Sheers is a curtain alternative
May 04, 2007
SHEERS are used to provide privacy to a room, while letting in plenty of light. They also modify light coming into a room to a great extent, making it softer and pleasantry diffused with the interior, calming down an otherwise ‘noisy’ room.
By Harriet Birungi
SHEERS are used to provide privacy to a room, while letting in plenty of light. They also modify light coming into a room to a great extent, making it softer and pleasantry diffused with the interior, calming down an otherwise ‘noisy’ room.
Sheers have come a long way from the nets hanging limply from drooping wires to modern sheers with new hanging methods. Zhang Yitao of Dong Fang Company, dealers in nets and curtains, says with the variety of sheer nets available, one can be certain of a good interior.
“Sheer fabric in both natural and synthetic fibres, comes in an enormous range of patterns and textures which can match with house components easily,†says Yitao.
He adds that the choice is anything from traditional floral lace designs to spotted and open geometrical weaves for a modern look.
One can also buy sheer curtains long or short with decorative edges and hems.
Juliet Kaggwa, an interior designer, says unlike the usual curtains, sheer curtains do not need a lining.
To hang a sheer curtain, one needs to slide a rod through a casing in the fabric to form an attractive ruffle at the top.
Alternatively, another material that matches the colour of the net can be sewn into the ruffles to hang at the top.
For a good appearance, Kaggwa says sheers should not be drawn, but held away from the window with tie-backs to let in soft light, while preserving a nice view.
With sheers, one does not need to use the ordinary curtains. They can stand on their own.
SHEERS are used to provide privacy to a room, while letting in plenty of light. They also modify light coming into a room to a great extent, making it softer and pleasantry diffused with the interior, calming down an otherwise ‘noisy’ room.
Sheers have come a long way from the nets hanging limply from drooping wires to modern sheers with new hanging methods. Zhang Yitao of Dong Fang Company, dealers in nets and curtains, says with the variety of sheer nets available, one can be certain of a good interior.
“Sheer fabric in both natural and synthetic fibres, comes in an enormous range of patterns and textures which can match with house components easily,†says Yitao.
He adds that the choice is anything from traditional floral lace designs to spotted and open geometrical weaves for a modern look.
One can also buy sheer curtains long or short with decorative edges and hems.
Juliet Kaggwa, an interior designer, says unlike the usual curtains, sheer curtains do not need a lining.
To hang a sheer curtain, one needs to slide a rod through a casing in the fabric to form an attractive ruffle at the top.
Alternatively, another material that matches the colour of the net can be sewn into the ruffles to hang at the top.
For a good appearance, Kaggwa says sheers should not be drawn, but held away from the window with tie-backs to let in soft light, while preserving a nice view.
With sheers, one does not need to use the ordinary curtains. They can stand on their own.