There are so many advantages of lined curtains over their unlined counterparts. Firstly, the lining contains insulating qualities which can regulate a room’s temperature in summer and winter, so your room will always be at a comfortable temperature. They also help to keep more sunlight out during longer summer nights which can prolong the appearance of your furniture as fading is less likely. If you are a light sleeper or you sleep through the day, blackout lining is great to attach to curtains because it makes a room completely dark. We must hang lined curtains in our home before we get the advantages from them, but is it cheaper to buy them or to sew them ourselves?
First, let us consider the materials and equipment required if we were to make our own lined curtains. You need the lining for the curtains and the material that will be the front panel, and you will need enough so that pleats can be made when the curtains are closed, so about one and a half times the width of the window. Remember that you will also need to buy enough matching coloured thread to sew all the hems of your curtains, and heading tape which needs to cover the whole top of the curtains when flat. And of course, unless you are going to spend days on end stitching the curtains by hand, you will need a sewing machine. Don’t forget to log your man hours into the estimation of how much making lined curtains yourself is costing, because you could be doing something much more fun or worthwhile during the time you are sewing.
When you look at it like this, buying readymade lined curtains may very well turn out cheaper, better quality and more stylish than any lined curtains you could make yourself. There are high street retailers and online specialists that sell high quality lined curtains and you can choose from a large range of styles, patterns and colours. You can find some very good deals for readymade curtains and they come in sizes to fit any shaped windows. With the range of styles available on the internet, buying lined curtains online is quick and easy, you can even pick up some matching cushions and accessories.