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How to Get the Right Contemporary Curtains For Your Home A contemporary curtain is one of the easily adaptable style. It suits most home interiors, especially those with a contemporary or modern edge. Given the flexibility and adaptability of this style, it is not surprising to find it one of the most popular window treatment options. By zynna Despite their popularity there are still certain misconceptions about contemporary curtains. Many people still confuse it with modern curtains. However, modern curtains comes from a very specific style school that originated in the 70s and has a distinct style of its own. Contemporary curtains on the other hand follow the current style, whatever that might be.

How to Get the Right Contemporary Curtains For Your Home

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How to Get the Right Contemporary Curtains For Your Home

A contemporary curtain is one of the easilyadaptable style. It suits most home interiors,especially those with a contemporary or modernedge. Given the flexibility and adaptability of thisstyle, it is not surprising to find it one of the mostpopular window treatment options.

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Despite their popularity there are still certain misconceptionsabout contemporary curtains. Many people still confuse it withmodern curtains. However, modern curtains comes from a veryspecific style school that originated in the 70s and has a distinctstyle of its own. Contemporary curtains on the other handfollow the current style, whatever that might be.

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Today contemporary curtains cover a wide spectrum of choices. You can go with any colour or fabric you may want. We tell you how to get your curtains right.

Fabric: Although you can use almost anyfabric when it comes to contemporarycurtains –– from heavy silk to lightsheers, it is always a good idea to investin quality that will last you a lifetime.Today the market offers an unbelievablerange in fabrics.You may also want to make yourselection according to the need formaintenance. Some fabrics are moreeasily managed than others. Forinstance, linen and cotton can bewashed at home and ironed easily. Inthe other hand, silk or velvet curtainsrequire more delicate handling. Thisfactor is especially important if you livein a high dust area or have children athome who can dirty it.

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Prints and patterns: Contemporary curtains can have any colour or print. Youcan always select single shade curtains that go well with the rest of thefurnishings in your room. Contemporary curtains give you the freedom to selectalmost any print, from traditional florals to tribals –– every option can be used.You can also go for some eclectic prints, using a dramatic print on a singleshade. Other options include embroidery and embellishments like ribbons andbuttons.

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Colour: While selecting the curtain, you should alsopay attention to the colour you choose. You canselect this according to the rest of the fabrics in theroom. Other factors to consider are the size of theroom and the availability of natural light. Smallerrooms do better with light shades.

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Hardware: Contemporary curtains do not use traditionalhardware like pelmets. Instead use rods. Today you canselect from a range of hardware with elaborate endknobs. Rods also come in many shades and can bechosen to go with the rest of the colour scheme.

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Stitching: Like any other style, a tailored curtain always looks good. You cango for the more structured pinch styles or settle for informal tab tops.Eyelet curtains are another trend that is easy to manage, since it does noteven require curtain rings.

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