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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sure a lot of DCUM'ers will boo and hiss at this, but I just put these IKEA curtains up in our living and dining rooms and they look wonderful.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tibast-curtains-1-pair-white-50396758/

I used these curtain hooks, which have two prongs for making pleats:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/riktig-curtain-hook-40212203/

And I hemmed them using iron-on tape:

https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-222-WITCHERY-FUSIBLE-20-Yards/dp/B0001DSIHI/ref=asc_df_B0001DSIHI/

I installed the brackets 2" below the crown molding and 6" out from each side of the window so that when installed, they show most of the window and sit quite high above it.

I found these links helpful:

https://www.11magnolialane.com/how-to-pleat-curtains-for-a-custom-look/ (I used those exact hooks and rings and curtain rods)

https://caitlinmariedesign.com/budget-pinch-pleat-curtains/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FjcGmhq6QU

(^^^ those hooks are different from the IKEA ones and create a more pronounced pleat)[/quote]

Thank you - fantastic! - OP[/quote]

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