Contemporary Charm: Discovering the Allure of Wave Curtains in Modern Interiors

 Wave Curtains

The latest trend in curtains is the Wave Curtain heading, which features a simple and elegant waved curve that falls in soft rippling folds - they're great for both modern and traditional decors. They're easy to hang and they look particularly good when made in lightweight fabrics such as cotton, silk or voile. The way they fall and stack back makes them the ideal choice for rooms where privacy is important as well as those where light is needed to flood in and enjoy the view.



Wave Curtains are very versatile

Wave Curtains are very versatile and are often used as a modern alternative to traditional pencil or pinch pleat styles, although they're also popular across bi-fold or sliding doors and large expanses of window. When fully open they fold cleanly and neatly to the side and show off your colour or pattern to great effect.

There's no extra fabric fullness needed in a Wave heading like there is with a goblet or pinch pleat curtain, so they're an economical option and ideal for smaller windows or those on a tight budget. They're also a good choice for wider windows as they allow more of the window to be shown off when open, especially when fitted onto a Silent Gliss track or pole.

Design of a patterned fabric 

If you're thinking of having them made in a patterned fabric then we recommend that you test it for suitability with the soft curve of a Wave heading. The smooth ripples won't distort the design of a patterned fabric so they work well in most rooms, even those with large patterns that would be difficult to get into an equally smooth shape when using a conventional pleating style.

Right Fabric as a soft and gentle curves

It's important to get the fabric right as a soft and gentle curve will never look great in heavy, stiff or heavily embroidered fabrics that weigh down the structure of the curve. A good test is to bunch up the top of the fabric and see if it 'ripples' nicely - if it does then it should work well in a Wave curtain.

The 'waving' of the fabric top is achieved by the use of special ‘wave tape’ that concertinas the material on both sides, giving the appearance of a single flat panel that gently flows along your window or door. The tape has many pockets that can be filled with hooks which are then held in place by corded ‘gliders' which ensure consistent spacing of the hooks when the Wave Curtains  are drawn.

Conclusion

These specialist 'wave gliders' are easily installed by your local made to measure curtain maker and are usually attached to the track or pole, meaning there's no need for fiddly bunching of fabric at the head of the curtains. The number of empty pockets left in the tape will affect how deep your curtains are when they're pulled back and it's worth talking to your expert maker about the 'wave depth' you want so that they can make sure the correct amount of hooks is placed in each pocket.


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