Planning on a Drape

Draperies are pieces of cloth that are mainly used to serve as veils of a house or a building for the windows, doors and other rooms that need to be blocked off from too much light, draughts or even water spills and splashes in the case of bathrooms and toilets. But more than to serve as drapes, they are also popularly and commonly used to accentuate a room, to beautify and to give character, personality and life. They serve as room treatment to put story and drama into a room and certain mood and effect desired can be achieved thru the endless variations of hanging drapes one can apply. Variations depend upon several considerations such as the size of the room to decorate, length of ceiling or window to put the drapes on, colors of fabric to use as drapes, dominant features and look of the room and so many others. During the day, the drapes can look stunning and even at night, with complementing lights and shades, the drapes can also very well create a pleasant scene.

Even though drapes are intended to enhance the look of a room, where to hang them and how to make and put them on are major considerations that must be seriously planned and carried out. This is to avoid the disaster brought about by having too much or too little, a careful planning must be made in order to fully achieve the look and drama intended to have. How to make drapes can be made easy either by having them ordered and sewn for you or even a do-it-yourself self help tips can be easily followed to create the perfect drapes you desire to have in your homes. Then the question on where to hang draperies relies primarily on the location of house where the windows are located. You may also opt to hang drapes over doorways and room passages. The key is to put them in the area where you want to highlight on any specific room whether it may be in the living room, kitchen or in the dining room.