French Door Curtains for a Romantic Touch
French doors are so romantic, and so, well, French. But whether you’re looking out over the Loire Valley or enjoying the view into your own garden, terrace, or balcony you can add to the sumptuous atmosphere the doors create by the addition of equally gorgeous French door curtains.
Traditional, double opening French doors need special window treatments if they’re to look their best. An ordinary curtain dragging and pulling on the open doors ruins the stylish effect so the idea is to dress the windows in clothes that fit. That usually means a purpose made job, with twin French door curtains presenting mirror images on each door. The effect is pleasingly symmetrical and as the curtains open with the doors there is no snagging or danger of them getting caught in the hinges. For those that open outwards there is also no chance of the French door curtain blowing outside and becoming soiled or damaged.
Of course there is no reason why you shouldn’t have sheer voile French door curtains attached via a rod at the top and bottom of the window panes themselves, and also have more traditional closing drapes fitted well back to either side. This would give the best of both worlds by veiling and softening the doors lines whilst at the same time providing extra weather or draft proofing in the evening.
Single doors normally have just one French door curtain, but again the normal style is to fix the curtain to the door itself, either in a straight up and down panel or by adding extra interest by tying it centrally into an hourglass shape.
As with all curtains, French door curtains create a large expanse of colour, texture or pattern and so draw the eye. This is why curtains are generally so hard to choose and get right in a room – they can easily become as much of an eye-sore as an eye-draw – and why extra special care should be taken in choosing color and pattern schemes.
Choosing French door curtains needn’t be difficult, however. Bear in mind the overall color scheme of the room along with the balance of plains and patterns. If you have a busy array of color going on throughout the other furnishings, choose a quieter style of curtain to blend and harmonize. The reverse is also true as a bland room can be given a jolt of jazz with a flash of brightness at the windows.
As a neat little cheat, if you haven’t got French doors but wish you had, you can create the illusion with French door curtains window art. These cleverly constructed curtains depict open French doors looking out over a gloriously blooming flower garden on a summer’s day.
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