We spotted this lovely photo on Danny Seo's blog. Although we like almost everything he's done with his home-in-progress, we especially love his simple linen curtains...
Linen is a great material for window treatments, since it's lightweight and more loosely woven than some fabrics, allowing lots of sunlight to filter through while still providing privacy. A few sources for linen curtains: Crate and Barrel, Linens n' Things, or buy your own fabric and stitch them yourself.
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Comments (6)
I have line curtains in two rooms in my house and I love them. I got two pairs on sale at CB2 that are really soft and thin - more like linen sheers. And then I got a really heavy pair at IKEA that are undyed. These were really tough to iron and get wrinkle free. Plus I had to have them hemmed too.
I love the look of sun shining through linen drapes.
Good art supply stores also sell raw linen, in varying weights and widths.
I bought my linen curtains at target for the sheers in my bedroom and love them.
Such a classic look. Love it!
Very nice but:
- the picture is terrible and the top is cutoff. I would have liked to see how it's installed at the top.
- I hear that linen gets terrible wrinkles. Our decorator suggested we used a linen imitation made of polyester but I'm not too sure about it.
Any thoughts on the wrinkle issue?
polyester is certainly not a substitute for linen. gross.
linen will wrinkle if you're rough with it ... but how often are you toying around with your curtains? just take them out of the dryer while they are still damp and iron if you think it needs it. hang them up and don't fuss with them.