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One of the big questions when specifying Roman shades for a room is whether to mount them inside or outside the window frames. Sometimes there is not enough space within a window frame to hold a shade, which makes the decision easy. Otherwise, here are some tips to help to make the decision:

• Mount the shades outside If the frames are not attractive
• If you wish to add a sense of height to the space – you may put the roller of the shade higher than the window frame
• If the frames are beautiful and the architecture classic, with decorative moldings – inside-mount is the best choice
• Inside-mounted is a perfect choice when you have a deep window sill, giving a resting space for the plants, books or matching pillow shams

Will my curtains be seen through?

When choosing the curtains – ask yourself these questions:

# 1 Do I need privacy from the neighbors?

If the answer is Yes, then we recommend staying with cotton lined or blackout lined curtains.

# 2 Would I still like to see what is behind the curtains in my garden/yard etc.?

If the answer is Yes, we recommend choosing sheers.

# 3 Do I need to darken the room from the streetlights at night or from the daylight during the day?

Sheer curtains

Sheer curtains have the density of 85 gsm and this is the most seen through linen we have. Available in white, off-white, natural and blue colors. They are often combined with more heavy weight panels that are drawn at night. Double rod will allow to hand both sheer panels and heavy weight panels.

Cotton lined panels

We usually recommend cotton lining to increase privacy of the curtains. The linen is sheer and at night with the lights inside the room the shapes will be seen. Unless the curtains are additionally lined. The cotton we use for lining is 100% cotton of a white color.

Blackout curtains

If you answered Yes for the Question #3 – then blackout lining for the curtains will be better option.

The blackout we use makes 80-90% of the room darkening.

If room darkening is top priority for you – try to avoid white (and off-white) color for the curtains. The reason is that white blackout used with these curtains has the least room darkening among all available blackout colors.

Tips: to increase room darkening – choose rod pocket or back tabs for the top. Plain tabs will allow the light coming from outside on the top of the curtain.

Think about adding more width and length to protect the light coming from the sides and from the bottom. Curved curtain rod could be also a possible solution.

Does blackout protect from the heat/cold?

What questions to ask yourselves before purchasing the tape top curtains?

You normally would need a curtain with a tape, if:

• You have the ceiling track with gliders
• You have a rod but wish the curtains to move as easy as possible, using the rod rings

The tapes allow to make the look of the heading different: from the classic pencil pleat to modern dutch pleated and a lot of others.

Here are some questions you shall definitely check before ordering your curtain: 

• Do I want to cover the rod (track) ?
• And if the answer is Yes – this is important to tell to your seamstress about that. We normally sew the tape a bit lower in case we see that there is such a request from your side.
• What fullness of the curtain I need?
• Each type of the tape has its own fullness, for example S-fold comes usually with X1.5 times fullness, pinch pleat – with X2 times fullness. Though other options are available – please message us with your custom request.
• Do I need a double track/rod (two track set)?

If you wish more dramatic look, and would like to create layering effect, then double rod will allow you to hang sheer curtain first and then a regular curtain on top to block out light.

What to start with

Let’s measure the width 

To get started with ordering your linen curtains, you need to measure the space (window or the door) where you will hang them: 

• Measure the window from the left side to the right side. Add 8” (20 cm) since the rods (or tracks) are usually a little bit wider than the window space.  
• If you already have the rod (the track) – just measure it with the tape. 
• Now we need to add fullness to the curtains. The basic rule recommends to X1.5 the width of the window to allow a little gathering.  

Example: My rod is 50” wide. So, my curtains shall be 50*1,5 = 75” wide. 

• And do not forget to divide it into 2 curtain panels if you wish two panels per window. 

Our curtains are sold individually. Please choose 2 in quantity while placing the order. 

Let’s measure the drop 

• Measure the drop of your curtain. Mostly curtains are measured from the top of the rod till the bottom of the curtain (see the sketch “How to measure” on the page of the curtain you wish to order) 

- If I wish little puddling - how much should I add to the curtain drop?

We recommend adding 3” (7 cm) to the drop to create little puddling.

Linen bedding is widely considered to be luxurious. Why is that? Why many celebrities, 5-star hotels, and restaurants choose linen bed sheets, pillows, and duvets? Why linen is considered by many to be the ultimate material for bedding?

Made from flax fibers, linen has been grown for thousands of years and is one of the world’s oldest fabrics. For many decades before people have known and appreciated the unusual qualities of linen. So what are they?

The Advantages of Pure Linen Bedding:

– Because of its unique filtering, bacteria resistance, ventilating, moisture absorbing anti-static and evaporating capabilities, linen bed sheets are known as anti-allergic and are recommended for people with allergies and skin diseases.

– A linen sheet has the capability of resisting dirt and other microbes.

– Linen bedding has a light massaging effect because of the microscopic breaks throughout the fabric.

– Linen is a highly breathable fabric – makes you warm in the winter and keeps cool in the summer.

– Linen can absorb as much as 20% of its weight before beginning to feel damp or wet and always having a pleasant, fresh, cool feeling when touched or slept on.

– It is anti-static and can even help soften and preserve the skin due to its naturally low pH balance.

– Linen sheets a nice feature of becoming softer after each wash without losing its durability and strength.

– Linen bedding is twice as durable as cotton bedding and can last the decades (an investment).

– It is environmentally friendly – the cultivation and manufacturing of flax don't cause a lot of harm to the planet and all the flax used to make linen is can be reused in other ways.

– To own bedsheets of pure linen is certainly a status symbol… a choice and reflection of a more prestigious lifestyle (and always has been).

And it's not the end of this list, but isn't what we mention enough to convince you what is best natural fiber for your magically swift and restful sleep?! Try linen bedding from 3HLinen – it is well known for its marvelous design and high quality.

Bring yourself the sheer comfort, peace of mind, a refreshing sleep, and overall better health and wellbeing with this 100% linen sheets. They are totally worth it!

See you at our store!