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portpiro It would depend for me on the quality of the curtains. If they are silk they are probably worth saving. It looks as if the trim is affecting the hang probably because the fabric has dropped and the trim hasn't. Do you like the side curtain and 2 small rods effect or would you rather have curtains that can be drawn right across? Not sure I'm crazy about the 2 rods myself and I like my curtains drawn at night for warmth and privacy. If you agree then you need to start again I'm afraid. If not then replace the trim as now the curtains have dropped you shouldn't have a problem with adding a different trim. Without it they may look a little drab.

Interior Expressions/ Nardelli Home Decor you can add weights on the leading edge to help with the banding. Also the draped would look better if they were touching the floor, which you also help control the banding. The window trim is 2 colors looks funny,, I would paint them white. The split rods look out of place it may look better if you lower the pins so the rings are more exposed.

yvonnecmartin I'd take the trim off--hopefully it was sewed on by hand. Then add weights to the drapes to see if they hang straight. If so, then the problem was the trim. I can't see if they also curl up on the opposite side. If so, it could be the fabric. I assume that you know to remove the selvedge before you make the drapes--if you didn't, then the material might have stretched but the selvedge didn't.

I see that you don't close these, hence, you could also just give up and tie the drapes back around the middle. Then the problem might not show. Do you have enough fabric and trim to make matching ties. Before you go to this trouble, try with some other fabric to see if the lie straight. If you do this, you will have to move the rods so that the tieback is just at the edge of the window.

janishill I think you have way too much going on here; two-tone walls, two-tones trim, two-tones drapes, and rods of a omepletley different color.

Here's what I would do if it were my room; paint rods white, so they compliment and don't compete with the white wall trim. then rehang them closer to the frame to eliminate a huge gap between teh two.

Remove the pins and the trim from the drapes. Shorten them so they just dust the floor after lowering the rods and after putting the clips directly on the pleats (rather than using pins) so they hang nice and neat. Add weights inside the bottom hem to keep them hanging straight.

While the drapes are down I would paint the window sashes white. After I had done all that if it still did not look 'right' I would consider repainting the walls.

victorianbungalowranch I wouldn't paint the rods, but I would paint the window trim--looks odd being different from the mullions.

I'm not sure if the periwinkle color goes with the curtains. Seems like it would look better with a more toned down color with some brown in it. Perhaps you could colorwash the walls? it just takes a little paint and lots of water and rags--tape off the ceiling and the white trim. Best done with two people.

Drapery and Design by Carlos the first thing I would do for sure is to have a full curtain rod there, all the way... even with stationary panels. Sometimes, less is better, maybe you should leave the trim out.

gerridez Thanks everyone...I will remove the trim, cut the salvage and resew. I did add weights but it didn't help enough. I really messed up on cutting the lining the correct width and I had to adjust the main fabric to make it work and this is what happened! I paid a good amount for the material. The walls and trim are newly painted ...they were orginally all stained. We didn't paint the window frame...too close to glass and didn't want to deal with it. It'll be awhile before I get to make these changes.

Julie Thome Draperies, Inc. Did you machine sew your trim on last? The leading edge is definitely pulling up, usually as a result of the hemming and the sewing on of trim. Everytime you machine sew, there is always "take up". As everyone has suggested before, remove trim, paint out windows to be ALL white, dispense with the short rods, go for one continuous rod. If you feel you still need trim on the leading edge, hand sew on, keep stitches even and avoid pulling thread tightly.

you will need to adjust the length on the drapes, make sure they are even at the hem and just touching the floor.