Silk Window Treatment
Silk window treatments could come in forms that are most popular with window coverings, especially drapes and curtains. These are used to dress, accentuate or simply keep the windows from looking bare. Imagine a modern house complete with all up-to-date furniture and entertainment features but does not have pieces of fabric that match the design. Not a very good picture to look at right?
Window treatments are basically there to add in to the existing design of the window. In fact, it is used primarily to make the windows look a lot more like a part of the house interior. So use the windows to your advantage.
Some people prefer to use blinds, others shades and still others find it more comfortable to use drapes and curtains. However, even when the choices are trimmed down to drapes and curtains, many still find choosing confusing due to the variety of style and fabric to be used. And among the most popular choices is silk.
Silk, when used as a window treatment such as curtains or drapes, would definitely work to enhance the current features of the house. Silk, in itself, is elegant, refined and speaks of good investments not to mention, good personal taste.
Silk window treatments provide the royal feel that is not prone to being overdone. They are the link between the contemporary and traditional looks of a house. Newest trends in window treatments say that silk is the staple fabric for interior designing for the year 2007. However, it must be remembered that silk has always been used as a window coverings, an expensive window covering at that. Thus they fit perfectly the more formal and dressy rooms.
Considering the price each piece could command, silk is really an investment. It has a relatively long life span and are not really prone to so much damages when properly cared. However, when exposed to direct sunlight, the delicate silk curtain could only last for as long as 6 months. Thus, it is advisable that if one is using silk window treatment, extra care must be given so as to prolong the lifespan of the silk curtains or drapes.
This could be accomplished through lining the sheers with less expensive yet more durable materials such as lace, wool, cotton or linen. Be sure however that when combining silk with these heavier materials, careful observation be used to find the right matches of fabric. To refrain form choosing the wrong lining, the best option is almost always the bancrease- a lightweight polyester or cotton fabric. For more body however, silk tends to look a little flat and may not be pleasing to the eyes when not compensated with a good window treatment design.
Color is also crucial. Silk window treatments have their own color richness. They give luxurious appeal and very dramatic tones and hues. When used alone, they could give stunning effects but when matched with not-so-good selections of fabrics the beauty of silk could be subdued. Also, be careful to pick the right types of silk for your house. Careful evaluation of the room to which the silk window treatment will be used is necessary to judge whether the type of silk fabric is good or not.
Silk window treatments are good because of their inherent quality to project luxury, sophistication and a mix of the old to new- depending on how one works on it.