|  | 
You Are Here: > Home & Garden Articles > Home Decor Articles > 4 Main Characteristics of a Custom Drape
4 Main Characteristics of a Custom Drape
| Your quality, custom drape should be: full, lined, pleated, hemmed, and weighted. You care because all these attributes mean that the look is distinct, weighty, and substantial (not flimsy and skimpy). Let's take a closer look into each characteristic.
1. Full All custom drapes have enough fullness to create 'peaks and valleys' in their drape, thus being fully dimensional. By contrast a ready-made panel is often flat and tends to look a bit like a sheet.
How full should a drape be? Standard is 2.5-times. And what it means is that the drape, when laid on the workroom table flat, is actually 2.5 times wider than the finished width of the window. It is the folds of the pleats that take up that fabric width and ultimately bring the panel down to the desired finished width.
2. Lined All custom drapes are lined. And sometimes even interlined. There are different kinds of linings available: from thin and light batiste ' to heavy blackout bump. Why should you care? Well, there are two reasons for lining the drape: it protects the face fabric, thus extending its lifetime and adds weight and volume to the drape, thus making it look better. Quick hint: as you drive down your neighborhood next time, take a look at your neighbors' windows (ok, I admit it, I do it all the time!)' if you see white lining facing the window, they most likely have custom drapes.
3. Pleated Custom drapes have pleats. No but's or if's. It is the pleats that give that tailored, hand-made look. It is due to the pleats that the drape can retain its fullness. There are many different kinds of pleats available: from traditional and standard pinch, to a more updated and streamlined inverted box (refer to my earlier article about types of pleats).
4. Hemmed and weighted The standard for all custom drapes is a 2" double side hem and a 4" double bottom hem. All hems are also blind-stitched, so that the face fabric only shows small stitches (and not the row of machine stitching as a ready-made would). Finally, small square weights are added into the corners of the bottom hem, so to weigh it down and ensure proper drape. Why should I care, you might ask again? Because hems and weights all contribute to the better look, drape and hang of the panel.
Vita Vygovska, Owner of V2K Window Dιcor and More, a full-service custom window treatment company, will transform your ordinary window to extraordinary with professionalism from beginning to end. To set an appointment or receive your free Special Report: Top 10 Know How's on Custom Window Treatments plus the 'Curtain Call' ezine, visit http://www.vitav2k.com .
|
|
Shop for home decor, garden decor, and unique gifts at Pampered Homes. We are an online store that offers quality home and decor accessories, including wrought iron magazine racks and paper towel holders. We have a wide variety of products from natural slate coasters, indoor/outdoor welcome signs to hand painted knobs and candleholders. Our Garden decor includes barn stars, birdbaths and feeders, and wall mount and stand-alone fountains. Our home decor selection centers on style and function suitable for classic and contemporary to rustic designs and includes wine racks and stylish bookends. When looking for Wrought Iron Decor, choose from classic designs such as the rooster, moose, and star in napkin holders and towel rings. Or find Granite Stone Plaques with laser engraved messages of hope like wisdom, courage, and faith as well as popular scriptures and poems like Footprints, The Ten Commandments, and the Serenity Prayer. We also offer wall sconces, accent lamps, and decorative tile that can be easily displayed on an iron easel (included) or grouted into your tile installation for an eye-catching design. So whether youre looking to decorate an entire room, or just to add a few accent pieces to your existing decor, our products are sure to compliment any room of your house, as well as the outside! |
|
|
