Drapery Buying Tips
By Linda Emerson, Fri Dec 9th

Drapery provides intimacy and regulates the volume of naturallight inside a room. Choosing the right kind of drapery in yourroom can be sometimes confusing. Drapery can either subtly blendinto your room's background or downright make an impact andstatement in the room. The you use will often timesreflect your personality.

Here are some guidelines in choosing a draperies for your room:

1.Choose a fabric

Choose a fabric with colors and patterns that matches orcomplement your window, pre-existing furniture and artwork.Also, choose a kind of fabric you would want to use and fitsyour personality or style.

2.Hang an opaque draper

Hang an opaque drapery to block out intense sunlight, tocomplement the décor and style, and to keep nosy neighbors fromlooking in. A few have special liners that completelyblocks out the sun. This is especially good for your den, movieor tv room.

3.Choose a pattern

Drapes come in a variety of length and fabrics (e.g. silk,velvet, cotton). The patterns include floral print and animatedprints, as well as solid colors. Choose a pattern that you like,don't compromise just because it looks good in the room. Be surethat you actually like it. Choose a color that best fits you andthe room. Lighter colors for a vibrant and warm feel or darkercolors for a more relax mood.

4.Consider sheers

Sheers are usually hang beneath the drapes. They allow sunlightgently into the room by reducing the glare. The sheers are greatwhen you're spending some quiet time reading a book or magazine.It subtly lets natural light in but blocks distracting view fromthe outside. During night time they produce a delightfulsilhouette with the lights turned on.

5.Measure your windows

Measure your windows carefully and accurately before making anypurchase. Determine how much of the drapery will cover thewindows and its immediate surrounding.

Measure it from top to bottom. When you measure the length ofthe drapery, remember that it hangs from a curtain rod about sixto eight inches above the window frame. The drapery usuallymeasures two to three inches above the floor. So the actuallength of the drapery measures from the curtain rod down to twoinches above the floor.

Measure it from side to side. The should extend to bothend by about three inches. Double the side to side measurementof your window for a luxurious looking drapes.

6.Hardware for your drapery.

Put the final touches on your drapery with rods, holdbacks,finials and curtain rings.

Curtain rods are available in a variety of styles, finishes andcolor. They are usually adjustable and can be fitted exactly toyour window. If you're using layers of sheers under your drapesthen find double rods.

Finials are fitted at the end of your rods. They can be simple,exotic or stylish. Whatever style you choose they come in metal,glass or wood.

Holdbacks are a stylish or simple way to hold back your drapesand keep them open. They come in copper holdbacks, bronzeholdbacks, nickel holdbacks, brass holdbacks, pewter holdbacks,and chrome holdbacks. The holdbacks are available in intricate,simple or rustic design.

Curtain rings accentuate your drapes. They are made from variousmaterial and finishes. Choose a ring that fits the general themeor mood in the room.

Before purchasing anything, be sure that you know exactly whatyou're purchasing. Read the item details carefully.

If you'rebuying online, do not use wire transfer services. They are notsafe, if you are paying someone you do not know. Research yourseller very well, so you feel safe with an online transaction.

To be really comfortable with your purchase online, you can dothe following:

Check the seller's online feedback rating. Check the number oftransactions they have already completed? What is the percentageof responses do they have are positive?

What do buyers say about them in their feedback? Have the sellerreceive a lot of praises?

A lot of top sellers function like retail stores. They shouldhave return policies. Do they offer any kind of money-backguarantee? What are the usual terms and conditions of thepurchase?

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