4 Amazing Ways to Use Sheer Curtains

Curtains and drapes have an elegance unrivalled by other window treatments, but sheer curtains bring out the best in your interior design.

While blinds, shades and shutters have a cleaner, crisper look, curtains are free flowing, which adds to their charm.

To make curtains work in your home, there are many factors to consider before you buy or customize them, including the transparency of the fabric. From ultra-sheer fabrics to completely opaque ones, your choices are varied.

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Here, our experts focus on four ways in which sheer curtains can be made to work without compromising your privacy.

Fabrics Used to Make Sheer Curtains

Sheer curtains are made from a variety of translucent textiles. The following are some of the most popular fabrics used to make them:

• • Cotton and linen, or a blend of the two, create a sophisticated and romantic interior.
• • Polyester has a glamourous and ornate look and is low maintenance and durable.
• • Lace is known for its intricate patterns and variety of colours. However, it can be difficult to clean because of the intricacy of its designs, and many consider it old fashioned.
• • Silk can be heavy, as well as light and translucent. Silk blends are most suitable for sheer curtains.
• • Voile is a crisp cotton blend with an open weave that delivers beautiful draping.

4 Tips to Beautifully Use Sheer Curtains

Sheer curtains by themselves don’t provide much in the way of privacy, so many homeowners use them along with other window treatments. However, translucent materials can also be used alone, depending on their opacity.

1. Consider the room and its decor

Sheer curtains work best in rooms with a lot of patterns and textures as they provide a soft visual relief. Layering them with solid drapes helps maintain your privacy and provides a visual enhancement equivalent to the perfection of a hotel room. If your room has textured walls and reflective frames, sheer curtains can be a great way to allow in just the right amount of light to enhance these features. However, they’re best used in rooms that don’t require absolute privacy.

2. Consider their length and breadth

Curtains look elegant when they cover the length and breadth of the window to which they’re attached. Measure the window and buy curtain fabric approximately double or triple the size of your window; this way it will have more waves to it. If you’re using sheer curtains along with opaque ones, keep the height an inch shorter or the same as the thicker curtains. If they’re hung alone, keep it floor length or slightly longer so it puddles on the floor.

3. Choose an appropriate colour

Sheers are mostly light coloured (white, off-white, cream and similar tones are most popular), but you can find coloured variants. Before you decide on your curtain colour, consider that of the walls and floor. For example, white, grey, off-white and cream look beautiful with any colour scheme and are most flattering with sheer lace curtains. Prussian blue, yellow, green and similar tones look more flattering when the rest of the room has neutral colours. Lighter shades will show dust marks easily and require frequent cleaning while darker ones won’t.

4. Break them into sections

Irrespective of the length and breadth of your window, breaking down the curtains into sections looks particularly beautiful. Hang panels of five to six sheer curtains on the same curtain rod when you want to create the wavy structure and sophistication imparted by the sections. It also communicates an airy vibe to your decor when there are smaller sections.

Sheer curtains are a great way to give your home a romantic facelift and at the same time keep it functional for summer. Keep these tips on how to use sheer curtains in mind when you’re ready to buy so you can make the most of this home decor element.