Five Main Reasons Behind the Use of Curtains
A home is incomplete without key essentials such as a curtain. Curtains are a critical part of a home, and their roles cannot be ignored.
They are an essential part of the interior décor, home HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system, home privacy, and security.
Homes with nice and attractive curtains will likely appeal and communicate an aesthetic value, especially by making the home feel warm and welcoming.
When it comes to home decor, adding curtains should not be the last stage. After all, they are a critical part of home decor, which complement furniture designs, wall color, etc. Due to these benefits, you should plan for them early to ensure they match the home interiors.
Let’s have a look at 5 reasons why you should make curtains a priority for your house.
1. Peace and Tranquility
Living in noisy neighborhoods can sometimes affect your ability to focus on work, studies, or sleep. Therefore, you need curtains to act as a noise buffer and prevent noise from the neighbors, industries, and traffic from getting into the house. Ordinary curtains cannot help with noise reduction and soundproofing needs hence the need for soundproof curtains.
The concept of a soundproof curtain sounds impossible since curtains are usually made of light materials and cannot block sounds. Soundproof curtains are different; they are thicker and made of multiple layers of different materials and technologies to act as a sound buffer.
When looking for soundproofing curtains, you should focus on various attributes that enable them to fully soundproof the house. Before you specify these attributes, contact a reliable dealer with experience since most brands promise soundproof curtains but do not meet consumers' needs. Focus on the number of layers, nature of the materials, size, and color to match the interior décor.
2. Part of Home Decor
Curtains are essential for home décor; they can brighten the room, break the monotonous colors and introduce aesthetic value in rooms. Focus on the curtain color to ensure it matches the interior wall colors or is unique to complement the wall colors. Based on your preferences, you can select unique colors or select one with similar colors, such as the seats and interior painting.
A suitable curtain for interior décor should be opaque to allow sufficient light into the room while blocking people from seeing inside the house. The curtains should be long enough to reach the ground level and not hang past the window frames. Also, focus on the design and the nature of prints; based on your preference, you can select a floral or other print to match interior features.
3. Impacts on Home Perception
Whenever you walk into a smaller room, you can easily notice the limited space based on the square footage, arrangement, and other attributes. However, smaller rooms can appear bigger and change people's perception of size. To do so, you need a suitable curtain that adds warmth and other aesthetic value to the room.
For smaller windows, hang longer curtains reaching the ground; for crowded rooms, use open and transparent curtains; for dull and small rooms, add some floral pattern curtains for multicolored ones. These curtains will create a perception of a large room and bigger spaces, and the attention shifts from room size to other attractions, such as curtain pattern and value to the house.
For such rooms, also use brightly colored ones to eliminate dullness. Such curtains can also brighten the mood inside the house, allowing your visitors to feel comfortable.
4. Get Privacy Without Losing Your View
At times, you need fresh air and light in the house while maintaining privacy. In such moments, you can open your windows and lower the curtains to allow light and air into the house.
When you need light alone, you can keep the windows closed and install curtains allowing light passage. Such curtains should be made of lighter materials that allow light penetration into the room. When you need more light, you can remove the sheers.
With windows open, light and air can freely circulate into the room while you maintain your privacy. Such curtains are suitable for crowded areas where privacy can easily be compromised when windows are opened.
Due to such capabilities, they also help you lower your utility bills. For instance, light passage capabilities enable you to rely on natural light instead of electrical lighting. You can open the window of your house for fresh air circulation, cooling the house cheaply without compromising privacy.
5. Safety and Comfort
During the day, when you open the windows, dust particles are likely to blow into the house and other items, such as pollen grains, into the house. Those allergic to pollen and dust can easily suffer from colds and allergies.
The shears can easily trap all the dust and pollen to prevent free passage. Due to free air circulation, curtains can prevent dampening in the house, leading to respiratory issues.
Therefore, curtains are part of health and safety measures to prevent respiratory and allergic reactions. Since they let sufficient light into the house, they can help you to prevent accidents caused by darkness and other challenges. With sufficient lighting, you can comfortably do other activities in the house without worrying about illnesses, contaminated air, or dampness.
Conclusion
Since curtains are an essential part of the house, you should focus on key aspects such as privacy, home decor, air, and light circulation to help you choose the best curtains. For special ones like soundproof curtains, talk to manufacturers and focus on dimensions such as material quality, height, length, and the number of layers.
Links
https://beautyharmonylife.com/the-surprising-impacts-that-curtains-have-in-a-room/
https://www.livspace.com/in/magazine/how-to-choose-curtains-and-drapes-for-your-windows/