Linen Drapery Editor

Mara Levin

Mara is the voice behind our linen drapery coverage. Her articles cover slub texture and weight, lining choices that decide whether a panel survives morning sun, pinch pleat and inverted box header behavior, and the price math behind every Liz Linen, Patti Linen and made-to-order panel before you commit. If you want to understand why a panel reads designer-grade in one room and synthetic in another, Mara's articles are where to start.
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Low-VOC & Low-Emission Curtains (2026): What to Look For

Scandinavian-modern interior at golden hour with window treatment, neutral palette, editorial home photography for Low-VOC & Low-Emission Curtains

Walk into a curtain aisle and six terms quietly decide whether the panel you bring home is safe for a nursery or slowly leaking formaldehyde into the air your kid breathes for ten hours a night. VOC. Off-gassing. Formaldehyde. OEKO-TEX Standard 100. GREENGUARD Gold. Low-emission. Master these and roughly 90% of the buying decision is … Read more