beaded curtains

Doorway of pearls

Beaded curtains are doorway or window coverings made of vertical strings of beads that hang from a rod or frame.

The beads—wood, plastic, glass, or bamboo—click and sway when someone passes through.

They became iconic of 1960s and 70s bohemian décor, evoking head shops, hippie pads, and dorm rooms: She pushed through the beaded curtain into the back room.

Opposites
permeability/solidity

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Entrance panel from trees

steel door · brick wall · concrete wall · vault door · security door

formality/aesthetic register

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Paired glass-paneled entryways

crown molding · wainscoting · velvet curtains · silk drapes · classical columns

structural permanence

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Wall supporting overhead weight

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G