You can dress-up your window for a more formal look with fabrics like silk dupioni, velvet, faux dupioni or, you can dress-down with linen and cotton. Then there is the inverted pleat option where the pleats come together at the top of the drape instead of flare-out like the French pleat. I think thereÂÂ’s even some confusion amongst the so-called experts and if you asked the average person what the difference is between curtains and drapes, I bet you they wouldnÂÂ’t know. The term for this is, ”stackback.” The way to understand stackback is to imagine the amount of space, or width that all this fabric takes up at opposite ends of your window when fully opened.
In the realm of color choices, the skyÂÂ’s the limit. These names include: curtains, drapes, drapery, draperies, drapery panels and curtain panels. They donÂÂ’t do much for light control but add warmth and color to a room. There are solid colors, prints, plaids, stripes, sheer fabrics and more