By colzium, on September 3rd, 2010%
This season look runway ready in the trend that looks to the past for inspiration. Draping is a great way to add sculptural interest to your ensemble, hide body flaws, or add volume. In the past, only used for eveningwear, draping is now used in amazing daywear pieces as well. In the context of this article, draping includes any tailoring that adds texture or architectural interest to a piece such as overlapping material, pleating, ruffles, and bows. Read on to find out more about this trend and how to wear it.
Tops. Add a great silk tank with draping detail at the collar to any work skirt to get an instant vintage look. The detail and material will give your ensemble that touch of femininity, professionalism, and formality that you were going for. If you have a smaller bust, this is a great choice for you. However, if you have a larger bust, you can still rock this trend if you go for a tank with a higher neckline.
Skirts. If you want to make your everyday pencil skirt a little more memorable, then grab one with a twist. Go for a jersey knit skirt with draping detail along the front panels of the skirt. An item like this will transition well from day to night without being too risqué for the office or too stiff for happy hour. If you are really bold, try it in a great color like . . . → Read More: Rock the Trend: Draping
By colzium, on August 30th, 2010%
About a year back, I was in the renovation mode. We had been living in the same home for the last 15 years and we had repainted and re-done some of the rooms, as and when we felt the need. The end result was a patchwork house.
So, with mounting excitement I watched the old plaster coming off, curtains being pulled out and old furniture being carted away. We had decided to combine the sitting room and an adjacent nursery so that the renovated sitting room looked spacious and big. We wanted this room to be best room of the house because this was where we spent a good part of our evenings, reading, playing with the dogs and watching TV.
I was delighted when the room was ready for its first coat of paint. It looked BIG – cool and spacious. We had already designed the furniture and had found the perfect place for the sound system and the home theatre. Soon, it was time to choose the window treatment. Here, I got stuck.
For a long time, I had my heart set on blinds. They seemed just the right choice for the minimalist look I was aiming at. But, there was a small problem. The renovated sitting room opened out into portico. There were double French doors and we needed a solution that would give us free access to the portico without having to pull or roll. Blinds were out. But, I . . . → Read More: Sheer Drapes ? the Easiest Way to Add Magic to Your Rooms
By colzium, on August 26th, 2010%
The Art of Hanging Drapery
We all know that the best Designers can create amazing spaces from humble beginnnings. But how do they do it? Well here are a few \”Insider Secrets\” on how to flatter your windows that you won\’t find anywhere else.
Dressing your windows is as important to completing your perfect space as anything else you do. Many leading Designers actaully think it is the Most Important feature of a room that should not be over-looked.
If you are dressing a window in a space with a lower cieling it is important to create the illusion of more height. It\’s very similar to fashion, if your a short framed person you probably don\’t want to be wearing capri pants. So with low ceilings its best to hang your hardware close to the ceiling and let the drapes puddle onto the floor. The longer drape and more fabric will give the illusion of a taller ceiling.
Conversely, if your home has higher ceilings and taller windows you can easily get a more tailored look by having the drape fabric just touch the floor or even hover an inch above it. This is a great \”mid-century\” look that is becoming very popular in many of the boutique hotels. Like a \”slim-fit\” suit, this tailored look is very fashionable and flatting, but you\’ve got to have the \”tall, long-lines\” to get away with it said Amy Pearce a Design Consultant at DrapeStyle . . . → Read More: The Designers Secret: Where To Hang Your Drapes May Be As Important Of What To Hang
By colzium, on August 22nd, 2010%
The Draped Bust Silver Dollar was minted under the Coinage Act of 1792 and is one the earliest coins among the official currency of the USA. It would cost an absolute fortune to own genuine pieces of these antique coins.
There were two types of these Silver dollar coins produced by the US Mint from 1794 to 1803, each different from the obverse side. The first issue is called the Flowing Hair manufactured for only two years, 1794-1795. The second is the Draped Silver Dollar which came out for a longer period, 1795-1804.
The Draped Silver Dollar also features two varieties in its reverse design. These draped silver coin types are the small eagle which was minted 1795-1798, and the heraldic eagle struck in 1798-1804.
All dates of mintage between 1795 and 1903 have different variety classifications because the dies in those days were done by hand engraving. The varying nuances in the draped bust silver dollar design and its vintage pedigree have created a certain mystique among coin collectors who are willing to spend much to own one.
But because of its popularity and the high price that it could command, antique silver dollar fakes have also proliferated. Auction facilities online are often the outlets for such counterfeit coins as the sellers could easily hide under anonymity.
Fortunately, population auction houses like eBay are doing some efforts to stop the unscrupulous practice by stopping sale of those coins determined to be fake. Still, the auction . . . → Read More: Draped Bust Silver Dollar – Could Your Draped Bust Be A Forgery?
By colzium, on August 18th, 2010%
When it comes to bedroom decoration, I’m sure most of us feel a great delight in letting imagination follow its course, and to tell the truth we all have the picture of a bed canopy in mind when we think about the traditional decoration style specific to a bedroom. Presently, there is almost a trend for using bed canopy drapes in baby and youth bedrooms. Having a themed canopy over the bed with magic characters from a fairy tale or an adventure novel, delights both boys and girls alike, not to mention the sweet touch bed canopy drapes give to your baby’s room.
The soft and silky bed canopy drapes used over a child’s crib or nursery are both aesthetic and highly practical. As most parents leave a lamp burning in the child’s room over the night, the drapes will make a great filter reducing light intensity and ensuring just the right environment for a healthy sleep. Furthermore, depending on the fabric bed canopy drapes are made of, they could also act as draft stoppers when you open the door or window; yet, the most important effect is that of colorful and pleasant surroundings for the child to live in.
Bed canopy drapes can achieve all sorts of exotic decorations, particularly if you give up the traditional hanging style and replace it with a more innovative one. Such romantic bedroom trends require attaching the drapes directly from the ceiling for the most impressive . . . → Read More: A Look at the Sweet Touch Bed Canopy Drapes Give to your Baby’s Room
By colzium, on August 14th, 2010%
I am moving and my bedroom walls are already painted lime green and the frames around the window are white. I really like the color but my bedroom furniture is all a dark brownish/black wood, what color bedspread and drapes would go with this combination if any? I definitely do not want hot pink accents or anything of the sorts . . . → Read More: What color bedding and drapes should I choose?
By colzium, on August 10th, 2010%
I bought silk drapes, and they came with hooks to pleat them.
It says to insert the hooks at the drape headery??? Where exactly . . . → Read More: How do you insert hooks to pleat drapes?
By colzium, on August 6th, 2010%
I’ve been looking for drapes to match my room forever, and it seems like no matter where I look I can’t find the right match. Its like a dark greenish bluish color. Does anyone know a place where I can find a good variety? Or do i have to find some way to make them myself?
I’m based in Albany Ny, so I’ve really only checked the home or . . . → Read More: Where can I find drapes of a custom color?
By colzium, on August 2nd, 2010%
For anyone interested in personally decorating their house, discount drapes and curtain materials make excellent choices due to the wide range of applications where functional fabric may prove highly useful. Lots of people are happy about taking advantage of the affordable price and the opportunity to use the materials for other re-decoration work: pillows, couches or any other items of tapestry could be reconditioned by help of such materials. The best place to find any type of discount drapes is the Internet, due to the large number or business owners interested in avoiding stock formation.
Let’s take for instance the case of insulated curtains, they are very likely to come for great prices in spring, so this is the time when you should consider purchasing discount drapes. Insulated discount drapes will make a great purchase for the next cold season when they’ll keep noise and cold outside of your home. The prices will drop significantly since manufacturers have all the interest to sell all of their season-related products. Such discount drapes are most often available for half the price if you take the time to check with producers online and get their offers, which are even up to 50% more advantageous than those of retail shops.
In case you want to reuse the fabric from discount drapes, there are plenty of ways to do so given the fact that you don’t have to sew too much and the material is great when you . . . → Read More: Taking Advantage of the Affordable Price of Discount Drapes
By colzium, on July 29th, 2010%
I have a very large bedroom with a high ceiling. My drapes and bedding are gold and burgundy brocade. What color can I paint the walls? I would like to do a faux tin ceiling also. What color in that . . . → Read More: What color walls would go with burgandy and gold drapes and bedding?
By colzium, on July 25th, 2010%
Allergies and asthma are two health conditions that very often go together, not to mention that they are triggered by external factors such as pollen, dust, mold, mites and so on. For anyone suffering from such a problem, drape mold can be more than a problem, this is a minor detail that makes life impossible in one’s own home. Are allergic people going to avoid using curtains and drapes for the decoration of their homes? Certainly not. There are two ways to stay away from troubles triggered by drape mold. First of all, you can carefully select the drape fabric so as to make sure it is not mold-friendly.
Special materials that serve at the manufacturing of decoration curtains, such as bamboo, is definitely going to be mold free. On a regular basis, thick fabric that is mainly used for the manufacturing of blackout and insulated curtains is usually prone to developing drape mold. Humidity trapped between the curtain and the wall close to the window is the ideal environment where mold grows in the first place. How can such situations be prevented? First and foremost, regular cleaning of the curtains is the right way to keep things under control.
Most curtains are designed for dry cleaning so there should be no problem about lowering the risk of getting drape mold in your home. You should definitely try to buy some curtains that are made of soft and thin materials which are less . . . → Read More: Ways to Stay Away From Troubles Triggered by Drape Mold
By colzium, on July 21st, 2010%
Since house decoration is about more than simply choosing furniture and ornaments, drapes play an important role in creating atmosphere, enhancing light games and even ensuring a quality sleep by darkening the room early in the morning. You can see drapes as the intermediary between the intimacy of your house and the outer world; hence choosing the best curtains when designing the interior of the house could be a real challenge particularly when you do it on your own without professional advice. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when shopping for these great items of interior decoration.
Fabric and pattern represent major elements that could influence the choice of drapes; they have an ambivalent importance: on the one hand they need to match the window in color or even artwork in their vicinity, and on the other, they clearly bear the touch of your personality. Whether they be cotton, velvet, silk or any other fabric, drapes have to be suitable for the functionality of the room too. For instance, you can buy drapes with floral patterns for a dining room or a living, but animal or cartoon prints will obviously be the ones to go for the children’s rooms.
Then, ask yourself what sort of impact and aesthetic effect you want to achieve by the choice of drapes color. Soft colors are the ones that usually blend in the overall design of the room, whereas vivid and dark shades send . . . → Read More: Tips to Keep in Mind When Shopping for Drapes
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