uses for hospital curtains

Hospital curtains for cubicals

Hospital curtains are the ideal solution to any decorating project when you need to create partitions or separate one space from another. Hospital curtains by their nature, purpose and design are intended to create a temporary division and privacy.

Cubical Curtains

Studio apartments or large open spaces are the perfect spot for using hospital curtains. You can create a curtain with the effect of draperies to separate sleeping or dressing areas from the main living areas. They can be used to divide shared bedrooms for siblings or college roommates. There will be an added sense of privacy and division of space without the full obstruction of a wall or even a free standing screen. When you want to reopen or rejoin the spaces, hospital curtains easily open the way.

Hospital curtains can be hung with standard curtain hardware, or as they do it in hospitals and medical centres by attaching a curtain track to the ceiling. You can choose to suspend the rod from the ceiling for a lower “wall” and to add a decorative touch to the way the curtain is placed.

Cubical curtains or hospital curtains can also be used to inexpensively create window coverings in commercial buildings, medical facilities or even a contemporary home.

Hospital Cubical Curtain Fabric

Don’t just think curtains and draperies when considering the many uses for hospital curtains. The fabric can be used as yardage for many other sewing projects. For example, cutting and hemming hospital curtains can create a great under sink skirt to go around kitchen sink bases or bathroom vanities and hid unsightly pipes. Instead of cabinet doors in the same room, the hospital cubical curtain fabric can be staples inside door frames for a soft country appearance that matches the sink skirting.

Hospital curtains can be purchased from medical building supply centres a fraction of the cost of similar heavy duty fabrics. The curtains are available in a variety of colours that look surprisingly delicate and fashionable for such a functional fabric. The thickness makes hospital curtains effectively block light and create a private window treatment for any room.

Hospital curtains also provide an inexpensive yet durable fabric for craft projects. Stage sets, play tents, or even creative quilts can be made from the fabric of hospital curtains.