Glossary of Kitchen Curtain Terms

When it’s time to pick out kitchen curtains there are a lot of terms that you will run across.

Here is a list of many of the terms you will encounter and their definitions to help make your decisions easier.

Café Curtain – Café curtains cover only the lower half of the window. They are one piece of material that covers from one side of the window to the other. They are ideal for kitchens because they offer some privacy while allowing light to still enter the top half of the window. They are frequently paired with a valance.

Finial – A finial is an ornamental piece that is put at either end of the rod or pole for a finishing touch.

Panels – Panels are simply long curtains that hang from the top of the window down to the bottom of the window or longer. They are usually pulled back with a tie back or hold back when light is needed and closed when privacy is needed.

Rod or Pole – The rod is a rail that the curtain is hung on. It can be a simple metal rod that gets covered completely by the curtains or a decorative pole that is made of wood, wrought iron, brass or other decorative material.

Rod Pocket – At the top of a curtain, there is a “tunnel” like pocket sewn in that the curtain rod or pole goes through. When choosing curtains with a rod pocket, be sure that the pocket is the correct size for the width of the rod or pole you have chosen.

Tie Back or Hold Back – Tie backs and hold backs hold the kitchen curtain panels back to let light in. A tie back is made of fabric. A hold back is usually made of metal and sometimes has a finial at the end. It’s attached to the wall and the curtain is pulled into it to hold the curtain back.

Tiers – Tiers are two small curtains that are hung on the bottom half of the window. They can be pulled to the sides to allow more light into the kitchen. When closed, they resemble a café curtain.

Valance – A valance is a curtain that covers only the top half (or less) of a window. Valances are used in kitchens frequently because they are decorative yet still allow a lot of light to enter.

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