Curtain Basics

There is nothing more luxurious than having the vintage look of red velvet curtains hanging in your living room or study that old world look that the “carpet baggers” once had installed in almost every room of their palatial mansions. Those robber barons are long gone but their interior design and style linger on in photographs, books and in some lucky homeowners various living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices. The deep warmth and depth that this curtain fabric adds, almost visually hugs you when entering the room.

Velvet curtains are a bold statement in the decorative world of interior design, and should always be of the floor length variety with gold lame or black silk sashes to tie them back to reveal the sheer curtains that filter the sun during daylight hours. Pinch pleated curtain tops with accented piping down the vertical interior edges of the fabric will set off an explosion of décor that will be equaled to none most have ever seen in their life time. The colors that will accent your velvet window coverings need to be selected carefully, as your red colors should be limited to one fifth of the room’s shading.

Red Velvet Curtains

Since red bolsters a moving upheaval of emotions for some, keeping the part of your interior to participation instead of dominance is necessary to pull of a perfect combination of elegance, and austere refinement for your living room. Using white or antique white for wall covering, black frames for photos and artwork, with dark black and brown leather furniture should give you the look that you have been searching for all of those years. Persian rugs with all the colors used in the room will further capture the mood, and add comfort to an already inviting mixture of style.

Flooring should also be matched to the rest of your major makeover, selecting the proper Travertine tile, or even hardwood flooring will be very important to keep your design from becoming unraveled. The best bet is to have a professional interior decorator consult with you for a couple of hours to insure you have secured a good path concerning your vision or goal. Ensuring the right fabrics, furnishings, area rugs, wall hanging, curtains, and curtain hardware all work together, instead of opposing one another. One final thought is, only perform such a remodel on a room when you are planning on living in the home for more than say ten to fifteen years. This type of design is great for one’s personal living experience, but will be a hard sell when you are trying to sell your real estate quickly.