Bedroom Curtains

Start with fabric and color, not coating. The thickest weaves in this collection, in a deeper tone like navy, deep green or deep orange, pass the least morning light while keeping the room from feeling sealed. Hang panels wide enough to cover the frame edges so sun does not leak around the sides. If you wake with the sun no matter what — east-facing rooms, shift-work sleep — add a simple blind behind the curtain; the curtain keeps the softness, the blind does the heavy work.

For most sleepers, yes. Unlined light-filtering panels cut glare, soften early sun and give real privacy from shapes and movement outside. What they will not do is turn midday into midnight — if you need a truly dark room for daytime sleeping, pair the curtain with a blind. For many sleepers the filtered light is the point: the room wakes up gently instead of staying sealed.

Light-filtering fabric already blurs shapes and movement from outside after dark — far more than a sheer would. For windows close to the street or a neighbor's window, layer for certainty: add a blind behind the curtain, or overlap two panels on a wider rod so there are no gaps. Close everything before the lamps go on, since interior light makes any fabric more transparent from outside.

Short windows, and windows over radiators or furniture, suit our 63 inch panels — they end cleanly at the sill without pooling fabric where it does not belong. Keep the panel generously wide so coverage stays full, and pick a lighter tone to keep a small wall feeling open. If the window is short but the room is tall, a floor-length 84/86 inch panel works too and makes the wall feel higher.

Function first. Bedrooms ask for privacy and softer mornings, so this collection leans on thicker weaves and deeper, calmer tones. Living rooms ask for daylight and daytime privacy, so that collection carries more airy fabrics, including sheers. Plenty of panels sit in both — a mid-weight cotton in a neutral tone works anywhere. If a window faces the street, treat it like a bedroom window no matter which room it is in.

Yes, in our range they do. With unlined curtains there is no coating doing the work, so color and weave decide how much sun gets through: navy, deep green and deep orange pass noticeably less daylight than cream or white in the same fabric. That is why the thicker bedroom styles come in deeper tones. If you love a dark look but want brighter mornings, hang the dark panel and open it earlier — the fabric brings mood, not a permanent dimmer.

Solid panels are the most versatile and the easiest to match with bedding you already own. Textured weaves add depth without committing to a pattern. Light embroidery gives a softer decorative note and works well when the rest of the room is plain. This collection holds all three, so decide by what the room already has: patterned bedding calls for a quiet curtain, while plain bedding can carry the detail.

In a small bedroom, keep things light and simple: cream, beige or soft grey in a clean weave, hung full length so the wall reads taller. A large primary bedroom can carry more — deeper tones like navy or deep green, fuller fabric and stronger texture without crowding the space. In both cases the panel should still reach the floor; it is proportion, not size, that makes the room feel finished.