My (Amazon!) Pinch Pleat Curtains In My Home

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I have a history with pinch pleat curtains! While stuck at home during 2020, I found pinch pleat drapes that were (somewhat) affordable… from Amazon. They looked so much better! With all my time at home, I slowly began replacing all my old curtains with these tailored style of drapes. Now three years later in a house we’re renovating – I am filling all the rooms with these drapes again!

My daughters bedroom, above.

Tailored, pinch pleat drapes in our current home, seen above. Take a tour of our living room here!

Pinch pleat curtains are loved because of their structured look. The pleats have tightly stitched folds at the top that hang all the way down to the floor. This makes the drapes hang straight and stay in place.

This style looks more expensive than your regular store bought curtain, and typically are pricier, because they use more material!

Pinch Pleat Curtains In My Home

All my drapes are made by the Two Pages brand. You can customize the size to fit your windows and ceiling height exactly

What Size Should I Order?

• Width: Two Pages says to order each panel in double the width of your window. If I have room I add 20″ more on to that number. For instance, on the 36″ window in my daughter’s room, I ordered 72″ because that was all the room I had. Double the window is the minimum I prefer!
• Length: Measure so they are long enough to reach from your rod to the floor. For puddle drapes, make them intentionally extra long so that it doesn’t look like they need to be hemmed an inch. Puddled drapes are for formal rooms.

Color, Liner and Fabric Options

I’ve used both the Liz Drapes and Kyla Drapes from Two Pages. Both are made of a linen and polyester washable fabric; a textured fabric with no shine. The difference between the Kyla and Liz Drapes are hard to notice; the Liz is made with more linen.

I don’t use 100% linen because the wrinkles are about impossible to get out! Linen mixed with another material is a good combination.

How To Hang Pinch Pleat Curtains

Installing curtains is a straightforward process, but it’s easiest if the rod can be installed after you have the drapes with you.

Curtain Rod Installation Guide

Tips to ensure the rod is at the correct height:

• Install the curtain rod at a height so that the drapes just “kiss” the floor. They should not hang above the floor ever, and if you’re going for a clean look don’t allow then to puddle on the floor.
• The general rule is to install the rod as high as you can above the window frame, within reason.
• If you have two to three feet in between window and ceiling, install the rod just under the ceiling / crown.

Tips to ensure the rod is at the correct width:

• Install the bracket of the curtain rod at least 15-20″ out from each side of the window frame if you have the room.
• Drapes should hang against the trim and wall to make the window appear wider.

Our living room, above. Liz drapes  in beige white found on Amazon, and the Shore bench

Hanging The Drapes On The Rod

The drapes come with the plastic hooks for the pleats! Start by inserting the hook into the back of the pleats, spacing them evenly across the top of the curtains.

Each hook attaches to an o-ring (buy this separately). Next, slide the rings onto the curtain rod. To make the pleats straight, start at the top and gather the pleats straight, one between each finger. Pull your hand with the pleats in it from the top straight all the way down to the floor! I do this for each pleat until the whole panel looks uniform. (If you purchase memory trained option on the custom drapes, they come perfect out of the bag.)

Drapery Hardware

Install your rod securely into the studs or with heavy duty drywall anchors. Below is hardware I’ve used:

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