Make Flowers In Your Curtains To Instantly Elevate Any Space

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Curtains are an integral part of your décor and contribute much to the overall look and feel of a room. This simple curtain effect is a delightful way of adding a special touch that takes less than a minute to do once you've had some practice. The flowers are created using the actual curtain fabric, which means an easy flow of color that doesn't disrupt the eye or add jarring contrast. 

You need one large curtain ring per drape to create the flower effect, such as the Yuyudehm 10-piece 3.9-inch wooden ring set. Working with one drape at a time, take hold of the edges at the height you want your flower to be. Gather the fabric from both sides until your fingers meet in the middle and transfer the bunched fabric to one hand, pulling up the middle section and feeding it through the ring. Spread out the bunched curtain until it meets at the bottom and makes a pretty flower shape. It might take a bit of practice to get both sides to look the same, but it shouldn't be long until you have perfect flowers.

On a practical level, curtain flowers do away with the need for tiebacks. Tiebacks can disrupt the amount of natural light that comes into a room if they're positioned too low, but it's easy to adjust the flower height. Tiebacks also often have sharp decorative features that can snag curtains and cause damage, but since the flower uses only a smooth ring, there's no chance of that happening. And do you remember puddling drapes, super-long curtains that sit in billowy clouds on the ground that are one of the once-popular window treatments dating your home? For die-hard puddling drape fans, this is an ideal tieback method since it uses up the excess fabric.

If you're wondering how to make curtains the focus of your décor, this quirky solution could be the answer. Flowering your drapes is creative and fun, but it also adds to the romantic charm of your space while keeping your open drapes contained and stylishly out of the way. They're versatile and can be used in any room, including the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, or study. Done right, they even work in a formal, minimalistic setting, bringing a hint of softness to an otherwise austere space. For an extraordinary result, use ombre curtains such as the Xflingbao burnt orange curtains. With careful twisting, you can arrange where the colors appear on the flower, keeping them with the same shade or moving them off-center for a contrasting bloom. Heavily patterned curtains may not be ideal, though, since the result may look messy rather than elegant.

These flowers don't work with all types of fabrics. If you have an ultra-thick material, such as velvet, it's likely too bulky to work. Fortunately, it's easy to test thick fabric by bunching it up in your hands and checking if it fits through the ring. The same goes for flimsy lightweight curtains that droop and don't hold the shape of the flower, although you can get sneaky with softer curtains by placing a circular piece of Sayuan tulle fabric behind them to add form and shape before gathering.

As you follow tips for choosing the perfect curtains for your space, there are some things to consider before embracing this window bouquet. If your room is already busy and full of decorations, for example, you may want to avoid this hack since adding curtain flowers can make a busy room feel chaotic instead of charming. But you can always edit the other pieces in the room and keep the flowers if you love them. Another situation where it would be wiser to skip this DIY? If curtains hanging way shorter than the window sill or floor bother you. If the look makes your heart happy, go for it, but if you just love the flower and not the whole look, pass this one by.