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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Best Thermal Curtains 2026: 5 R-Value Picks by Room

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Here’s the deal with thermal curtains: most of what gets sold under that label is just heavier polyester with a marketing sticker. The ones that actually move a thermostat number share three things, a fabric construction that traps air (wool, velvet pile, or cellular honeycomb), a published shading rate above 80%, and edge coverage that … Read more

Best Curtains for Bathroom Windows (2026): 5 Picks Across Powder, Spa, Kids, Wet Zone & Cafe-Height Crossover

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Most “best bathroom curtains” lists ignore the one thing that actually decides whether a curtain survives a bathroom: which kind of bathroom it is. A powder room curtain and a shower-adjacent curtain have nothing in common. So we screened 23 Two Pages curtain collections against five bathroom-specific criteria (moisture tolerance, privacy at vanity sightline, light … Read more

Best Extra-Long Curtains (108″-144″+) 2026: 5 Picks by Room

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Let me start with the number that matters: 108 inches. That’s where ready-made curtains run out and custom extra-long takes over. If your ceiling sits past 9 feet, every off-the-shelf 96″ panel will float a foot above your baseboard, and that gap is what makes a room look unfinished no matter how nice the drape … Read more

Best Curtains for Arched & Specialty Windows (2026): 5 Picks Across Premium, Mid & Budget Tiers

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Arched, round, bay, cathedral, transom: specialty windows are the most photogenic feature in your house and the single hardest opening to dress. Standard rectangular drapery rules collapse the moment the geometry stops being a rectangle, and most online roundups paper over the difference. This guide takes the opposite approach: five buyers, five specialty window types, … Read more

Best Hypoallergenic & Sustainable Curtains 2026: 5 Two Pages Picks (Doris, Selman, Erin, Veda, Patti)

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Let’s start with the buyer, not the product. Five people read this article: someone with hay fever scoping a living room, someone planning a formal room without the chemical-finish headache, a dust-sensitive sleeper, a cotton lover allergic to polyester pile, and a parent setting up a low-allergen nursery. Each one of you gets one pick. … Read more

Best Farmhouse Kitchen Curtains: 5 Picks Scored on Grease and Drape, 2026

Best Farmhouse Kitchen Curtains

Our Screening Methodology We started with every Two Pages collection that could plausibly land the farmhouse read (linen blends, pure cotton, linen-cotton, windowpane prints) and put each one through the same five-question kitchen filter. Would it hold structured pleats at a 36 inch cafe drop? Would the fiber survive cooking steam without warping? Would the … Read more