Linen & Plain Curtains

Choosing HOMEIDEAS linen & plain curtains

Counted from the 8 products in this department.

What we publish	In this department
Products here	8
Prices	$19.99 to $49.39
Stating a panel size	6
Stating a fabric	8
Stating a heading	4
Stating how much light they block	3
Machine washable	7

We keep this department small on purpose. Eight fabrics, no patterns, no prints. When you want a curtain that steps back and lets the room do the talking, you start here. These are the panels we reach for when a window needs coverage without calling attention to itself. Linen weave, solid color, nothing else layered on top.

The linen we use has real texture. You can see it from across the room, and you feel it when your hand passes over the fabric. That texture is what gives these curtains their character. It is also what makes choosing harder than it looks. A white panel reads differently at nine in the morning than it does at four in the afternoon. The same fabric that looks crisp against a gray wall can wash out next to pale blue paint.

We cannot settle that question for you from a photograph. What we can tell you is that our pure white runs cool, not warm. Our greyish white has beige undertones. The tan takes on amber in direct sun. If you have a swatch of your wall color or a sofa cushion nearby, hold it up to your screen.

Length is where most orders go wrong. A 45-inch panel clears a standard kitchen sill by inches. An 84-inch panel either pools slightly or hangs straight depending on how high you mount the rod. We list the dimensions as finished measurements after hemming, so what you see is what hangs on your window. Measure from where you plan to put the rod down to where you want the fabric to end. Write that number down. Then check it twice.

Tab tops gather differently than rod pockets. They slide along the rod with space between each fold, so you need a few more inches of rod width than the window frame itself if you want the panels to pull fully to the sides. Outdoor placement changes the math too. Sun and wind will fade and stretch any fabric eventually. Our outdoor linen holds up well, but we still suggest you order a size up if the exposure is harsh.

Tablecloths live here because they are cut from the same bolts. Same weave, same weight, same care instructions. If you like the drape of the coastal blue curtain, the matching tablecloth will behave the same way on your dining table. One decision covers both.