The Ultimate Velvet Plain Lined Eyelet Curtains - Mocha

These are our Ultimate Velvet eyelet curtains in a warm mocha brown, sold as a pair and made from a matt velvet face over a room-darkening lining. Both the face and the lining are polyester, which is what gives them their weight and their fluid drape. Velvet has a short, dense pile that catches the light differently as it falls, so a plain colour like this reads as soft and full rather than flat. They come in a wide spread of drops and widths, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so there is a size for a small bedroom window and a size for a tall living-room bay.

Room-darkening curtains earn their place in a bedroom, where the lining cuts the early light and adds a layer of privacy after dark, but the matt velvet finish is at home in a living room or snug just as easily. In the photographs they hang beside pale walls and natural wood, and the mocha sits happily against warmer accents such as rust and terracotta. The eyelet header slides straight onto a pole with no hooks or tape to fuss over, so hanging them is quick and the folds fall into even columns on their own.

The header is finished with metal eyelets, shown in a brushed silver tone, which suit a standard curtain pole. Being polyester throughout, they are hard-wearing and hold their shape well over time. Measure your pole width and your desired drop before choosing, remembering that a pair should be fuller than the window to gather properly. If you are dressing more than one window in the same room, buying the same size across both keeps the drape consistent.

Do these curtains block out the light?

They have a room-darkening lining that cuts daylight and adds privacy, which makes them a sensible choice for a bedroom or a room where you want the light reduced.

What size pole do the eyelets fit?

The eyelet header slides onto a standard curtain pole. Measure the diameter of your pole against the eyelet opening before buying to be sure it passes through comfortably.

Are they sold singly or as a pair?

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

How do I choose the right size?

Sizes run from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm as a pair. Measure your pole width and the drop you want, and allow extra width so the pair gathers into full folds.

What is the velvet made from?

The face is polyester velvet with a soft matt finish, and the lining is polyester too, so the curtains are hard-wearing and hold their drape well.