Sheer Drapery Panels   

Beautiful fabric flopped on the floor isn’t always what you may be going for but in a window dressing this tends to look just right.  Sheer drapery panels are often are often designed for windows to do just that.  It’s the light, see-through quality of the material that makes the extra-long length work.

Sheer drapes can be used alone on a window to take off the intensity of the sun without actually blocking it right out and for mild privacy.  The sheer fabrics are also common underneath other heavier fabrics for visual appeal and to reduce sun glare.  Curtains and drapes provide various options for your window decorating to suit any budget.  The simple design of curtains makes them a popular option to make yourself.  Making your own curtains also opens up even more options as you can go to a fabric store with hundreds of fabric types and designs and choose more than one fabric to create a truly unique and personal curtain panel.  

From an interior decorating point of view, fabrics of any kind tend to soften the look of a room and create a more relaxed feel.  Curtains or drapery are best for a room that you go to often to relax in.  Other window coverings like blinds are a more appropriate option for more practical uses in a bathroom or perhaps kitchens and offices.  To soften up the look of blinds, hang curtains in front, even if they’re just side panels or always tied to the side, as the visual appeal will be greatly enhanced.  

As stated above, privacy without much sun blockage is best achieved with sheer drapery.   There are various colours of sheer panels to fit any décor and match or contrast the other fabrics in the room.  Enhancing the comfort and elegance of a room is easily achieved by a variety of window dressings.  One great combination that is popular for bedrooms is velvet drapery in a deep, rich earthy tone with a light airy sheer curtain underneath.  Being a dense material, velvet is great for blocking out sunlight and the sheer curtain will beautifully dress the window when the sunlight is wanted.  The overall result is a comforting and relaxing atmosphere with anti-glare light diffusion.

A few brief tips will help you on your way to deciding what the best window treatments are for the various rooms in your home.  Choose fabric colour based on existing colours in the room and as a reflection of your personal taste.  Decide on the style and weight of fabric depending on the amount of light you want to block.  A bedroom or TV room will call for an opaque drapery where a kitchen or dining room will nicely suit a more translucent style.  Any window covering where you have chosen heavier fabrics could benefit from sheer drapery underneath.  Measure your window then times the width by 2.5 for drapery and 1.5 for curtains to determine how wide the fabric needs to be and it’s your personal choice how much longer you what the fabric to be than the window.

Used alone or with other drapery, sheer drapery panels are a fantastic decorating element to add to your home.