I've advised that many times. Ordering online usually gives you more options in lengths. Most stores carry 84" max.

Yes, I wish this drapery came in longer lengths but no luck and I really want to stick with it so I'm trying to come up with the best option to make it work!

I like the example picture with the solid part on top and the design on the bottom, but you could do it either way.

Grommet curtains are not going to look like custom curtains, so your goal could be to make them look as nice as possible for the grommet style. Cheesiness can be minimized by handling the drapery fabrics as a pro would. Are the two fabrics made from the same fiber? Cotton? Polyester? They should have the same weight, hand, and draping characteristics. At the very least, the warp should run vertically for both fabrics, so you will get to piece the 38 inch contrast fabric. Adding a new lining and curtain weights may help them hang better.

Agree! That being said, I do like grommet curtains and although my goal is not to make them look custom, my question is where should I put the band of the complementary fabric to make them look as good as possible. Also does the bias/grain of the material have to be the same? I hope that question makes sense!

I don't understand why you want these grommet draperies? Did you just get a great deal and want to make them work? Help me understand. They don't hang right, they look like they are polyester? But if you love them and have to have them, then the easiest fix is a band at the bottom. But honestly, why not get some nice pinch pleat drapes that you can double for fullness and have a gorgeous look?

You could do a band at the bottom that is a complimentary color. That could look "intentional".

Remaking these grommet panels will not be easy or inexpensive, so consider the "total cost" before you make a final decision.

I would cut off the grommet tops if you love the basic fabric, hem that and put a tape on back for rings to attach to and then add contrast fabric at the bottom and get the overall length you want that way. That would look much more "custom" IMO.

Houzz is open to all, so I'll add that I don't mind or care if your curtains are 84 or so inches. It's not a high ceiling which would look great with taller curtains. If you like the fabric alot and it's what you want to spend - live it! accept it. :)

... how many windows are in the room btw?

What's the fiber content? That will affect how they look when sewn together.

This comes up often -- I also think in a small room -- where you have the rod looks so neat and trim. Not sticking up higher, interupting the paint color,,, for what reason.

The two colors look like they will work well with each other. In my opinion the fabric definitely needs to run the same length as the other. I'm not a huge fan of the big round grommets so I would add the extra fabric at the top instead and use curtain clips:

Here is another picture of the room. The colors in the picture are a bit off but it gives you an idea anyway. I could get other draperies and not worry about it but I really like these ones! They have a pretty sheen to it and the colors (not accurate in this picture) work really well and the light. My ceilings are 8'4".

With a patterned drapery, I think adding the contrasting band at the top looks more custom than adding fabric at the bottom (which can look like you needed to add length). Perhaps, since you'd potentially lose the grommets, the suggestion of clips would work wonderfully and make the whole process easier.

I like the fabric running the direction you show in your last close-up with your hand showing.

Thank you all so much! I've learned alot so far. The idea of changing to rings never occured to me and I do agree that the fabric at the top looks more intentional than sticking fabric on the bottom to make it longer. In terms of the room, it is quite large . One set of windows is 8'3" wide and the other is slightly less. I cheated with the rods and hung the drapes mostly outside the windows so as not to block out light. I always figured that the grommets were more contemporary looking but the rings do look quite nice as well. Is there a rule of thumb about how far apart to place the ring hooks?

Regarding your question on the grain of the fabric. Crosswise grain has more stretch than lengthwise grain, due to the over/under weaving, which naturally provides less tension. The crosswise grain should run across the width of the drapery panel. Bias is not the grain it's the line diagonal to the lengthwise and crosswise grains.

I'm not sure why the bedroom picture I inserted didn't show up but here it is again to give more perspective.

Placing rings is a function of the width of the panel. 50" panels usually mean rings are approx. 9" apart. You just have to take the panel (of any width) and fold in half, mark the folds with straight pins. Then fold in half again, repeat until you have all the fabric folded. Then place a ring at each pin. that will create a fold depth of about 4-5" which is a nice depth. You can do more but it tends to get a little bunched up.

Yes, I wish this drapery came in longer lengths but no luck

Please tell us the deails of your curtains. You might be surprised by the helpful folks here, who love to shop and enjoy a hunt.

Adding material to drapes is a huge task.

I have to disagree with a few things here. Custom curtains are made with grommets also. I personally think they're overdone lately, but otherwise have nothing to do with custom or not. Also, different fabrics, weights and textures can be used together. They don't have to be the same.

As for clip on rings, they look less custom than grommets. You'll never see custom using clip ons.

As for top or bottom, it's a preference, but if you want it on the bottom, don't add just what's needed to make them the length you need, but have it start at the bottom of the window. If you know how to make cording, I would add a microcord between them.

As for the pattern, I would prefer the pattern going horizontal on the solid one, but it doesn't look like you have a choice?

I just think grommets look too shower curtain and not as nice as any form of pleating or fold. I use clip on rings in lots of custom homes. People want the look and don't much care how you get the look. You can place the clips well below the top edge of the drape so only the tops of the rings show or no part of the ring shows, so this gives you "flexibility" so if the floor is off on one side versus the other, you can adjust and keep the entire drape just "kissing" the floor. It takes a little practice to get it just right, but it isn't hard. YouTube videos can help. But the sewing of additional fabric on existing drapery NOT EASY and I for one wouldn't do it. I would get new drapes as close to the right length as possible. Way too risky, especially if you have never done this type thing before. I have done it and I am a seamstress, and I can tell you, never again. It goes to my workroom. They have the machines and work tables to do this right. You might get a alteration place to do it if you trust their seamstresses. But in the end, you will spend just as much or more than returning these and getting new ones.

Thank you Flo. If I decide to do this, I can assure you that I would not attempt it. I do have a place that would do it that has the proper machines.

Grommets are a bit casual and industrial looking.

Thanks very much for your perspective shadylady2u. Much food for thought.

I agree decoenthusiaste. I find them to be more contemporary which tends to be more of my style.

Great. You can design anything you want. Might want to look at flat panels. More contemporary look.

Hey! I'm willing to help you shop/ hunt for longer ones..... Where/ what are the details? Brand? pattern?

My favorite designer who only does high-end homes fills her designs with curtain clips. To each their own I suppose.

You mean like HGTV, lol! I learned from people who own high end workrooms and do high end work, so yeah, to each their own I guess.

I assure you, not HGTV: Amber Interior Designs

Thanks for sharing that link. Beautiful work. Drapery looks great. I might use larger rugs, but I'm being picky.

This is more contemporary look. Panels that slide from a ceiling mounted hidde rod mechanism. Very clean and modern. Panels come in all colors and some with subtle designs as well. They come in a variety of light darkening levels as well.

Since you threw the link in my face, well the curtains are okay, kind of cookie cutter like. They all look the same, there's no detail or wow factor, and some look skimpy. I can see why they use clip ons. FWIW, everything else looks nice.

Hi Flo - thanks for all your great advice. I'm not sure the panels are right for this room. I've seen this look before and I think it is really smart.

Hi DK Haas, how nice are you!! I bought the drapes a while back... about 3 years ago. I can't find any tags on them and I don't recall where I bought them. We have done so many renovations in the past 5 years! It might have been lowes, BB&B, Bouclair... I have looked online and I can't find them.

Perhaps there is a manifacturer's tag near a seam with fabric content and RN number? You might find them listed on eBay from a close-out sale.

Once upon a tIke, I thought all was lost in finding my drapes, until I posted on Houzz and t kind souls found two listings on eBay, as well as the real name of the fabric pattern.

If you cut off the grommets, I suggest you place the hooks so the folds show the same part of the pattern when it is folded.. It is a much more custom look than using only the number of hooks in the package. I did use grommets on the ones I made but the idea is the same. It took two more per panel than the eight in the package for my print.

Thanks DM - very helpful suggestion.

Hi DK - no such luck with a tag. I even popped onto ebay with no luck.

Like others have mentioned, I prefer the darker of the 2 fabrics to be at the bottom. I also think the fabric " break" should align with the window sill. Personally, before you start cutting/sewing, raise the drapery rods closer to the crown molding.

Adding length to a pattern is more difficult than it is with a solid, where you can have bands of color, for you must make it look intentional, not patchwork. So..... Trim the grommets form your patterned fabric. Use solid grommet top panels at the top AND the bottom. Use the seams to guide you for a straight line. I like how the patterned area is the span of the window. https://m.jcpenney.com/p/jcpenney-home-westfield-embroidery-room-darkening-grommet-curtain-panel/ppr5007438943?pTmplType=regular&country=US&currency=USD&selectedSKUId=73124270067&selectedLotId=7312427&fromBag=true&quantity=1&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=curtain%20panels&utm_content=73124270067&cid=cse%7Cgoogle%7C004%20%2d%20home%20furn%20leisure%7Ccurtain%20panels_73124270067&kwid=-adType%5EPLA&gclid=CjwKCAjw4NrpBRBsEiwAUcLcDIuLMJ_0BKBayAwcVGI1z1szPdaAsEcGUSSc06J92wlyn4ZBIXpT2RoCvnkQAvD_BwE

See how this window panel detracts from the window with the choppy visual field.