Heavy Chenille Velvet Blackout Pencil Pleat Curtains - Greige

These pencil pleat curtains are made from a heavy chenille velvet with a plain, washed face, and they arrive as a pair. The greige finish sits between grey and beige, a soft mushroom tone that reads warm in daylight and cooler under lamplight, so it works with more schemes than a plain grey would. Chenille is a pile fabric, which is what gives this cloth its weight and its subtle sheen: the surface catches light differently as the folds turn, and that movement is the whole point of it. They come in eight sizes, from 117 x 137cm through to 229 x 229cm, measured width by drop across the pair.

They suit a bedroom or a living room where you want the window dressed properly rather than skimmed. The greige tone is quiet enough to let a patterned bed or a bolder sofa do the talking, and it sits happily alongside natural wood, warm neutrals and the grey-toned linens shown in the room shots. Pair the widest drops with a sturdy pole and rings rather than a slim track, because there is real fabric here to carry.

The header is a pencil pleat, which gathers the top into tight vertical folds and hangs from either a pole or a track, so it is one of the more forgiving headings to fit and to close. The lining is blackout, which is what blocks the light for undisturbed sleep or a darkened lounge, and both face and lining are polyester, hard-wearing and quick to settle back after handling. Measure your window carefully before choosing a size, since curtains want to sit generously wider than the opening to gather well.

Do these curtains block out light?

Yes, they have a blackout lining that blocks daylight, which makes them a good choice for a bedroom or a room where you watch television and want it properly dark.

Is the price for one curtain or a pair?

Each order is a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels to dress both sides of your window from a single purchase.

What does greige look like in a room?

Greige is a soft mushroom tone that sits between grey and beige, reading a little warmer in daylight and cooler under artificial light, so it partners easily with wood and neutrals.

How do pencil pleat curtains hang?

A pencil pleat header gathers the top into tight vertical folds and hooks onto either a pole or a track, giving an even gathered look that is straightforward to hang and to draw.

What size should I choose for my window?

The sizes run from 117 x 137cm to 229 x 229cm as width by drop across the pair. Choose a total width wider than your window so the fabric gathers rather than pulling flat.

What is chenille velvet like to the touch?

Chenille is a soft pile fabric with a subtle sheen and real weight, so these curtains feel plush and hang in deep folds rather than sitting thin against the glass.