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Outdoor Curtains
What's Nicer for Shade and Privacy?
Outdoor curtains provide instant curb appeal along with helping you create a stylish porch.
After all, who doesn't love the look of wispy curtains blowing softly on a summer afternoon?
With so many colors, patterns, and styles, finding curtains for your porch should be nice and easy.
Porch shades and outdoor curtains have become quite popular for creating shade, blocking the wind and adding a bit of privacy.
No matter where you live or the size of your porch, curtains can add immense appeal while offering some protection from the elements.
We love Siobhan's wispy porch curtains and lovely porch swing
Photo courtesy of Siobhan Giantis
Outdoor curtain panels soften the lines of your porch.
They provide gentle touches of privacy or cooler, shady spaces depending upon the curtains you choose.
Her porch curtains sway in the breeze
Photo courtesy of Siobhan Giantis
May 2019 update: Our friend, Siobhan, has new front door lights and a ceiling light, which keeps in character with their original fishing village of Swampscott.
She changed their pillows and hung some pretty plants.
We love her porch curtains. Do you?
See how cozy her porch looks from the street
Photo courtesy of Siobhan Giantis
Notice how these porch curtains are more formal
Photo courtesy of Robin Seidel
Outdoor Curtains to Love
Wondering where to get curtains for your porch?
You can buy them or you can make them.
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Wrought iron print indoor outdoor grommet curtain collection - (Amazon affiliate link)
These attractive outdoor curtains come in two lengths, 84" and 96", making them fit just about any porch.
They are easily hung by grommets and mildew-resistant - a super big plus so they are easy to keep looking nice.
We love the privacy and allure these pretty outdoor curtains would give to a porch.
"When we added curtains to our porch, I was surprised at how much more cozy it feels.
I love the soft feeling our porch has now."
Very popular striped outdoor curtains - (Amazon affiliate link)
If you want a pop of color, these curtains will do just that!
These striped curtain panels also come in several lengths making them fit just about any porch.
They come with tab tops making them easy to hang over a curtain rod.
We love the happy feeling they give to a porch!
We like these white voile outdoor curtains with easy tab tops - (Amazon affiliate link)
So Why Have Porch Curtains?
To Gain Privacy and Shade
Hang curtains to create a privacy nook on your porch.
Instead of creating a permanent barrier, porch curtains can be used whenever you need them.
For complete privacy choose a material like canvas for total seclusion.
We even show you how to make them below.
In addition to giving you a bit of privacy, curtains provide much-needed shade on hot summer days.
Porch curtains add privacy and shade
To Up the Curb Appeal
Just having curtains on your porch is appealing but you can go a step further.
Don't be afraid of using curtains for color.
You can match the seasons or use them as part of your overall decorating scheme.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Ann Stern Azzara
Kelly Ann's porch curtains add such ambiance and delight to her front porch.
Her porch is such a wonderful outdoor room, perfectly inviting.
For Special Occasions - Like Porch Parties
Photo courtesy of Donna McCabe McGaughy
For special occasions, like a porch party, Donna uses sheers or bed sheets as outdoor curtains and hangs them from teacup hooks.
She cuts slits in the sheets to make the holes for hanging.
To Add a Punch of Color
Outdoor curtains come in so many awesome colors and prints.
Look at these blue porch curtains - they are super eye-catching. We like them.
We like how these blue porch curtains add vibrant color to this pretty porch
And a close-up of these striped outdoor curtains
For a Weather and Insect Barrier
Block the wind or sun with outdoor curtains. You can even help block mosquitos with mosquito curtains (and no-see-ums too)!
To Create Decorative Displays
You can create decorative displays by integrating outdoor curtains with other objects.
The easiest perhaps, is to hang curtains on either side of an old window frame and hang it on your porch.
Or, hang curtains over lattice for a different effect like Jeanie does below.
Photo courtesy of Jeanie Jacobson Turner
Jeanie uses her curtains as part of a decorative display on her screened porch.
Enjoy Our Porch Curtains, Blinds, and Shades Slideshow
Oh, How They Soften Your Porch
"I love the way they gently blow in the breeze."
Photo courtesy of Peg Reynolds
Peg hangs sheers on her porch to allow for nice air flow.
They dramatically soften the porch and provide whimsical privacy and shade, too.
Wouldn't this be a wonderful place for coffee in the morning?
Photo courtesy of Jill Ann Siegel
These whimsical porch curtains soften the lines of the porch.
Add whimsy with porch curtains
Make Your Porch Extra Special
Porch curtains and outdoor drapes are a great idea for creating a porch enclosure
or just to soften the look of your porch. Drapes and silky sheer curtains add
immense ambiance and elegance to your porch.
Courtesy of Perfect Porches
This photo was taken at Brown Woods Farm in Lexington, KY and is included in the beautiful book, Perfect Porches.
Notice the wispy curtains. I love how they make you just want to sit down and enjoy this wonderful outdoor space.
The pretty summer flowers and basket of apples - oh, so nice.
Enjoy the Outdoor Grommet Drape Video
You can find these outdoor grommet curtains here.
So, Why Not Try Curtains on Your Porch?
There are so many reasons for curtains on the porch.
photo courtesy of Decorating Den
"These curtains are light and breezy. They make me feel like I live at the beach.
- They add a touch of soft, billowy elegance to your porch.
- Give you lots of flexibility - you simply slide them out of the way and even remove them when not needed.
- Less expensive than permanent porch blinds or shades.
- Fun to decorate with them. You can even hide areas with them.
- Create a privacy nook on your porch while leaving the rest of your porch open.
- Filter the bright sun light and heat.
About Outdoor Fabric
"Outdoor curtains add a soft touch to my porch and take the summer heat down a notch."
Outdoor fabrics tend to be fade resistant and mildew resistant.
Also, since outdoor fabrics flap in the wind, you want fabric that is durable and resistant to tearing and fraying.
So, here are some ideas for you.
- To protect your porch furniture use all-weather knit fabric that blocks up to 90% of the sun?s UV rays yet allows air to flow through.
This "breathing? effect reduces temperatures behind the shades up to 32% when compared with direct sunlight.
- Use rip nylon - like the kind you find in outdoor banners and flags.
- Use muslin or other sheer fabrics that dry quickly like the light and airy curtains shown here.
- Use Sunbrella fabrics for durability, mildew-resistance and best of all a bunch of beautiful, vivid solid colors and patterns.
- You can sometimes find outdoor fabric on the "cheap tables" at Walmart - for those stores that still carry fabric.
- Another suggestion is to use bed sheets. Yes, they dry quickly and you can find pretty patterns and colors.
If you need them to be longer, you can add borders from a coordinating sheet.
- I have heard of some porches having chic shower curtains (the fabric kind).
At first that might seem odd, but think about how many patterns they come in now.
For example, a shower curtain with palm trees could be very attractive on a tropical porch.
- Colors should be color fast as they will fade in the sun.
Beautiful outdoor curtain panels take your porch or outdoor room from ordinary to
extraordinary. UV resistant, water repellent, porch curtains resist fading and staining.
Pair outdoor drapes with sheers for a great look.
How to Hang Outdoor Porch Curtains
There are many styles and attachment methods available.
You can actually affix the curtains directly to your porch, use Velcro tabs, grommets, or rods and tracks to easily move them out of the way when not needed.
Hang porch curtains and outdoor drapes quickly with versatile tension rods.
Snap into place between porch beams or walls with no hardware making installation a snap.
Denise hung porch curtains in the corner only of her back porch.
See more of her spring porch here.
Denise cleverly used galvanized pipe to hang her corner curtains.
Photo courtesy of Denise from The Painted Home
How to Make Your Own Outdoor Curtain Panels
Learn to make curtains like these
If you're the do-it-yourself kind of person who enjoys making your own stuff, then we think you
will love this tutorial we have for you about making your own
outdoor curtain panels from regular canvas drop cloths you buy at home improvement stores.
They are super easy, attractive and affordable. We learned this idea from Traci, who is the author of Beneath My Heart.
You can see her pictures and curtain tutorial here. ***z-affiliate disclosure-snippet.shtml***
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