Yellow Kitchen Curtains
Being both the color of sunshine and golden apples, yellow is a very useful color in any shade when you are decorating, especially when you want to perk up your kitchen. Whether you choose a light lemon or a more robust gold, the base color of yellow will act as a way to brighten your space. Instead of overwhelming your room with a whole coat of yellow paint though, a more subtle way to bring this cheery look to your kitchen is to simply get yellow kitchen curtains.
If you choose cafe curtains for your kitchen, like those below, the light coming through the top of the windows acts as an additional boost of brightness during the day and the natural glow of the color yellow itself keeps the idea of sun streaming into your kitchen at night and even on cloudy or gloomy days.
Beautiful Yellow Curtains
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Shade of Yellow
One of the major concerns that most people have with yellow curtains is creating too much brightness. That would actually only be the case if everything was yellow in your kitchen including the walls and doors of the cabinets. However, it is important to pick out the right shade of yellow for your new curtains, so that the rest of your kitchen does not clash, assuming you are not going for the same yellow all over which would make everyone feel like they were inside an egg yolk – not a good look!
Whether you choose a soft pale yellow shade like lemon meringue or more robust and deeper yellows with sunflower kitchen curtains, it only matters that you make sure whatever yellow you choose tones with the walls and cabinets. Use paint chips of various yellows and hold them against furniture and walls to make sure everything works before investing in curtains for your kitchen in the best yellow. Of course, if you have yet to paint the rest of the room, you can let your curtains take the lead in color choice but for most kitchens they are the last thing to be thought about and bought.
If you are concerned about the intense brightness sometimes associated with yellow look for the more toned down shades of yellow like maize or mustard, which still go with your kitchen, as you get the punch and cheeriness of yellow without the after bite of too much light.
Patterns
The next decision you need to make for your curtains is of course the pattern you want. Keeping to a solid color is always classy and elegant. To avoid being mundane with completely solid plain fabric, you will certainly want to look into embroidery or delicately cut out designs. However, do not be afraid to experiment with stripes or even floral designs. Yellow gingham kitchen curtains are a wise choice too and the gingham fabric can work well as a border on white curtains too. If you favor daisies you are certainly in luck as this flower looks great on multiple shades of yellow. If daisy kitchen curtains are not to your taste however, then perhaps the lovely chickens in the design above will tempt you.
More Yellow Curtains for the Kitchen
Country Kitchen Curtains
If there’s one style of room that will really suffer for lack of kitchen curtains it’s a country style kitchen. Whereas contemporary kitchens with their shiny stainless steel surfaces and high gloss doors look fantastic with sleek blinds, something so simple will not do justice to a kitchen which is meant to be the heart of the country home (or at least look as if it is).
If you are looking for country kitchen curtains, don’t worry about finding what you need. You will be spoiled for choice as most designs of curtains for the kitchen are suitable for this style of room and they are the easiest type to find. Typical kitchen curtain fabric is adorned with all sorts of images that shout “country”.
You will find apple kitchen curtains which remind you of orchards and over-filled fruit bowls and you can find them to tone in with every color from the bright green granny smiths type apples which go with fresh bright shades to more rustic colors which are great with a natural colored room and wooden units.
Rooster kitchen curtains may not be for you but there's plenty of choice
You will find rooster kitchen curtains which remind you of a country farm yard and are very effective at extending the country theme. These are generally in natural and rustic colors too – great with your wooden cabinets and cream color scheme.
If you prefer curtains without images of fruit and farmyard you can evoke a country feeling by using very simple floral fabrics. Gingham kitchen curtains are a great choice too for this kind of kitchen.
If you prefer, you can make your own curtains with any suitable fabric. You should find many prints and patterns which will be suitable including the typical country farmyard and fruit images. Just make sure that the fabric you choose is washable. (Kitchen curtains attract grease and dirt from the steamy atmosphere of the kitchen and will need frequent laundering). Also wash and press the fabric before you make up the curtains. Cotton fabrics which are most suitable for kitchen curtains may be subject to shrinkage of up to 10%. If you wash the fabric (and any lining fabric you will use) future shrinkage will not cause a problem.
Although ruffled curtains and simple swag valances lend themselves well to the country look, do remember the requirement for frequent laundering and keep things fairly simple whether you make or buy your curtains.
One simple style of curtain suitable for the kitchen is the cafe style. Cafe curtains cover the lower half of the window allowing you to easily look out and enjoy a lot of natural light while affording you quite a bit of privacy. For a country kitchen choose a simple gingham or chintz floral fabric to stay in keeping with the theme. Large pictures of farmyard animals, sunflowers and fruit bowls don’t work so well with cafe style curtains.
As for colors, it is mainly natural tones which suit country kitchens – all shades of cream, green and yellow can work well depending on the color of your walls and cabinets. Yellow, I think, is especially good in a kitchen as it is found in every shade in nature from bright lemon yellow to dark mustard. My bright yellow kitchen curtains always remind me of sunshine and summer even on the blackest winter day in my north facing kitchen.
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