Curtains from Target v. Pottery Barn

[Anonymous]

Are white linen curtains from Pottery Barn that much better than white linen curtains from Target?

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

No. They’re all manufactured in the same types of places, and just have a different label put on them. You’re paying for the name of Pottery Barn.

[Anonymous]

I just had curtains made and it was cheaper than pottery barn. I bought fabric off Etsy and they are beautiful and heavy plus I got to support a local business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. They’re all manufactured in the same types of places, and just have a different label put on them. You’re paying for the name of Pottery Barn.

Truly?? How do you know this? I have PB curtains. They’re quite substantial. I’m not sure PB sells a product as weighty and structured.

[Anonymous]

Our sheers are from
ikea, but our linen blackout curtains are from pottery barn. Depending on what you are looking for, just compare the fabrics.

[Anonymous]

the main thing that makes them cost more is:

Lining
Pleats (so more fullness)
Interlining (I don’t think PB has this option but Target definitely won’t)
Buckram at the top so you can support hooks for curtain rings

When I last looked at pottery barn you could get nice panels with lining and buckram at the top for hooks. That was a while ago though. I don’t think Target has panels that nice but maybe they do online.

[Anonymous]

Ikea or used at Unique if you get lucky.

[Anonymous]

I like my curtains from Ballard Design. They have a showroom in Tysons.

[Anonymous]

PB and Target have long had home style similarities. I have things I bought 20 years that I saw in a PB catalog that Target sold. Those JOY stocking holders come to mind.

[Anonymous]

Target has lots of stuff o love but curtains are not one of them. If you want pinch pleats and hooks, you won’t find them at target (at least, last I looked).

[Anonymous]

It depends what you want. I got velvet blackout curtains from Target recently and they look great and I for my purposes they checked all my boxes at a fraction of the cost of elsewhere. But I wasn't looking for details like interlining or pinch pleats or anything -- they are basic curtains with round grommets at the top for hanging. I probably did have to buy an extra panel than I might have if I'd gone to PB to get the amount of fullness and coverage I wanted, but at less than $30 per panel, that was still more affordable.

Also my cat will cover the bottoms in cat hair no matter how vigilant I am about cleaning/defuzzing them, so I'd rather get something less expensive since I'll have to replace it sooner. Maybe when my cat passes I'll upgrade, but it's not worth it right now.

[Anonymous]

I love my Target curtains. I did have to hunt around to get 4 panels in one place. Mine have a substantial lining and the tabs on the back. They look great. These are the ones I have. I would have trouble paying more than this for curtains because I think they are nice.

https://www.target.com/p/2pk-50-34-x84-34-blackout-aruba-curtain-panels-off-white-threshold-8482/-/A-86778481

[Anonymous]

Pottery Barn used to be much better made than Target. Now? Not sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like my curtains from Ballard Design. They have a showroom in Tysons.

DP. Nice, but at least we cannot afford anything at that store. YMMV