Measure the finished length you want your panels to be. TIP: Plan to hang your curtains high and wide! source Add 10 inches your finished panel length: that’s how long you should cut the fabric for each panel. (My finished panels are 96 inches long, so I cut my fabric to 106 inche...
woven patterns are jacquard. While there are a few different subtypes of this fabric, each type of jacquard is used for similar purposes. In contemporary times, jacquard is most commonly used to make drapes and curtains, but it’s also relatively common to find duvet covers that feature jacqua...
If you can't insulate your windows, for any reason, curtains and blinds can make a difference. Remember that the purpose of curtains is not simply to give you privacy: good curtains should trap a significant volume of air between the fabric and the window and stop it from moving; it's ...
Texture helps to balance a room by adding visual weight to different elements. Heavier textures like a nubby rug or a brick wall can anchor a space, while lighter textures like sheer curtains or smooth marble can make it feel airy and open. By balancing heavy and light textures, these textu...
Related:Shaded Chandeliers for All Budgets: Splurge vs Save 14. Hanging Curtains Too Low or Too Short Hanging curtains “high and wide” is the best trick to make rooms appear bigger. Mount your curtain rod close to the ceiling (just below the crown molding 3″-4″ from the ceiling), pa...
Wallpaper orplatedpaper or fabric, better with light filtering Stationery knife, long ruler Double-sided tape Rope(not thin) Clamp onone holeand trailer Punch Woman Adviceshows the way how to make this window shade, and here I simply explain the rough steps in English. ...
A clear and helpful guide to cleaning your shower curtains and liners, whether they’re fabric, plastic, vinyl … or even moldy.
Lamé is a fabric either entirely made of or interspersed with metallic fibers. According to historical records, this type of fabric is more than 4,000 years old, and in the past, it was associated exclusively with royalty and nobility.
One of my favorite decorating hacks, especially for beginners, is to choose colors for your home pulled out of an inspiration piece. That can be a piece of fabric you plan to use in the room, some bedding you plan to use in the room, an area rug, a piece of art, or any of that...
To do this make a small cut on the side of the fabric (at the selvage edge). Then find a thread from the cut and pull it all the way out. It will leave a straight line across the fabric. Cut along this line. Measure and mark the length ...