| When you step into a new place, perhaps the most | | | | and functional. |
| conspicuous feature that will catch your eye is the | | | | 5. Bishop's Sleeve - The basic design for a bishop's |
| furniture and the curtains. These are the stuff which | | | | sleeve is derived from the rod pocket design but |
| best shows the personality and taste of the | | | | with additional length to be used for blousing. The |
| homeowner. The style and material of the curtains | | | | sides are gathered with tiebacks to the window |
| will give you a pretty good idea of the character of | | | | frame to produce multiple poufs. |
| your host. | | | | 6. French Pleat, Triple Pleat, Pinch Pleat Curtain - This |
| There are several designs of curtains which you can | | | | type of pleater curtain needs a hook to fasten the |
| choose from. The curtain design depends on the | | | | pleats in place and affix the curtain to the track. The |
| style of your windows and the room itself as well | | | | pleats are pinched at the bottom so that a fan-like |
| other considerations such as privacy and the fabric | | | | form at the top is achieved. |
| material. You should also keep in mind the over-all | | | | 7. Tab Top Curtains - These types of curtains are |
| look you want to achieve in the room. | | | | ideal for use as café curtains and in other |
| Let us go over the list of common curtain designs: | | | | places wherein they will not be drawn frequently |
| 1. Jabots or festoons - These are pleated and then | | | | since tab top curtains don't move easily over the |
| used as frame at each side of the row of swags. It | | | | poles. |
| should be one half or two-thirds of the full length of | | | | 8. Tie Top Curtains - These are also good curtains |
| the window. This style lends an old-fashioned look | | | | for use in a café and are usually made of |
| and softness to the window frame. | | | | lightweight curtain fabric. Small strips of fabric are |
| 2. Swags - These are curtain fabrics which form a | | | | attached at the head of the fabric to be tied over |
| decorative feature over a window. The fabric is hung | | | | the curtain rod to hold the curtain in place. |
| from two points on the either side of the top of the | | | | 9. Ruffled Curtains - If you want to have a country |
| window and then draping down the center. | | | | look to your home then you may opt for ruffles in |
| 3. Rosettes - It can take the form of a bow, a | | | | your curtains. This type of design will usually look nice |
| rosette or a choux and serves as the highlight of | | | | in any kind of room and add the old country look to |
| your curtain arrangement. It can also be the finishing | | | | your home. |
| touch for swags and curtain headings. | | | | With these curtain designs to choose from, you will |
| 4. Casement Curtains (Rod Pocket, Panel Curtains, | | | | find something that will suit your style and taste and, |
| Pole Top Curtains) - This curtain forms a pocket at | | | | more importantly, your budget. But if you find that |
| the top and then threaded onto a pole or rod. The | | | | these curtains don't suit your style then you can |
| fabric is difficult to pull across the window so that it | | | | always take the initiative and design your own. |
| is usually placed in the sides of the windows and | | | | Doing it yourself will give your curtain the look you |
| secured with tie back or hold backs. They are ideal | | | | want it to have, wouldn't it? And it's surely going to |
| for windows which are not closed and opened as | | | | be a great way to show your individuality and |
| often as other windows. They are also inexpensive | | | | personal style. |