How to Tie Back Curtains Cleverly

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Tiebacks supply the crowning glory to curtains, just as the perfect belt accessorizes that slick pair of slacks. Here are some inventive ideas for tiebacks.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Ribbons
Bandannas
Neckties
Christmas Garlands
Silk Flowers
Chains
Spray Paints
Eyelet Trims
Screw Hooks

Step 1

Coil up a swag of silk greenery or flowers instead of a typical tieback.
Step 2

Decorate a grapevine wreath to complement your room scheme, or leave it plain. Thread your curtain through it.
Step 3

Use an inexpensive Western-style belt (tooled leather with a bold buckle or a Native American beaded style) in a child's room. It's great with denim.
Step 4

Use a red bandanna as a tieback. This look is also sharp with denim and works well in almost any casual room, from a child's bedroom to a powder room or family room.
Step 5

Buy a length of chain (can be doubled if desired) to use as a tieback. Brass-plated or black-painted decorative looks great, or you can spray paint plain chain to match your decor.
Step 6

Purchase grosgrain ribbon (about 1 inch wide) in a color that contrasts with the curtain and tie a bow at the outer edge of the window. This is a great way to make a solid-color curtain seem more integrated in a multicolor room scheme.
Step 7

Braid grosgrain or other ribbon and sew into a circle. Slip the curtain hem through the circle and hide the seams of your tiebacks behind the curtain.
Step 8

Weave ribbon through a wide piece of eyelet trim as a feminine tieback.
Step 9

Go funky by recycling men's neckties (inexpensive at thrift shops), knotted as when they're worn; loop the knots onto the wall hook for the tieback. The ties don't have to match each other as long as each one integrates with your color scheme.
Step 10

Replace your regular tiebacks with Christmas garlands when 'tis the season to be jolly.

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on 6/30/2006 Use bright colored Hawaiian leis to tie back sheer curtains. This is really cute in a girls rooms or to give a tropical feel to any room.

on 2/22/2006 I used lightweight fishing rods as curtain rods for my homemade tab-top curtains. I threaded some kitchen twine through the eyes to look like fishing line, and then attached a small wooden fish to the end. I hung them on artificial antler swag holders.

on 11/22/2005 I used a great looking branch from an alder tree for my tab curtains to hang from, it looks fabulous and rustic.

on 11/22/2005 You can use old glass door knobs and hardware attached to the wall to hook the tie back on. It looks vintage or elegant, depending on your fabric.