- In Victorian times, no detail was overlooked. The era of ruffly, lacy, busy charm, Victorians loved to fill every nook and cranny with something interesting or beautiful. Why not take a bit of this love of detail and use it to inspire your curtain tieback choice? Some of the period tieback examples, as cataloged by Country Living magazine, are made of metal, wood, glass and Bakelite. These original tiebacks will cost you upwards of $50 each, but as pieces of art they are so much more than a utilitarian drapery solution.
- Guest designer Beth Solberg on HGTV.com suggests using old men's ties as a clever and resourceful handmade tieback. Start by gathering three ties, and push a wooden craft ring to the widest end of the ties, and cut off the excess. Then braid the ties together and fasten with another wooden ring at the opposite end. A simple ring and hook to fasten to the wall will complete this creative look. You can find ties at flea markets and secondhand stores, or in your father's closet. Just be sure to ask before using his favorite golf-themed tie from last Christmas. Ties come in all kinds of luxurious fabrics and colors, so you are sure to find a palette that will suit your room.
- Who would have thought that items purchased at a dollar store could yield a modern and chic design solution for curtain tiebacks? One creative reader on Dollar Store Crafts online offers just such a crafty project. Purchase a necklace that matches your design style and decor, cut and remove the string or wire attaching them together, and restring them in a pleasing arrangement on a pipe cleaner cut to the desired length. The ends of the pipe cleaner can then be wrapped around the wall mount of your choice. If a dollar store doesn't have the look you are after, consider any necklace or beads that match your style. Just be sure that the hole in the bead is big enough to put a pipe cleaner through. You'll be surprised at how professional your results will look.
