Closet curtains: 13 ideas to make your closets look original and unique
At home, most of us have closets that have doors. Simple in shape and form, closets are useful storage furnishings. But rather than doors, the use of curtains to "hide" the contents of closets is becoming increasingly popular.
Would you like to see some examples? Well, keep reading...
1. From top to bottom
In this example a full-length closet is closed off using graceful curtains that hang from the ceiling to the floor.
2. Classic curtain rod
Perhaps you're wondering about what type of curtain you could use to cover your closet? Well, nothing stops you from using a regular/classic curtain and curtain-rod configuration and which will allow you to use whatever curtain fabric best matches the surroundings (as shown here).
3. Give it a touch of color
Splashes of color are always welcome and help to lift one's mood. So how about using a color curtain to close off your closet? Check out how nice this example is!
4. A charming choice
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Curtains don't have to cover the entire front of an open-faced closet. In this example, only the lower part of the closet is covered by curtains, leaving the exposed portions to provide an interesting color contrast.
5. Do I see or not?
String/beaded curtains are very beautiful so why not use one to close off your walk-in closet? Curtains like this will invoke a sense of mystery, causing guests and visitors to wonder what treasures are hidden behind it!
6. The industrial style
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Metal tubes - round or square - can be used to make the framework of a closet (as shown here). To complete this industrial-styled look, a plain concertinaed curtain is used to close off the closet.
7. All-natural
How about going for an all-natural look? Close off your closet using curtains made from natural materials (like burlap or untreated rope/cord, for example). Create harmony in the room by adding other all-natural elements like wicker baskets, bamboo furnishings and potted plants.
8. A delightful corner
Perhaps you have a small niche/corner in a room that you want to use as a storage area, but also don't want to use a door to hide the contents. Well, using a curtain could be solution you're looking for.
9. Tie-backs
Are you familiar with the curtains found imperial palaces, ie. the ones that are tied back by with cords during the daytime? Well, you could do the same with your curtained closet when it is in use. An elegant tie-back device can easily be mounted on one side of the closet for this purpose - as shown in this example.
10. An articulated curtain track
Is your closet in a corner? Well, you can still used a curtain to close it off! All you need is an articulated curtain track that follows the angles of the corner, allowing the curtain to move freely.
11. A touch of gravitas
Do you want your clost to be framed by "important-looking" curtains that are not see-through? How about choosing dark velvet fabric for your closet curtains to give off a "royal" air? Not something that can work in any environment, but it's certainly a very bold and original choice.
12. Drapes
Give your closet a very French "frou-frou" look by using lacey, multi-layered drapes as curtains. And you can use drapes which are light or dark in color. It's a very interesting concept, don't you think?
13. The final curtain
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Walk-in closets are not as rare as they once were, and many are used as storage areas. Shoes, clothes, accessories and more can be stored in a walk-in. And closing off a storage closet like this with an elegant, charming curtain will make whole "ensemble" look and feel extra-special.
Which of the above 13 suggestions appeals to you most?
