A Guide to Home Theaters and Drapery Options

If you have a home theater in your house, then you know how important blocking out natural light is, as well as avoiding major glares on a television or projection screen. When you design the room, you have the option to add style and an elegant touch with draperies. Instead of relying on blinds or shutters, you can depend on draperies to come with a lot of options for the room.

Follow this guide to learn about your options for draperies and how the window dressings can fit seamlessly into a home theater.

Multi-Layered Draperies

A multi-layered drapery includes multiple sections of fabric together. Each layer provides extra light blocking when the drapes are fully closed. Typically, the layers will include a darker color and then a lighter color that can block windows and let light in when used on their own.

When the home theater is not in use, you can extend the light-colored drapery outward and allow natural light to flow in the room while still keeping your privacy. You have a lot of ways to control the light and set up an ideal home theater configuration.

Ceiling-to-Floor Drapery Options

Unlike window curtains, shutters, and blinds, draperies are designs to hang from all the way above the window and extend down to the floor. The full floor-to-ceiling coverage will help block out natural light. Additionally, you can fully close the drapes to further block out all light in the room.

This light blocking can help during certain times of the day when the sun may shine through the window at harsh and distracting angles. Even at night, full moons can shine through, so the drapes will provide a lot of extra coverage.

You do not need to have exact measurements on the windows. The oversized draperies do more than enough to cover the area.

Drapery Rods and Connectors

As you settle in to watch a movie, you want the setup process to go quickly. You may already have a lot to do as you turn on devices, set up Blu-Ray discs, or pull down projection screens. The drapery rods and connectors will help make this part of the setup easy to do. With a thick and stable rod, you have the option to use large hoop connectors with the drapes.

The large hoops will easily slide open and shut so you can adjust the drapes as needed. You do not need to worry about jams or snags as you open and shut the drapes. With a professional installation, you can ensure the drapes move and shut without any problems. A leveled rod will ensure the drapes are even and do not slide or move on their own.

Consider a curved rod so the draperies can slide over to the sides and block out any extra side light that may peek through the curtains.

Drapery Tiebacks

In some cases, you may seek a little extra light in your home theater. You may want some light to eat a meal or multi-task by putting a movie on while you study or fill out paperwork. With drapery tiebacks, you can control how much light actually gets inside the home theater.

The tiebacks allow you to move just part of the drapery and allow some light into the room. Many drapes have tiebacks included, but you could also purchase your own. Some include basic hook options or ropes, while modern designs feature magnets. The style of the tieback often matches drapes so all of the elements flow seamlessly.

For more information on drapery installation in your home theater, contact us at Tailor Made Draperies, Inc . We can help pick a design and style that matches your home theater décor and provides you with thick light-blocking fabric for the best media-watching experience.