Etsy is the best - you can pick the fabric and have the curtains custom made for about the same price as buying at the store.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70206045/

I assume you want grommets so you don't have to use hangers. These have back straps that create a pleat. We bought these in navy for my sons room and they are awesome!

I couldnt find curtains I liked either, so I bought fabric in the pattern I liked. I hemmed the edges with that magic tape stuff that you just iron on. I'm not going to be washing these much if it all, so I figured that was fine. Then I used the rings with clips to hang them. Super cheap and only took me an afternoon to do the hemming.

Anonymous wrote:What about if you painted the walls a plum purple and used the gray Overstock curtains to brighten it up? I can see it in my head and I think it would work.

As much as I love the idea, we are renting, so not planning on painting (also why we're on a budget with curtains - doesn't make sense to splurge for something that might not work when we move again). But there's gray in the rug along with purple - sooooo..... hmm.... maybe gray curtains, and some bold purple wall hangings on either side of the curtains to complete the wall somehow. I'm sure there's something pinterest-y that would work, if I can find something not too cheesy...

What about if you painted the walls a plum purple and used the gray Overstock curtains to brighten it up? I can see it in my head and I think it would work.

Thanks, PP - I really like that overstock one. I have purple stuck in my head though - I've been googling like crazy, but can't seem to find it. Anyone have good googling skills and want to find it for me in a dark plum type purple, grommet top, blackout? It can be a similar pattern if not exact.
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Moroccan-Tile-Room-Darkening-Grommet-Top-84-inch-Curtain-Panel-Pair/8896774/product.html?refccid=S5PCVU72U4FKVASJCVYNHAYKPU&searchidx=9

Penney's usually has the best selection of reasonably-priced curtains. You can get what you want if you go custom, but that's pricey.

Here's one that has a rod-top pocket, instead of grommets, but would work for a kids room.

http://www.jcpenney.com/windows/eclipse-kids-kendall-rod-pocket-blackout-curtain-panel/prod.jump?ppId=pp5001600505&selectedSKUId=73185760026&selectedLotId=7318576&fromBag=true&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-GooglePLA-_-Panels-_-73185760026&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=panels&utm_content=73185760026&cvosrc=cse.google.73185760026&cvo_cid=45810122738&gclid=CNzj3on198ICFUEV7AodZE4Avg&kwid=productads-plaid%5E68672979818-sku%5E73185760026-adType%5EPLA-device%5Et-adid%5E45810122738

Overstock can be good - here's some interesting grommet-top blackout curtains. They don't have purple, but maybe there's some other color in here that would go with your color scheme:


http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Moroccan-Tile-Room-Darkening-Grommet-Top-84-inch-Curtain-Panel-Pair/8896774/product.html?refccid=S5PCVU72U4FKVASJCVYNHAYKPU&searchidx=9

Not grommet but has a pattern:
http://m.zgallerie.com/p-16521-benito-velvet-panels.aspx

http://m.target.com/p/threshold-botanical-burnout-sheer-curtain-panel/-/A-14262692?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=google_pla_df&LNM=14262692&CPNG=Home+Decor&kpid=14262692&LID=25pgs&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=14262692&kpid=14262692&gclid=CNu_jOTz9sICFQNk7Aod62IAwA

You could add blinds if you needed more control of light filtration.

Or even the werna!

Try the parlbuske or Mariam

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/living_room/10654/

Have you tried half price drapes?

Ever search online so much for something that you end up with such a specific vision that doesn't exist? Ugh - if you love to scour the web for these things, here's the deal:
- curtains for a little girls room
- not too "little girl" but not too formal
- room darkening
- grommet top
- dark purple
- floor to ceiling and very wide
- subtle tone on tone type design would be nice (this is what I'm having a hard time finding - they're all solid color and boring or TOO busy looking)
- As inexpensive as possible, whatever that means. I'm not looking to spend hundreds.

This is the closest I've come so far, but I'd like even a little more pattern.
http://www.jcpenney.com/window/clearance/curtains-drapes/studio-luna-grommet-top-lined-blackout-curtain-panel/prod.jump?ppId=pp5002280141&catId=cat100260226&deptId=dept20022800026&topDim=Curtain+Length&topDimvalue=108+inch&dimCombo=Curtain+Length|Color|Features|&dimComboVal=108+inch|purple|blackout|¤tDim=Features¤tDimVal=blackout&_dyncharset=UTF-8&colorizedImg=DP1210201420360657C.tif&urlState=/window/shop-/curtains-drapes/purple/blackout/_/N-1noxaaZ1z13l8aZ146Z1z13za2/cat.jump?cm_re=S3-_-DIM-_-108length