Living room feels very rich and warm in colour
In the quiet commerce of everyday life, a £35 pair of velour curtains from Dunelm has become a small but telling symbol of what people seek in their homes — warmth, beauty, and the feeling of abundance without financial strain. Made from recycled polyester and available in six considered colours, these curtains have earned a 4.7-star rating from over 140 shoppers who consistently report that the rooms they dress feel richer than the price tag would suggest. It is a modest story, but a human one: the desire to make a home feel intentional, cosy, and worthy of the life lived inside it.
- Shoppers hunting for affordable luxury have landed on a £35 velour curtain that consistently outperforms its price in person, creating quiet but genuine excitement online.
- The tension between budget and beauty — a familiar friction in home décor — is disrupted here by a product that customers say looks far more expensive than photographs imply.
- With over 140 reviews averaging 4.7 stars, the word-of-mouth momentum is building into something retailers rarely manufacture: authentic, repeated satisfaction.
- A lone dissenting voice — a customer who found construction lacking on a larger £55 size — serves as a reminder that no product lands the same way for everyone.
- Dunelm is leaning into the momentum by offering matching accessories from £4, framing these curtains as the centrepiece of a broader, affordable home refresh rather than a one-off find.
A pair of velour curtains priced from £35 has become a quiet sensation at Dunelm, drawing shoppers who want the feeling of luxury without the cost that usually accompanies it. The Recycled Velour Pencil Pleat Curtains come in six colours — blush, green, grey, navy, olive, and teal — scaling up to £100 for the largest size. What keeps people talking isn't the price alone; it's what happens when the curtains are actually hung.
Customers report that the curtains look richer in person than in any photograph. One buyer described her olive green pair as making the living room feel 'very rich and warm in colour.' The plush velour fabric does the work — lending rooms a cosiness that typically costs considerably more. A traditional pencil pleat header and a dyed-to-match lining handle privacy and light without complication, while the recycled polyester construction offers a nod toward environmental responsibility that feels in keeping with the times.
The numbers support the enthusiasm. Across more than 140 reviews, the curtains hold a 4.7-star rating — the kind of consistency that suggests genuine, repeated satisfaction rather than a lucky streak. Not every experience is flawless; one customer found the construction of a larger size disappointing. But the prevailing sentiment is clear.
Dunelm has positioned the curtains as part of a wider affordable home refresh, with matching curtain rings starting at £4. Competitors exist — Argos and Blinds Direct both offer velvet alternatives at lower prices — but these curtains have captured something harder to manufacture than a low price point: the feeling, reported again and again, that a room has been transformed.
At Dunelm, a pair of velour curtains priced at £35 has become something of a quiet sensation among shoppers hunting for a touch of luxury without the luxury price tag. The Recycled Velour Pencil Pleat Curtains arrive in six colours—blush, green, grey, navy, olive, and teal—and stretch in price from that £35 entry point up to £100 for the largest available size. What's drawing the attention isn't just the price. It's what customers say happens when they hang them.
People who have bought them report that the curtains look richer in person than they do in photographs. One shopper described the olive green pair as making her living room feel "very rich and warm in colour." Another praised how they "hang perfectly" and are "lovely and soft." The velour fabric does the heavy lifting here—that plush front automatically lends any room a sense of cosiness, the kind of feeling that usually costs considerably more. The curtains work equally well in a living room, sitting room, or bedroom, depending on what you're trying to achieve.
The construction is straightforward. Each pair features a traditional pencil pleat header paired with a dyed-to-match lining that handles privacy and light filtration without fuss. The material itself is made from recycled polyester, which means you're getting the aesthetic appeal alongside a nod toward environmental responsibility. It's the kind of detail that matters to people who want their home to look intentional without feeling wasteful.
The numbers back up the word-of-mouth enthusiasm. Across more than 140 customer reviews, the curtains hold a 4.7-star rating. That's the kind of consistency that suggests this isn't a fluke—people are genuinely satisfied. One reviewer called them "beautiful curtains" that are "highly recommended." Another noted the "lovely vibrant colour" and how they "brighten the room." There are dissenting voices, of course. One customer who paid £55 for a larger size complained about poor construction, a reminder that not every experience lands the same way.
Dunelm has positioned these curtains as part of a broader affordable home refresh strategy. The store sells matching curtain rings in antique brass, black, chrome, silver, and white starting at £4, making it easy to complete the look without another significant outlay. For those shopping around, alternatives exist—Argos offers the Habitat Plain Matt Velvet Dimout Eyelet Curtains in mustard for £19.99, and Blinds Direct has the Manhattan Forest Green option at £17.93—but the Dunelm pair seems to have captured something that resonates. Whether it's the colour range, the quality of the velour, or simply the feeling customers report when they see the finished result, these curtains have become the kind of product people talk about. In the world of home décor on a budget, that word-of-mouth momentum is worth more than any advertisement.
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Beautiful olive green curtains. Look even more expensive than the photos. Living room feels very rich and warm in colour.— Dunelm customer review
Lovely and soft and hang perfectly. Highly recommended.— Dunelm customer review
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Why do you think people are so surprised by how these curtains look compared to the photos?
Velour has a depth to it that cameras struggle to capture. The way light plays across the fabric, the texture—it's something you have to see in person. Photos flatten it.
Is the recycled polyester material a selling point, or is it just something Dunelm mentions?
It matters to some people genuinely. But I think most customers are drawn to the look and feel first. The recycled aspect is the thing that lets them feel good about the purchase afterward.
One reviewer said theirs were badly made. How do you square that with the 4.7-star rating?
You don't, really. Most people are happy. But manufacturing isn't perfect, and at this price point, quality control probably isn't as tight as it would be at a higher price. The odds are in your favour, but there's still a chance.
What's the real appeal here—is it just that they're cheap?
No. It's that they make a room feel intentional. People want their homes to look like they've thought about them. These curtains do that without requiring a second mortgage.
Do you think the colour range matters as much as the material?
Both matter, but the colours are what let people imagine themselves in the space. Olive, teal, blush—these aren't neutral. They're choices. That's what makes a room feel designed.