Budget-Friendly​ Curtains & Window Treatments That Look High End

Any room can feel high end with these budget-friendly curtain & window treatments

This is one of my most asked questions: How do I make a small space feel bigger

I shared 10 of my favorite tips & tricks to make a small bedroom feel large here, but I thought I’d share my biggest tip with you!

Hanging curtains at the right height, choosing quality fabrics, & classic colors!

Curtains are one of the best ways to dramatically change the appearance of a room, either for better or for worse…

Hanging Curtains the Right Way

This one is major because a correctly hung curtain can make a window appear to be much larger than it is or much smaller.

Curtain Length:

There are 3 main lengths for great looking curtains

• Barely kissing the floor
• Lightly puddling 3″
• Dramatic pudding 6″

Curtain Width:

• Wide enough to completely cover the width of the window (even if you never close them).

Choosing The Right Fabric

This one is definitely more of a preference and depends on the needs of your space but here are a few things I always look for when choosing curtains.

• Blackout curtains are a must for all of our bedrooms but for regular rooms too because they are thicker, making them appear to be of higher quality even if they are a more budget-friendly find.

Bright & Airy Look:

• Choose whites, creams, & soft blues
• Cotton or linen fabrics work best

Dramatic & Statement Look:

• Choose emerald greens, golds, & even black
• Velvet or silk are great textures

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Budget-Friendly​ Curtains & Window Treatments That Look High End

1. Linen Curtains 2. Luxury Velvet Curtains 3. Pinstripe Linen Curtain 4. Lush Curtains 5. Plush Velvet Curtain 6. Olive Marque Shade 7. Pom Curtain 8. White Curtain Panels 9. Window Pane Curtains

Curtain Rod:

• Hang curtain rods about 3″ from the ceiling or molding
• The rod should extend past the sides of the windows about 10-12″

There are different ways to hang curtains on the curtain rods

These are the main types but there are others:

• Clips
• Eyelet
• Tabs

My personal favorite is to hang curtains with clips or by their tabs.

1. Industrial Gold Rod 2. Hexagonal Rod 3. Gold End Cap Style Rod 4. Acrylic Ball Rod 5. Edge Style Rod 6. Desyne Bud Rod 7. Matte Silver Rod 8. Forest Black Rod

Shades:

You can hang shades with an inside mount or outside mount.

With an inside mount, shades are hung inside the frame.

Outside mount shades are hung outside the window frame.

I prefer shades to blinds because they look more curated, plus you can get them in different light filtering options just like blinds.

1. Tan Roman Shade 2. White Linen Shade 3. Bamboo Shade 4. Gray Shade 5. Thermal Tan Shade 6. Dark Gray Shade 7. White Wood Shade 8. Gray Stripe Shade 9. Light Filtering Bamboo Shade

Craftsman Window Trim

My absolute favorite way to make a window look large and fancy is to add trim.

I use a super easy and budget friendly method to add craftsman style trim that takes less than two hours.

Here is the magic Window Trim Tutorial

Painted Window Trim

Another great way to make a window pop is by painting the trim.

Don’t get me wrong, white is classic but some windows really benefit from adding color.

This is the method I use to easily paint window trim without having to tape anything off.

It’s the little things that can completely transform a space, it doesn’t always have to be a major project or renovation!

Sometimes just making a simple curtain or shade swap is all the room needs to be brought back to life.

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