I want really nice inexpensive curtains…?
I suggest you start by measuring off all your windows, be sure to account for however long they need to be from however they are going to hang as well as the opening itself. Also, Depending on the window, the frame and the jam, you may need to take separate measurments for inside and outside depending on your covering selection and style. With measurements in hand, I suggest you head out to your local stores to look at what is available. With big windows or sliding doors, just the fact that there is so much material will mean these window coverings will be tough to find nice ones on a budget. I’d make the first shopping trip just to look, and take notes on what you see that you like or don’t like. I know it’s a bit time consuming, but you’re going to be looking at these things for a long time and because they cover large vertical areas, they will be a major element of your decor so take your time to find something you will be happy with over time. When you’re shopping be sure to consid
Hard to tell you since we don’t know where you live, but in the past few months I’ve re-done most of my windows with new drapes and curtains and got most of them at the Ross Dress for Less store here in my town. I got some really great raw-silk looking teal thermal line drapes with a wide band of chocolate at the top and oversized grommets for the iron-look rods (which I also got at Ross). The drapes were $12.00 a pair and the rods were only $9.99. For another room I got button-tab top chocolate faux silk dupioni drapes, also in deep chocolate. These were only $7.99 per panel (needed two per window). And I also found some cream-colored raw silk look plain tab tops for another room that I am customizing by embroidering Arts and Crafts stylized flower designs across the bottom. They were also less than $10 per panel. Overall I spent less than $100 for new full-length drapes for the entire first floor of the house, Even though I am an expert sewer, I could not have bought fabric for what
