Korean-style curtains
The Korean apartment look is easy to recognise: cream walls, a pale sofa and sheers running from ceiling to floor, glowing in the afternoon sun. In Singapore it suits a condo living room with full-height glass or an HDB flat facing another block, where you want daylight in without being on show. Curtains SG makes these layered curtains to measure, with a sheer you see by day and a heavier curtain behind it for the evening.
Get a quoteWhat gives the Korean look its softness
Three things do most of the work. The curtain starts at the ceiling, so the window looks taller than it is. The fabric is light in colour and light in weight, usually a cream or ivory voile. And there is plenty of fullness, so the sheer falls in deep, even waves instead of hanging flat.
Because the sheer is the part everyone sees, the quality of the voile is noticeable. A slightly textured or linen-look sheer softens the light more evenly than a thin, shiny one.
Wave fold on a ceiling track
In many BTO flats the window stops well short of the ceiling. We fix the track to the ceiling a little in front of the window so the sheer covers the wall above it, which makes an ordinary window look full height.
Day and night on a double track
A double track takes two curtains: a sheer for daytime and a dim-out or blackout curtain for night. For the Korean look, many homes put the sheer on the room side so it is always the visible layer, with the night curtain closer to the glass. Drawn at night, you see the sheer over a solid backing, which keeps the room soft while giving privacy.
Keep the two layers in close tones, such as an ivory sheer over a warm beige or light grey night curtain. A strong contrast behind a sheer shows through and breaks up the pale look. Both tracks can be motorised if the window is wide or high.
Cream, ivory and warm white
Cream and ivory give the warm glow the style is known for. Pure white can look slightly blue in the shade and shows dust sooner. On a west-facing window, a very sheer fabric will let a lot of afternoon heat through, so a denser voile or the night curtain drawn halfway helps on hot days.
Pale sheers do collect dust and city grime over time, especially near a road or construction site. Our curtain cleaning service can take them down, wash them and rehang them, or clean on site.
Korean combi blinds for smaller windows
Combi blinds do not give full blackout, because light passes through the sheer bands and the gaps at the sides. For a bedroom that needs to be dark, pair one with a blackout curtain or choose a blackout roller blind instead.
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Common questions
Are Korean curtains the same as Korean combi blinds?
No. Korean-style curtains are soft sheers and night curtains on a track. Korean combi blinds are roller blinds with alternating sheer and solid bands. Many homes use curtains in the living room and combi blinds in bedrooms or the kitchen.
Will a sheer give me privacy at night?
Not on its own. When the lights are on inside and it is dark outside, people can see shapes through a sheer. Add a dim-out or blackout curtain on a second track for night privacy.
Can I get wave fold on my existing curtain rod?
Wave fold needs a track with evenly spaced carriers, so a rod will not give the same even folds. We can replace the rod with a ceiling or wall-mounted track during installation.
Will cream sheers turn yellow?
Light fabrics in strong sun can discolour slowly over years, and dust makes them look dull sooner. Regular cleaning keeps them bright, and a lined night curtain behind cuts the direct sun on the sheer.
Can the double track be motorised?
Yes. Each track can have its own motor, run by remote, wall switch or phone app. Tell us before installation so we can plan for power at the window.
How do I get started?
Send photos and rough window sizes through the contact page or WhatsApp +65 9071 3976. The home measuring visit needs a $50 deposit, which is credited to your order.
Tell us about your windows
Send photos and rough window sizes on WhatsApp for an early quote. When you are ready, we measure at your home and bring fabric and blind samples. The visit needs a $50 deposit, credited to your order. Found a lower quote for the same curtains? We price match. See the price match terms.