Following on from the last Home Interiors 4U blog, we want to help you to understand how your choice of curtains can affect the overall impression of a room, making it appear smaller or larger, adds warmth or accentuates your windows.

Make the most of tall, narrow windows

Ceiling to floor windows that are long enough to cover the entire window will accentuate the elegance of long, tall windows. Buy curtains that are full against the walls when open. This creates a dramatic effect and can make your tall window a feature of the room.

If your wall width allows, you can create a broader effect by allowing the curtains to pull back over a wider area of the wall. A pelmet at the top of the curtains in the same fabric as the curtains will also add depth and grandeur. It is important to take into account the size of your room. If you have large windows in a smaller room, bight curtain colours of big and bold patterns in smaller and medium sized rooms will have the effect of making the room space appear smaller.

Clever Tricks for Dormer Windows

You may find you have a shortage of space either side of dormer windows. Conventional curtains will cover most of the window glass to reduce the light, yet this may create a claustrophobic effect. To limit this you could hang the curtains on a curved track allowing them to lie against the side walls when your curtains are open. This will maximise the look of your dormer windows. Buy curtains and tie backs in the same fabric. Tie backs allow your curtains to be neatly held in place when they are not being used and creates an overall tidier effect.

Read the next Home Interiors 4U blog for more tips and advice to buy curtains that suit your windows.