Curtain Tie Backs

Curtain Tie Backs

Curtain tie backs play a key role in your window dressing. They are functional and are also a stylish accessory to your window decoration. Their main function is to hold the folds of heavy curtain fabric or curtains with a lot of fullness away from the window to allow as much light into the room as possible. Curtain tie backs are also used to hold curtains away from certain objects you may wish to have as a feature in the window such as an elegant chair or a piece of sculpture. They can also serve as a way of holding curtains away from a radiator to cut down on the heat being lost into the curtains, adding stylish accessories to your window decoration.

If you wish to keep things simple, then the introduction of a heavy rope tie back or tassel will give visual impact when teamed with subtle fabrics and curtain poles. The tie back will enable you to drape the folds of the fabric into an impressive swag creating drama and a strong focal point for your room.

Double Layer Curtains & Tie Backs

Another interesting use of the tie backs, especially if you have a problem with privacy, is to use two sets of curtains on a double track with tie backs holding the second set open. The first set of curtains are soft voile drapes which will obscure the view and a second pair of coordinating curtain on the second track is held back during the day with a matching tie backs which is released at night. This allows light to flow into the room without prying eyes peeping in during the day and the second pair of curtains giving privacy at night.

Designer Notes

If you are choosing stiffened fabric tie backs, then it is best to choose crescent shaped ties as they fold around the curtains whereas stiffened straight band tie backs gape at the front.

Tie backs, in contrasting colours to your curtain fabric draw the eye to the windows. This colour can be echoed somewhere else in the room, such as matching the colour of the tie back with cushions or even candles and flowers, and create an overall stunning interior effect.