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wow that looks awesome...awesomER, anyway :)

Love that... where did you get them, or did you make them?

Glad you got rid of the tab tops - They were stylish for about a month several years ago before they ended up a tired old Pottery Barn cliche.

The drapes are from Ikea, the Merete ones that come in a pack of two. It worked out really well because 1) waaay cheaper than any other grommet drape I checked out; and 2) the curtain rod is at an in-between height (too short for 95", and too long for 84"), so I could hem them up to the right length. Although don't look too closely, I got a little hasty towards the end ;)

I've been looking for them, where can i get grommet drapes?

callbob, you can buy grommet kits at the fabric store and make your own! also i got some great grommet drapes at smartbargains.com.

What a difference, great job!

Agh, I just bought some from another source.

Totally different ones, but I didn't know the answer would be "IKEA, which you can get online!"

Maybe I'll send the other ones back.


Thanks, Grace. They do look awesome.

Spoke too soon... not available online.

Why don't they have all the textiles online? They slay me.:)

Also - they're phasing out the Merete curtains, which makes me SO sad, as yes they are FAR cheaper than anything else out there. None available at any of the NYC-area Ikeas at least.

West Elm and Ikea sells this style personally I am getting tired of them seeing them in all my friends houses and open houses..I loved them five years ago.

Ikea doesn't sell anything online that would be worth the shipping cost. It is pretty much just the big stuff, for which the shipping usually ends up costing as much if not more than the product. WHY does Ikea do shipping so poorly??

This room looks great! I love that red chair. I know I've seen it before but can't recall. Who is it?

That really makes a great difference. I just bought new curtains, and I hope they have a similar effect on my place!

What about the privacy issue when only using sheers? Doesn't it factor in?

Grace,

Are your new drapes in color BEIGE or WHITE...?
Looks like white sheers on white drapes, but i could be wrong.


NICE, simple new look.

iluvcolor: the sheers are actually pretty good in the daytime, privacy-wise. A lot more effective than I expected! At night, I usually close the drapes.

callbob: thanks! It is indeed white sheers and white drapes, not beige. I really wanted the natural linen look for a little bit of contrast, but they were out of those at Ikea when I went. :(

I actually just bought these at IKEA in Carson, CA. So hopefully they are still available nationwide. The display showed an olive-brown color, white, beige, and a dark berry-blue color. All were in stock except the olive-brown color.