Padded Pelmets in Melbourne are structured boxes that fit over the top of hanging curtains. They cover the rods and provide a finishing touch to window treatments. Padded pelmets are typically made out of plywood or specialty adhesive board & covered with fabric that coordinates with the rest of your room. Pelmets might also be constructed using mouldings. For case in point, crown mouldings might be used to build a pelmet at the top of a window, so that it matches the architectural details of your room.
Style of Padded Pelmets in Melbourne
Design a pelmet that is both functional and ornamental. The top of a pelmet is on the whole a shelf, making it a perfect display area in an informal decorating theme. While you can cut the ‘front’ of a pelmet into an interesting shape – possibly scallops or a swag – you can also make a simple, straight-edge pelmet and make the style you want by using fabric. Overlays, diverse types of pleats or folds and a variety of trims and bindings add expert finishing touches.
Basic Construction of Padded Pelmets in Melbourne
A pelmet differs from a ‘valance’ in that it is open only at the bottom, while the curtains hang through. To attain a tailored or custom-made look, put together the pelmet, so it fits intimately around the top of the window frame, with an abundance of room to control the curtains and rods beneath it. Two side ends along with a top and front section are all you require. Wood framing consisting of ‘two-by-two’ lumber makes mounting the pelmet trouble-free. Level & plumb the framing against the wall and attach the pelmet.
Materials used in making Padded Pelmets in Melbourne
Plywood, adhesive-coated board or lightweight manufactured lumber can be used to make a pelmet form. These materials can easily be cut to size & shape, using hand tools or small power tools. Creating a pattern from tissue paper permits you to practice pleats or some other fabric manipulation effects previous to cutting the fabric. Cover the form with fabric unswervingly or pad it with polyester batting; apply the fabric. Fabric might be attached to the pelmet with a fabric adhesive, a staple gun, an upholstery tack strip, or with small brads. Hook-and-loop strips make simpler removing & attaching the fabric when cleaning becomes essential.
Benefits of Padded Pelmets in Melbourne
Curtain Pelmets can augment your home’s energy efficiency. As a pelmet encloses the top of a window, it limits air leaks around loose-fitting windows and aids to halt air currents which develop as room air & window leaks merge. With the insulated curtains in front of the window & a pelmet blocking airflow at the top, cooled or heated room air stays in the room & intruding outside air remains behind your curtains. Including a layer of ‘insulating foam board’ inside the top of the padded pelmet helps you to control drafts.
You can save heat, money, and energy by installing Padded Pelmets in Melbourne. You lose a stack of energy around your windows, even if you have blinds & curtains, and you can save something like 15 per cent of the energy by merely adding padded pelmets to the windows of your house. It, thereby, helps you control the temperature of your room. This is applicable for both the summer and winter seasons as it has the capability of blocking light completely and at the same time insulating cold air from the exterior.
If you install Padded Pelmets in Melbourne, it opens ways to insulating noise pollution that bags its own pros. You can easily sleep, work and study in peace even if your house or place of work is located in a busy street where honking of car horns is a common problem. Another major benefit of padded pelmets makes your home look grand! They are a fashion piece in their own right & can completely change the appearance and feel of your room. If you have been looking forward to update your home decor, installing Padded Pelmets in Melbourne are one of the easiest ways of metamorphosing your style.
Padded pelmets look great and finish off the window treatment. They have the ability to disguise sloping floors & ceilings. These can also hide not so attractive curtain tracks. You can be creative with padded pelmets by adorning an empty section of wall over your window. They do frame a window and complement the curtains. You can have from a simple, straight finish to really fancy designer Padded Pelmets in Melbourne. We have to admit these are one of the finest window treatment designs. Pelmets give a more luxurious look to the curtains.
Padded Pelmets can be made to fit straight, curved, corner, and bay windows. They have the option to add banding, piping, fringes or tassels. They reduce light from entering your room and elongate the height of your window. It further helps to insulate your windows by adding a ‘barrier’ at the top of the window to prevent air flow entering from the window into your room, as explained previously in this blog.
Padded Pelmets in Melbourne are custom designed & manufactured here at Blinds Curtains and Shutters. They are a very popular ‘add-on’ to Curtains or Blinds. Whilst the padded Pelmet is a grand option, we can also produce a modest style wood painted Pelmet. Padded Pelmets can add a whole new appearance to a room while providing the alternative of concealing hardware & adding another decorative element to the windows. We also provide you with ready made pelmets and Luxury curtains in Melbourne.
