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Curtains are one of those design elements that can really elevate a room.
Multiply that by all the windows in a home and it quickly adds up to even bigger numbers.
This curtain hack works with any IKEA curtain that comes with pleating tape attached on to the back.
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Nearly all of IKEA’s curtains have this so there’s plenty to choose from.
And there’s no sewing involved either so you don’t need any needle and thread skills.
Here’s how to hack your IKEA curtains to take them from ho-hum to high-end.
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This will make it much easier to insert them into the tiny pockets on the pleating tape.
Once again, leave the next two pockets empty and insert the third prong in to the third pocket.
Continue the same spacing with the fourth prong.
You’ll now have three pockets left in this section, which will be left empty.
Youll see that the pleating tape has three rows of pockets.
Continue doing this until you have a pleating hook in each section of the curtain.
As you insert each pleating hook, flip over the curtain to check each pleat.
If something doesn’t look quite right, check your prong spacing.
Doing this as you work will avoid you having to redo anything later.
Theres no need for pleating here, so you dont have to leave any pockets empty.
Simply insert the four prongs into the first four pockets at each end.
This will hold the curtain ends up, preventing the edges from drooping.
Hang Up Your Curtains
The last step is to hang your curtains up.
Its easiest to hang your curtains once youveput your rod upand threaded it with the curtain rings.
Then, all you oughta do is slip each pleat hook into each eyelet of the curtain ring.
