What types of window Curtains are there?

Blinds and window curtains are an important part of every room whether it is the drawing room or bed room. There are a number of different kinds of curtain fabrics as well as readymade curtains available in market. One can select the ones based on a variety of preferences like the room color for which the curtains are needed, the usage of the room like if it is a bedroom some would prefer blackout curtains while some will like light passing curtains.

The following list of window curtains can help in selecting the kind of curtains needed for a particular room.

Blackout curtains as the name suggests prevent light from entering the room. These kinds of curtains are normally hung behind the curtains that are in regular use. Blackout window curtains can be drawn when a person wants to sleep during the day time and when the light is required in the room these can be drawn back from behind the regular use curtains. These curtains are normally heavier than the normal ones because of the thick fabric used in them to prevent light from penetrating.

The next on the list are thermal curtains that help in reducing your utility bills. They provide warmth in cold weather and cooling in warm weather as they keep the coolness and warmth within the room. These curtains also reduce noise from outside, and such curtains also come with blackout features too.

Sheer window curtains are light weighted curtains with thin fabric. They are used to add beauty to the room mainly and are available in a number of colors. These window curtains do not block sunlight much and are mostly used for decorative purposes.

Valance window curtains are also widely used for decorating purposes but there are further classifications of this category of curtains like swag valance, balloon valance, scarf valance etc. The swag ones are used mostly in kitchens having three pieces with one short piece at the center and two longer at the sides. The balloon valance is more ideal for feminine rooms where there are two separate rods for curtains and valance. Lastly the scarf valance is a romantic kind of decorative window curtains with billowy appearance.

There are window curtains particularly made for kids’ rooms. These are available in funky colours and cartoons like snoopy, dora, cars, snow white etc. that go with the themes of the kids’ rooms.