Those of us who are "a little older" remember our Grandmother's homes with a great deal of pleasure. Warm bread, resulting in a warm kitchen, mixed with aromas of baking cookies & a loving person to share the experience with you - you remember this well. Overstuffed sofas, large dining room tables and draperies at the windows were her style. Grandma usually had sheer draperi
es too, either voile see-though sheers or lace curtains, hanging in the living room or bedrooms of their home.
Would you believe that sheer draperies have come back and are beginning to capture the drapery market once again? There are many wonderful sophisticated fabrics that can be used that offer this stylish sheer feeling at the window; loosely woven fabrics, sheers that gleam and shimmer, laser cut-out patterns, colored sheers, retro patterns that remind us of earlier times, deep colors that offer mystery, traditional materials that have been on the market for years and even sheers with Swarovski Crystals on them. (see photo and visit www.ado-usa.com to see some examples.) Mix one of these fabrics with a decorative drapery rod and you have a truly wonderful soft statement at the window that lets in a lot of light, yet offers daytime privacy and adds softness to your rooms. You can also add a shade under the sheer to add nighttime privacy or hang them under draperies for that custom look.
The secret to a beautiful sheer drapery is how they are made. Sheers are lightweight fabrics that should be made at least 3 to 1 fullness in order to not look skimpy. For an example, a 100" wide window should have at least a sheer drapery that is 300" wide at the bottom. Most sheer fabric is made 118" wide so this will allow them to be made seamless. To have the right look don't buy narrow strips of ready-made sheers that are not sewn together, it actually doesn't cost much more to have them made properly all in one piece. They can be gathered onto a rod if you do not plan to open them or they can be pleated and opened as any other drapery style would do.
es too, either voile see-though sheers or lace curtains, hanging in the living room or bedrooms of their home.Would you believe that sheer draperies have come back and are beginning to capture the drapery market once again? There are many wonderful sophisticated fabrics that can be used that offer this stylish sheer feeling at the window; loosely woven fabrics, sheers that gleam and shimmer, laser cut-out patterns, colored sheers, retro patterns that remind us of earlier times, deep colors that offer mystery, traditional materials that have been on the market for years and even sheers with Swarovski Crystals on them. (see photo and visit www.ado-usa.com to see some examples.) Mix one of these fabrics with a decorative drapery rod and you have a truly wonderful soft statement at the window that lets in a lot of light, yet offers daytime privacy and adds softness to your rooms. You can also add a shade under the sheer to add nighttime privacy or hang them under draperies for that custom look.
The secret to a beautiful sheer drapery is how they are made. Sheers are lightweight fabrics that should be made at least 3 to 1 fullness in order to not look skimpy. For an example, a 100" wide window should have at least a sheer drapery that is 300" wide at the bottom. Most sheer fabric is made 118" wide so this will allow them to be made seamless. To have the right look don't buy narrow strips of ready-made sheers that are not sewn together, it actually doesn't cost much more to have them made properly all in one piece. They can be gathered onto a rod if you do not plan to open them or they can be pleated and opened as any other drapery style would do.
Try an "old" style sheer that is suddenly "new" again and very sophisticated!
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