Compelling Reasons You Should Consider Adding A Curtain Wall To Your Home

Curtains are highly useful for blocking out light from windows and providing your home with a little extra privacy from potentially nosy neighbors— especially at night! They can also greatly enhance the overall aesthetic of your home. However, did you know that you don't necessarily need to limit yourself to pairing curtains with windows? In fact, there is a whole world of possibilities when it comes to unusual ways to decorate with curtains (that don't necessarily involve windows), and one of the best ways is to create a curtain wall. To build a curtain wall, all you need to do is hang floor-to-ceiling curtains directly against a full or partial wall in your home. The curtains don't necessarily need to be covering any windows, although they totally can if that's your jam! Not only do curtain walls look fantastic, but they also provide incredibly practical benefits to your space like noise dampening and thermal insulation.

For a functional curtain wall, you're most likely going to want to buy extra long curtains, so they can cover your wall from top to bottom. The curtains don't necessarily need to be extra wide if you only want to create a partial curtain wall, but they'll definitely need to be long enough. You can find extra tall curtains at most home goods or department stores, but they're also readily available from Amazon in a large variety of different colors and sizes.

Let's kick it off with the practical reasons why you should consider adding a curtain wall to your home. First of all, some curtains have noise dampening qualities. Soundproof curtains are specifically constructed with materials that absorb, dampen, and effectively bounce sound away. While that doesn't mean that soundproof curtains can create an entirely silent space, they can significantly block outside noises. This might be a major reason to build a curtain wall in your home, especially if you live on a noisy and busy street and want to create some more tranquility within your space.

Another practical benefit of curtain walls is that they can have thermal insulating qualities. If you live in a particularly cold region, it's possible that your heating bill might be quite high. By hanging a wall of thermal curtains, you can keep heat from escaping your home and potentially reduce the costs of heating your home. In addition to blank walls, you can also build a wall of thermal curtains against doors leading to the exterior of your home to prevent heat from escaping your home through the cracks in the door.

In addition to their noise dampening and thermal insulation qualities, curtain walls can also give your home that extra bit of "pizzazz" you've been trying to incorporate into your space. For one, curtain walls can function as a fabulous accent wall to liven up your home. This is especially useful for renters who aren't allowed to paint their home, or for anyone who can't quite commit to a paint color. Or, you can instantly elevate any room in your home by using IKEA's sheer curtains across a whole wall.

If you love displaying art in your home, you might love the idea of using a curtain wall as a backdrop for art. Hanging art over curtains looks extra luxurious, and can even help make the art pop if you contrast the colors properly. For example, a red curtain wall behind art with golden frames might create a dramatic, almost Renaissance-era look.

Curtain walls can also be used as a very stylish replacement to a headboard. They won't be necessarily functional as a headboard per se, but they will look great as a backdrop to your sleeping surface. And, you can always double up and hang a curtain wall behind your headboard to have both the functionality of the headboard and the depth and texture a curtain wall behind your bed can bring to your bedroom.