Hip Curtain Ideas
Gone are the days of utilitarian, boring curtains. Curtain choices are endless and picking the perfect set can really bring together a room. Hip curtains can be found through savvy vintage shopping, made with D.I.Y. skills and come in organic fabrics so you won't need to give up your eco-credentials. Listed below are a few ideas to help you choose ultra-hip curtains. Does this Spark an idea?
Vintage
Scour your local thrift store, consignment shop or auction for vintage curtains. Vintage items are the epitome of cool, urban home décor and scoring the perfect vintage item is akin to the holy grail of hip-ness.
A search on Etsy.com, a website dedicated to selling only handmade and vintage items, boasts over 500 unique vintage curtains for sale. The sellers on Etsy.com constantly update their stores and new material is added daily.
Unusual Places
For a hip curtain idea, think outside of the window-box. Curtains aren't only for windows and with a bit of creativity, you can find a multitude of alternate uses for your curtains. Wherever you'd like to hang a set of curtains, simply stick up a curtain rod. Bookshelves and cabinets can be covered with curtains to hide your storage spaces. The 60s staple, beaded curtains, can be used in between doorways or to separate spaces in one large room.
Choosing Color
The color scheme you choose for the curtains can have an effect on the overall tone and mood of the room. Interiordezine.com recommends choosing a color based on the amount of light coming from the windows. In the Northern Hemisphere, South-facing windows will be brighter and sunnier. For South-facing windows, choose light, cool colors like blues and greens. For darker North-facing windows, a bright and warm color scheme will bring balance to the room; reds, oranges and yellows are all good choices here. For the Southern Hemisphere, simply reverse.
Patterns and Prints
When it comes to hip home furnishing, you can't go wrong with the selection at Urban Outfitters. Urbanoutfitters.com sells patterned curtains in a variety of styles and sizes. Choosing patterned curtains instead of solid colors is a bold move and will instantly draw the eyes to the curtains themselves. If you want to express the fun and funky side of your personality, choose bold geometric prints in bright colors. Floral and natural patterns are good choices for a more subdued look.
Go Green
Join the green movement with the other hipsters and get yourself a pair of organic or energy saving curtains. Honeycomb shades, sold at smithandnoble.com, perform double duty by being both stylish and energy saving. The curtains are made with non-toxic dyes, are anti-fungal and anti-microbial and save on heating bills by keeping the heat inside of the house. Choosing curtains made out of natural, organic materials is also a current trend explored by Home and Garden TV. Bamboo, birch wood, maple wood and matchstick are available choices for natural curtains.
Make Your Own
With the perfect fabric and a little bit of effort, you could make your own set of hip curtains. Making your own curtains is a rewarding process (and helps you save some pennies too.) Savvyseams.com offers a tutorial with instructions on make a set of curtains in an evening. The tutorial has options for sew and no-sew curtains, so lacking sewing skills is no excuse for not making your own curtains.
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