Playing with Curtains

A number of years ago I purchased four panels of grey/blue sheers for our bedroom and ensuite windows to change things up for the summer. When I got them out recently I thought I'd try another way to hang them. Basically, you can just play with them and find all kinds of ways. I'm hoping that the photos in the collage above describe the look in the photo below.

1. Drape the panel over the end of the rod, leaving a short end of about 12 inches
2. Tie a knot that has the short end going toward the window so that it gets covered once the drape is pulled over it.
3. Pull the rest of the curtain over the rod, so that it's straddling it, half of the length of the panel on each side of the rod.
4. Do the same on the other side
5. Take a hold of all four bottom corners meeting up in the center
6. Tie one knot and then another

 

 

7. Tuck in the ends to get the look you like

 

 

In the bedroom, I changed up the blanket to a grey/blue, mixing it with some of the same accessories I used with the cut-work cream colored duvet.

The bedroom curtains got the same treatment as the bath,

knotted on the ends of the rods and brought together toward the center.

 

Here is another treatment for which you will need some pins

1. Hang the lengths of the sheers over the ends of the rods on each side.
2. Bring one end of each toward the center, looping the ends over the rod.
3. Tie a double knot, fluffing out the ends to make a rose like shape.
4. Secure with pins as needed.
    

 

And for the traditional tie backs, simply slip the curtains onto the rods and let them hang or tie back loosely. In this photo they are knotted and held back with a pin. I like the flowy look of curtains hanging down to the floor, but I always have to be aware of the electric heaters under these windows.