Lined Cut=rtains: Home Made Or Ready Made?

October 1st, 2009 at 2:48pm

There are so many advantages of lined curtains over their unlined counterparts. Firstly, the lining contains insulating qualities which can regulate a room’s temperature in summer and winter, so your room will always be at a comfortable temperature. Your furniture will be protected against fading during long sunny nights as the lining material lets less light in, which can damage the aesthetics of your furniture. Blackout linings can be attaches to curtains and this is good for light sleepers, or people whose job requires them to sleep during the day. However, if we decide to install lined curtains around our home, will we get a better deal out of buying them or making them?

First, let us consider the materials and equipment required if we were to make our own lined curtains. When buying your material, you need to get enough so that there will be some pleating in the curtain, so buy enough to cover one and a half times the width of the window, and don’t forget the lining as well. Remember that you will also need to buy enough matching coloured thread to sew all the hems of your curtains, and heading tape which needs to cover the whole top of the curtains when flat. Remember the most important bit, the sewing machine, unless you plan to stitch the curtains by hand. And when estimating the cost of how much making lined curtains will cost you, remember to add your man hours, because it is time that you could be spending with the children or loved ones, out shopping with friends or generally relaxing.

When you look at it like this, buying readymade lined curtains may very well turn out cheaper, better quality and more stylish than any lined curtains you could make yourself. Just because you are buying lined curtains from a shop or online site does not mean you have to compromise on style, colour or quality as there are so many on the market. You can get curtains to fit any size window and prices can be low if you find a good stockist. Buying online is one of the best ways to purchase lined curtains because the range is unbeatable and delivery is quick and simple.