And, oh, the dining room dense with clumps of conversation-muffling drapery. It needn t be this way. Think of window fabrics as orchestrators of shadows. The superior curtain coaxes and creates apparitions as it flows. The point is not to obstruct the view, but to enhance it.
Curtains are, in a sense, visual aromas, gently wafting as they soothe and stimulate.
Choose your curtains to match the mood you want in each room. The colors may complement your living room, but if the fabric is too heavy, it will make your guests feel as if they are in a packing crate. Woven fabrics in a kitchen will soak up the cooking smells and will thus compete with each meal. Dark colors should be avoided unless you are decorating a very large room. They tend to shrink the size and suggest claustrophobia.