Heavy Chenille Velvet Fully Lined Eyelet Curtains - Lichen

These are heavyweight chenille velvet curtains in lichen, a deep muted green that shifts between olive and pine as it catches the light. Each order is a pair of fully lined panels finished with a metal eyelet header, so they thread straight onto a pole and fall into even, rounded folds from the moment you hang them. The chenille has an understated, washed appearance rather than a high polish, which softens the sheen and gives the cloth a lived-in texture up close. They come in a wide spread of drop and width combinations, from a compact 117cm width up to a generous 229cm, so you can match the pair to the window rather than the other way round.

Fully lined velvet earns its place in a living room or bedroom where you want weight at the window: the lining adds body, helps the panels hang straight and blocks a good deal of the daylight that thin curtains let through. The lichen green reads as a calm, grounding tone that sits happily against warm neutral walls, natural wood and cream upholstery, which is how the pair is shown here. It suits a quiet, contemporary room where the fabric does the work and the colour stays in the background.

The curtains are made from 100% polyester chenille, which is the practical choice for a large panel: it holds colour well, resists everyday fading and does not crease the way natural fibres can. The eyelet header spaces the folds evenly and slides quietly, and because each panel is lined you get a cleaner face and a more substantial drape. When you order, check both figures: the first is the drop from the top of the eyelet, the second is the width of each panel in the pair, so you can allow enough fabric to gather properly across your track.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

Each order is a pair of curtains, so you receive two lined panels ready to hang either side of your window on a single pole.

How do I read the two size figures?

The first figure is the drop measured from the top of the eyelet and the second is the width of each panel, so measure your track before choosing.

What does the eyelet header do?

The metal eyelets thread directly onto a curtain pole, which gives even rounded folds and lets the curtains glide open and closed easily.

What is chenille velvet like to live with?

Chenille is a soft, textured pile fabric with a gentle washed sheen, and being polyester it holds its colour well and resists everyday fading at a sunny window.

Do the curtains block much light?

They are fully lined, which adds weight and body and blocks a good deal of daylight, though they are not described as blackout curtains.

What colour is lichen?

Lichen is a deep muted green that leans towards olive, sitting well with warm neutral walls, natural wood and cream furnishings.