Buying new Curtains: Thickness/warmth v thinner cheaper of material

carrottopsuk

Apologies if this has been posted before. I didn't search for previous posts as I cannot believe anyone would ask such a daft question.

I need to buy some new curtains this week (hopefully) I'll probably just pick the ones I like most at the end of the day (if I ever decide)

However, i was wondering whether it would be cheaper overall to buy more expensive warm thick curtains that you could close at night to keep in the warmth ior whether it be more economical to buy cheaper flimsier curtains that don't contain the heat/keep out the cold.

fudgem

You can lose a lot of heat through your windows, and nice thick curtains will certainly cut down on the loss. Heavy material is not necessarily more expensive, and even if it is, it will pay for itself in no time

JoeyEmma

How are you at sewing? Could you add a layer of interlining in betweent he curtain fabric and the lining to help keep the warmth in?

carrottopsuk

fudgem wrote:

You can lose a lot of heat through your windows, and nice thick curtains will certainly cut down on the loss. Heavy material is not necessarily more expensive, and even if it is, it will pay for itself in no time

Thanks Fudgem.

I haven't started looking yet so don't know how much they cost compared to each other. I need to put some curtain rails up first.

I may try TJ Hughes first as I believe they have nice curtains that are cheap. If I was truly OS I would know how to make my own.

My mum makes lovely curtains but her sewing machine broke when she was making curtains last time.

She reckons (why can I never spell that word) they are cheaper to buy ready made these days.

carrottopsuk

JoeyEmma wrote:

How are you at sewing? Could you add a layer of interlining in betweent he curtain fabric and the lining to help keep the warmth in?

That's something else to think about. Thanks!!

vivaladiva

If you are going for full length interlined curtains decide this before you choose you curtain rail. I have some that are about 105" x 90" each curtain and they weigh a ton.

moggins

carrottops have a good look around the charity shops first before you buy new, measure your windows and write down a list of which sizes you need for the rooms. People are always getting rid of curtains when they change colour schemes and I found two beautiful pairs a couple of months ago which were of the highest quality and fully lined, they fitted my windows and colour scheme and cost me £4.99 a pair.

Eels100

I got some fab curtains from eBay for under £1. They're very thin but if you got something similar you could quite easily line them yourself with cheap fabric - and if sewing's a no-no then there's always that wonder-web stuff, which just irons on.

I also once got great curtains for a few pounds from Poundstretcher - theyr must have been seconds because the quality was good, but they looked fine to me! Other good places to look are TK Maxx and Matalan - cheap kit can go much further if you line them yourself.

carrottopsuk

moggins wrote:

carrottops have a good look around the charity shops first before you buy new, measure your windows and write down a list of which sizes you need for the rooms. People are always getting rid of curtains when they change colour schemes and I found two beautiful pairs a couple of months ago which were of the highest quality and fully lined, they fitted my windows and colour scheme and cost me £4.99 a pair.

Thanks Moggins,

My mum's friend has given me a pair as she's recenly changed her colour scheme but I haven't seem them yet (hopefully they fit/go with the wallpaper). I'm hoping I can use them for the spare bedroom/computer room.

I'll have a look as you suggested, preferably without my mum at first - she's the least OS/moneysaving person I know and always "puts me off". I think i take after my grandparents :-)

carrottopsuk

Eels100 wrote:

I got some fab curtains from eBay for under £1. They're very thin but if you got something similar you could quite easily line them yourself with cheap fabric - and if sewing's a no-no then there's always that wonder-web stuff, which just irons on.

I also once got great curtains for a few pounds from Poundstretcher - theyr must have been seconds because the quality was good, but they looked fine to me! Other good places to look are TK Maxx and Matalan - cheap kit can go much further if you line them yourself.

Oh I never thought of there, I'll check them out too!!