Swag Curtains Add A Soft Delicate Touch
You take great pride in the way your home looks. You want every detail of your homes decor to say class and sophistication. Your personality should be evident in your home and the way you decorate it. Swag curtains are a great way to provide a sophisticated but simple decorating touch.
Swag curtains are typically made of a sheer fabric that is at least partial translucent. This style of window treatment gives a free flowing style to a room. They soften a window frame and provide a dramatic accent to any window or sliding glass door.
Swags can be used either in connection with a valance or other window treatment or can be used alone. Either way they will provide a soft and delicate touch to the look of your windows. Swags ten to provide depth and width to a window and soften the other decorating details.
There are several different styles of swags. A popular style of swag window treatments is known as fishtail swags. Fishtail swags fit over the top of the window and typically hang over the curtain rod with an equal length of curtain hanging over the edge on each side. Fishtail swags provide a great colonial or contemporary look.
Also popular are scarf swags. Scarf swags tend to be delicately detailed and may contain embroidery. These window accents look great over large windows and door ways. A great decorating accent is to drape scarf swag over a set of French doors in a winding motion. This involves weaving over and under the curtain rod and leaving a large expanse of the swag hanging over one side of the window or door.
The third type of swag is a set of swags. This pair of swags consists of two pieces of sheer fabric that meet in the center of the curtain rod and are narrow at the top of the window and tapper dramatically from the top of the window. Many swag pairs are scalloped; this provides a great colonial look to your window.
Swags can be used to create whatever type of mood you desire in a room. These curtains look great draped over a large expanse of glass in a living room. They also provide a soft delicate touch to a bedrooms decor.
Swag curtains are typically machine washable and can be easily maintained. These window treatments will provide your rooms with a unique and attractive appearance and may also be used to limit the amount of glare that enters the room. Many retailers offer swags that are affordable and durable.