What Curtains Go With a Damask Bedspread?
Damask is an attractive fabric with a woven pattern. Due to its elegant and subtle appearance, it is often used for tablecloths, napkins and wall coverings as well as soft furnishings. Damask can be divided into four categories: satin, silk, cotton and velvet damask. Cotton damask is best suited for tablecloths and napkins as it’s soft and washes well. Velvet damask is a heavier fabric, useful for heavier soft furnishings like curtains. Does this Spark an idea?
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Damask Curtains
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For a coordinating look, make the curtains from damask. Unless the curtains are to be purely decorative, choose one of the heavier weight options, such as velvet or cotton damask. Using damask for the curtains will pick out the pattern of the bedspread and create a luxurious feel. Working with material of a similar style but different texture will help avoid the bedroom looking too contrived. If you choose to use cotton damask, use a thick lining material to give the fabric some structure.
Opulent Curtains
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Damask is a luxurious fabric, as the mixture of matte and sheen in its pattern catches the light and gives an opulent feel, a little like brocade. Pick up on this indulgent feeling by making curtains from velvet, velveteen, raw silk or linen in rich jewel colors. Using textured fabric in this way will help to create a warm, cozy feel and set off your elegant bedspread. Pick out the colors of the curtains by using scatter cushions on the bed for a coordinated look that’s not too overpowering.
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Decorative Curtains
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For an understated look, use several different textures of damask in the curtains. Use cotton damask for the main curtain as it flows and drapes attractively and washes well should you need to clean the curtains. Add decorative swags, or gathers, along the top of the window in a different type of damask such as satin. You can add tails on either side of the window, made from velvet damask but lined with satin or silk damask. For a subtle look, use the same color of damask and change only the type; otherwise use a complementary color.
Other Ideas
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Damask has an integral pattern and comes in a range of colors, making it suitable for inclusion in any style of room. For a shabby chic theme, try trim your bedspread with floral chintz material and match it with curtains made from vintage linen and held with tiebacks in the same chintz. Add a mixture of modern and antique furniture to complete the look. For a more modern twist, add a broad border of plain, contrasting fabric to the bottom edge of your bedspread, and have the curtains made up in a plain fabric that complements the bedspread. Use the same fabric that you used to trim the bedspread to add a false leading edge for the curtain to tie the soft furnishings together.
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