Living Room Curtains
An introduction to living room curtains
Living room curtains play a vital role in creating the ideal ambiance in any home. As a result, ensuring you pick the right style, finish and lining is vital. Quality, handmade living room curtains are both practical and stylish, enriching your home's decor while maintaining your privacy. With the right choice, you can block out the outside world in style.
The best living room curtains
With a fantastic range of materials, colours, and patterns to select from at Blinds Direct, any of our handmade curtains will transform your living room into a relaxing sanctuary. Our extensive offering provides you with the freedom to find the perfect curtain to fit your existing colour scheme or style. Whether you are looking for blackout curtains to help enjoy a movie, or sheer curtains to simply obscure the view from the outside, we will have the ideal curtain for your living room. Some of the best living room curtains are:
Blue living room curtains
Blue is an enchanting colour that adds charm and depth to a space. This makes them ideal for living rooms. Whether you select a soft powder blue or dark navy, a blue curtain will instantly transform your living room. Select from a range of patterns and fabrics to find the perfect choice. With the option to order up to eight free samples, finding the perfect fit has never been easier!
Neutral coloured curtains
There is a great selection of natural colours which you can use as a foundation for your living rooms' interior design. Top of the list for a long time is grey. While popular from the windows to the centre of the space, grey's position is being challenged by shades of cream, soft green and brown. Use any of these exciting colours in your curtains and enjoy the freedom to enjoy other complimentary shades too!
Voile living room curtains
Protecting your privacy without completely blocking out the natural light, voile curtains are ideal for obscuring the view from the outside. While protecting your privacy, they still allow natural light to enter the home keeping it bright and welcoming. Voile curtains can bring in a stylish twist to the home. To enjoy a variety of practical benefits, pair voile curtains with blackout curtains.
Classic inspired living room curtains
To achieve the classic look in the living room, we recommend the use of pinch pleat or pencil pleat curtains. These headings will add the delicate detailing that a classic decor scheme requires. To achieve maximum impact for your classic look, use intricate finials on the curtain pole, and tie backs to help elevate the style. This will help you to relax in absolute comfort and style!
How to make the most of your living room curtains
Style is a very important element for curtains, but so too is privacy. Whether you're looking to limit the ability for people to look into your home, or reduce external noise, privacy is very important. To improve the functionality of your home, consider adding a free lining to your handmade living room curtain. We offer:
Premium lining for living room curtains
All Blinds Direct curtains come with a premium lining as our standard option. Made from a high-quality cotton blend in a light ivory colour, this lining will add a fullness to your curtain while increasing the longevity of your living room curtains.
Blackout lining for living room curtains
Settling down for a movie night is a simple pleasure we all enjoy. Upgrading to our blackout lining will make this pleasure more attainable as this lining will prevent light from entering the room, helping transform your living room into a home cinema.
Thermal lining for living room curtains
Living rooms are the heart of the home, from snuggling down in the winter months to hosting parties in the summer. Using thermal lined curtains will help keep the temperature within the room regulated to suit the environment, from blocking out the late evening sun rays in the summer, to trapping the heat in in the winter months.
Layer your living room windows
You can easily enjoy the benefits of blackout and thermal linings in your living room. By layering your windows with thermal lined curtains and recess fit blackout Roman or roller blinds, you can relax in unparalleled style when settling down to watch a movie when it's cold outside. For a more natural look, you could even consider using stylish wooden Venetian blinds!
Living room curtain heading options
To further enrich your curtain's design, you can select from a range of heading options, these include...
Pencil pleat headings, also known as gathered headings, are created when the fabric at the top of the curtain is gathered to create narrow folds. This heading is a popular choice as it complements a great variety of interior schemes. They are also suitable for both track and pole hanging options.
Pencil Pleat living room curtains
Pencil pleat headings, also known as gathered headings, are created when the fabric at the top of the curtain is gathered to create narrow folds. This heading is a popular choice as it complements a great variety of interior schemes. They are also suitable for both track and pole hanging options.
Wave headed living room curtains
Wave curtain headings are a popular choice for modern homes. Suitable only for track , the fabric of the curtains hangs beautifully below in a wave-like form. This adds a contemporary, sleek look to the space. Using a rigid wave heading tape, the structure of the waves will be maintained when the curtains are both open and closed.
Pinch Pleat living room curtains
With a choice of double pinch or triple pinch pleat, the level of elegance and style is up to you. The pinch pleat heading is where small groups of pleated fabric are separated by flat sections of material. Pinch pleat curtain hooks are used at the centre of each pleat, resulting in the curtains being suspended by the pleats with the flat fabric sitting between.
Eyelet living room curtains
Eyelet headings are where metal rings are inserted into the fabric of your living room curtain, creating holes for the curtain pole to glide through. With a range of sizes to select from, these holes create a beautiful wave style look.
Tab Top living room curtains
Tab top curtains are where loops of fabric are positioned at the top of the curtains, used to hang the curtains. Suitable for complimenting curtain poles, the tabs will position around the pole, allowing the curtain fabric to hang elegantly below.
Quality handmade living room curtains
Each and every high quality curtain from Blinds Direct is handmade to your exact requirements here in the heart of West Yorkshire. Once you've found the perfect material for your living room, simply enter the measurements, and select your heading and lining options.
Measuring for your new curtains couldn't be simpler. To learn more, view our easy to follow Expert Guide: How To Measure For Curtains, and be rest assured your new curtains will fit perfectly.
Measuring for your new curtains couldn't be simpler. To learn more, view our easy to follow Expert Guide: How To Measure For Curtains, and be rest assured your new curtains will fit perfectly.
Faqs for living room curtains
How to choose living room curtains?
Finding the right curtains for your living room may be a little daunting, but it need not be. Whether your home is modern or traditional, a well-chosen curtain will elevate the style and comfort of your space. At Blinds Direct we have a great selection of blogs and buyers' guides which are full of helpful information. We also let customers order up to eight free samples to see their options in the flesh!
How long should living room curtains be?
Curtains can range in length from sill length to floor length, it all depends on your requirements. At Blinds Direct, we make each of our curtains by hand to our customers' exact requirements. As a result, whether you want youthful curtains that end at your windowsill, or more traditional alternatives that sweep elegantly to the ground, we'll have you covered.
How to hang living room curtains?
Hanging your curtains depends on the heading option you've selected. Whether you've gone for wave pleats, tab tops or a different option, you'll need to check exactly how to fit your curtains. Luckily, we have a wealth of valuable information available in our curtains buyers guide and you can rest assured your new curtains will come with all the relevant fitting information.
What type of curtains should you use in your living room?
You can enjoy a fantastic array of curtains in your living room. Whether you select a pale, plain fabric, or something vibrant and patterned, living rooms are a great space to express your design personality. Moreover, you can add a free thermal or blackout lining to your living room curtains! Enjoy better light control or reduce energy usage with a lined living room curtain from Blinds Direct.
Should living room curtains be light or dark?
Picking a light or dark living room curtain depends on your current decor. Certain design trends such as Dark Academia are best supported with a darker tone, while fun trends like Barbiecore benefit from light, jovial colours - the choice is yours! At Blinds Direct we stock a diverse selection of colours, patterns and finishes allowing you to find the perfect fit for your home.
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