Sleepdown Textured Rib Weave Pencil Pleat Blackout Lined Curtains Thermal Insulated for Bedroom and Living Room 90 x 90 Inch Natural 2 Panels

 

Having changed the decor of my living room I needed new curtains. I was prepared to pay 3 to 4 times more for curtains in my bay window. When I saw this pair I thought ‘give it a go what can you lose?’ They arrived quite quickly. They are fantastic ! The colour is amazing! We have painted the walls white with a green tint and the silver tonnes pick up the white/green paint and fit in perfectly! So so happy with my purchase. Great quality, keeps room warm, blackout and very very good price!

 

The material is dense, and the polyester lining is thick and coated in acrylic to help with blocking light. They barely let in any light, except the faint glow from the edges where there’s a gap between my wall and the curtains.

I’ve noticed that the pencil pleat headings here are more tight-fitting than my bigger eyelet ones, so I’ve gotten exceptional blackout with these. The sizing is perfect. It completely covers my windows and reaches a few inches above the floor (make sure to measure your window area and pick the right size). Although they come a bit creased, I’ve had them up for about a month and most creases slowly faded after a week. I hung them outdoors for about 30 minutes to get rid of the more stubborn wrinkles that didn’t want to go away easily.

The colour is a beautiful rich navy. It looks even better than the stock photo, though it’s a tad lighter in shade, so something to bear in mind for those who are looking for a darker colour.

Fantastic quality for the price. I’d highly recommend them.

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I’ve made curtains myself from scratch. I mean properly made curtains using Laura Ashley fabric, lined with satin fabric and embellished with tassel trims that extended the entire height to the open side. I understand the work and hours that go into making a single well finished set. And I’m no expert.

For that reason I am truly amazed by the quality you can now buy ready made curtains from Amazon, as oppose to having a set made by your local curtain store.
For less than 100 I can now buy a set like this, fully lined, pencil pelmeted and thicker insulating fabric at a fraction of the price of what I used to pay for raw materials alone.

I quite like the waffle fabric, more so, because it looks less refined and not factory churned. Giving a handmade, rustic finish to the fabric.

You will need to buy curtain hooks and curtain rings if you’re swapping these from a set of eyelet curtains like I did. We got a set of metal hooks, because we were sick of plastic ones warping, going brittle and breaking off from our window that faces the full glare of the morning and afternoon sun. I’m pleased to report that not once have I had to replace any of the metal ones since we’ve swapped them.

The pelmet is well stitched on this set and the lining extends all the way to the bottom save about an inch to give it a nice hidden finish. These are not blackout curtains, however we no longer get the glare of the rising sun coming through with this set.
They still offer a very good amount of shade, I would hazard a guess and say about 80% shade.

5 stars

 

I got these curtains to cover a draughty patio door. With the colder weather coming in and no inclination to get the doors adjusted or resealed, covering up the problem is the next best thing!
The pattern on the curtains isn’t particularly to my taste, but for the price they’ll be suitable for most uses.
The thermal lining isn’t very thick so I’m not sure how well they’ll retain heat, but they have helped reduce the draught significantly, which helps massively.
Given how affordable these curtains are, they are certainly worth considering if you’re not too fussed how they look!