Versatile Rod Pocket Curtains
Every home, whether it is an apartment or a mansion, needs some form of window treatments. If you have unlimited resources, you can have all the windows covered in custom draperies of intricate styles. On the other hand, if you are the average person who has to watch expenses, you need a window treatment that is versatile and moderately priced. For homeowners and renters who move often, rod pocket curtains are a good choice. They are a flat rectangle of hemmed fabric with a rod pocket at the top. The curtain is gathered on a curtain rod at the top of a window. The curtain will be narrower or wider depending on how tightly it is gathered, so it can fit on different sizes of windows. This allows you to take your curtains from home to home using them on different sized windows.
Rod pocket curtains can be made for any style decor by changing the fabric used. They can be used over sheer curtains or with tie backs. You can add a rod pocket valance to dress them up. They can be lined with thermal or blackout linings for warmth and privacy. You can make this style of curtain with sheer material, satin, “faux silk”, velvet, denim, cotton or any one of the many fibers and patterns of fabric available. Rod pocket construction is one of the easiest to make, so it is more modestly priced and less complicated to order ready-made from stores near you or on the Internet.
The color and fabric used to make rod pocket curtains determines their style and level of formality. The same curtain made of velvet or polyester will look entirely different. If you get more panels, you get a fuller, more elegant look. If you add sheers underneath and a valance above, you get a custom look. The large area of color added to a room by a curtain can really add to the decor. The curtain fabric used can either complete the decor or appear at odds with it. If one moves often, it might be a good idea to choose curtains with neutral fabric so they will go with many rooms.
Rod pocket curtains are a good choice for many homeowners because of their versatility and also because of the ease of installing them. Most people are able to slip the curtain on a curtain rod and adjust the gathers for an even look. You can dress up these curtains by using many of the decor rods with decorative finials on the ends. You can make the same pair of curtains look entirely different in every home by using tiebacks, valances and other accessories.