Babka, I just e-mailed 3m to see which product would work best in this place, and they replied: "Due to the constant pull that would be on the Command(TM) Brand Hook, they are not recommended for use as curtain tie backs. At this time we do not have anything that we would recommend for this application." DAMN. writersblock: I love what Sweeby did. I will check out eBay. If I get something tiny and it rusts out, I'll just replace it. Thanks!

magnaverde!! I love this look.. are they on rings (I can't see rings). I hate how ties can bunch up, but the fishing line is a great idea. My curtains are hung... but this gives me another option to try. I certainly have been know to do finish something, only to take it apart and try something else! So please let me know how they are hanging on the rods! The main thing I didn't want to do is block the water view. I left the windows naked for the past four months.. and although I loved the wide open view, I open felt the house felt a little naked, and un-lived in. I like the open weave linen, they are sheer enough not to block the view much, but last night and this morning, it made me feel like I had a shirt on..lol. Before (don't look at the green chair & table by sofa - they will be changed) From curtains dressed with sheers From curtains From curtains From curtains

Thank you for the compliment! My curtains also dragged the floor when I hung the panels straight from the clips. I did not like the look of the space between the rings and the panels, nor did I like the look of the clips showing. Instead of clipping at the very top of the panel, I caught some fabric from behind the curtain panel. This raised the curtain up again, while also hiding the clips. I never thought about trying bac717 trick. I may look into that, and maybe I would be happier with the way the curtains hang. Another thing you could try is to fold over some fabric at the top, and then clip. I think a band of the dust ruffle would look fine, depending on the fabric and pattern. BTW - I added weights to my panels. I did not have an opening. The weights I bought came in a small cotton covering, with a bit of fabric at the edge. All I did was pin them onto the bottom edges with small safety pins (you could sew them on.) The weights do not show.

Thank you very much! Hopefully if I decide to open the panels but have them pillared (like your second photo) it will still leave enough room for light to shine through. I do like that look. Thanks again!