Whether you're looking to decorate a contemporary space or you're erring to the more rustic, linen fabrics are perfect for creating luxury soft furnishings, be that through plain, neutral linens or a loud, exciting print for maximalist spaces. When we talk about furnishing your home with linen, most people's minds immediately go to window treatments, curtains and blinds. Linens are a perfect fabric for curtains as the nature of the weave allows air to pass through whilst retaining privacy.
The feeling may be that linens are a fabric for the warmer summer months, this is only partially true. Using a linen fabric as a window dressing helps to keep your home cool during the summer months. However, as a natural fabric linen is inherently temperature regulating, what this means is that linen fabrics are equally at home during winter - a true all round fabric, linens keep a space warm in winter and cool in summer.
Linen Curtains & Blinds
Linen fabrics are what you make of them. It's a hugely versatile fabric which is robust yet soft to the touch. As it is a natural fabric, it is much easier to dye than its synthetic counterparts. Due to this, it is a very popular fabric for beautiful printed designs like those found in Clarke & Clarke's Tatton Linen collection. This is ideal for those looking to make a statement with their window dressings. Equally, because it is so easy to dye, block colour linen fabrics are often much deeper and vibrant in colour than dyed synthetic fabrics.
As a robust fabric, you can expect that linen fabrics will hold up to general wear and tear, this is particularly relevant when it comes to blinds as the fabric in blinds is generally more stressed than the fabrics in curtains. This durability also lends itself to curtains, thicker linens - whilst soft to the touch - retain a stiff, tailored look; linen curtains find that sweet spot between flowing curtains and a crisp look.
You'll find that they will stand up to washing and will dry far quicker than other natural and synthetic fabrics.
Linen Fabrics For Home Accessories
One of the more interesting facts about linen is the fact that it is naturally antibacterial and hypoallergenic, this alongside its anti-fluff properties made it the perfect fabric for bandages throughout history. If we look at this with soft furnishings in mind, linen makes the perfect fabric to be in daily close contact with. For example, cushions are much more likely to stay fresher for longer when they're made from a durable linen weave as opposed to a synthetic fabric. Once it is time to wash your linen fabrics, you can wash them safe in the knowledge that the robust nature of the fabric will protect it from most wear and tear. In addition, the more a linen fabric is washed, the softer it becomes, win-win!
With this in mind, linen fabrics, be they printed or neutral are ideal for use as furnishings such as high quality tablecloths, bed runners and even seat covers! Pretty much anything you're in close contact with on a regular basis, linens are a fabric you really should be considering.
If you choose to dress your windows with a linen fabric, we offer a complimentary matching cushion on all made-to-measure orders over £250, perfect for those looking to create synergy in their spaces and take advantage of the fantastic qualities of linen. Discover your perfect linen fabric.
