OK my ginger friend wants to know, why don't curtains have patterns on both sides...?

Question

so your house doesn't look boring on the outside - (he's strange, just humour him)

Answer 1

Okay, now that's funny, I too have a friend that has asked questions like this to me. Oh, the stories I could tell you.

Answer 2

Cost.

Just today we had a curtain fitter come to measure my bay window. The curtains will cost a whopping £450 with a blackout lining. If I had to put an extra layer to show off on the outside, it would be another £300 or so.

Curtains are expensive - and I do wonder why, since it's not that difficult (or shouldn't be).

Answer 3

What do you mean your "ginger" friend? If there were patterns on both sides, you would drive down a street and it would look like a bunch of dishrags- there would be no uniformity in the community.

Answer 4

Because the pattern on the outside would fade due to the exposure to the natural light - not to mention is would look dumb from the outside.

Answer 5

My house does look boring from the outside.
My curtains are blue, but the back of them is white.

Answer 6

Aesthetically pleasing to the occupants only. They're not the public's business.

Answer 7

mainly to prevent the patterned side from fading due to the sunlight..

Answer 8

i have seen some that do,but i think people do wan't the outside windows to look similiar,at some developements,rentals they only allow white shades or blinds ,crazzee,you should be allowed to do what you wan't!

Answer 9

I don't know. Tell him to ask jeeves or google it or something..
Or lay off the acid.

Answer 10

I wonder the same thing. It has to look both ways