The sun is out, and it’s here to stay – for a couple of months, at least! What better time to refresh your look with a pair of light diffusing, gauzy white curtains! All of Saffron Marigold’s fair trade home linens are hand printed by a skilled set of artisans, and bring a unique, hand touched look to your home.
"Window" by Sam Samantha, Flickr
Hand Printed White Cotton Curtains
Two of our wonderful white selections are Vanilla Glacé – a sugar white on vanilla print, touched with gold accents, and Ivy Lace – a filmy white curtain embellished with scrolling white vines and leaves. Vanilla Glacé has a brighter pop of white, created by the khadi paste used to print our ogee scrolls. Ivy Lace is a softer white, lending itself to French Provencal and Shabby Chic decor. Both of these tab top curtain panels are made from high quality cotton, and will add a subtle, but stand-out look to your home for years to come.
 Vanilla Glacé Sheer Cotton Curtain Panel |
 Ivy Lace Sheer White Cotton Curtain Panel |
Beaded Cotton Valances
We offer coordinating beaded valances for both Vanilla Glacé and Ivy Lace curtains. The delicate beadworks adds a little “bling” and extra interest to the top of your curtain panels.
 Vanilla Glacé White Beaded Valance |
 Ivy Lace White Cotton Beaded Valance |
White curtains lend themselves to all kinds of coordinating color combinations as well. You might like to jazz up your look with one of our complementary prints on white backgrounds. Dance O Peacock, Moonlit Taj and Chasing Butterflies will each allow to keep a light an airy look while adding just a touch of color. You’ll have fun pulling these colors into the rest of your space!
 Dance O Peacock Cotton Beaded Valance |
 Moonlit Taj White and Blue Cotton Valance |
 Chasing Butterflies French Country Cotton Valance |
Curtain Rods
Of course, one of the nice things about white curtains is that they go with absolutely everything, and this goes for curtain hardware as well. If you’re in the market for new hardware, however, we suggest something along these lines…
 Better Homes and Gardens Faceted Antique Brass Curtain Rod - Walmart |
 Toulouse Bronze Decorative Curtain Rod - Curtainworks |
 Capiz Curtain Rod - Overstock |
The glass knobs add to the ethereal, effervescent feel that the white cotton curtains create, and the unusual Capiz finial captures the unique essence of Saffron Marigold goods.
Liners
If you like the look of white, but are concerned about letting in too much light, we suggest one of these simple liners available at Target. One comes in a kit that allows the liner to be attached directly to the curtain, so no need for an additional rod. The other would be hung on a separate rod, directly behind the curtain.
 Eclipse Thermaliner Pair - Target |
 Blackout Window Liner Pair - Target |
Design Inspiration
I’ll close with a few inspiration photos that capture the atmosphere you can create with lovely white curtains.
White Sheer Cotton Curtains in Sitting Room - Decoration Channel
White Cotton Curtains in Living Room - Boxwood Clippings
A customer's photo of Ivy Lace in her home!
Come visit again tomorrow when Kamini shares summer ideas for using our Lavender Dreams print!
To see all of our ideas for summer, click here…
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I love the lightness of white curtains…perfect for summertime!
I have Ivy Lace curtains in my living room, dining room and in two bedrooms! They’re absolutely beautiful and admit such a perfect, soft, fresh and pretty light. My favorite curtains of all time. Thanks, Saffron Marigold!
Thanks, Becca! Your house sounds gorgeous (and what a wonderful description)! We have a Pinterest board of customer photos – if you have time, maybe you could share your look with us! We’d love to see it.
Have a great day – and hope it’s cool enough where you are to open those wonderful windows.
- Heidi