The Ultimate Velvet Plain Fully Lined Eyelet Curtains - Chocolate

The Ultimate Velvet is a pair of plain velvet eyelet curtains in a deep chocolate brown, with a soft matte pile that catches the light gently rather than shining back at you. The face and lining are both polyester, which is what gives the fabric its heavy, fluid drape and lets it hang in clean vertical folds from the header down to the floor. The eyelet top slides straight onto a pole, so there is no tape to gather and no hooks to thread. These come as a pair and are sold across nine sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so you can match the drop to a small window or a full wall of glass.

Velvet suits a living room or a bedroom where you want the window to feel dressed and the room to feel warmer. The chocolate reads as a proper neutral against off-white or sage walls, and it sits happily beside a mustard or olive sofa and warm timber shelving, as the photographs show. Because the lining is designed to darken the room and add privacy, these earn their place at a bedroom window or anywhere evening glare off a screen is a nuisance.

The curtains are fully lined, and the lining is polyester like the face, so the whole pair behaves as one weight when you draw it. Polyester holds its colour well and resists creasing, which matters on a long drop that would otherwise show every fold. Check the width against your pole before ordering: eyelet curtains need to be wider than the window to gather properly, so measure the pole rather than the glass. Pair them with the mustard and teal geometric cushion in our photographs for a warm, retro-leaning scheme.

Do these curtains come as a pair?

Yes, each order is a pair of curtains, giving you a panel for each side of the window to draw together in the middle.

Will the lining block out light?

The lining is described as room-darkening, so it cuts daylight and evening glare and adds privacy, though it is not sold as a full blackout.

What does the eyelet header need to hang from?

The eyelets slide directly onto a curtain pole, so you need a pole rather than a track, and no curtain hooks or heading tape are required.

Which size should I choose?

Sizes run from 117 x 137cm to 229 x 229cm as a pair. Measure your pole width rather than the glass, as eyelet curtains need extra width to gather into folds.

Is the velvet shiny or matte?

It is a soft matte velvet, so it adds warmth and texture at the window without the high sheen of a glossy fabric.