Grommet Top Curtains Give Your Living Room a Contemporary Look
If you are contemplating buying new drapery for your living room, you have options beyond pleated styles. Grommet top curtains are an attractive alternative that provide a sleek modern look.
Grommets are rings punched into the curtain, usually within an inch of the top edge, and are made of plastic, rubber or metal. The curtain rod slides through the rings and is visible between the drapery folds. These modern curtains are easy to open, slide on and off for easy cleaning and are available in dry-cleanable and washable fabrics. Installation is easy also as shown in this Blinds.com video:
Grommet panels are available in sheer, faux silk, thermal insulated, blackout, voile, cotton, and suede fabrics. You can choose solid colors, textures or patterns in designs that will blend with any type of interior decor.
Making grommet top curtains is not too difficult a task if you are comfortable with sewing. It basically involves folding and sewing the top of the curtain fabric with drapery header tape inside, spacing grommets across the top, tracing and cutting out the fabric circles, and attaching the grommets.
If you prefer to buy rather than make your drapery, here are some products that you may want to consider:
- Ikea grommet curtains (Merete) are made of 100% cotton. The heavy panel material reduces outdoor noise and minimizes sunlight. They come in beige, bleached (white), brown, dark blue and purple, and the iron-on hemming strip allows you to easily hem them to the length you want. Ikea grommet curtains are only available in their stores.
- Pottery Barn’s Peyton grommet drapes are 55% linen/45% cotton and are lined with 100% cotton satin. Colors include chestnut, blue smoke, faded rose, mineral green, espresso, French ivory, mushroom, white and oatmeal. Outdoor drapes made from weather-resistant polyester canvas and canvas panels for kids’ bedrooms are also available.
- Country Curtains sells soft brown tweed grommet window curtains that are 40% cotton/35% polyester/25% viscose with rust and dark olive ribbing. Escape sheer stripe panels are made of spun polyester and are available in blue/white or green/white stripes.
