Creating a Cosy Nook with Curtains

Creating a Cosy Nook with Curtains

Curtains are one of the simplest ways to shape a bedroom without touching a wall. They add privacy, soften noise and change character with the seasons, which suits the rhythm of Maltese homes through long, bright summers and quieter winters.

Giving a Corner Its Own Quiet Space

A curtain can mark out a reading nook or a small work corner in minutes, which is useful in compact apartments and maisonettes where a stud wall simply is not practical. Hang one beside an IVAR cabinet to screen off storage, or draw it across a desk corner fitted with a MALM desk to create a sense of enclosure when the rest of the room is open plan.

The beauty of this approach is how little commitment it asks for. Curtains are easy to take down, wash and rehang, so the layout can shift as your routine does. Add a TERTIAL work lamp to the desk nook and the space becomes properly functional, a defined spot for study or admin that disappears again the moment the curtain is drawn back.

MALM desk, white, 140x65 cmMALM desk, white, 140x65 cmTERTIAL work lamp, dark grey, 17 cmTERTIAL work lamp, dark grey, 17 cmIVAR cabinet, pine, 80x30x83 cmIVAR cabinet, pine, 80x30x83 cmALEX drawer unit, white, 36x70 cmALEX drawer unit, white, 36x70 cmADILS leg, white, 4 cmADILS leg, white, 4 cmALEX drawer unit, black-brown, 36x70 cmALEX drawer unit, black-brown, 36x70 cm

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A Softer, More Private Sleeping Corner

Hanging curtains around or above a bed brings an immediate sense of retreat, almost like a canopy, without any building work. It is a particularly good trick in a shared bedroom or a studio flat, where the bed needs to feel like its own space even if it sits in the same room as the sofa or the kitchen.

LILL net curtains are light enough to let air move freely, which matters during Malta's warm, humid months when a stuffy bedroom corner is the last thing you want. They diffuse strong afternoon light rather than blocking it outright, and they also take the edge off noise from elsewhere in the home. Finish the corner with a BEGÄRLIG vase on a bedside shelf for a touch of colour against the soft folds of fabric.

A Softer, More Private Sleeping Corner
LILL net curtains, 1 pair, white/with rod pocket, 280x300 cmLILL net curtains, 1 pair, white/with rod pocket, 280x300 cmBEGÄRLIG vase, clear glass, 29 cmBEGÄRLIG vase, clear glass, 29 cmSILVERLÖNN sheer curtains, 1 pair, white/with heading tape, 145x300 cmSILVERLÖNN sheer curtains, 1 pair, white/with heading tape, 145x300 cmBENGTA block-out curtain, 1 piece, beige/with heading tape, 210x300 cmBENGTA block-out curtain, 1 piece, beige/with heading tape, 210x300 cmVILBORG room darkening curtains, 1 pair, beige/with heading tape, 145x300 cmVILBORG room darkening curtains, 1 pair, beige/with heading tape, 145x300 cmSTENFRÖ sheer curtains, 1 pair, white/with heading tape, 145x300 cmSTENFRÖ sheer curtains, 1 pair, white/with heading tape, 145x300 cm

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Maltashopper delivers these pieces to homes across Malta, making it straightforward to bring a little more privacy into any bedroom corner.

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