subject: Choosing Or Making Your Own Velvet Curtains [print this page] Use of velvet dates back thousands of yearsUse of velvet dates back thousands of years. It was the fabric of the elite. You may only don this fabric if you were royalty or of a certain class. The Egyptians had a way of making velvet that's used today. Now everybody can wear velvet. It's most popular in women's clothing. Different color velvet pantsuits are popular for modern woman. Velvet is also used in home decor. Velvet curtains add an sophisticated touch to any room.
There are actually 2 types of velvet. Plain weave velvet comes in rich colors and is most likely used in formal wear. Crush velvet is created by twist the velvet while it is wet. Cut velvet is used for curtains, upholstery and pillows.
Velvet curtains add a beautiful atmosphere to any room. They come in many different colors and patterns. Theaters and movie houses are known for their red curtains. These are the curtains they use to close the show.
Cleaning velvet can be a bit tricky; you cannot just take them down and throw them into the washing machine. You may get a damp cloth with a mild soap and gently rub the dust from them. This should brighten the curtains. You might use the hose of a vacuum to remove the dust from velvet. If you don't want to go through the trouble of cleaning them by hand, then you can take them to the laundry. After getting your curtains clean, they may have a few wrinkles. It is fine to steam iron the wrinkles out of the curtains. Don't put the iron directly on the curtain. This can ruin the pile and make it look shiny. Shiny velvet is no longer pretty velvet.
Making velvet curtains is easy. You might buy the yards you would like from any fabric store. They've designs to match whatever shape you would like. If you're not a seamstress, you could buy velvet curtains from a home decorating store. Over the internet stores may have an excellent deal on velvet curtains. The curtains could be invested in from about $50 dollars to $one hundred dollars.
An interior decorator may chose to use these curtains to give your home a dramatic look. You can find them in a variety of patterns. These curtains will stand out in any room. The look of the rest of the room will need to be grand just to keep up. If used within the bedroom, they offer more privacy than conventional curtains. The curtains could be drawn to immediately give a darkening effect. A sleigh bed with a velvet comforter and matching comforter will make any master bedroom look like a showplace.
Velvet curtains offer a bold look to whatever room they are in. These dramatic drapes are the last thing that you see when you attend a stageplay.They command as much attention as the actors on the stage. If properly cared for, then you may enjoy the drama and style of the velvet curtains for years to come.
