Inspiration: Multi-Purpose Floor-to-Ceiling Drapes
FIRST ROW
• 1 and 2 Here are a couple examples of bold, colorful floor-to-ceiling drapes that really work. In the first image, photographed by Tara Donne, the colorful drapes add softness and vibrancy to a home workspace. The second, from a tour of Lisa Maycock's home on Design*Sponge, shows how a bright curtain can work wonders to add symmetry and texture in a simple room.
• 3 and 4 Consider using a floor-to-ceiling drape to hide a storage area
like a closet or bookcase. We love the dramatic green drape in this photo from I Suwannee; the bookcase is pretty enough without it, but having the option to draw the curtain for a neater look is a great idea. And using a striped drapery to conceal storage in a nursery is a brilliant idea. Nursery from Beauvoir Interior Design, via Houzz.
• 5 A simple white sheer, like this one from Decor8, can look gorgeous when draped from floor to ceiling; it's not as dramatic as a heavy curtain, but the effect is gauzy and ethereal.
SECOND ROW
• 6 You can also use a floor-to-ceiling curtain to hide a design problem in a rental. This lovely drape, from Canadian House and Home, conceals a dated-looking mirrored wall.
• 7 A simple white curtain behind a bed can lend softness to a wooden headboard (and provide privacy as well). In this photo from Paul Costello, the curtain allows the placement of the bed directly in front of a window.
• 8, 9, and 10 Floor-to-ceiling drapes can be used to divide a room, creating separate space for privacy. This can work for a large, open-plan space or loft, like Ann Wood's home, or for a smaller area meant to accommodate many purposes, like this loft bedroom from Domino, or this studio apartment, from a previous Apartment Therapy post: Using Curtains to Divide.
What do you think? Is this a look you could imagine bringing into your home? How would you do it?
(Images: Tara Donne; Design*Sponge; I Suwannee Houzz; Decor8; Canadian House and Home; Paul Costello; Design*Sponge; Domino)
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Anyone know any good sources for extra long drapes?
view teacupcake's profile
2nd picture... "just bone me"....
...classy :)
view abc123's profile
oh, and i like the idea of hiding storage with a floor to ceiling drape
view abc123's profile
how do i love thee pink drapes
view LoriSF's profile
#5- beautiful simple Moroccan theme!!
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I have used the same Pink sheer curtains in my dining room :)
http://decordelirious.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/the-pink-room/
loved the ideas in 8,9 & 10.. will try that in our house.
view DecorDelirious's profile
for some reason having long curtains near the bed, sorta reminds me of hospital ...
view jK_'s profile
I just bought extra long, sheer, white curtains from Bed Bath and Beyond to separate my bed and living area in a brand new studio. I'm trying to figure a (cheap and easy) way to hang them. I bought a retractable clothes line but the lightweight curtains weigh them down. Any suggestions for me? Low budget would be great! This is for my first apartment.
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lex,
My husband hung my porch curtains with high tension wire and IKEA cafe clips. This was a big improvement over the previous (but less expensive) cup hooks and white PVC tubing. The advantage of using the wire is that I can pull the 12 panels entirely closed. The PVC tubing could not handle that span without interrupting cup hooks.
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@teacupcake: I bought super long two long window valances to use as drapes for really tall windows. Not the short kind, but the scarf type that drapes across the top of the window and hangs down alongside panels. I got them at Bed Bath & Beyond and I think they were 6 yards long. I had to add a rod pocket and hem the bottoms, but that was a snap.
I love some of these images but for those of us with dust allergies, the drapery is a bit excessive and hard to maintain.
view ElleBee's profile
The 5th picture, thats a room I dream to have someday. Anyone know where I could get white sheer curtains like the ones in that picture, that are budget friendly?
Great post!
view youenjoymyself's profile
I have used two king size sheets with drapery hooks attached to the traverse rod on the picture window in our living room. works perfectly, plus I can wash them.
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Another plus is that floor to ceiling curtains can make low ceilings seem taller - I just moved from an apartment with 14ft ceilings to one with 8ft (sad!) and adding floor to ceiling curtains has made a difference.
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youenjoy-
those aren't sheers. they're drapes. possibly silk. check westelm clearance section.
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youenjoy-
I bought some long white semi sheers from Ikea for $9.99 a pair -
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30112001
I am coveting the curtains in picture 6...
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