Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Pink Curtains

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
When it comes to designing a room, there is nothing more essential than curtains and drapes to cover your windows.

Windows are usually the center point of a bedroom, living room, office, bathroom, etc. Curtains can turn your room into drab to fab by just simply draping curtains over the edges. There are multiple ways to implement curtains with your windows such as tying knots, draping, full coverage, bows, and many more. When planning out your room you will need to decide what your intentions are for the environment. Are you going for a chic look? Modern? Colorful? Business like? There are so many wonderful ways to dress up a room!

pink curtainsThe most commonly seen pink curtains are the ones in little girl's bedrooms. Pink is a feminine color that many girls are drawn to. Before birth, mother's also prefer to decorate their daughters nursery with pink decor. Baby nurseries are jam packed with pink bunnies, bedding, lamps, and the main essential: curtains! Not only young children use them, but many teenagers and adults love pink. I have seen plenty of women's  bedrooms that have incorporated such color drapes. Of course, about 99% of these women are single and not married! Men just don't have the same passion toward the color pink as females do but that's okay.

When choosing curtains for your home, you need to also plan out your color palette with accessories. If you have a certain tint of pink, for example, of a decorative pillow or bedspread then you must keep them in mind. Certain color pinks can contrast themselves but other ones can flop--big time! Be aware of the mood you want to portray as well. What I mean by that is if you purchase light pink curtains, it will add more of a happier, younger girl feel to the room. If you choose a hot pink, it brings out the sassy, spunky, crazy girl feel to the room. It all depends on your age, gender, and other characteristics that affect your life.

pink curtains
These days are hard during the recession which brings an extra challenge to decorating. People always seem to think that to redecorate a room or to touch up something, it'll cost an arm and a leg. That is not true you just need to do your research. A project that you want now, may have to take months at a time to accommodate your paycheck. The best place to look for pink curtains on sale is definitely online. If you haven't checked out eBay or Amazon then you're missing out. A lot of online sellers have also been hit with the recession, causing them to sell unused curtains to help pay the bills. They may have a son or daughter that used pink curtains when they were little but have grown up. The great things now a days is that you get a guarantee to your purchase. If the seller says the pink curtains are brand new, in the original package, and you receive a piece of crap, then you can get your money back. When shopping online make sure you pay through trusted services such as PayPal to deal with sellers. I have always gotten my money back after a couple weeks no matter what.

I wish you all the best of luck in choosing your perfect pink drapes and curtains to liven up your room. There is nothing better than to walk into your bedroom and feel a sense of serenity and peace. If you're feeling a little more girly, try searching for polka dot, striped, or other swirly designed pink curtains.