Verona Velvet Fully Lined Eyelet Curtains - Silver

Our Verona curtains are made from crushed velvet, a polyester pile pressed in different directions so the surface catches and throws back the light unevenly. That is what gives the fabric its shifting, mottled silver look: turn your head and the same panel reads lighter in one place and deeper grey in another. They hang from stainless steel eyelets, which slide straight onto a pole with no hooks or rings to thread. The internal eyelet measures 4cm across and the external ring 6cm, so check your pole diameter sits comfortably below 4cm before you order. This listing is for a pair of curtains, both panels fully lined.

These suit a living room or bedroom where you want a heavier, more dressed-up window. The lining is a matching colour, and a lined velvet panel does two useful jobs at once: it slows the heat leaving through the glass in winter and it blocks a good deal of daylight, which is why the room reads darker with them drawn. That makes them a sensible choice for a bedroom facing a streetlamp or the low winter sun, or a snug where you want the light under control of an evening. The pale silver tone works against off-white and grey walls and sits well with mixed-metal fittings.

Being polyester, the velvet is stable and does not crease the way a natural pile can, and the crushed finish is forgiving of handling marks. Eyelet headings gather into deep, even folds, so allow width when you measure: a pair wider than your track hangs far better than one pulled tight. The Verona range comes in a spread of drop and width combinations, from a shorter 137cm drop up to a full 229cm, so you can match the length to your window rather than turning up a hem. Dress the folds by hand once hung and they settle into place.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

This listing is for a pair, so you receive two matching lined panels, one for each side of your window.

What size pole will fit through the eyelets?

The internal eyelet is 4cm across, so choose a pole with a diameter comfortably under 4cm to let the rings slide freely.

Do these block out daylight?

They are described as room darkening rather than full blackout, so they shield you from bright light and the low winter sun while the room still reads dark with them drawn.

What is crushed velvet and why does it look uneven?

The pile is pressed in varying directions during finishing, so it catches light differently across the panel and gives that shifting, mottled silver appearance rather than one flat tone.

How much width should I allow when measuring?

Eyelet curtains gather into folds, so a pair wider than your track hangs with fuller, more even pleats than one stretched flat.

How do I hang them?

They fit straight onto a curtain pole through the eyelet rings, with no hooks or heading tape needed to install them.