Budget Friendly Curtains and Drapes That Look Custom | Thrifty Decor Chick
If you’ve ever shopped for window treatments, you know they can get expensive quick.
I have found that most stores don’t carry curtains for taller ceilings, usually only the shortest versions around 84 inches or less are readily available.
I recommend hanging your drapery brackets and rod at least a few inches above the window frame, so if you have eight foot ceilings you’ll want at least 95 inch drapes.
If your ceiling height is nine feet tall, drapes at 108 inches are ideal so they will brush the ground.
Ideally, your curtains should “kiss” the floor. If you like a puddled look, you’ll want them to be a few inches longer.
But there are so many affordable, quality options nowadays, even in LONG lengths! When we moved into our home nine years ago, there weren’t nearly as many lovely choices for such a great price.
I’ve found a bunch of beautiful drapery options that won’t break the bank. I can personally vouch for quite a few, as we have them hanging in our home.
My husband really wanted a bit more privacy for our sliding door in the dining room, and curtains were the best option. I found pretty linen-looking drapes in the perfect neutral fabric for this room:
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Plus they come with a blackout liner…perfect for a bedroom!
The pleats are a custom addition, and I also love that they come with drapery weights sewn into each corner of the panels at the bottom.
That pinch pleat is definitely an elevated look, and I think makes them look so much more expensive!
I need complete darkness to sleep, and the blackout liner on these doesn’t let a speck of light in!
As with most of these options, there are plenty of colors to pick from and a pack of two (up to 126 inches long) is well under $100!
These also have the pinch pleat at the top, and come with the necessary hardware for those pleats:
I’ve been working on some changes to our bedroom, I’ll be sharing that soon!
Those come with a back tabs for hanging, so no extra hardware is needed!
I purchased one of these Half Price Drapes panels a couple of years ago, and only returned them because the color wasn’t exactly what I wanted. Otherwise the quality was fantastic and they are available up to 120 inches long:
Most of these room darkening curtains are labeled as “thermal,” which gives a bit of insulation against hot and cold temperatures.
These gauzy options would look great in layers!
This sheer fabric looks great paired with roman shades. Perfect for a lighter look in a kitchen or screened porch!
And if you have an IKEA nearby, the Sanela curtains are lovely as well. We had these hanging in our bedroom at our first house and I loved the quality:
They come in long lengths and the fabric is a velvet-like weight and texture. Very pretty!
If you have extra wide or tall ceilings, all of these options look great at crazy good prices. Ours have help up wonderfully over the years!
