14. Heavy Plum Velvet Floor-to-Ceiling Drapery Panels
Introduction and What This Idea Means
Windows frame your connection to the outside world. Dressing your living room windows in heavy, floor-to-ceiling drapery panels made from deep plum crushed velvet softens the harsh corners of the room and adds theatrical drama.
How to Make It
Mount a heavy matte black curtain rod close to the ceiling line, well above your actual window frame to create an illusion of grand height. Hang extra-long crushed velvet drapery panels in deep plum, letting them puddle slightly onto the floor.
Tips
Use magnetic tiebacks made from dark twisted rope or metallic black chains to hold the heavy velvet drapes open during the day.
Variations and Essentials
- Variations: Choose deep oxblood red or midnight navy velvet drapes depending on your accent color scheme.
- Essentials: Matte black curtain rod, extra-long plum velvet drapery panels, curtain rings.