For my living room I knew that the trim is 95 1/2″H, and my curtain rod is 98 1/2″H (3 inches higher) because I was using curtains I already owned that were 98″L. pinch pleat is the same as French pleat. Two prong pleats are good for showing off a patterned fabric and using more drapery rings. Grommets are casual and more modern. Pleating to the top makes the drapery appear to be directly attached to rings. Remember that we turned the curtain hook upside down, so we aren’t exactly using it the way it was intended; if we use the hook the way it comes, our curtain ring will be parallel to the curtain and, more critically, to the curtain rod. But IKEA’s curtains are typically 98″ long (also too short for my dining and living room but long enough for the bedrooms), and they make a few styles in 118″ long. As you may know, IKEA’s curtains come un-hemmed. The raw edge is finished with the serger, and you can cut off and/or hem as needed to the right length.

Also consider whether to use curtain rings or not. Using curtain rings can add a good amount of exciting detail to your room. But if you have a very ornate design, they might make the room look busy and over-elaborate. Winding wires Do you need 2 curtain panels? While it may seem logical that curtains should come in sets of two, curtains do not always come in pairs. They most often come in panels. Panels are a single piece of fabric or one curtain. If you want a typical curtain pair, you will need to buy two panels. Sidebar:I washed all of my RITVA curtains after we flooded, and they all shrunk!! And how did I know this – well because I measured all of them. Using curtain wires is a simpler solution than putting up a rod. It’s a less visible, more discreet option. It’s perfect if you want something subtle that emphasizes your glorious drapery.

Winding wires

TIP #3: This Walmart Great Value Brand – actually bleaches/whitens the RITVA curtains ….. AND clothes. So be careful with anything else you may accidentally splash when using it. Now, they are made out of plastic. But that was fine for me because they are super light, and don’t weigh down my smaller diameter curtain rod. Otherwise you will get completely overwhelmed with extra “numbers and measurements” and will end up with unnecessary holes in the walls – LOL – trust me! SECOND:

Then I let them hang over my dining room chairs for another day. And they GREW…..and they were WHITER!!After you have both ends with hooks inserted, fold the curtain in half to find the middle, or the midpoint. The reason I chose this height is so that I could use IKEA curtains (which are 98″L) AND use other ready-made brands that are 96″L with rings/clips = 96″ + 2 1/2″ = 98 1/2″L.