The description of curtains that are referred to as eyelet curtains simply means there are small silver grommets or steel rings attached along the top hem of the fabric that slip easily through a curtain rod. This allows the curtain fabric to hang freely and neatly. Adding a separate rod for a valance gives the window depth when a valance is attached along the second rod. For all but the most ultra-modern rooms, curtains are a finishing touch. Depending upon the type of fabric, design and style, curtains make a decor statement that turns a house into a "home". These curtains fit well with many window styles. For a French country look, white eyelet curtains or delicate pastels bring out the appeal of creating a country provincial look. This type curtain fares equally well in understated, tailored panel designs for contemporary living rooms. In swag styles, curtain eyelets offer an updated, modern motif.

Choose the right fabrics when selecting curtains. In bedrooms, fabrics can be light and airy enough to make the room conducive for sleep as well as for relaxing in daylight. Keep in mind that eyelet motif varies in size and shape. In the living room, whether in panels, coordinated with seasonal draperies or in an elegant Austrian drape, eyelets for curtains offer a broad range of options to enhance the overall style of the room. In the kitchen, choose curtains with an accenting rod that sets the mood of the room. Don't forget that these curtains are very stylish in the bath as well.

Curtain arrangements should be as easy to install as they are to use. Window coverings are no longer for privacy alone. Take notice of how curtains appear from the exterior of the home as well as the interior. They should coordinate well in color and over all style, whether for contrast or coordination. Curtain eyelet rings can also be energy savers. Fabrics that keep a room cool in summer and retain heat in winter are available in different fabric weights. Because of the convenience and ease of use of these type curtains, they may also serve well to lighten or darken a room as needed. Unlike draperies or curtains that have a rod-pocketed seam and often become worn with use, laundering or dry cleaning, lined eyelet curtains retain their strength and durability longer.

Curtains are part of window dressing just as shades, blinds and louvers are. Curtain styles change from one period to another as new designs become available. Keeping a home up-to-date is easy when so many choices are available in curtain rods, fabrics and styles. Curtains are an economical way to breathe new life into a room. Windows should be properly sized before purchasing curtains. The type of window is another feature that should be noted so that curtains will have the best appeal.