blinds? Length Sill-length curtains work well in cottage-style rooms with recessed windows, or with horizontal windows in modern homes. Curtains should barely touch the sill. Below-sill length can look untidy when drawn back - use a tieback or curtain holdback to drape them attractively. If you have a radiator under the window the curtains should end just above it. Floor-length curtains work best at sash windows, in bays and curtains waverly bows, and curtains waverly on French or picture windows. The curtains should almost touch the floor with no visible gap. Where the curtains won't get underfoot, you can let the fabric tumble, or puddle, onto the floor in arranged folds. Cafe curtains give privacy at the lower half of the window while letting in light at the top.