Home is where our heart is.
Whether it is big or small, one thing for sure is that there is no place in the world as beautiful as our own home.
Having a place of shelter and a roof over our head is the culmination of our dreams and aspirations.
However, one should not be content to live in the way it was purchased.
You can make it into a paradise by adorning it with furnishings.
There are many things you can do to spruce up your place of living.
Of course, the budget is the key factor for the sophistication to be evident.
Thankfully, handmade curtains have come up as a viable option to enjoy and show off your taste in furnishings.
Curtains, whether handmade, or ready to hang are a beautiful way to decorate the windows and doors of your living room and bedrooms.
They easily catch attention of guests and allow you to flaunt your style.
Moreover, they provide you all the privacy you need and control the room temperature by controlling the sunlight.
With handmade curtains, you can conceal the stitches and add all the flair.
This is impossible with machine stitches.
By controlling the line of stitches and the smoothening the border edge of the fabric for covering, the looks are enhanced.
However, you must have a plan ready in your mind before making the window or door coverings.
The first and most important things are the measurements.
Before that, you must fix the curtain track or the rod on the window.
The track should extend minimum 15 to 30 cm on either side and above the window as well.
Use a steel tape to measure the curtain track.
While measuring, it is necessary to consider the track width and not the window.
To avoid any conversion later, measure it in centimeters.
The next is the selection of a fabric.
Though it is a simple task, you are likely to be disturbed with the wide ranges of textile fabrics.
Remember, you have the measurement of the window with you and not the door.
Consider the thickness of the cloth.
Thick cloth will restrict the sunlight during the summer and keep the room warmer during the winter, and you will be warm and comfortable.
After thickness and quality of the fabric, the next thing is the colour.
The colour of the handmade curtains is important for vibrancy and buoyancy.
The entire window treatment attempts will largely depend on how you match the window covering with the shade of your room.
You can also go one-step further by opting for a contrast to match with the bed cover and carpet.
The hues should coordinate with each other to create a cohesive impression.
It would be wiser to carry a sample of the shades with you for shopping.
Further, the height of the ceiling and the size of the room are also very much part of decking up.
It is better to go for lighter colours than darker ones so that rooms will appear larger and the ceiling higher.