Design Tips & Blog

One of the main reasons why people use heavy draperies instead of lighter curtains for their windows, particularly those windows that are found in a person’s bedroom, is to help keep sunlight out when the person wants to sleep longer during the day or wants to darken the room during the day.

With the introduction of thermal drapery into the list of drapery choices you have, you are now presented with drapes that not only keep the light out of your room when you need them to, they also help keep your room warm and insulated during colder days and cool during summer. These thermal drapes can also help save on energy costs since they keep your rooms warmer when needed or cooler when you want them to be cooler.

There are a number of thermal drapery designs you can choose from and these include the usual pinch pleated designs that people love and the simple yet elegant panel designs that are easy to install and maintain. Some of these thermal drapes even come with decorative additions like valances, swags and jabots that give you the kind of elegance you may want to have for your room.

They may also come in a number of layers with a thin lace curtain liner for when you want to open your drapes up to let some light shine in without exposing yourself to the world outside.

The fabrics that you can find being used for thermal drapery include silk, jacquard, polyester and satin. These fabrics are then lined with cotton-flocked acrylic foam that not only helps keep the light out when you need it to but also helps keep heat or coolness within the room when you need it.

These kinds of draperies often serve to lower energy bill costs since they help keep the coolness of your air-conditioning in or keep the heat of your heater within the room or the house. Aside from giving you what you need in terms of keeping light out and insulating your rooms, these thermal drapes also come in a variety of designs and cloth patterns that can give you that lovely design element you may want for your room.