Today’s Window Furnishing Concept
Having too many options and variations of curtains style to choose from can be quite difficult and overwhelming. To make it easier for you, here are the lists of factors that can be helpful for you while selecting the best curtain for your home.
Home Design Concept, Colours, Patterns & Textures
- Home Design Concept
A concept of a house has to be planned beforehand, you can focus either on one main concept or mix and match around with other concepts for your home. After deciding the concept of your home, it will be easier for you to select your curtain. Here are the few main concepts that are trendy and commonly used in Malaysia.
- Modern concept
The first commonly used concept is modern concept. The main element in this concept is having earthy or nature items. For instance, having wooden furniture, plants or even wooden paint colour plays a huge role in modern style.
- Contemporary concept
Contemporary concept include many latest trendy items, for example glass, marble, brass, metal furniture or decoration items. It can be placed in the category of fresh and sleek. The walls of this concept are usually painted with neutral colours. Geometrical shapes, sculptures and high ceiling wall can be commonly seen in this concept too.
- Minimalist Concept
Minimalist concept has a similar feature with both modern and contemporary concept, which is simplicity and spacious. Keep your home neat and simple and having neutral colours overall is the main mantra of minimalist concept.
- Colours, Patterns & Texture
In every living home, having one main colour for the entire room will not be as pleasant looking, therefore, gradient colours exist. Adding a secondary colour as a complimentary colour can create a depth or a balance in your room. However, if you need some contrast and eye-catching decorations in your home, then a third colour or also known as accent colour is needed. The colour of a curtain usually falls under the category of primary or secondary colour.
Having many decorative items placing around your room can be too crowded, meanwhile having many plain and neutral decorative items can be too dull. Therefore, deco items that have patterns and texture will help to balance and elevate the design of your room.
Texture refers to the quality or material of an item for instance, smooth, rough, soft, dusty, etc. and patterns refer to the types of illustrative designs. In order not to overwhelm the entire room with patterns, we can select a few deco items to have the similar patterns. For example, curtains and sofa, wall and curtains, vases and coffee table etc. The pattern designs that are frequently used today are marble, stripes, floral, animal, etc.
- Sunlight Exposure Time & Harshness
The main functionality for curtains is to avoid the exposure of direct sunlight.
In today’s world, due to late working hours or having night shift jobs, some have to re-adjust their sleeping hours to daytime. Therefore, dim-out curtains has the best functionality when it comes to avoiding the exposure of sunlight. It is most suitable hanging it in bedrooms.
On the other hand, many likes to have sunlight in their living room. Therefore, having normal curtains with suitable colours or even sheer can be sufficient to having privacy and nice ambience in the living area.
Modern Curtains for Specific Functionality
- Sheer fabric for privacy without compromising view
The function of sheer fabric are usually made to allow some exposure of sunlight. However, good quality sheer allows visible view and also provide privacy from the inside of your home.
- Dimmed out fabric for sleeping area
As mentioned earlier, dim-out curtains helps to block exposure of sunlight and it is very suitable in the bedroom area. Places like hotel often use dim-out curtains for the guests’ room too.
- Fire retardant safety specifications
Curtains are made out of fabrics and one the flaws of a curtain is being able to catch fire very quickly. Most of the fire outbreak happens due to the spreading of fire by curtains. Therefore, fireproof curtain is invented in order to prevent fire outbreak incident to happen in homes, offices, hotels, school hall etc.
- Acoustic fabric for AV/Music Room
Instead of having soundproof foam that might not blend in with your interior in your music room, having decorations like carpet and good quality curtains are also able to absorb noise disruption from the outside too. Thicker and heavier curtains do provide a barrier for sound and it is suitable for studios and music room.
- Colour fastness features
Normal coloured curtain that expose to direct lightings or sunlight will cause degradation of the colour. Dim-out curtains and also curtains that has better lining quality can protect the damage from sunlight.
- Stain-free technology
Worry less about having kids running around in the living area or having pets in the house. Stain-resistance will prevent any liquid or dirt to be absorbed and sticks onto the fabric.