Choosing the right velvet curtain for your home

If there is a material that defines royalty, that is velvet. Now you can actually decorate your home with curtains from this fine fabric. The curtains which have partial velvet work looks very beautiful. They are also very practical and easy to maintain and affordable.


Velvet is one such material which has an air of sophistication about them. They not only look good as dresses but also as a part of your home decor. The velvet material is extensively used for curtains at larger household to establish a more imposing and power packed décor for the room. However velvet can be tricky to work with and in order to choose the right velvet curtains for your home, there are several factors which you should be keeping in mind.

The colour of the velvet
The velvet curtains tend to reflect a lighter or darker tone of the original colour and hence should be chosen such that the reflection is also suitable with the rest of the home décor. The velvet is a very beautiful material only if you can sync it well with the rest of the décor.


The maintenance of velvet curtains
Maintenance of velvet is quite difficult. It is rather delicate as a fabric and hence maintaining it can be difficult and tiresome. One has to take proper care and if needed get them cleaned from professionals. Ensure that you are ready to take the hassle of clearing them before you actually make the purchase.

The use of velvet curtains
The curtain need not entirely be made from velvet. It can be partly made from this material like around the hem of the curtain. This way, the price and the maintained trouble would get reduced to a great extent for the curtains.