Thank you, but just looking for any recommendations on on-line vendors.

I have bought Ikea’s white linen panels before and layered them over inexpensive bamboo blinds, might not be the look you’re going for but thought I would mention it

Before you order, check their return policy and read customer reviews. It's hard to guess material quality over the internet.

Have you considered sewing them yourself? Drapes are just rectangles -- nothing hard about that.

Rarely does EVERY room in the house demand same treatment, or level of quality,

Custom below!!

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SAME HOUSE!! below

Unity carried in the woven shades , no curtains in the casual great room

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On the DIRT CHEAP?

A Client in a rental, until they find the house...

Eighty bucks worth of sheers on Amazon rods to soften the roller screen provided in the unit.

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BLACK OUT!! Pottery Barn white linen in her bedroom, mostly because of a hurry so she could get rid of her black eye shades : )

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Not every window needs a permanent treatment on move in day. Decor need not be a finality on move in day, and a rush usually leads to disappointment.

Bedrooms need privacy, light control, first. and sorry, a first floor needs unity in flavor and design and shouldn't be rushed.

I would skip grommet no matter WHAT you do, - they scream bought on the cheap, and ready to go,. jmho.

If you're not getting custom window treatments, I'd suggest plain white linen, cotton, or even polyester. My primary home is where I choose to spend money on custom curtains. But for my vacation home, they are all ready made. I've had luck with Vermont Country store (they bought Country Curtains a few years back). They offer polyester pinch pleat panels in lots of sizes. I used them in the living room to soften the light. They've held up very well.

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They also have cotton curtains that launder well, and you can dress them up with trim on the leading edge.

https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/search/curtains-drapes

For hard treatments, I like bamboo blinds--they are not too expensive and they go well with lots of decor styles. I use Horizons.

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Ikea also has nice white curtains, but they aren't hemmed. Most are rod pocket tops.

And I agree with Jan, NO grommets! They look like cheap shower curtains.

I haven't found Pottery Barn's quality to be consistent. I bought two pairs for one room. One pair was quite unevenly hemmed. Ballard Designs has worked well for me. Standard sizes are the best deal everywhere, but if the panels aren't wide enough for your windows they will look cheap no matter where you buy them.

I got samples recently from Two Pages and am thinking about ordering some custom sizes from them because they have been mentioned by commenters on this forum. But like Jan said, I don't have the same type of window treatments in every room, so think about whether blinds or shades might be a better choice in some rooms.

I guess I have a different opinion on grommets. I'm not a pro but personally I like the way they stack. I suppose you can get the same look with rings & clips but then your curtains hang lower, and if you're buying standard height curtains it can get challenging to get the height of rod + length right. Unless you are handy at hemming? Or want to deal with the curtain tape stuff? Neither were an option for me.

I am not a fan of rod pocket. They don't stack well at all so unless you have a LONG length to the end of the rod from the edge of the window, I wouldn't pick those. Similar problem with back tab, although those are slightly better.

I have made custom blackout lined curtains (I have an aunt who is handy with a sewing machine who helped - that was a Herculean effort and I now understand better why custom drapes cost so much). I have bought brand name (Pottery Barn & West Elm) curtains, and I have bought cheap Amazon curtains. I feel like you'd be hard pressed to discern the difference in quality. I guess unless you think grommets automatically look cheap, but you can find cheap curtains with rod pocket & back tab options too.

I bought these curtains in the pic below with 2 different top styles. The rod pocket didn't work for the length of the rod - covered up too much of the window. My supports are about 12" from the edge of the trim. So I returned and bought grommet. Sorry for the poor quality of this pic but you get the idea. Rings & clips may have worked with the shorter curtain length, but I also don't think this style looks cheaper so it works for me. And yes I know the curtains could use a hem, but it's at the very bottom of the list. Getting them up at all was a feat.

Regarding panels not being wide enough: in my pic below I have 3 panels on each side. I overlapped the curtains so it's hard to see the seams. They really look like one large panel when closed.

In my living room I have back tab curtains so I can't overlap those, but I also only have them up for decor and never close them, so you can't tell there's more than one panel.

I have had a great experience with Half Price Drapes and Twopages….very budget friendly..I do not like grommet curtains…

Almost EVERY designer on earth hates grommet: ) They really look as far from custom as you will ever get.

Sorry.....but it is true, shoot us?

ready mades will never quite look custom, but NO ONE would have grommet curtains custom made! And no workroom would ever want to make them.

They are right up there with tab top.

Save them both for the boys dorm room or cabin in the woods : )

Top are from Halfprice Drapes in velvet..bottom photo Twopages in Slate linen

They are both ordered from the customize section..so I could request width, length and lining.

@JAN MOYER nah, it's fine, I don't claim to have high-end decorating in my house, though I try to make it look nice. Grommets don't bother me so I'll stick with them. Sounds like rings and clips are the only acceptable way to hang curtains then, for designers? Or rod pocket is also OK? I kind of hate rod pocket so I guess YMMV.

I looked at half price drapes. This thread is a bit out of my league, as I definitely don't want to spend anywhere near that on curtains. My west elm ones were a stretch for me. Y'all are in a different category so I will bow out LOL.

^^

Okay...... back up girls..?

All ( most designers ) are saying? There are better ways to get the LOOK of custom in ready made curtain panels.

Many times, questions here are about "How do I get the look of this whatever it is....., on a restricted budget!"

If you love them? It's your house!! There are no "rules" in your own home : )

Getting the look of custom requires you to carefully pay attention to the fullness of the panels, and the number of pleats for the width of the windows. Fabric choice is also very important--sheers require more widths. How does the fabric drape? You want soft pleats, not sharp knife pleats as with cheap fabric. Since most are standard lengths, you need to carefully install the hardware so that the panels are not too long or short. So it can be done, but it depends on how detail oriented you are and your budget. Lots of the online curtains are fairly expensive once you select fabric, heading, length and width. There's no free lunch. The curtains in my vacay home probably cost $800 or so. That's way less than custom, but perhaps out of budget for some.

There;s a 1100.00 in these Ready to go Pottery Barn BLACK OUT............BUT ? less than half of custom. Yes, one window.

Teach your babies to sleep in filtered or dimmed daylight. The habits are retained for a lifetime. The need for a blacked out room means $$$$$$ or just get up and get going: )

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PB is overpriced, as is Williams Sonoma, West Elm, and a lot of those online drapery companies

Half Price Drapes, Two Pages Curtains, JC Penney, and The Curtain Store are a few you might find reasonably priced depending on what you're looking for.

Jan, $1,100 will be a small percentage of custom drapes, if you happen to fall in love with a pricey Schumacher fabric and have high ceilings!

@elcieg - you can get custom drapes from Etsy sellers... and possibly for less than Half Price drapes, as well as for less than some of the other vendors mentioned. Possibly better quality, also. Depends on the Etsy seller, and also depends on what you are looking for. But there are a lot of custom options on Etsy.

Just one Etsy seller - just as an example. Drapes for high ceilings. Linen. Various colors, lengths, widths, as well as heading options.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1577003191/extra-long-thick-linen-curtains-panels?

I think it's totally fine as long as you try them on before - I'd suggest you redesign the space in 3d and play around with different options there before buying anything.

I've always been happy with what I've purchased via mail. I find it rich that in a day and age when blinds and nothing else is acceptable to many one would quibble about purchasing non custom drapery.

"Quibble"?

She said..................: )

We don't read minds.

Does "traditional" mean she loves the look of designer luxury, such as Gorgeous Schumacher as Chispa mentioned above, created in a custom workroom?

What does "rods and rings" mean to her?

Does it mean a minimal metal and one inch rings, or a painted or stained wood pole and rings with finials? Or is she happy with adjustable rods from Amazon and their appropriate rings?

What sizes are the new windows? Skinny/ wimpy /stringy panels don't suit wide windows, and unless online/Etsy etc created? One will be cobbling together multiples!! for a good look.

There isn't enough context to her question, and as in life, there usually isn't a free lunch. You adjust the look, the budget, the wish list to what works in your home.

Nobody is disparaging non custom, or custom from an online source, half price whatever.

Just do NOT compare either, to the look achieved by a quality/skilled local custom drapery workroom an exacting professional install, to include the appropriate fabric, linings, etc that pair with function and decor.

There are hosts of ways to skin cats, the first being to acknowledge that all rooms are not visible at once. A second floor guest bedroom, does not demand the quality of a first floor living room or dining room.. Nor do kids bedrooms. )

Context needs to be more than "I have a lot of windows!!"

Most important? Designers are t.a.s.k.e.d with providing the look of DESIGNER! The client expects that, even with a budget!

Do we cheat? yes, of course we "cheat". Not the client, not the look, but resources are fungible. We put the bulk of the resources where they matter the most. If that means I'm in the Home Depot aisle for a perfectly great, cut to fit exactly, cordless cell shade for a little boy bedroom? Or getting him a Horizons woven wood natural shade with a privacy lining? Then that is where I will BE, and what I will be doing.

If we are tasked with " Get me through, I HATE this place.......!!" It's all my left overs....." Can you pleeeze? Help ME? and btw I loathe the window screen shades!" We find a way, dirt cheap and then we cobble together the best of the left overs etc and ditch what will not work. Merry Christmas, happy house hunting.

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No one here is quibbling about purchasing ready-made drapes. We are just giving advice on how to go about doing so, which is what elcieg asked.

Also regarding rod-pocket headings, they can look great too. They look best when the pocket is about the same measurement as the circumference of the rod, so they fit snugly on the rod without sagging. It's more difficult to open and close them, but it gives them a more lush full look.

Again, yes, it's your home, so do what you want. Just because some don't like grommets, rod pockets, pinch pleats, is of no consequence, since you do you.

anj_p……Halfpricedrapes are much cheaper than West Elm…they have panels as low as $22 for 50x84 readymade..West Elm can run $100 per panel?

My advice stay off instagram and go shopping . Lots of places to go look at drapes that are not custom . Then you can see and feel the quality . You do know influencers are really just someone with an opinion no one special.. I have oredered off Amazon with good results for some units that our board rents out they were exactly like they described . HD has drapes too. I have used very inexpensive sheers in a space but really full and they look expensive a lot depends on the size of the indows , do you need drapes in every space ? I agree blackouts are needed in very few rooms . Maybe do some solar shades where heat and UV control are a must and wait to get drapes if needed . You do not have to do every room right now .

These are ready-made silk drapes shirred on rods. Cient did not want to spring for custom.

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Wow! As my dad would say, ask some folks for the time, and they will tell you how to make the clock.

Jan Moyer, holy cow! Your tirade, makes me look like an idiot. Does it make you feel good to assume you know more than I, and for that matter, what other commentators know?

Patricia, you never change (and that's not good).

The house is not mine. It belongs to my client. She set the budget. I have never purchased draperies on line before, so I was hoping for some suggestions....which I got and thank you all for that. I will check out your recommendations.

Elcieg….Kjoy has a thread here on Houzz and has had great luck with a source on Amazon!..I will get the info for you.

Thanks, Home Interiors With Ease. I like to try anything recommended on Amazon, so easy to buy and return.

elcieg..wanting for info on drapes..will post when I hear back from her.

Here you go

I guess this is an ”online” source, though the custom measurements and workmanship are professional. I learned of this source here probably 20(?) years ago, and have ordered many times. He also has a regular workroom.

@deeinohio, the source? Looks interesting.

@elcieg Click on the word ’this’ in my post. It has the link.

Thanks...looks interesting. I am going to share all the suggestions I have received with some of my friends. As you age and need to replace things, all of a sudden the 30 year warranty means nothing to you. Said with a wink and a smile.

I, too, am on the "grommet drapery panels are not so bad" team. I have the cringe-worthy panels at two windows. Like anj_p, I like the way they stack, clearing the window, and their simple profile. However, I do require the headings to be stiffened with light-weight buckram before inserting the grommets. In one case, I purchased white linen-look top-tab panels from IKEA. I deconstucted the heading, added buckram and then grommets. The other pair I custom made. In both instances, these serve as window dressings, as I don't close them. Jan is right...it doesn't matter that others may cringe at my choices. My house, my rules. :)

I guess I am okay with living with the cheap shower curtain look.

@melindas1977, the addition of the buckram and the perfect training of the stationary curtain folds make a huge difference. Thanks for explaining how the look was achieved.

If getting ready made curtains, I would choose something textured, solid or with a small overall pattern. They never have large patterns match across the windows.

When we bought our house, I got "temporary" drapes from Marshalls for something like $30 for a package of 2. They were a stop-gap measure until I could find something fancier/higher quality/etc. etc. etc. That was in 2021. I think I'll end up keeping these until we move again! haha

FWIW, they are pocket panels, and they drive me bananas -- they don't slide nicely at all. But the windows are standard height, and when I tried putting clips/rings on, the drapes were too low. I also am a member of the "I'm 100% not messing around with *hemming* are you kidding me??" club, as well as the "these curtains were $60 total and they look fine" club, so here we are.

All that to say... for online sources, we've used both Budget Blinds and Blinds.com, and they've been great; but don't forget about checking Marshalls/Home Goods for even more budgety options. :D

Emily R--have you tried raising the curtain rod a bit higher? Then you could use clip rings.

@Diana -- That's a great idea! We (and by "we" I mean "my husband") would have to patch/paint the drywall where the original center bracket is, and I'm not sure he'll be very excited about that little project. ;)

Well the operative word is "little"--it shouldn't be a big problem!

I have just ordered linen, white, draperies from Half Priced Drapes. Anxious to see the quality.

May I ask how much they charged per panel?