Tab Top Curtains – Simple And Affordable Window Treatment

Its good to know that tab top curtains are available in a range of colors varying from very pleasant blue to bright orange. Whatever be the color or fabric of your choice, make sure that it jells with the interiors of your home and goes to reflect your taste and style. You may create your own personal color if the same is not readily available.

You could even use sheer curtains that could be doubled up on the hanging rods. You may slightly push the tab top drapes or use the side ties. Don’t forget that there are plenty of options you can choose. If I ever repeat anything on this blog, it’s that you should not limit yourself. Let the ideas flow, take some time to choose the pattern and fabric. Your mind will come to the best possible solution if you present it with different choices.

This type of curtain is really an interesting window treatment. Try hanging a number of panels, which can separate the window to create an amazing contrast of light. You can give a classical look to your home by using the logon tab top draperies. A very distinct feature of having a pure curtain is that while it helps to enhance the charm, you continue to have your privacy without sacrificing light.

If you are unable to get the desired color or you like to make it on your own, go ahead and use your creativity to make a gorgeous curtain. You can experiment with different types of tabs and decorate the tabs with buttons, flowers, beads and pins, should you decide to go for this style of drapery. Use different color tabs to get interesting visual affects. For external tabs try using different shapes like round end or pointed.

Tab top drapes require your attention in order to adorn the windows beautifully. You need to focus on the drape and the drapery rod. The hanging rod plays a very important role as the tabs can create space between one another. You may try faux finishes instead of regular wrought-iron ones. Faux finishes are easily available, are lightweight and elegant. They are not too expensive either.

In case you have time at hand and are inclined to use your creativity, it will be a very nice experience to design your own distinct drapery rods by appropriately choosing the materials from any home improvement store. In a couple of hours you can make an excellent drapery rod by using curved fittings. In case you do not get them in a color of your choice, spray paint the same to get your own personalized shade. And now, you’re ready to surprise everybody with your magical creation.

I recently talked to a visitor of this site, Hellen, and she wanted to get grommet top curtains for a room she considers to be a relaxation room. “It’s not a living room”, she said, “it’s a room I use when I want to read or simply lay down on the sofa and watch trees shivering on a windy day”. This is a great choice if you want to have privacy but you can still have a great view through the window and doors, if its a balcony. And because its such a great choice, she only needed to decide between white, blue or red sheer tab top curtains. You can fit the colors in several ways: by “following” wall colors, furniture color or your flooring.

Most of us choose their tab top curtain panels by impulse. This is perfectly OK, but there is that small problem of interior decoration, or should I say “fitting it all in”. So, when you are selecting tab top panels, make sure you have several options in mind so you can imagine them hanging in your room, with your furniture, flooring and your walls. Of course, you can always learn how to make tab top curtains by yourself and create the best choice for yourself. I think everyone who has the time, skill and will to do that is one lucky individual.

In the end, you can find good choices of tab tops at SwagsGalore. I suggest you go there if you already know what you want and are in a hurry.

On the other side, for all of you DIYers, here is a fantastic video on how to do everything, step by step!

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One Response to “Tab Top Curtains – Simple And Affordable Window Treatment”

Nina on June 26th, 2011 7:27 am

Hey, thanks for the video! At first I thought, this is just a small part of the process, what are they talking about – Everything!? Step by step?! And then I saw there are other clips following this one. Silly me.

Thanks for the video, I would never thought of checking YouTube for this. I wanted to learn how to make tab top curtains myself and I believe this is the best way to do it. It’s one thing when you read about it, but watching it…the process get so simple.

I’m going for blue tab top panels and will most likely combine them with another color, because I need the contrast. I’ll let you know how it works out!

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