Edmonton Beaded Curtains

By Kelly P. Kramer

Beaded curtains have been associated with Asian cultures for ages, but the popularity of beaded curtains in the west developed much later, hitting its zenith during the 1960s. Remember the 1960’s with their beaded curtains…well guess what - Beads are back! Updated beaded curtains designs and styles of beads have even made their way onto beaded curtains. Some would say they never left, but for the most part, beaded curtains are playing up fabrics and beaded curtains like never before.

You can buy ready-made beaded curtains, or you can make your own. And you’re not limited to one shape or style of bead on a single type of curtain. Beaded Curtains are indeed back!

If you like beaded curtains, but just aren’t sure where to use the beaded curtains, start small. Consider drapes with beaded trim. A string of single beads on the hem can really wake up the look of tired curtains. Small strands of beads also look great as a border on a beaded curtain or valance. The facets on the beaded curtains can catch the light and add shimmer and interest to a room.

Full beaded curtains are also an option. Beaded curtains are generally used in more informal areas, like a child’s room, or as a beaded curtains room divider in a casual setting. Beaded Curtains can even be used in places that you might not normally expect to see beaded curtains. You might see beaded curtains hanging on a wall, creating an eye-catching effect.

Beaded Curtains can also coordinate with beads on your bedding. You can easily trim your own hand towels with beads for each bathroom in your home. Beads that are sewn on are preferable to beads that are glued on, especially if the item will be washed repeatedly. The choices of things to bead are limitless! Start with your beaded curtains and grow from there.

You can get a variety of beads at a craft store, and depending on the type of bead, sew them onto your beaded curtains, glue them or hook them in a pattern of your own choosing on your beaded curtains. You can get sparkly beads, smooth beads, shiny beads, wooden beads, gemstone beads and many other types of beads. You’re only limited by your own imagination in creating your beaded curtains. And if you don’t like how your beaded curtains turned out, you can always go for another look, simply by changing the beads on your beaded curtains.

Beads are versatile decorations!

Various materials are used to make the beads in beaded curtains. Typical bead materials include: glass, wood, plastic, bamboo and acrylic, but rare beaded curtains can be made of crystals or gemstones. The beads in beaded curtains come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors and motifs. Beaded curtains are relatively inexpensive, decorative and colorful.

Beaded curtains are relatively inexpensive, decorative and colorful. One popular style of beaded curtain is the bamboo beaded curtain, with individual strands which are painted so that a total image appears when hung; many of these beaded curtains portray a famous work of art. Beaded curtains are even associated with Feng Shui. Feng Shui devotees believe that the rustle caused by a breeze through your beaded curtains or a person passing through your beaded curtains has soothing benefits, while others use beaded curtains to break up a long narrow space such as a hallway. Proponents of feng shui claim that by doing this, it cuts down the airflow and captures the positive energy that would normally escape without the beaded curtains. Whether or not you believe in the feng shui philosophy, beaded curtains have endured for many years, and continue to be a colorful, easy way to decorate your home or office.

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