Gazebo Curtains

Most of the people, especially those who are lucky enough to have a significant outdoor space often incorporate various garden decorating ideas. One of the most popular and beautiful ideas for garden decoration are those romantic gazebos. A gazebo is nothing but a freestanding pavilion structure, which is utilized for relaxing in the garden with a little bit of privacy. Various other freestanding structures like pagoda, kiosk, folly, pergola, alambra, belvederes, rotunda, etc. are also considered as gazebo structures. Installing and decorating gazebos is not a challenging task and a layman can also do it quite easily. You can amplify the beauty of a gazebo by simply adding some nice curtains.

How to Make Gazebo Curtains

No matter whether you have got those free gazebo plans from the Internet or you have built the gazebo on your own, you can easily install curtains and include their appeal. According to many people, purchasing those ready to install curtains is the best option. But you can also make the curtains on your own. Once you are done with building a gazebo, you then need to make curtains for it. First of all, you need to determine the amount of fabric that you need to make curtains, which can be easily determined by measuring height and width of the gazebo. Now as far as the length of the curtains is concerned, you need to buy fabric that is 3 inches longer than the measured height of the gazebo. From these extra 3 inches, 1 inch will be needed for the bottom hem and 2 inches will be required for the top pocket of the gazebo curtain panels. For the width, the fabric that you purchase, should be one and a half times longer than the actual width plus additional 1 inch on both sides (of the fabric) for hemming.

Then is the time to sew the curtains for gazebo that match with your gazebo designs ideas. To do that, always use straight and vertical seams throughout the sewing length of the fabric. First of all, sew a 2 inch deep curtain pocket throughout the length of the top side of the fabric that you are using for making curtains. You can increase the length of the pocket, if you are using thick curtain rods. If you are using thick rods, then you will also need to increase the length of the fabric that you are buying. You also need to add 1 inch hem at the sides and bottom of the fabric. Once you are done with sewing, then all that you need to do is to attach the curtain to the gazebo curtain rod on top of the inside frame of the gazebo. This was the simplest way to make gazebo curtains at home. You can also create more decorative additions like adding gazebo curtain hooks, Velcro panels and decorative panels that are easily available on the market.

Decoration with Gazebo Curtains

You can always decorate gazebo in the most creative and easy manner, by opting for some affordable, natural and creative patio cover ideas. In other words, apart from the curtains that are made out of fabrics, you can also use arbors to cover three sides of the gazebo and then cover the opening of the gazebo with curtains. You can use orchids, roses and other such fragrant flower vines or lush, evergreen trellis to make the arbor. You can also use those beautiful, waterproof sails to create a unique type of gazebo. Another interesting types of curtains that you can use are the netted curtains, which are also available by the brand name Mosquito curtains. These curtains can be attached to any types of gazebos, let them be made of bricks, stones, woods or exquisite screened gazebos. In fact, these curtains are also said to be useful for a gazebo with a fireplace inside.

You can also use those easy to install Camelot gazebo curtains, that are actually easy to install gazebo designs. Since they are replaceable, you can use them on occasional basis. For instance, an outdoor party, kids' birthday party, wedding reception and other social get-togethers. These gazebos are made of durable and waterproof materials like canvas and they are also available in various colors and designs. They are quite affordable and attractive too. However, you should not use these gazebos if you are thinking of incorporating gazebo plans with hot tub, spa, a small swimming pool, ponds, etc. permanent additions inside such gazebo canopy structures. You can get these replacement curtains at the nearest home improvement stores. Average cost of such gazebo plans may cost you somewhere around USD 240, while average cost of curtains is somewhere around USD 25, which is much affordable.

Blue, royal blue, stark white, ivory, light green, light orange, beige and white, sheer white, sheer light blue, etc. are some popular colors for outdoor curtains. Also, opt for the curtain materials that are waterproof and resistant to mold, mildew and color fading. Some popular materials for making these curtains include, duck coated and vinyl coated sheers and canvas. Gazebo curtain prices are pretty affordable if you are installing them in the DIY way. But if you want to use gazebo curtain replacement models, that come with matching curtains and canopies, then you certainly need to pay more.