A Guide to Winter Curtains and Decor

By Laura Watson

An easy guide to dressing up your windows for the holidays

“While they may not always receive the same spotlight as twinkling lights or lush garlands, curtains can play a crucial role in enhancing your decorating scheme.”-Laura Watson

Introduction

With the holiday season upon us, dressing your windows to complement your festive decor is a must! Beyond their aesthetic appeal, the right fabric choices for your windows during the winter months can help insulate your home, reduce noise during gatherings, and allow natural light to flood in, creating a bright, airy atmosphere. Two of the most popular fabric options to elevate your home during the holidays are velvet and linen.

Velvet Curtains

Velvet fabric is the ultimate choice for an elegant luxurious feel. Due to the soft texture and heaviness of the fabric, it is a popular choice during the holidays as it adds a festive look without overpowering the room.

Benefits

Velvet is a dense luxurious fabric known for its exceptional insulation properties, making it perfect for preventing drafts and minimizing noise. When drawn, velvet curtains are excellent at blocking light, making them an ideal choice for any room within your home.

Where & How to Style

For the holiday season, opt for curtains in a deep, rich color like burgundy or emerald green. The luxurious texture of velvet already brings a touch of sophistication, but when paired with a bold, vibrant hue, the curtains become an elegant focal point, adding the perfect festive accent to your space.

Design Tip: Consider adding metallic tie-backs to your curtains to let natural light into your room during the day. The contrast of the metallic against the velvet fabric will add an instant level of sophistication for the holiday season!

Jaylon Holdbacks Color: Warm Gold

Tavis Premium Velvet Curtain Pleated Color: Burgundy HY2028-72

Photo from @ourforeverrhome

“When styling velvet curtain panels, it’s important to choose a curtain rod that is strong enough to support the fabric.”

Linen Curtains

Natural light in your home provides many health benefits such as increased mood, productivity and reduced stress levels. Sheer linen curtains are a perfect fabric choice to help bring nautral light into your home for holiday gatherings.

Benefits

Aside from natural light, linen curtains serve as an insulating barrier, keeping your space comfortable year-round. In the winter, they retain warmth by preventing cold air from entering your home.

Where & How to Style

Looking to achieve an airy holiday look? Try hanging sheer linen curtains from a sleek metal rod. Classic white or beige linen will allow natural sunlight to filter through, creating an instant glow to your room.

For rooms that have an abdunce of light, opt for sheer linen curtains to allow natural light to seep through, but also maintain some privacy. This makes them an excellent choice for living rooms, dining rooms, and office spaces. If you like the linen look but will need complete privacy, opt for a solid backing.

Design Tip:  For a modern approach, let the base of each linen panel gracefully puddle on the floor

*Drape Puddle

Photo from @thislovelyabode

(Sleek Metal Rods)

Whether it’s winter or summer, linen drapes offer natural insulation, helping to maintain a comfortable temperature year-round.

Other photographs credit: Erica White

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