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Curtains in Your Kitchen
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I have boring blinds in my kitchen apartment. I'm not supposed to change them out per the rules of my lease but I've been thinking about adding curtains around them to make my retro-inspired kitchen a little bit warmer and more welcoming.
Maybe I feel that kitchen windows should have curtains around them because that's what I grew up with. The kitchen had lacy white curtains with an interesting design - fully covering the bottom half of the window but only covering about half of the top portion of our windows. Later my mom changed these out with brighter red curtains and I think she's been thinking about changing them again lately to suit her newer tastes.
There are lots of options for kitchen curtain design. You could choose a light and airy lacy curtain, a trendy burlap curtain or a thick curtain that shuts out the light (although why anyone wants to shut out light in a kitchen I'll never know!)
What types of curtains do you like in your kitchen?
Maybe I feel that kitchen windows should have curtains around them because that's what I grew up with. The kitchen had lacy white curtains with an interesting design - fully covering the bottom half of the window but only covering about half of the top portion of our windows. Later my mom changed these out with brighter red curtains and I think she's been thinking about changing them again lately to suit her newer tastes.
There are lots of options for kitchen curtain design. You could choose a light and airy lacy curtain, a trendy burlap curtain or a thick curtain that shuts out the light (although why anyone wants to shut out light in a kitchen I'll never know!)
What types of curtains do you like in your kitchen?
| Matching the window treatments in the kitchen and dining room is a great way to bring these two spaces together in terms of decor. |
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I am a huge fan of this design that only covers the top quarter or so of a kitchen window. Kitchens don't typically need the privacy of full curtains and they do need all of the natural sunlight that you can possibly let in.
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| Of course, there's always the option of having partial curtains or blinds over the window itself and full curtains hanging above so that you can moderate your levels of privacy. This is a good choice in homes where the kitchen and dining areas are combined. |
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| If you have multiple windows in your kitchen/dining area then you can really great a great decorative look using matching and symmetry. The individual drapes around each full-length window here, topped off be their decorative tops, coming together to looks elegantly beautiful. |
by Chris Kauffman
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It's rare to see full-length curtains in the kitchen. However, this is a great choice if you have a sliding glass door in your kitchen area. Would you choose heavy drapes like these or something lighter? I'd go with lighter.
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| You can always tie up your curtains on the windows so that they don't block the sunlight. This provides a great decorative touch to the room while maintaining its full functionality. |
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Lace curtains in the kitchen can give a great feminine country feel to your home. If you are the type of woman who loves the domestic nostalgia of a kitchen then this could be the right design choice for you.
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Burlap is a trendy fabric for kitchens, giving them an Old World feel. Get curtains to match to modernize this trend.
by Ellen Kennon
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Yellow in a kitchen is always a great idea. It makes the whole room sunny and bright. The kitchen curtains are an ideal place to use this color.
Ideabook updated on Feb. 12, 2010.
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