7 CURTAIN MISTAKES that can make your home look AWFUL
7 CURTAIN MISTAKES that can make your home look AWFUL
Making mistakes hanging curtains can make your home look cheap. In this video, I’ll share seven of the most common curtain mistakes and how to avoid them. ❤ Subscribe to my channel for more DIYs: http://youtube.com/thediymommy?sub_confirmation=1
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00:00 Intro
00:52 Curtain mistake no. 1
02:33 Curtain mistake no. 2
04:12 Curtain mistake no. 3
05:41 Curtain mistake no. 4
07:19 Curtain mistake no. 5
10:00 Curtain mistake no. 6
11:45 Curtain mistake no. 7
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IKEA 100% linen curtains: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/dytag-curtains-1-pair-white-00466715/
IKEA 100% cotton curtains: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/ritva-curtains-with-tie-backs-1-pair-white-00323514/
IKEA cotton/rayon blend curtains: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/moalisa-curtains-1-pair-white-black-60499510/
Wayfair Linen/polyester blend curtains: https://rstyle.me/+vzUHKZs7FW9fYYZN6n4d_g
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Making mistakes with your curtains can make your home look cheap. But don’t worry, because in this video I’ll show you seven common curtain mistakes that you need to avoid. So whether you’re looking to add some elegance to your home or want to make sure it doesn’t look like a tired dorm room, watch this video and learn from some mistakes!
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Good tips!
My peeve is making people think curtains are more important than people putting food on the table!
I’m too functional to worry about an "expensive" look with extreme hand movements. All my windows are 3 layer thick roman shades that fit inside the window frame to keep heat or cold out. Everyone envies the look.
My curtains are closed at the top, with ties around the middle. My husband and I both like them. You’ll never be in my home, so you don’t have to worry about seeing them!
This sounds like a Ikei commercial 🤣
I am here for the comments 🤔
The WORST mistake in the world is to TIE drapes in the middle without enough material
I have baseboard heat, so the longer drapes would block the heat.
Love all the tip
My livingroom drapes have that too short problem. Sadly there is a baseboard heater under the window. I rent so this can’t be changed
Just decorate your home the way you want and ignore these YouTube people who try and tell you what you should avoid.
It does not matter what these people like.
The only thing that matters what you like.
What about people who have small kids that will pull them down 😩
Too much talking hahaha
These mistakes are important to you b/c the trend is to have over length drapes or curtains. I do not like curtains touching the floor b/c dust gatherings, place for spiders and creatures to gather in, not good for pets, interferes with vacuumings.
Love this video. New subscriber.
I have gray wall n furniture what color for curtains?
This trend of hanging way above the window isn’t universal. Sometimes it looks incomplete cuz there are no valance. Looks silly at times.
People have been hanging over the window for centuries. I think it’s just fine
So I want to get some curtains and have decided on a navy blackout drape. Problem is that I have grey walls and a white baseboard heater. The heater is hot water pipe not electric, but still for safety I do not want to run the curtains down to the floor.
You Are adorable!! Thank you for video. ☺️😁
@TheDIYMommy, may I ask what do you recommend for purple furniture. What color curtain???
Thank you 💐This was very useful.
Screw curtains…
Who’s idea was to have the curtain rods high to the ceiling? Maybe someone did it in a low ceiling house. I can uderstand that. But in a high ceiling house it looks awful!
I love colors
Thanks for your videos. Great ideas!
Wow you must not have a dog lol 😆
My vents are under the windows. I need the heat to circulate so my curtains are off the ground to allow circulation. However, I hang neutral curtains; light grey or white.
Whatever. I am not picking up my curtains every time I sweep, vacuum, or mop and then wash them over and over because they get dust from the floor. I doubt the curtain police are going to come for me.
patterns are like bottle of vine, if you re not sure go for more expensive
Love the white
How do you mix blinds and sheer in a living room? 🤔
Thank you so much for this video, it’s so insightful and helpful.
So you didn’t demo putting the wall hardware in . Show how you do that!
Which iKea curtains were those in the black and white living room?
Drapes puddled on the floor … hard no. Looks sloppy
Just so you know you lost credibility saying Ikea was your go to. They make crappy cheap products the break.
Love the Linen White
Don’t want them on the floor. Gets dirty
Oh and i LOVE your livingroom!!!
Yeah "grazing" and "pooling" works REALLY well in a Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi state! Nice living area for any type of spider or Snake 🤔 what else??
1ve been telling people this that they are putting curtains to short they look awfull and not enogh across and then they say that they look nice they have no style what so ever or idea
And you don’t have 10 cats !!!!
Are there others like me who don’t like the look of the curtains being on the floor? I think it looks sloppy and messy. Videos like this make people feel bad for not having that
Long curtains do look better. However, living in UK, if you have central heating radiators, they are almost always sited under windows. This means longer curtains when closed, cover radiators keeping expensive heat next to windows . Only solution is short curtains
Thank you. Loved your video with your great tips.
I have an open floor plan. Should I match the drapes and sheers from the kitchen dining room to the living area? Or should I go complimentary or analogous?
Thanks for the very helpful tips, you don’t know how long I’ve fretted over this. 😅 Just thinking and thinking about it. I just want some overall cohesiveness. I also want more of a personalized style, with little details that look interesting and thoughtful.
Depending in where your heating/ac vents are also determines how long your drapes can be.
You can’t have drapes covering vents when heat is on as it can cause a fire.
I live in Montreal! Quebec where it’s cold in winter and we have under each window an electric baseboard so you can have long curtains if you don’t want a home fire!! What do we do???
Really, really don’t like that cheezy pillow on her left.
Thank you…….💕