Advantages of Curtains

Whether it is due to relocation, a revamp or you wish to completely alter an interior design, how you choose to dress your windows is an important decision and shouldn’t be taken too lightly. This article provides some of the advantages of curtains over blinds and may help you decide whether blinds or curtains will be the most suitable. Where both vertical and horizontal blinds usually just cover the window they are unable to add much to the look and feel of a room, curtains can offer a multitude of varieties and can create a certain style. The fittings used to hang curtains can definitely have a presence in a room, curtain poles and there finials (decorative ends) are available in a wide range of materials and colors. When curtains are open they produce a beautiful frame for the window which develops a boarder, blinds cannot provide this nor can they add the elegance that curtains actualize when tied back.

It is possible to have vertical blinds bent to fit a bay window, although you will probably find that the lovely effect the bay window gives will be lost resulting in the room looking more like an office. Curtain poles or tracks can be made to measure and bent to fit the bay window exactly leaving the curtains of your choice to exquisitely frame the bay window giving it real class.

Modern windows and patio doors often open inwardly which can create fixing problems, sometimes blinds are simply too bulky to fit into the space and still be able to open the door or window. Curtain tracks are available in a wide range of sizes with some available as small as 5mm, meaning that even in very tight spaces there should be enough room to fit a curtain track.

Another very important advantage curtains have over blinds is the amount of insulation they provide. Usual blinds are thin and offer a minimal amount of insulation. If you compare this to a gorgeous thick pair of curtains which help cut down on drafts (if they hang below windowsill), they effectively keep the heat inside. It is inexpensive to obtain extra thick lining to give extra insulation which can save money long term on energy bills.





Curtains allow a variety of methods of operating, either by hand, pull cords or electrically depending on the level of luxury you require. Many people regret buying blinds in the long term as they are dust traps and are notoriously difficult to keep clean which can irritate conditions such as asthma or dust allergies. Curtains only require an occasional Hoover or dry clean, a quick wipe of the curtain track or pole and they are done.

Cream or white blinds can easily fit in with any room’s decor but they will do nothing to enhance the look and feel of the room. When you consider the amount of room a window takes up, it is too much to leave to mere blandness. In choosing curtains you have the options of picking fabrics that will blend, enhance or contrast with the other colors within the room. Edges, trimmings and patterns can be selected to coincide with other elements within the room.

Jenny Austin is an expert in Restaurant Furniture, for further information on how to choose your Readymade Curtains please visit lovethosecurtains.co.uk.

Advantages of Curtains
By Jenny Austin