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So I've decided to wait on the new curtains and get them for my mom's birthday in a couple of months. That will give me more time to figure out the best solution. I'd still like to use pinch pleat panels, and now I'll have plenty of time to find some that fit. And if not, maybe I can have someone sew them for me.
So I've decided to wait on the new curtains and get them for my mom's birthday in a couple of months. That will give me more time to figure out the best solution. I'd still like to use pinch pleat panels, and now I'll have plenty of time to find some that fit. And if not, maybe I can have someone sew them for me.
Thanks all for the help on this!
I have the pinched pleat drapes from JCP. They do have 7 hooks on each panel. I did not use the traditional hooks though, I used ring clips (pictured on their example) to hang them on a decorative rod, however they can be used with the hooks. I think its a nice idea. This is similar to what I purchased. You would be fine with the dims you need. They are 40 dollars a pair. The valance is optional.
Fallingwater, thanks for posting. I need them for a standard 36-in. wide window--the existing rods are roughly 39 inches from bracket to bracket. Is that the size of your windows? If so, then I might go with the JCP ones you linked.
Nowadays I wouldnt have anything except ones with no hooks that go straight over the rail.. there are some on here as an example..ring tops are so easy to put up.. or the reversible curtains that just slide over the pole.. Curtains - The Mill Shop
Fallingwater, thanks for posting. I need them for a standard 36-in. wide window--the existing rods are roughly 39 inches from bracket to bracket. Is that the size of your windows? If so, then I might go with the JCP ones you linked.
I have 3 windows in my LR. Each are 36 inches wide. Two are together giving the illusion of a picture window. I bought a pair of 40 x 84 to basically frame the window as I knew I would never close the drapes (I have a fabric blind). The 3rd window is by itself (pictured). It is a 36 x 60(ish). These set of panels can be pulled together to cover the window for privacy if I want to. IF I were to do that all the time, I would have went with a slightly larger panel width wise. Here is a picture, not the greatest quality, just used my cell to take a snapshot. Also, I hung mine a little high because I have cats. I didn't want them trying to curl up in them for nap time. If you notice I used the ring clips to hang mine. It is super easy to just clip and hang but I believe you said your mother has specific rods that she would like to keep, so really in your case, just take down the old and hang up the new with the existing set up.
^ Awesome. I ordered them this morning, so it looks like Mom will be getting new curtains for Christmas! I wish you had come along a few days ago to save me the expedited shipping fee , but that's okay...she's worth it. Thanks again for your help and advice. This will save me the trouble of replacing the rods. Happy holidays!
^ Awesome. I ordered them this morning, so it looks like Mom will be getting new curtains for Christmas! I wish you had come along a few days ago to save me the expedited shipping fee , but that's okay...she's worth it. Thanks again for your help and advice. This will save me the trouble of replacing the rods. Happy holidays!
Opps, sorry. Your mom will be pleased though. Probably something she has been wanting to do for years and never got around to it. They come packaged well, no wrinkles so no ironing or anything. Just pull em out of the package and hang them up. Happy Holidays to you too!
Glad you found something you like, arbyunc. Please take before & after pics, if you can. We love seeing how people decorate.
In case anyone else has a similar question about traverse rods, I just wanted to mention... They do sell decorative "c" and "s" hooks with clips for them, so that you could use clips instead of pins. That would give you a look similar to Fallingwater's, but would go with a decorative traverse rod.
I'm not sure if all of these are narrow enough for a traverse rod, (the first one definitely is), but they look like this, this and this.
Update: the curtains arrived just in time for Christmas, and my mom is thrilled with them. I was fortunate that the ones I ordered had the same number of hooks as her existing curtains, so hanging them was a piece of cake. Fallingwater, thanks so much for the recommendation--they were perfect. Sorry I don't have pictures, but they look great!
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, but that's okay...she's worth it. Thanks again for your help and advice. This will save me the trouble of replacing the rods. Happy holidays!
Your mom will be pleased though. Probably something she has been wanting to do for years and never got around to it. They come packaged well, no wrinkles so no ironing or anything. Just pull em out of the package and hang them up. Happy Holidays to you too! 
